The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

VAN BUSKIRK-DAY.-W. A. Van
Buskirk and Miss Lottie Day, both of
south of Fremont, were married We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 9, 1914, at 500
o'clock at the home of C. C. Dins
more, in Fremont, Rev. George Fill
mer, pastor of the Harvey NJ. f.
church, officiating. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Day,
who have lived the past two years on
the Jim Young farm on Cedar Creek
land is a young lady of many admir-
able charms, who will do her part 70
make lifes effort a success. The
groom Is the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Van Buskirk, south of Ere
mont, and is known by everybody in
this community as one of the best fel-
lows on eartI. He is a money.mak-
er and a hard worker, and besides
tie farm ne owns a section of land
hear Snowbelt, Mont, where he has
lived the past four years, coming back
here last spring. The newly married
couple will MAKE their home here this
winter and in the spring will go to
the Montana ranch, which will be
their future home. Congratulations
and best wishes are extended to
them by large number of friends
and many blessings as they journey
through life.
WITT-WHITMER. A perfect day
was that preceding the evening of
September 16, and a beautiful wed
ding was that which took place that
evening at the home of Col. and Mrs.
&C.. w. Whitmer, on Pine street when
their daughter Miss Vida May Whit.
mer, was united in marriage to Mr..
w. II. Witt, Of Knoxville, Iowa. At
seven o'clock the relatives of the
couple and invited guests were as
sembled in the beautifully decorated
rooms awaiting the wedding party.
At the beginning of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, rendered on the piano
by Mrs. Earl Witt, the bridal party
descended the stairs, led by the min
lister, Rev. w. N. Hall, of Oskaloosa,
and took their places in the bay win
dow of the parlor, which was banked
with a background of green with
decorations of green and white. where
the beautiful ring ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Hall, which united
the lives, hopes and ambitions of this
popular young couple. The bride is
the only daughter of Col. and Mrs.
&C. w. Whitmer and was born on
farm in this township, where the ma
jor portion of her life was passed.
moving to Fremont with her par
ents a few years ago She Is a grad
uate of the Fremont high school, class
of 09, and attended Cornell college,
taking special work in music, in
which she specialized. Returning
home she taught music with much
success. She is endowed with all
the womanly graces and qualities that
enthrone woman as the empress of
the world, and none have more warm
and intimate friends than she. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Witt, of Wright, and was born on a
farm near that place. He attended
the country schools and completed
his education with business course
at Burlington college. He remain
ed on the farm until ne reached man.
hoods estate, when with his brother,
Earl Witt, he purchased q store in
Wright, which they conducted with
such success that in a year they pur-
chased the only other general mer-
chandise store at that place and the
two stores have been managed by
them since. About two years ago
Mr.. Witt went to Knoxville and en-
tered the automobile business, but re-
tanned his interest in the Wright
stores. He has been very successful
in his last venture and is counted
one of the solid business men of Ma
rion's capital. The groom is to be
congratulated upon his good judg.
ment and wise choice of a wife. The
bride and groom will leave Friday
for their future home in Knoxville,
where the groom has a home on
South Main street, nicely furnished
for the reception of the bride. The
we'll wishes of all their friends VT
go with them through life.-Fremont