The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-07

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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGE
J. NJ. Nelson, Oskaloosa. ...... 2
4 1914 and
/ Hazel Daggett, oskaloosa. q
| STANTON.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
w. NJ Stanton, 312 North c street
Sunday, May g., 1914 a seven-poun
son.
PHOENIX.-The infant son of MI
ana Mrs. 7. b. Phoenix, of Delta
died Monday morning, May 4, 1914
Interment Monday afternoon in For
est cemetery.
NELSON-DAGGETT. - Miss Haze
Daggett and Mr.. J. NJ. Nelson, both o
Oskaloosa, were united in marriage
Saturday, May 2, at the home of the
brides mother, by Justice OF the
Peace L. NJ. Bacon.
FLOOD.-The funeral services o
the late Mrs. Anna Laura Flood, who
died Friday, May /, 1914, at Zoo
O'Clock a. m. were held Sunday, May
g, at Gilbert Chapel. The Royal
Neighbors, of which Mrs. Flood was
"a member, attended the services in
body. Rev. McClelland, ornciated.
: BENNETT Mrs Alice Williams
Bennett entered into rest at the home
of her daughter in Sac City, May Bird
1914. The funeral will be held from
st. James Episcopal church Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. All friends
of the family are invited. Please
omit flowers. The casket will be OPP.
en- in Guild Hall room of the church
from / to p. m, after which it will
be closed.
POTTER-HEKI- Lynnville Star:
Last Wednesday, April %, Mr.. Ray
Potter and Miss Hal Heki, accompan-
led by Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones, mot
ored to Oskaloosa where they were
at $3.50 p. m. at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev. c. L..
Stafford, D. d. After the ceremony
they drove on to EddyVille and visit
ed in the home of the ladies' uncle,
Jno. Hudson, returning home Thurs
day morning. Ray is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Potter and his bride
Is the daughter of Mrs. G. w. Sparks,
and has recently been our central
lady. They are a worthy young coup
e and start out with the best wishes
Of their friends for safe voyage on
me sea of matrimony.
They have started house keeping
On their farm south of town where
hey are at home to their friends.
PRICE-Of the death of Mrs. Retta
T. Price, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
\. Fry, the Burlington Gazette says:
Mrs. Price died late Saturday af-
.ernoon, at the family home, 1907
south Main street Deceased had liv-
ID in Burlington a number OF years
md had surrounded herself with a
lost of warm friends, who mourn her
osS and unite with the bereaved fam
ly in their sorrow. Mrs. Price, at
he time of her death, was forty-siX
years of age, and there survives, be-
sides the husband, F. NJ. Price; two
Misses Maud and Nellie
VI. Price. and two sons, Rex and Tom
+. Price Mrs. Price was prominent
n both social and lodge circles, be-
ng member of the Order of East
I'm Star and the Court of Honor. Mr..
Price is a popular conductor on the
railroad. The funeral was
leld at the home and the Order OF
Eastern Star conducted its rites and
,urial was in Aspen Grove.
IRELAND-Mrs. Ruth Ireland, re-
let of Francis ireland, was born in
Warren county, Ohio, on Feb. 10, 1885
nd died at her home in Fremont, Ia,
friday evening, April "a, 1914, aged
8 years, 2 months and IA days. Her
maiden name was Ruth Coddington,
md on March 10, 1858, at the age OF
Z years, she was married to Francis
Ireland and for almost sixty years
hey enjoyed the companionship OF
Zach other, the husband preceding
Ter in death on January /, 1911. In
he spring of 1856, with her husband
md two children, she moved to TaZe-
veil county, Illinois, where the family
settled on a farm. 1t was here that
he two younger children were born
md the family was reared, and the
married and made homes OF
heir own. During the long residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland in Illinois,
hey accumulated considerable prop
,rty by dint of hard work and busl-
less sagacity, and owned 44O acres OF
and, which they sold in the fall OF
1901 and moved to Fremont. Jona-
han Ireland, their oldest living son,
lad come to this country in the spring
VI 1900 and settled on farm, and J.
VI. Ireland, the youngest son, came
With them and secured farm south
vest of Wright. Upon arriving here
Mr.. Ireland invested his surplus in
.wo or three farms in this neighbor
hood and his wisdom is evidenced on
every hand. They lived a retired
and contented life, both happy in
heir achievements and both lived to
4 ripe old age. They were the par
ents of four children-William T.,
who died on June 16, 1881; Florence
who was married TO 5, NJ. Donley in
1878 and who died Sept 1, 1886; jon
athan, who lives west of Fremont,
and J. NJ, southwest of Wright. The
deceased is survived by nine grand
and six great grandchildren,
besides numerous other relatives and