The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-25

James Oliver Sims, Hiteman. :. %
1859 and
Carmen l.. Shuts, Hiteman. 80. 10
NEWPORT-Born, Monday, June
%, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Newport, Ill
north A street, ten pound daughter.
| KIKENDALL-Bor Monday, June
Il5, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Kikendall,
800 south First street, a nine pound
daughter.
TERRY-H. l.. Spencer is in receipt
of telegram telling of the death last
night at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, of Frank
Terry. Mr.. Terry was AN early resi-
dent of Oskaloosa and lived here sew.
eral years. He was a partner in the
wholesale grocery with Mr., Spencer,
under the original name of Terry,
Wright and Spencer. Mr.. Terry serv-
ed as one of the board of commission
ers of the water works in GAINESVILLE
for a number of years -.
MARTIN William Martin, aged
about seventy two years, an old sol
der veteran and an employe OF
the city died at the soldiers home III
Marshalltown, this morning, June %.
1874. Funeral announcement later.
Mr. Martin was well known about
town and formerly resided at 1908 {
avenue west. The wife died about
three years ago. Four sons and a
daughter survive. William j., Frank,
George and Tom, and Mrs. Fred Koog-
Ter of near Wright There is also a
brother residing at Davenport. Mr.
Martin has been failing in health
rapidly several months and after a
trip to the south went to the soldiers
home at MarshalltOwn,
KEMPER-Mrs. c. f. Lofland has
received news of the death of Mrs.
DR.. Kemper, a former well known
Oskaloosa girl. Her home for many
years has been at Muncie, Indiana,
but she died at the home of her daugh-
ter, in Terre Haute on Sunday, June
IA. r5
Mrs. Kemper's maiden name was
Hattie Kemper and she was a daugh-
ter of VIM. Kemper, who for many
years lived on north Eighth street.
lin an early day, a young doctor by the
1890
and located at New Sharon. The
name being unusual and hearing OF
the family in Oskaloosa, the young
physician came down one day to see
| if the Kempers here might be any
relation. They were not connected IN
any way at that time, but the visit
was fatal to his bachelOrhood, and II
was not long thereafter when he
claimed Hattie Kemper as his bride.
She was a splendid woman and en-
deared herself to many friends who
will be panied to learn of her passing.
WlSEGARVER-The funeral of the
late Amos S. Wisegarver, who died
suddenly and unexpectedly at his
home, No. 416 Third avenue east Of
lappoplexy Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock was held Monday Afternoon
at the Cheesman Funeral Home on
First avenue east. The service was
under the direction of Rev. AleXand
ler McFerran of the First PreSbyterl'
an church with music by I. d. Gordon
land quaTtette. The body was taken
to Altoona, Knox county, Illinois where
! interment was made today in the fam
lily lot.
| Deceased was known about town
and had been active and in business
life. He was engaged in insurance
and real estate work and allied lines
Death came TO the man almost on the
instant and claimed him without war
ming. He was in his usual excellent
health Saturday morning and went
about his daily work. He was up ear
Ily in the morning and picked cherries
At the noon hour he partook OF q
hearty meal and there was no init
nation of the nearness of the end
He was 6S years, 8 months and Il
days of age at date OF death.
WHITE.-T. B. White an old resi-
dent of Oskaloosa, died in the am
ibulance patrol this Tuesday morning
little after eleven o'clock while be
ling taken from the Burlington rail
way station to his home, No. Ait
North B street.
Mr.. White was being brought home
from a hospital at Carrollton, Mo.
where he has been under treatment
for cancer of the liver, The Wabash
was late this morning into Abba anc
4 the NJ. & St. l.. did not wait. Thi:
made necessary the bringing of the
sick man from Abba TO Oskaloosa vif
Tracy over the Burlington with an
other change of cars and the ordea
was more than his vitality coal(
stand. He was in a dying condition
as the train neared Oskaloosa anC
passed away in the ambulance almos
Immediately after being transferred
from the coach to the patrol. Hat
the connection at Abba been possible
this morning the man would have
reached here at seven o'clock.
Mrs. White, son and daughter ant
q trained nurse accompanied the sicl
man. DIR. Jerrel was asked to NEE
the Burlington train on its arriVa
here and the patient had attention
Immediately but he was beyond an,
i possible relief that could be given
He seemed to revive to some extern
following the stopping Of the trail
and then came the attempt to NOV
him 10 his home but he sank rapid.
after the change was made and die
before the ambulance had proceeded
far.
Funeral announcement later.
observation-disclosures at tn
residence of the brides parents, MI
and, Mrs. ]. M. Reeder, 515 south 4
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