The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15

justice has been partly destroyed and
there Is ring of fire around tho
cathedral
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
VoWELS.-Benjamin Vowels, of
Evans died at his home this Satur.
day morning at 1880 o'clock, of
Bright's disease, after an illness of
about Ave weeks. Funeral from late
home Monday, Oct. ~. lnterment in
Forest cemetery.
SAIITH-Died, Oct. 6. 1914, at Tain,
tor. Iowa, Ellen Cunningham Smith,
aged rs years, 2 months and IL days.
Ellen Cunningham, daughter of John
w, and Elizabeth Cunningham, was
born in Putnam county, Indiana, July
b, 1886. She came with her parents
Ito Mahaska county, Iowa in the
lspring OF 1S43. Tney settled on a
claim two miles east of Oskaloosa,
where she attended the first school
taught in the county. In 1854 she
was married to DR.. J. F. Smith She
and her husband settled soon after in
what is now known as Old Granville.
Sne had seen this county grow from
a wilderness to it's present state.
For over II years she had been a
continual resident of Mahaska county,
with~ the exception of a few months
spent in Nebraska. and at the time of
her death was perhaps the oldest
continual resident of Mahaska county.
Her husband died in 1895. She leaves
| surviving two SOILS, DIR. j. G. Smith,
of Sully, and Geo. +. Smith, OF Tain
tor one son having died in infancy.
Funeral services were held at the
residence in Taintor, and interment
was made in the, Baldwin cemetery.
4 WINTER-N0EL - A well-known
couple of Osksloosa young folks were
married at Newton, Iowa, on Thurs
day, Oct. 8, 1914. Raymond G.. Win
ter, second son OF Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Winter, and Miss Helen Noel, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Helen Noel. ali OF Oska-
loosa, were the contracting parties.
The bride is a winsome young lady,
who has endeared herself to host of
friends, and who for the past two years
has been employed in the ladies' ready
to-wesr department. of the Open
heimer store. +.
The groom is we'll known in business
circles, and through his being a mem-
Der of Co, T, l. N. G. He is now q
railway messenger in the employ of
the Adams Express Co, and has his
headquarters at Albert Lea, Mimi.
where these young people will make
their future home. Their many friends
wish them success and happiness in
their new home and in their new rela-
ton in life,
GERGLEY. -- Funeral services Tor
Johl and Andrew Gergley, the young
men killed Tuesday evening in the
Icrossing accident three miles east of
lOskalOOsa on the Rock Island tracks
by the miners train from Bfyth were
; held at st: Mary's. cmnca Thursday
morning, October s, and iaterment
; made in Catholic cemetery. The cas-
! kets containing the bodies of tie de-
ceased were taken to the parental
home northeast OF town "Wednesday
lattsrnooa and there remained until
the time of service Thursday morn
ing. The home was visited by a
) large number of leignboTs, friends
} and people of the community where
: in the boys were we'll known and
: also by people OF the, city. The, fu.
!, neral Thursday morning at St. Mary's
cEarh in 0skaloosa. under the direc-
ton OF Rev Father Thomas E. Esof
, tus, was largely attended Every seat
in the Churh was occupied and many
standing. Numbers of people were
outside the church. The following
to the cemetery was also large. Elk,
pressions OF sympathy, in the form of
horai offerings we're numerous Pail
bearers for the two caskets were pro-
, vided in the person OF twelve young
men who have known the Gergley
. boys in lie and there were an equal
number OF young ladies acting as
honorary bearers. John Gergiey, the
elder OF the deceased lads, was TWEEN
ty-seveR years OF age July 10, 1914,
and the younger brother was I6. on
the lIth day OF July. The, sudden
taking OF OF these two bright and
capable Young men is one of the sad.
luest things that has come upon the
community in many day and sympa.
thy OF the entire people goes out to
the gTieging parents.
Gard OF Thanks. a-
Mr.. and Mrs. joan Gefgiey, parents
OF Johus and andrew GeFgisy, take
! this means OF reaching the many peo-
pie who administered unto their needs
Ia their recent bereavement and scr.
row. with an Acknowledgement OF
obligation aud in a spirit Of appEecia-
ton OF the kindnsss OF the many in at
teRtions at the home. in Offering
words OF comfort. to tGosea sending
flowers, TO the choir and 20 AL others
WHO in, a special way contributed to
the relief and comfort OF the family.
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