The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa
June 14, 1906


Marriage licenses issued to: Harry L. OLSON and Blanche V. BOWLSBY; C. C. MCMAINS and Grace CHENOWETH; J. W. MCKEE and Effie BANKS.

Obit: Died at her home in Walnut Township, May 25th, 1906, Mrs. Mary (SUTHERLAND) REAGER, aged 78 years and 14 days. The deceased was born near Indianapolis, Indiana on May 21, 1828. In 1840, with her parents, she came to Iowa, settling in Des Moines County, where she soon after lost both of her parents, but found a good home with a good Christian family. On the 7th day of October, 1852, at the home of Nathan MASTERS, she was united in marriage with Isaac REAGER, her now bereaved husband, In October, 1853, with her husband, she came to Madison County and soon after settled on the place where she resided until her death. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband, 2 sons and 3 daughters, 2 brothers and a sister. She was the mother of 8 children, 2 dying in infancy and 1 in young womanhood. She fell sweetly asleep at 2:30, Friday, May 25th. Her funeral was held from the M. E. Church at East Peru and her body was laid to rest in the East Peru Cemetery.

Truro: A number from here attended the funeral of Mrs. A.(Arthur) R. SIMMONS at East Peru on Sunday (Mary C. WALES, burial at the Ebenezer Cemetery)

Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Callie PERKINS and Mr. Hal H. MCNEIL, the wedding to take place on Wednesday, June 20th.

Cards of Thanks: We desire to thank the kind friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. J. C. GROUT and family

St. Charles: M. G. PATRICK, our station agent, was married on June 8th to Miss Louisa BANTA. The wedding took place at Des Moines, after which they visited a week at Swan, Iowa.

Scott Township: F. C. FARQUHAR was called to Audubon on Monday by the sudden death of his father.

Lorimor: The H.G.L. Club gave a china shower on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Mabel WILSON, whose marriage to Mr. John HART occurs on Thursday.

James HUSS, an old settler of Madison County, living in the northeast part of the city, was taken suddenly ill while working in his garden this morning and passed away in a very short time. His death is supposed to have been caused by apoplexy. Mr. HUSS was past 71 years of age and leaves an aged wife and a number of children.

The marriage of Miss Blanche V. BOWLSBY and Mr. Harry L. OLSON, was solomized on last Wednesday evening, June 6th, at 6 o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Maria BOWLSBY, of Worthington.