The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-16

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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
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Raymond Dawson, Kirksville, Mo.21
2714 and
Anna Mcdowell, Kirksville, Mo...20
DAVIS-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Davis of near Abingdon, on Monday,
August 6, 1917, son. Ae ia
GABLE-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard Gable, All B avenue west August
II, a nine pound boy.
JONES.-Mrs. c. F. Jones Of Uni
versity Park died at the Mahaska hos
pital Sunday, August IL, 1917, at
o'clock, after lingering illness.
SHULTZ-J H. Shultz of the Bea-
con road, southwest of fLwn, received
a telegram Friday night announcing
the death of his cousin, Otto Schultz
of Portland, Oregon, who died at Long
Beach, California, after an extended
illness.
CREWS.-W! M. Crews died at his
home 824 South First street, Sunday
morning at 4:30 after an illness of 6
years of miners asthma. He leaves a
loving wife, one son Daniel Crews, Of
Oskaloosa, and one daughter Mrs. Ed
ward Smith, of Eddyville. The funer-
al party leave the home Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock and services
will be held at the Christian church in
Eddyville.
McMAINS. - Abram Russell Nc
Mains died August IL, 1917, at his
home, 444 North Market street, aged
81 years, months and 9 days. The
deceased was born in Indiana and had
lived in Iowa seventy years. He
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Laughrey, one
brother, S. c. McMains, two sisters
living in Kansas, and two grandchil-
dren, his wife having preceded him in
death. Funeral services at the
Cheesman Funeral Home Tuesday at
2 p. m. Burial in North cemetery at
New Sharon.
PORTER Sara Katherine Porter
was born August 20, 1910, in Ohio, and
died at her home, ISL North e street,
Oskaloosa, Aug. IL, 1917. The de-
ceased was a member of the Associ-
ate Presbyterian church. There are
left to mourn one sister, Elizabeth
Porter, one brother. Rev. VIM. Porter,
both of Abba, niece, Miss Anna Phe-
nix, and three nephews, Frank and l..
L. Porter of OskaIoosa, and j. G. Por-
ter of Abba. The funeral party de-
parted Monday morning over the M.
& ST. L., to Abba, where the services
were held Monday afternoon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Prof.
Ralph Glenn Whitmer, son of Col. and
Mrs. c. w. Whitmer of Fremont, and
Miss Ercel Flinspach, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Flinspach, were mar
ried Thursday evening at eight o'clock
at the home of the brides parents, COG
North Court street, Fairfield. They will
Immediately leave on wedding trip
to the east and upon their return will
be at home at Washington, Iowa,
where Prof. Whitmer is principal OF
the schools at that place. Col. and Mrs.
Whitmer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Witt
of Oskaloosa, attended the wedding.
PETTICHORD-Mr William Petit
CHORD died Sunday morning, Aug. IL.
at her home on North 9Th street. Eu-
nice H. Douglas was born in Boils Co.,
Kentucky, Nov. gath, 1874. She was
one of family OF twelve children, six
of whom sRyive her. West Douglas
James Douglas, Robert Douglas, Silas
Douglas twin brother, and one sis
ter Francis Glonay. The family moved
here in Nov. of 1854 and have lived
mere ever since. She was married to
William Pettichord in the year 1866
They have been married SO years and
| 9 months. To this union were born
children, two Of which died in infancy
Those who survive are Wilbur A., Ma
mic Myers, both of this city. and An
ME Kennedy of Des Moines. There are
also 10 grand children and IL great
grand children. Funeral services a.
Cheesman funeral home Wednesda,
afternoon at two o'clock. Rev.. c. II
Devoe officiating.