The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-19
SURPRISE IS SPRUNG
Garritt Walraven and Gertrude
|, Cruzen Married In Ottumwa,

\ formed at OttumWa that day, UNITING
Garritt Walraven and Gertrude Cru
zen. The couple were accompanied
by the mother, brother and an aunt
of the bride, Mrs. Minnie Bailey. The
trip was made in the Cruzen car
driven by the brother, Arthur Cruzen.
In the evening the near relatives
gathered to the number of 81, then
the Charivari crowd of 3S, with Cash
Dalbey as captain, put in an appear
ance and treated the assembly with
a serenade, after which they we're in
yited into the dining room and given
a most cordial reception, who in turn
offered congratulations to their young
friends. Mrs. Cruzen and her as
sistants served ice cream, cake and
bananas to the crowd, who we're of
the most gentlemanly demeanor
throughout. The company in the
sitting room and parlor were next
served with superabundance, of ice
cream, cake and bananas. The
groom furnished cigars for all who
cared to smoke. Monday evening a
bunch, coming from Leighton proceed
ed to serenade the young couple, and
were invited in and shown the same
courtesy received by those on Sat
urday evening
The Misses Gerhold are the pos
SCISSORS of a new piano, which was
installed in their home last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trout and Fred
Coffin and family attended the golden
wedding anniversary celebration at
the B. F. Cruzen home on North c
street in the city last Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Cruzen spent the greater
part of their life in Madison and 1t
was deeply regretted by all here when
they moved to the city.
Ben Wright was in this neighbor-
hood selling shrubbery for Des
Moines company for whom he has
been working 80 years.
Mrs. Dick Vanhaften of Leighton
was at the parental John Walraven
home last week.
Fred Coffin and wife went to Des
Moines Sunday morning to see how
their son Ernest and wife were since
moving into their, new home. They
returned in the evening.
John Else, Jr., Neal Bogard an
Ollie Padgett are each building a
garage. John Beagle of the city is
doing the work at Padgett's.
Perry Ferree and family are now
riding in a new 1917 model Overland
car.
G. B. Coffin and wife. accompanied
by Ollie Padgett, drove to the Troy
Bros. sale at Rose Hill Monday in
Mr. Coffin's car.
Elmer knight sold 40 head of
young hogs; J. B. Cruzen AZ head;
Arthur Cruzen 10 head; Will Cruzen
"a; G. B. Coffin 80, all delivered in
the city.
J. B. Cruzen and wife have been
of evenings of late at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Chas. Bailey
aid at the home of his nephew, Geo.
Cruzen, at another time. We hope
C. turn to be visited will come soon.
We hear there is to be saw mill
nea rhere soon. Messrs. Volster,
John and Fred Else are cutting logs
to be sawed when the mill starts
saving.
DR.. Williams was called to admin
lister to Clara Coffin Sunday p. m. She
is reported better at this time.
The Carl Beal household enjoyed
the presence of his brother Charles
and family from near the pumping !
station last Sunday.
G. B. Coffin had men from the !
Billick implement house in the city
fixing the pump at the stock we'll last /
week and they found the work much !
greater than they anticipated.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Vance |
of Pella were visiting last week at !
the John Walraven home.
Fred Else and family were at the =,
home of his brother Frank who re- /
sides Just north of the city, last Sun
day.
Messrs. AL Hines and Joe Stumps |
of the city were at Ollie Padgetts |
for dinner Tuesday of this week. |
Jack Hines brought them out in his I
car and came for them in the even !
ing.
The John Vroom household enter /;
tanned Mr.. Kline and family on Sun !
day and in the evening John Messbeh-
gen and family.
Several from this neighborhood at |
tended the Hedge and Barnes sale. |.
Mr.. Kline bought a driving team.
Silas Bailey of Valley Junction |
came Saturday p. m. and departed |,
night for Flint, Mich, where |
he will be employed in a garage for
the Buick Co.
Mrs. Will Pomeroy of Prime was
visiting Mrs. Ella Butler Close, who
Is a guest at Ollie Padgett's this week
from Cass county, in company with
Andy Liter and Frank Barber, coming
through in their car to visit friends
at Rose Hill and in this neighbor-
hood.
Ben Cruzen is out from the city
having new yard fence placed at