The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07

Maud ]. Young, Oskaloosa. 10
HYETT-Phillip Hyett died Satur
day evening, October End, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Bew
ser, who lives north of the city near
the water works. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at the
Cheesman funeral home at $3.50 o..
clock and interment made in Forest
cemetery.
DAVIS-CONNELL Fred Davis
and Elsie Connell we're married at
11:15 o'clock p. m, Friday, Oct, /,
1915, at the home of the officiating
Justice, Capt. C. Woodruff, No. 403
North C street. The Captain had re-
tired for the night but in response
to telephone message soliciting his
assistance in the feliCitous event he
hastily donned raiment and stood
ready to exercise the prerogative of
his Office which was accomplished
with quiet but firm dispatch and the
happy couple betook their departure
duly tied and united.
CRAIG.-Funeral services for the
late John N. Craig of Oskaloosa were
conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, at the Cheesman Funeral
Home, and the accommodations of
the place, ample though they are,
were inadequate to care for the great
crowd in attendance. The funeral
was under Masonic auspices and Ma
sons were present from many sur
rounding towns, including Eddyyille,
Ottumwa, Fremont, Sigourney, Rose
Hill, Hedrick, Delta, Lacey, New
Sharon, Tracy, Leighton, Bussey,
Everist and Knoxville. The funeral
was the most notable Masonic ser.
vice the city has witnessed in many
a day. Special music was provided
by a male quartette comprising Geo.
BamfOrd, Don Russell, Joe Price and
John Whitaker, and the funeral ad-
dress, following prayer and Scripture
reading was delivered by Rev. Alex
ander McFerTan, who has been close
ly associated with deceased in Ma
sonic work. Masonic burial services
at the grave were under the auspices
of the Blue Lodge, with Knight Tenn
plar escort. Pail bearers were l. w
Clendenon. J. c. Barringer, Frank E.
Smith, Ben Templeton, Ed Brewer
and Frank w. Glaze, all past masters
OF the Tri-Luminar Lodge Mem
bers of the city council and the police
force attended in a body. Mr.. Craig
had been a member of the city police
force of the Harold administration
and in capacity of an officer had add
ed many friends TO an already large
following. He was a man we'll
known and well liked. He had a
wide reputation as a worker in Ma
sonic circles. He had passed through
all branches of the work and had
occupied all the leading positions,
being eminently qualified at any
time to fill any Office upon call. Pos
sessed of a wonderful memory and
being careful and persistent stud
ent, he became proficient in Masonic
work and his reputation had pene-
trated even to the grand lodge cir
cles where his services were in de-
mand. He was worshipful master
of Tri-Luminar Lodge at date Of
death. Deceased was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church, be-.
ing converted a number of years ago,
and was consistent Christian liver.
John Craig was the youngest in a
family of thirteen children, a son of
Windsor p. and Rachel Craig, Of
Irish descent He was married with
Mrs Martha A. Morgan OF Louis
vile, Kentucky, in Watson county,
Kansas, December 28, 1880, and for
many years lived upon the old home
place in Kansas Four children sur.
yiye, two sons ana two daughters:
Oliver r., OF oskaloosa; Robert c.,
OF Washington state: Mrs. Maude
Jockey and Mrs. Bessie Adley, both
of Spokane, Washington. The fam
lily came 10 Oskaloosa along in the
early nineties. Mr.. Craig traded a
Kansas acreage for the old Stanley
House" property in oskaloosa, ocr.
ner Rock Island avenue and Third
street. He later became part owner
OF the oskaloosa Planning Mill, and
has been yariously engaged about
the city and In continuous residence
here since arrival OF the Windsor
Craig family OF thirteen children, a.
single member now survives, Mrs.
Susie jameson. who resides in the
wes;