The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

brides parents, No. 432 North Market
street, Miss Lucille Muckler to Mr. G..
Floid Hatcher, well known young
business man of Oskaloosa, Rev.
Charles H. De Voc, pastor of the
Christian church officiating.
The wedding was a private, home
affair, only relatives of the families
being included in the list of attending
guests. The ceremony was followed
by wedding dinner after which Mr..
and Mrs Hatcher departed upon a
somewhat extended wedding trip, to
include number of western cities.
They will be at home after March
First at No $50 North Market street,
where they will reside for the time be-
ing.
Both the young people are popular
in an extended circle Of business and
social acquaintance Miss Muckler
has been connected with the Herald
as exchange editor and stenoprapher.
MIR. Hatcher has an excellent position
with the house of Lamberson-Hunt
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Muskler of Oskaloosa. She
came to Oskaloosa from Atlantic
where she graduated with honors from
High school. Mr.. Hatcher is a son
of MFR. and Mrs. Ed Hatcher of Oska-
..loosa. Both are graduates of special
courses in business college and both
are we'll equipped for the positions in
which they have extended their eff.
forts for several years.
The Muckler home was tastefully
decorated for the wedding with palms,
ferns and cut flowers, and the SER
vice was read beneath a special floral
canopy The bride was becomingly
Eattired in pale blue silk chiffon tef-
fcta gown trimmed with silver and
gold lace. She carried shower bou-
quet of bride roses. Her going away
gown was of dark blue broadcloth
just before the hour of the cere-
mony Miss Mabel Kepler of Toledo,
sang impressively "Because" and then
came the service promptly at the hour
appointed.
Guests in Attendance were Miss
Kepler and Mrs. E. w. Richards, of
Toledo, an aunt of Mrs Muckler.
| PRICE.-John M. Price was OF
| Welsh descent, born at Glyneath,
South Wales, April 10, 1916. He
passed away at his home, Oskaloosa,
Wednesday, January II, 1917, aged II
years, Simonths and % days. He had
resided in Mahaska county, at Beacon
and Oskaloosa almost half century.
1 He came to the state along in the
latter sixties soon after the close of
the civil war and settled at Beacon.
For a time he was student at Oska-
tloosa College. Deceased was a son
of Rees Price who died in his native
land and Mary Rosser Price John NJ.
was early associated with his uncle
Watkin Price, who passed away about
one year ago at his home in Keosau-
qua, Iowa. His father had been a
skilled stone mason in his native land
and the son carried down the learn
ling of the trade with much credit to
himself.
John M. was married with Annie
NJ. Edwards at Beacon in 1871. He is
survived by the widow Mrs. Annie NJ.
Frice, and four daughters, Mamie
wife of Doctor T. NJ. Barnett, of o.
kaloosa, Sadie, wife of George Fish,
of Forth Worth, Texas, Janet, wife
of Sam Walton, Of Oskaloosa and Miss
Leora a home. A son David passed
away q. few years since. A brother
William. resides in No~+o~av. Mexico,
and sister Mrs. Janet Couch, Of
Wilkesbarra, Pa also survive. Two
sisters and three brothers preceded
the deceased to the other side.
Mr.. Price was engaged in much of
the better buildings in the community
and his hand has wrought history. One
cally was the stone foundation of the
old Second ward school building. He
was alos engaged in the construction
of the Iowa State Capitol building at
Des Moines. His handiwork may be
seen in the old Ben Wightman resi-
dence on High avenue east now the
w. III. Kalbach home the first stone
dwelling in Oskaloosa, in the Meth
odist church, the Mahaska county
court house foundation Forest Abbey
and many other buildings.
Deceased has been available man
to Mahaska county and as superin-
tendent of construction for the new
Currier bridge east of town he render.
ed an excellent account of his abil-
/ ity. He was man of strictest and
most unbending honor and integrity
and ever dependable in public SER
vice and above criticism in his pri-
vate life. He was an exemplary citi-
zen. man liked. by towns's people
generally and his passing is source
of deepest regret to all