The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Charles Lautz. New Sharon ~
1941 and
Mary Cooper, 0skaloosa. j. 81

1 SohNANOosAs
| M'D0WELL---Mary Faye mellow.
ell, daughter of J. Il. and Il. NJ. Nc.
Dowell, was born in Manaska county
January IL, 1900, and died at Teri.
ton, Oklahoma, Wednesday, October
212, 1914 at six O'Clock .. m. at the
age of IA years, 8 months and 10
days. The deceased spent the first
eight years of her life in Iowa, liV-
ing in Mahaska county, near Lacey.
About six years ago the family re-
moved to Oklahoma, where they
now live. Two years ago she sui.
fered from a severe attack of appen-
dicitis, from which sne recovered,
and was spared until this recent ILL.,
ness from tonsilitis, which terminal
ed her young and vigorous life. Mary
Faye leaves besides her mourning
father and mother, a brother, J. G..
Mcdowell, and many near and dis
tant relatives in Oskaloosa and VI
entity. Tie family came with the
remains of the deceased to this city
arriving Friday, Oct. 80. Brief funer-
al services were held at the Forest
cemetery on Saturday at p. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. J. Behner.
MOORMAN-SMITH - Married. at
the A. M. e. parsonage, Wednesday
afternoon, Oct Is. 1914, at 4 o'clock,
Rev. II. G. Moorman, pastor of the A
NJ. E. church of this city, and Mrs.
Ora NJ Smith. of Marion, Ind. Rev.
A. A. Tolson, of Wesley Chapel, per-
formed the ceremony. The above in
cident brings to our city new family
who are most heartily welcomed.
Rev. H. C. Norman is a new man in
the Chicago Conference, having come
to it at the last annual meeting In
Chicago on a transfer from the In.
diana Conference, of which he had
been a member for seventeen years.
His last charge was at the Fifth street
A. M. E. church at Marion, Ind, with
a membership Of $50 communicates.
1t was here he first met and wooed
the lady who is now his wife and
when he was assigned to the Oskaloo-
sa charge he came here at once and
entered upon his work, making spe-
cial arrangements at the parsonage
to receive the brlde-to-be. In due
time the lady came on and the cere-
mony was performed as recorded
above. Mrs. Norman is a lady of
charming personality and most pleas
ing to meet. She is well equipped
for the duties and responsibilities she
has assumed, having been a church
worker all her life, and We bespeak
for her and Rev. Norman pleasant
and profitable years work in this new
field of labor. They are here to labor
in the Masters vineyard, to WELD an
influence for good in the community
and to make that influence felt among
all classes, and should receive the
hearty support of all who wish to see
such work succeed.
CLARK-William Clark was born
in Scotland in 1861. His parents
came to the U. S. in 1869 and made
their home in Pennsylvania for n
short time. The family then came
out west and resided at What Cheer
ried to Miss Isabel Clarkson, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Clark
son. To this union were born twelve
children, eight sons and four girls.
The oldest son Is married and lives
in Buxton. The oldest daughter, Bes-
sic, Is married to Mr.. Jonas Mabie,
Jr., and resides in Colfax. The rest
of the family are all at home. Mr..
Clark has been unable to attend to
his daily employment for more than
twelve months. The death angel en-
tered his home on Oct. 26, 1914, at
$3.50 p. m, aged So years, a victim of
heart failure. He leaves an affec.
tionate wife and twelve children, six
grandchildren, two brothers and
three sisters to mourn his death. Mr..
Clark was well known in Iowa. While
a resident in Beacon and Sewers he
took a great interest in improvement
of the coal miners throughout District
No. Is of the w. M. w. of A. He was
a delegate to the national convention
of the U. M. w. of A. that assembled
at Indianalopis, Ind. The funeral
services we're held at their residence
in Colfax, Thursday afternoon, Oct.
80, conducted by Rev. Munyon, pastor
of the Christian church, Prairie City.
The mines were closed half day and
the weather being fine there was a
very large gathering of his fellow
workmen following his remains to
Oak Hill cemetery, where interment
was made. The wreaths of flowers
were numerous, rich and beautiful.
Mr.. James and George Clark, bro
Tiers of the deceased, and sister,
Mrs. r. Mckay, returned home to
Mystic on Friday, Oct. 80. Mrs. r.
Hows returned home to Abba. The
third sister returned home Friday.
Mr.. Alex Clark, the oldest son, wife
and family returned home to Buxton
on Sunday, Nov. /. Mrs. John Gar
hart. niece of the deceased. returned
home to Des MoInes, Thursday night.
Mrs. James Wilcox, Of Ogden, sister
Of Mrs. Clark, attended the funeral;
also her sister, Mrs. Tom Meadows,
and her aged father, Mr.. James Clark
son, who makes his home with Mrs
Clark. J. A. B.,