The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-02
DEATHS, MARRIAGES

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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
ROBERTS.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Roberts, of Monroe, Iowa,
Sunday, Nov. 8, 1915, a daughter
Mrs. Roberts will be remembered as
Miss Dena Roberts.
BATES. - Mrs. Martha Cooper
Bates, widow of the late B. L. Bates
died at her home south of Gibson
near What Cheer, Saturday evening
November 81, 1915, following a severe
attack Of la grippe of about one
weeks duration She was eighty-four
years of age, and leaves one son and
a daughter. Funeral services Wed.
nesday, December 1, 1915, at II o.
clock a. m. at Coal Creek, in Keokuk
county.
Mr. Bates, the husband, it will be
recalled was killed in a railway &C
cident few years ago. Mrs. Bates
was sister of Albert Cooper, No. 214
College avenue, and was quite well
known in this city and about Oska-
loosa- Friends and acquaintance
extend sympathy
CHICK.-Word has been received
here of the death of w. A. Chick at
his home in La Cygne, Kansas. Mon.
day, November %, 1915. Deceased
was formerly of Oskaloosa and was
quite well known here in the old days.
He was brother of the late Charles
NJ. Chick, southeast of town, and was
about seventy years of age. He had
been suffering eXtendedly with lung
trouble and his passing was not UNI
expected. He has been quite i'll dur
ing the summer and in July Mrs. w
c. Martin, "a niece. No 1917 First
avenue least, went to La .Cygne to
visit the family. eceased leaves
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Maude
Holmes of Mound City, Kansas and
Miss Hazel, at home. The family
has the sympathy of former friends
and acquaintances here.
METEOROLOGICAL, at the National
Soldiers Home, near Los Angeles,
Cal, Nov. 4, 1915, Edward B. Noel
roy, formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Ed
had been a sufferer from tuberculo.
sis for period of three years. He
the Home for disabled sol
diers about year ago, and since
June has been a patient sufferer, con-
fined to his bed in the hospital He
had endeared himself to the nurses
and hospital attaches by his quiet,
patient endurance. The chief sur
geon of the Home said: 1T is sad
Ed was noble boy. We all thought
the world of him" Ed was born i'll
Mahaska county, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1875,
being 40 years, 1 month and 26 days
of age at the time of his death. He
was the youngest son of James and
Catherine McElroy. He leaves to
mourn his death two sons, Harold
sides other relatives in Oskaloosa;
his late brother Johns family, a.
brother George, of Omaha, an aged
mother residing in Los Angeles, and
two sisters, Emma and Sadie, both
Of California. He united with the
Christian church about three years
ago and was a member at the time OF
his death. He was laid to rest in
the cemetery of the Home, a beauti
jul spot on the hillside, with military
honors, and amid beautiful flowers,
here to await the resurrection morn.
POWELL--PRICE,- "A very pretty
and informal wedding was that OF
Cora Price and Ernest J. Powell at
the home of the brides parents in
Iowa, Nov. 25, 1915, at 10 |
1. m. The guests were met at the
door by Mr. Powell and Miss Price
and shown into the ,artistically. deco !
rated living room. Flowers used |
we're carnations and chrysanthe.
NUNS, Pink and white. The bride |
vas daintily attired in white silk null |
with trimmings of lace and carried a |
bouquet OF pink rosebuds and lilies
u the valley. The double ring cere-
nony was used by Rev. Patterson,
With Mrs. Alvin Linrouthe, a sister Of
he bride, at the piano. After con,
sratuiations a three course wedding
breakfast was served. Mr., and Mrs.
Powell left on the 11:5S train for
heir new home in Minneapolis, MINI.
amid laughing advice. we'll wishes,
ice and old shoes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell are well known in JOskaloosa,
,aying lived here until recently. Mr..
Powell is a Penn graduate, and Mrs.
Powell graduated from the High |
school and Business College. Guests
rom out OF town were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Linrothe and daughter Helen.
II st. Louis Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs POWELL
Ind daughter Frances, OF Oskaloosa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Powell OF Water
90; Eva Fisher OF Oskaloosa; Ralph
Price OF Ames, Iowa, and Owen s.
Laughliu. Of Minnea polls. Mimi.