The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-10


great grandchild to mourn her death.
Mrs. Whitaker was loyal and ard
ent church worker all of her life and
was a member of the Central M. e.
church of this city. She has many
friends and acquaintances who will
miss her for her life has been one of
service to others.
RAMSEYER-PHi a mar.
riage of interest to friends here, the
Davis County Republican says: Miss
Ruby Phillips, one of Bloomfield S
loveable girls and one of the most
cultured and attractive young ladies
in the city, was united in marriage
to Hon. C. w. Ramseyer, congress.
man from the Sixth district, Wednes-
day afternoon. At 4 o'clock the cou-
pie unattended stood at the altar,
composed of immense ferns, smilax
and pink Killarney roses. Miss Elva
Plank and Miss Garnett Taylor,
friends of the bride, opened the gates
constructed of large baskets Of dainty
greenery and pink Killarney roses,
tied artistically with bows of pink
tulle, to the altar where Rev. H. B
using the ring service, read the cere
mony. The guests included forty-five
relatives and just a few of the most
intimate friends. The bride carried
beautiful shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Imme
diately following the ceremony anC
congratulations delicious two-courst
| luncheon was served, an immense
| 4 al h@ hid nbe 70
| BILE. Mr.. and Mrs Ramseyer departed
on the o'clock Wabash for a two
months sojourn on the Pacific coast
expecting to be at home to theil
| friends in Bloomfield the first of Au
gust. The presents were many and
| beautiful. The bride is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Phillips, was borI
at Drakeville, is graduate from the
B. H. s., the Columbia, Mo-, Boarding
! School and finished a course at the
Dramatic Art School in Chicago. She
has made Bloomfield her home many
years and the esteem In which she
is held by all speaks more thar
words in her praise.
CALM. Hedge is in receipt of j.;
letter from st. Louis telling of thu
death of F.. M. Call, a former we'll
known resident of Oskaloosa. Mr.
Call was the founder of the Contra
Book Concern which thrived in Os
kaloosa for many years, and was aft
erwords taken to Chicago under thu
name of the Christian Publishing Co
Mr.. Call was also a business partne
of the late M. B. Bristol, under thu
firm name of Call & Bristol. The!
went from here to st. Louis. TIL,
building which was built for the oil
Central Book Concern is the three
story building on High avenue west
occupied by Miss Blacks Contra
Book Store. .... .
Mr.. Call died May 25 at Eurek,
Springs, Ark, and was buried at ST
Louis on Saturday, May 20. He wa
I72 years old; had a stroke of par
alysis at his Office and lived only si1
or seven hours. They sent for his alb
sent children, Maude and Bart, blu
they did not get there in time. HI
was unconscious all the time and dit
not know his wife and daughter
Daisy, who were with him at the time
He was in the banking business a
Eureka Springs. The following clip
ping concerning his estate is takel
from St. Louis paper:
"The will of Francis M. Call, foun
der of the Christian Publishing Com
pany of st. Louis, who died in Eu
reka Springs, Ark, May q, was file'
yesterday in the probate court. Cal
bequeathes his homes in Chelsea, Ok
and Daytona, Fla, to his widow. Eliz
abeth J. Call. To son, Francis 3
Call, Of 233 North Vandeventer ave
he leaves $4,000. The residue of tn
estate is left in trust with the 81
Louis Union Trust Company, with in
structions to pay out of the incom
800 a month to his widow, 500