The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-02-22

LOYE--Born to Mr. and Mrs. James
Love, $40 Sth avenue East, an eight
pound girl, on Feb. II. All doing nice
"
SMALL Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Small OF First avenue West, on Sunday
hight, a nine pound boy. Mother and
on are doing nicely.
ELklN.-Funeral services for VIII
is G. Elkin, who died at his home in
sawlins, Wyoming, last Wednesday,
viii be held from Wymorc church
Tuesday morning at l0:30 O'clock.
Burial in Wymore cemetery.
RUSSELL. - John Henry Russell
lied at his home, III North c street,
'ebruary 10, 1917, at 1890 p. M, at
he age OF Al years, IL months and
8 days. He has been i'll a year
md the cause of death was paralysis.
lie was born in Illinois March /,
1875. He has lived in Iowa thirty
two years, and was single His par
ents were John and Isabelle Russell.
rhe mother and six brothers sur
i've. Funeral services at the Meth
odist church at 1870 p. m. Tuesday.
nterment in Forest cemetery.
PAXTON MAYNE.-- Married at
iirksvillo, Missouri, Wednesday, Feb
uary IA, 1917. at $3.50 O'clock. Miss
Mabel Maync Of this city and Mr.. T.
Mace Payton, by Justice Of the Peace
I. M. Pickell. Tho bride is the only
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Maync, and is charming young lady.
She wore most becoming gown of
white chiffon over silk and was an
deal Valentine bride.
The groom is q we'll known young
nan and numbers his friends by the
Jcore.
Mr. and Mrs. Payton are at present
listing at the parental Mayne home
.ast Of town.
SHAW-Funeral services of the late
Hiss Ella Shaw, daughter Of William
T. Shaw took place from the family
,ome. No. 1917 South Market street.
sunday, February IS, at 2:30 o'clock
}. IN. Attendance was large. In fact
heNhome, although spacious was taxed
accommodate the throng of friends
nd acquaintance, church and family
1nI1u1nI IL, Eap
cen connected with numerous church
nd charitable organizations. Most of
bese attended in body or had large
representation at the home. And each
+ these organizations and neighbors
nd personal friends contributed to a
numerous and beautiful flOraf display.
Special music was contributed by
liked quartettc of voices from the
'hriBtian church choir Services were
onducted jointly by Rev, c. ii. DeVoc
the Christian church, with which de-
'eased was connected in membership
nd by Rev. Grigsby. pastor Of the
'cntral NJ. Il. church, with funeral adj
ress by the former. Intermcnt in For.
st cemetery.
Pail bearers were J. b. McCurdy, II.
:. White, w. NJ, Robinson, Two Thorn
s, II. l.. Greist and Il. II. Robinson.
CRUZEN- Died at five O'Clock a. M,
ionday, Feb. 10, 1917, Mrs. Nellie
;ruzcn, wife of J. F.. Cruzen, at her
.ome in Madison township, following
n illness with heart trouble covering
+ period of only few weeks, aged
5 years, and twenty days. Funeral
Wednesday, Feb. p at 1870 O'Clock
. m. at Madison church northwest Of
own, preceded by family service ut
he home at ono O'Clock Deceased is
urviycd in her immediate family by a
usband, two sons Byron and Calvin
Cruzcn, and one daughter, Mrs.
Ida c. Shoemaker.
Mrs. Cruzcn, one might say, has new
n known a sick day in her entire life.
md when she was indisposed few
weeks ago, about Christmas time, no
me thought but that it was a passing
natter. Mrs. Cruzcn declined rapidly
however, and death came TO her re-
icf this Monday morning.
Deceased was one of the best know
somcn of the norihwests part Of the
county. She came TO Mahaska and
Madison township about forty years
go and has been actively concerned
Sith the life of that community ever
since. Mrs. Cruzen. herself. an active
,ody, took keen interest in the life OF
be works about her and was always
breast of the time in which she lived,
She was one OF the Oldest correspons
tents on The staff OF the Herald and
writing under the non-dc-plume OF M
g." has rendered a dependable and
excellent service at all times. She was
prominent in the affairs OF the Herald
Correspondents organization and Was
ever ready TO do her full share OF
what ever the day or the hour should
bring forth. She was a woman. beloved