The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-02-19


1914, to Mr.. and Mrs. clyde Tickling,
n nine pound boy.
LEWIS.-Martha e. Lewis, the in
FAINT daughter of. MrAand Mrs. j. w.
Lewis, died Tuesday, February II,
1914, at $3.50 p. IN. at the home of her
lnterment was made in Forest Gene
terry.
MlTCHELL.-Funeral services for
the late Howard Mitchell, who died
Mrs. John b. Mitchell, Tuesday morn.
ing, will be held at the Cheesman
Funeral Home, Thursday afternoon,
February 10, 1914, ut two O'Clock.
KENT.-Word was received by rel
atives in this city of the death OF
Mrs. Nellie Kent, wife of George K.
Kent, at their home in Mt. Gilead,
Ohio, at 1880 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Kent will be remembered as
Nellie Thomas, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Thomas, formerly
Of OskalooSa. The remains will prob
ably be brought to Oskaloosa for in
terment. Further announcement
later. ..-.
ANDERSON.-Mar Johnson was
born March 81, 1899, in Sweden, and
was married there to Andrew Ander-
son in the year 1878. TO this union
three children were born, two girls
and one boy. In 1879 she came to
America and settled with her hus-
band in Illinois, and lived there one
year. Then she came to Oskaloosa
where they have since lived. Mrs.
Anderson died Saturday, February IA,
1914. at $50 o'clock p. m. at the
Odd Fellows Home in Mason City.
Only one daughter, Mrs Anna Will
shaw, of Des MOines, survives the
mother. The funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon, February H.
at 300 o'clock at the Cheesman Fun
eral Home. Rev. J. ID. Guthrie con
Quoted the services. lnterment was
made in Forest cemetery.
KESSLER. - James Kessler was
born in Orleans county, New YORK,
August 20, 1929, and died at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. S. ID. Roberts,
in University Park, Tuesday, Febrr-
airy 10, lJl4, aged "a years, months
and II days, after an illness OF briei
duration. He united in marriage
with Marie kindale, April II, 1857,
and to this union were born two chill
dren. Matte, Mrs. S. d. Roberts, and
Kittie, who survive. Deceased came
to Oskaloosa October II, 1913, to live
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 5.
Of hiG
he contracted a slight cold which
gradually grew worse and terminated
in congestion, and on tuesday alter
noon, February 10, 1914, he quietly
fell asleep. His loved ones sorrow
not as those who have no hope, for
in his suffering he said that Jesus
| was with MIN. Funeral service fol
lowed on Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary IL, ana interment was made in
University Park cemetery. The
funeral address was delivered by
Miss Lurana Terrell and the special
music was by a mixed quartette, Mr..
and Mrs Leedy, Mr.. Carter and Miss
Thereon. Pail bearers were Frank
Ballou, George Corbett, J. II. Good
win, Mr.. Mccormick, s. Allbaugh
and Mr.. Vacey.-*
RADER.-Of the death of former
well known business man and citizen
! of Oskaloosa the Des Moines Regis
| ter and Leader says: "A. w. RAIDER,
| secretary and treasurer of the Iowa
State Travelling Mems association
and one of the most prominent mem
bers of the Iowa United Commercial
Travellers, died Tuesday evening at
is O'Clock at his home at GA Thirty
sixth street. He was "a years Old
Mr.. RAIDER had been in i'll health for
several months, but it was only a
month ago that he was confined 10
his home. A complication of dis
eases brought about his death, which
Was a great shock to his friends
I among the nifty thousand members
| of the Iowa travellers association.
= Elected secretary OF the association
only three years ago, Mr.. RAIDER had
I become one OF the most prominent
members O, the organization. Fol-
nearly fifteen years he had been a
travelling man, with headquarters in
| Des Moines He had represented
both the Iowa Drug company and
/ the Des Moines Drug company as
. fdNGllDS statesman. MI. hduel wac
born July IA, 1893, in Akron, Ind
For many years he lived in Indiana
and Ohio, and before coming to the
west he was engaged in the book
publishing business in Cincinnati
ohio. He is survived by his widow
and two sons and one daughter. One
son, Allan RAIDER, lives in Cincinnati
while the other, Kirk RAIDER, is a
resident of Mason City. The daugh-
ter, Lucille RAIDER, is dean of women
at Iowa w esleyan college at Mount
Pleasant, Iowa. In addition two
brothers and two sisters, all living
in Indiana, survive Mr.. RAIDER. The
immediate members OF the family
we're at the bedside at the time OF
Mr.. RAIDERS death. Mr.. RAIDER was
chaplain OF the Elks' lodge and a
prominent member of the Central
Presbyterian church. His activities
brought him into touch with many
local people which assured him many
friends.
! The funeral services will be held
at the family home tomorrow at 200
D. m, the Rev. John l.. Hillman, pas
tor OF the NJ. f. church, in charge.
/ IA. w. RAIDER was formerly asso-
ciated in business and located in
Oskaloosa. He attracted attention
~, ri. onnd ~ turad huf apUracoiya