The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-24
BIRTHS, DAArHs. MARRIAGES

| George Tracy Bowen, Lynnyille 20
1873 and
Mary Ella Crews, Grinnell 49,, 20
! Lester e, Smith, Keosauqua ~. "a
1874 and
I Bertha {. Lee, Keosauqua $780, Is
JONES.--A telegram to relatives
announces the death Of A, L. Jones,
of Denver. Colo. He was the eldest
son of the late J. M. Jones and half.
brother of Mrs. 0. FL. PARCEL, Mrs.
A. r. Rodene, Mrs. G. NJ. Borgess.,
Mrs H. b. Howarth, of this city,
and j. NJ and Joseph Jones Of Des
Moines.
HARRIS FLINT. - Friends have
received the announcement Of the
marriage of Rev. Samuel Harris OF
Strathmore, Cal, to Miss J. Mabel
Flint. The ceremony was permorm-
ed by the Rev. r.. A. Finlayson, of
Terra Bella, Nov. "a, 1914, Mrs. Har-
ris is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
! A. Z. Flint and is former resident
of 0skaloosa, having graduated from
Penn. Her many friends extend con.
CALCULATIONS.
SWANSTROM - KITTERMAN -
Ottumwa Courier: Miss Francess Kit
terman of Hedrick and Aben Swan
strom of Fremont were united in
marriage Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home of the brides
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
G.. Cowan, 113 North Ransom street,
Rev. Il. M. LETTERS, pastor of the South
0ttumwa Baptist church, ofiiciated.
The ceremony was Witnessed by q
4 few relatives. @..
Mr. and Mrs, Swanstrom left Wed.
nesday for their home on farm near
Fremont ..#-.n
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SMITH LEE. 49, Lester L. Smith
and Miss Bertha c. Lee slipped up
from Keosauqua Friday and were
quietly married at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A.. C.. Simmons, No. 81
North street, special friends OF
the young people. The wedding was
an informal affair with only the
family cirde witnessing. Rev. w,
ii. Perdew, pastor of the Central
Methodist church of Oskaloosa Off,
ciated. Following the ceremony an
enjoyable dinner was served. Both
Young people are popular and well
known about Keosauqua. Mr.. Smith
is young business man of the place
whie his bride, a most estimable
young lady, is popular school
teacher and prominent in social cir
cles. In coming to Oskaloosa for
the wedding the young people have
put one over on their friends at
home, for whom they have planned a
and Mrs. Smith left for Keosauqua
this Saturday morning, but they will
not announce their wedding until
Christmas day of next week.
WENTW0RTH-Funeral service of
the late Hiram A. Wentworth, who
met death while on duty in train ser
vice on the M. & st. l.. Ry. at Mar
shalltown were held Friday afternoon
at one o'clock. The attendance wal
large, one of the largest Witnessed
here in months, many being here from
a distance. The Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen were present in num-
beers and attended in a body Floral
ocerings we're numerous and beuati.
full. many being OF elaborate emble-
matte character. All available space
in the Cheesman Funeral Home where
the service was held was occupied.
,lnterment was made in Forest Gene
terry. Services were under the direc'
ton of Rev. Charles S. Farley of the
Christian church. Special mnsic was
provided by DR.. Jarvis, Mr.. Dieterich,
Mrs. Arthur Baker and Mrs Irene
Jarvis.
Relatives from a distance we're
Mrs. C. F. Miller, Charles City, Mr..
E. A. Osborne, Mrs. c. T. Caster, FL
dora and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Smith
of Union, brothers and sisters of the
deceased, Mrs. Jennie Wentworth OF
Marshalltown, cousin.
Friends from out of the city were
Mesdames S. J. Johnson, Bert Curry,
Lloyd Brown and Miss Pearl John.
son of Marshalltown, and Mrs. Dora
Gear and daughter Genevieve OF
Cedar Rapids.
GOSSAGE-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Thos. B. Gossage was held from
the United Presbyterian church, on
Thursday, Dec. 1854, Rev. malone,
pastor, officiating.
A trio, composed of Misses Mar
tina Henry, Mrs. Chas. Bennett, Mrs.
Ed Bowen, intimate friends of the
family, with Mrs. Molone as accomp-
anist, furnished the music. She was
laid to rest in Forest Cemetery.
Anna Sterling, daughter of Geo
rye F. and Martha Sterling was
born on March 18th, 1860, at Kinks
willie, Mo. and came with her parents
to Oskaloosa in the year 1861. Grow
ing to womanhood and acquiring her
education in this city. In the year 1873
she was united in marriage to Thos.
B. Gossage and with the exception of
a few years made this city her home,
To this union were born three child