The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-12

aged 3 years, 8 months and 20 days.
He is survived by his parents, three
sisters, Rachel, Laura and WANDA anu
four brothers, F'rail, Merle, Parceii
and Clifford.
Funeral services Tuesday, Decem-
ber 10, 1918, from the residence at
10 o'clock. Interment in Forest cen'
|etery. h.. " ~
TIMMONS.-Mrs. J. A. Critchlow,
No. 1850 C avenue east, received Word
Monday of the death of her brother
in-law. Alfred Timmons, at his nome
in Ottumwa, following a short illness
with pneumonia. Funeral services
Thursday at the home of the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Timmons, in Ot'
tumwa. Mrs. Timmons, the widow,
will be remembered by Oskaloosa
people as Miss Ethel Hildebrand, and
her many friends here extend sympa-
thy to her in her bereavement. .
VAN DER VOORT.-Miss Minnie
Van Der Voort, a student nurse at
Mercy Hospital since the early part OF
the summer, passed away Sunday,
Dec. s, 1918, of pneumonia, after an
illness of four days. She is survived
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Van Der WORT, of near Leighton,
three sisters, Mrs Mary Bondstra,
Mrs. Dora Englahoun, and Miss Jen-
ME Van Der WORT, and one brother.
William. Funeral services Tuesday,
December 10, 1918, at the residence
in Leighton. Interment in Leighton
cemetery.
CALDWELL-James Edward Cald.
well was born August II, 1895, and
departed this life November 29, 1913,
at the age of 2S years, 8 months and
IL days. He is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Caldwell, one
brother, Clarence Evert, two sisters,
Eva Luella and Ada Isabelle; also one
half sister, Mrs. Carey Jenkins. He
was born in Mahaska county and has
lived here all his life excepting two
years spent in the northern part of the
state. He was attending Penn School
of Commerce when taken i'll with in
f1uenza which resulted in pneumonia.
LEWIS-Bernice June Lewis was
born June 3, 1914, and died at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning, Decem-
ber 4th, 1918, at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis, 212
West Fifth street, Davenport, Iowa, at
the age of four years and six months.
Bernice moved with her parents last
October from Beacon to Davenport
Her death resulted from influenza,
from which she suffered only a few
days. She is survived by her parents,
body was sent to Beacon for inter
ment, and Rev. Stoughton of the Bea-
con M. E. church conducted short
service at the grave in Beacon ceme-
terry at three o'clock Thursday after
noon, December 5th.
SHARP-BLAIR.-M Frank Sharp
and Mrs. Lena Blair, both of this city,
were united in marriage Friday, Nov.
80, 1918, in Hannibal Mo-, at the home
of Father Griffis. The ring ceremony
was used.
The bride was beautifully attired in
blue crepe de chine and carried large
brides bouquet of roses. After the
wedding ceremony a three course
dinner was served to immediate
friends and relatives at the home of
the groom's sister. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Alice Kin
ney of Oskaloosa, No. 116 North G
street, and widely known in the city,
having been a waitress at the Down.
ing hotel. She will be remembered
as Miss Lena Kinney. The groom
for the past few years has been a taxi
driver for the Oskaloosa Bus and
Transfer Co. The young couple have
returned to the city for a short visit,
but will leave here Thursday for Mon
mouth, Illinois, where they will make
their future home. Their many
friends join in sending them best
wishes for prosperity and happiness.
LEWlS-Edward NJ. Lewis, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis of 33S
South M street, was born in Albur-
querque, New Mexico, June 5, 1898.
When he was i've years of age the
family moved from San Francisco,
to .Oskaloosa, where they have since
resided.
Edward was employed in various
places about Oskaloosa, and was last
engaged as switchman in the NJ. & st.
L. yards. When the call to arms was
first sounded, Edward was anxious to
go with Company H but his older
brother Frank having been drowned
several weeks before, he remained at
home with his parents, to comfort
them. He enlisted in the field artillery
July %, 1918 at Ottumwa, Iowa, and
was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,. He was given an honorable dis
charge October 18th, on account of
heart trouble. While away he wrote
home often, and was always interest.
ed in his mothers welfare. After