The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-11
WATSON Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Watson. No. $40 North b street,
Friday. April 5, 1918, a fine son,
weight twelve pounds.


Friday. April 5. 1918, fine son,
weight twelve pounds.
RODGERS. -Funeral services for
the late Miss Amanda Rodgers. sister
of Doctor L. A. Rodgers, will be held
at the First Presbyterian church, Sun.
day. April 4 at the Vosper hour, five
o'clock. Interment in Forest cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures came yes
terday announcing the arrival at Seat
tie, Wash, Saturday, April 6, of boy
in The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Kalbach. The young man has been
named John in honor Of his grand
father, John A. Kalbach.
JOHNSON.--W. Laban Johnson died
at his home in Lincoln township, Sun
day. April Z. 1917. at $3.50 p. m. after
an Illness OF one week with heart
trouble. aged "a years, months, 10
days. He leaves three daughters and
two sons to mourn their loss.
McRAE.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald McRae, of Des Moines, Fri,
day, April S, 1918, a fine son, weight
ten pounds. All doing well. The
happy mother will be remembered to
Oskaloosa people as Miss Joyce Par
ker, daughter of DR. and Mrs. f. F..
Parker.
WARING.- Mrs Nancy Waring, wild.
ow of the late e. H. Waring passed
away at 500 o'clock p. M Friday,
April 5, 1918, at Indianola.
Funeral service will take place at
the home of the sister Mrs. Aber, No.
912 A avenue east at $3.50 o'clock p. m.
Sunday, April Z, 1918. lnterment in
Forest cemetery.
BALLINGER.--Die of the effects
of rheumatism following protracted
period of illness and suffering, at
tho Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des
Moines, at five o'clock Sunday morn
ing, April Z. 1918, Mrs. Ella M, wife
Oskaloosa. Funeral service in Oska-
loosa from the Cheesman Funeral
Home, Tuesday, April 8, 1918, at two
o'clock p. m. Interment in Forest
cemetery.
Deceased leaves the husband and
two children, Miss Theda and William
Jr. During number of years resi-
dence in Oskaloosa Mrs Ballinger
endeared herself in many ways among
| neighbors and friends, and regret at
! her untimely death is general
MASTELLER.-- james Curtis Mas.
teller died at his home, No. 1916 Ninth
avenue east, at $3.50 p. M, Friday,
April 5, 1913, at the age of 70 years,
months and days. Interment will
be in the Creston cemetery.
The deceased is son of Jacob
Masteller and is an old time resident
of Oskaloosa, being born here Decem,
Der g., 1874. He is a widower and
is survived by four brothers and three
sisters, John. Richard, William and
OF Nation, H., Mrs. ANA White OF
American Falls, Idaho, and Mrs Geo.
Smith Of this city. Another brother,
George, died during the Civil war
and he was preceded some ten years
by a sister, Jennie Mastellcr.
| JEFFRIES.-M the daugh-
ter of William and Mary Williams
Devils, was born in Monmouthshire,
South Wales, March "a, 1843, and
died at Beacon, Iowa, April 2. 1918.
Her only brother, William Lewis
died in Wales and her only sister,
Mrs. Ann Pratt, died in Pennsylvania
In August of 1861 she was married
to John Jeffries in Pennsylvania. Her
husband died October 90, 1898.
She was the mother of eleven chill
dren, four of whom died in infancy,
John, Edward and William, who lived
| to be adults, are also deceased. Her
living children are: Howard, of Salt
Lake, Utah; David, of Melcher, Ia;
Arthur, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
Mary Jeffries of Beacon The fam
| lily moved from Pennsylvania to Bea,
son forty years ago, and resided there
since.
The deceased was much afflicted for
great many years, during which
time she was very patient, trustful
and cheerful. She was very kind TO
all and a faithful wife and mother,
At the age of fourteen years she
was converted and united with the
Baptist church, and was faithful
Christian, and a constant reader Of
the Bible.
Her life was very helpful in faith
to all who knew her. She was ready
to go and often so remarked.
There can be no question as to her
having received the crown of life.
The funeral services were held at
the Baptist church in Beacon, April
5th. by Revs. w. N. Hall and Lloyd
Williams. The burial was in Bea.
con Cemetery
RICHARDSON Almina. the