The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-27

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Emily Neagle, oskaloosa ...... ~
John H.. Chitwood, Eddyville 81
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Gyneth. Rose Noe, TUSCALOOSA -...26
/ George Brinkerhotf, oskaloosa ..SH
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Mabel Summers, oskaloosa ......29
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COFFIN-Born to Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Coffin, northwest, of town, on April
I22, a .93S pound girl, ....a .... . 49,. j.
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= MARTIN-NEAGLE Married, at
} six o'clock, at. nuptial mass, Monday
Ichurch, HMF9s Emily Neagie of this
Icity to to Mr. Frank A. Martin of Mo.
lime, H., Rev. Thomas Lotus OtHctat-
ling. Miss Marie Corrigan of Casey,
Iowa, a cousin of the bride, presided
at the organ in a most pleasing man
ner. After a - wedding &itbFeakfast,
served at theabIide 80 home, the.young
couple left fora honeymoon, trim in
the cEastG.l they will be at home at p
ter June list in sMoliue, IL. n The bride.
lis a daughter Of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas
IF. Neagle, No. 406 Third avenue east,
and is we'll known to Oskaloosa peo'.
pie. Best of wishes viii follow the
fortunes OF this worthy 2coupleY ., -
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/ WELTNER-Julia W, Weltner. was
born in Fayette, Co, Penn, and came
to Oskaloosa, Iowa. with her parents
in 1864, and has resided in this vtcini-
Ity continuously since that time except
a few years in Wyoming with her
brothers and sisters at Sheridan. She
departed this life at the City Hos,
lpitaI in Oskaloosa on April 10, 'at, g. 80,
O'Clock p. m. and is survived by feur
sisters and ,three brothers, all, Of
whom were, with shsr during her 81 last
days, except &c. M.y,and: J,sG WeltneT
bof Sheridan, Wyoming> Julia was a
very fine artist, and during her life
here, produced some very fine pic
lures. both silf oii) and water :eolors,
which win endure for many years
in her memory She was great lover
of nature and 'aowers. .poSsessed
I very kind heart, was very sy-npa3
phetir and always sepdeaypredy 70 RI
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HEDGEAFufnerai sser5 iceg Tor tic;
late Manoah Hedge were held at the
Christian church Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock. The Stone Chapel was
crowded with people .to pay a last
tribute Of respect to the meineTy OF
a man who has for years been Ia
miliar figure in Oskaloosa, in .educa-
tional and church council and at the
head in all work that pertained to the
Sunday school in general and in par
tiCular. Every available place in the
lower auditorium of the church was
flied ana the GALAXY was occupied I'm
part. -' so. -Af, -, "a. ts~,r..,
The casket was opened at the
church Saturday morning and. tic j:
body was Viewed by, hundreds yho
knew this man during his Gfe among
us. The 'casket was closed a. short
while before the hour Of service and
WAS not opened again. People began
coming FOR the service as early as'one
O'Clock p. m. .,.s-'@' ~ 81. '."f'.
Floral tribdte5 for the departed
were many and beantiflils andR some
Of the pieces were Selab ofate,' 'sf'} III,
Funeral ceremonies vera conducted
by, Rev, A. MI Haggsfd 'of, Des Mopin'
es. q man with whom, deceased was
for many years associated in a close
personal way in church, educational
and Sunday school fields. Rev. HsS.
gard Left sgsick bed against the al
vice of his physician TO- be present
at the funeral and to conduct the ser
vice. He was III and at times his
voice did not carry to, the confines OF
the room bnt he paid a touching per
sonal tribute to the man he had
known intimately and we'll during his
work and residence in the Oskaloosa
field and later in other avenues. The
address did not take on the form OF
a,formal sermon but the minister told
of the deceased as he had known him!
teacher, a worker man ever any
iious to serve his fellow men and to
be of benefit to some one. He may
not have launched any great life craft
of his own but he had staod Loyalty
and faithfully among those who were
l,lai1nChing their" own life boats and
assisted In 4sending many upon the
voyage Mr.. Hedges life was. so 'flled
with, service of this character that to
estimate his influence or to review
his. work would be. impossible in the
snace allotted to the ceremonies! But
the name and the memory of M.
/ Hedge will continue to live and to
bear fruit in the, memories, of all who
have come in contact with him. -
| OF Mr., Hedge It has been said that
few If any have been more times in
attendance at morning and evening
church service, at Sunday school and
his, absence: at prayer meeting was
unknown. Rev Haggard was yisibly
effected during the course of his talk
concerning Mr.. Hedge and many were
moved to tears with him. The loss is
a personal one with scores who were
! in attendance and the sorrow Of he
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