The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-02

Hazel Kirkpatrick, Poweshiek Co.21
Edward r. Hunt, Oskaloosa ). 80
1902 and
Mary Kleinschmidt, Sigourney.. .35
| ZARING-CLAYTON. - A pretty
home wedding of the week was
/ that of Miss Abbie Beede Clayton to
Mr. Floyd Earring, both of this city.
The wedding took place at the home
OF the brides parents, Two Terrace
No. 433 North Market street., at 1880
o'clock Wednesday morning, Febru-
AIRY %, 1916. 3D.. ...,.-
Only a few of the most intimate
friends of the bride and groom, with
the relatives, witnessed the ceremo-
my The service was read by the
Rev., f. H. Stranahan of the Friends
church, the single ring ceremony be-
ling used. The bride and groom
were unattended, and the BRIDE was
given away by her father. Follow
ing the ceremony three course we'd
ding breakfast was served in the
dining room of the home, which was
beautifully decorated in color
scheme of yellow and white Trop-
Ition of the house, and spring mowers,
dalfodils and narcissus, were also
prominent. A trio of stringed in.
struments, led by Mr.. Ed Bowen,
played throughout the morning hours
but was silent during the reading OF
the ceremony. Memberships Wed.
ding March announced the wedding
hour, and the approach of the bride
and groom.
Mrs. Earring wore her travelling suit
of Hague blue during the ceremony,
and carried shower bouquet OF
white narcissus and lilies of the val
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Earring left at
aeon for Des Moines where they will
make brief stay and will later take
an extended trip either west or
south. They will be at home in Os.
kaloosa after April 18th.
Out of town guests for the wed
ding were: Mrs. Mary Clayton En-.
bree, aunt of the bride, from Chica
go; MIR. VIM. r. Clayton, uncle of the
bride, from Chicago: Mrs. Howard
Roberts, of Monroe, Iowa: Miss Ada
Falls, of st. Louis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Coffin, of Iowa City.
The bride is a popular Oskaloosa
girl, the younger daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Clayton. She has been
connected with the Oskaloosa High
school a number of years as teacher
of German. She has travelled ex.
tensively and studied German abroad.
She is most charming young lady
and has been a social favorite with
) an extended acquaintance. Mr.. Ear
ing, the groom, is a young business
man of Oskaloosa, the owner of the
Earring Auto Company, successor to
the Don P. Mcclure business, on
North Second street, and popular
? and well known fellow generally. He
is a son of j. Wesley Earring retired
farmer, who enjoys an extended &C
quaintance in city and county. 1t
is something of a coincidence that
the fathers of both bride and groom
=, should be known as Wesley"
Mr.. and Mrs. Earring have the best
wishes of a host of people and the
entire community joins in the con
gratulations extended.
, TISH--WATSON.-- At high noon
, on last Wednesday, Feb %, 1916, at
> the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Watson, seven miles
, north of New Sharon, occurred the
t marriage Of Mr.. Fred fish and Miss
, Hazel Watson. Rev. E. NJ Gregson,
cousin of the bride, using the ring
ceremony, read the marriage service
which consummated the hapy event.
The wedding ring was borne by little
; Marion Watson, brother of the bride.
!" The ceremony was performed in the
presence Of the immediate families
= of the contracting parties. Immedi.
| ately after the ceremony a bountiful
four course dinner was served. The
bride was tastefully goWned in a bri.
dial robe, made of silk georgette crepe
r over silk with net lace and pearl
, trimmings and carried a bouquet OF
= sunburst roses.
The bride was a member of the
l graduating class of 1915 of the New
! Sharon High school and is a very
: highly esteemed young womn. The
l. COON is one OF Poweshiek county s
5 prosperous young farmers, living in
; the neighborhOod of Searsboro. Both
these young people have lived in
! Poweshiek county all their lives and
r have a wide circle of acquaintance
and friends who will join In extend
lag heartiest congratulations.
RYAN.-Mrs. Comfort Ryan, wild
ow of Absolam Ryan, whose home
/ was a few miles north of Peoria
passed to her reward on Monday af
ternoon, February 81, 1916, after a
serious illness of sevral days.
For some time she has been in
failing health but not until the last
few days did her children become
. alarmed For many years she has
= lived on the farm north of Peoria
where she reared large family and
contributed to those influences which
make for the highest good of a com
munity.
? Mrs. Ryan was one of earth's no
BILE women, and manifested that true
} spirit of Christianity which counts in
) the uplift of humanity. Her family
/ in whom she showed a deep interest
at all times, had in her anoble exam.
pie of lofty character and received
from her the highest moral precepts
| She was in the 10th year of her age.
Her funeral was held at the Meth.
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