The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-19
IS SPRUNG
Garritt Walraven and Gertrude
cruzen Married In 0ttamwa,

formed at Ottumwa that day, uniting
Garritt Walrayen 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 were in
vited 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. Crpzen home on North C
street in the city last Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Cruzen spent the greater
part of their life in Madison and it
was deeply regretted by all here. when
they moved to the city.
Ben Wright was in this neighbor-
hood selling shrubbery for a 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 Padgetts.
Perry Ferree and family are now
riding in new 1917 model Overland /
car.
G. B. CO fin and wife. accompanied
by Ollie Padgett, drove to the Troy
Bros. sale at Rose Hill Monday in
Mr. Collins 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
he city.
J. B. Cruzen and wife have been
listing of evenings of late at the
nome of his sister Mrs. Chas. Bailey
aid at the home of his nephew, Geo !
Cruzen, at another time. We hope
: 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
% be sawed when the mill starts
saving.
DR.. Williams was called to admin
ster to Clara Coffin Sunday p m. She !
s reported better at this time
The Carl Beal household enjoyed ,
he presence of his brother Charles !
md family from near the pumping ,
station last Sunday.
G. B. Coffin had men from the !
3illick implement house in the city +
liking the pump at the stock we'll last
week and they found the work much
greater than they anticipated.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Vance
If Pella were visiting last week at |
he John Walraven home.
Fred Else and family were at the y,
lone of his brother Frank who re- /
sides Just north of the city, last Sun
lay.
Messrs. AL Hines and Joe Stumps |
If the city were at Ollie Padgett's |
or dinner Tuesday of this week.
lack Hines brought them out in his |
ar and came for them in the even !
ng. I
The John Vroom household enter
aimed Mr.. Kline and family on Sun
lay and in the evening John Messbeh-
zen and family.
Several from this neighborhood at
ended the Hedge and Barnes sale.
Mr.. Kline bought driving team.
Silas Bailey of Valley Junction
,ame Saturday p. m. and departed F,
Tuesday night for Flint, Mich, where
lie will be employed in a garage for |
he Buick Co.
Mrs. Will Pomeroy of Prime was
listing Mrs. Ella Butler Close, who |
S guest at Ollie Padgett's this week |
rom Cass county, in company with |
Andy Liter and Frank Barber, coming |
through in their car to visit friends
It Rose Hill and in this neighbor-
rood.
Ben Cruzen is out from the city
having a new yard fence placed at |