The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

Shelton Binns, New Sharon. ...22
1899 J. and 90; d. =
Gertie Garner, New Sharon ......2O
Howard Hoffman, Oskaloosa. 30
1900 and
Helen Stevens, Oskaloosa .......19
VIM. F. Schultz, Sigourney ......62
1901 and
Elizabeth Rutherford, Rose Hill. AT
SCHULTZ RUTHERFORD. - Mr..
William F. Schultz, of Sigourney and
Mss. Elizabeth Rutherford, of Rose
Hill, were married by Justice of the
Peace L. M. Bacon, at his office, at
six o'clock p. m, Tuesday, Sept. l.
KAUFMAN. = Mrs. Selma Kauff
man, wife of W. II. Kaufman, passed
away Tuesday evening, September l,
1914. at Ills p. m, at the home OF
her sister, Mrs William H. Harrison,
of 1872 Twelfth avenue East. Funeral
Thursday, Sept. 3, at 2 p. m. at the
Chesman Funeral Home. Interment
in Forest cemetery.
, STEEN- VAN CORP. Mr.. Rob
Steen, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. L. Steen, and Miss Bess Van Corp.
youngest daughter of Mrs. Gertrude
Van Corp, were united in marriage
Monday evening, August 81, at 500
o'clock, at the home of Rev. J. M.
McClelland, pastor of the M. E.
church, who pronounced the cere-
mony. They were attended by few
near relatives. The young couple
are both well and favorably known
to a wide circle of friends in the city
who will extend heartiest congratula-
tons and best wishes. They will make
their home at the Mckinley farm near
the country club.
WHARTON. - Mrs. Lydia Stoker,
of go Second avenue East, sends
word to relatives here of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Leah Wharton.
widow of the late A. j. Wharton, at
her home in the Rec Heights, South
Dakota, following a general decline
and prostration. Death came Monday
August 81. Mrs. Stoker has been at
the bedside of the sufferer several
weeks. Deceased was we'll known in
Oskaloosa and in Jefferson township,
where the family formerly resided,
and where there are numerous sur
viving relatives. The husband, who
passed away about six years ago, was
a brother of Uncle Robert Wharton,
who died only few weeks ago. Mrs.
Hiram H. Johnson, of this city, was d
granddaughter of deceased.
HOLTMAN-STEVENS.--Married.a at
the home Of the brides parents west
of Oskaloosa, on the Knoxville road,
a eight o'clock Tuesday evening,
September /, 1914, Miss Helen B.
Stevens to Mr. Howard G. Hoffman,
OF 0skaloosa, Dir. ]. M. McClelland,
of the Central Methodist Episcopal
church. officiating. The wedding was
a formal affair, witnessed by a com
pany of about one hundred guests,
family connections, intimate friends
and acquaintance and was one of
the happiest of social events, Prepar-
alton of more or less elaborate char
acter had been made for the event
and many things contributed to the
impTessiVeness and the pleasure of
the evening. Artistic decorations Of
floral nature added to the charm of
green's, cut flowers and ferns being
used in profusion and the hymenial
altar was great bank of palms.
Guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Stevens, parents of the bride,
assisted by Mrs. Bowser, sister Of
Mr.. Stevens. Miss Rachel Aldricl,
on the stroke of eight o'clock, began
playing the wedding march, Here
Comes the Bride" from Lohengrin,
and upon the stairway appeared Miss
Alice Bowser, cousin of the bride,
pretty little miss who officiated in
capacity of flower girl and ring bear.
er. She was daintily clad and car
ried great rose, in the heart of
which nestled the wedding ring. Then
came Miss Bernice PARCEL, brides
maid, and Ray Gillette, of What
Cheer, grOomsman, followed by the
bride and groom, who went forward
to the bank of palms, where the min
lister stood waiting and where fol
lowed the always interesting cere-
mony. The bride was pretty in
handsome gown of shadow lace and
white wolfe and carried brides roses,
while her maid was equally charming
and pretty in becoming gown of
pink wolfe and carried a bouquet of
pink roses. Both bride and groom
received an unusual amount of ante.
nuptial attention of a social nature
and they were made the recipients of
many handsome wedding presents
cut glass, silver and fine china pre-
dominating. The bride is a popular
and charming young lady, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevens. She
is a graduate of Penn Academy and
it was while in attendance here that
she became acquainted with the
groom, who was a student at the in
stitution at the same time. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.
Hoffman, No. 615 South. Market 81,
and Is well.known young man about
town. He has been connected with
the Hoffman & Baker firm in which
position he remains. Following pray.
err and benediction by the officiating
minister, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman turn
ed to receive their friends and the
proffered' congratulations and felici.
tations of the assembled company.
Mrs. ]. H. Shoemake, assisted by Mrs.
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