Iowa
Old Press
The Red Oak Sun
Red Oak, Montgomery co., Iowa
Friday, September 22, 1911
MARRIED IN MORNING
Russell Stephenson and Miss Lily Peterson are Married and Go on
Honeymoon to Illinois and Minnesota.
There was an early morning wedding at the home of Mrs. Carrie
Peterson, 1202 Eighth st., Wednesday, Sept, 20, when her
daughter, Miss Lillie P. Peterson, was united in marriage to Mr.
Russell Stephenson, of Red Oak. The ceremony, which was witnessed
by a company of about 40 relatives and intimate friends, was by
Rev. W. B. Thompson, of the M. E. Church, at 6:30 o'clock. A
wedding breakfast of three courses followed the ceremony, and the
bride and groom departed the same forenoon for Chicago to visit
relatives, after which they go to Winona, Minn., for a visit with
other relatives. They will be away two weeks. Proceeding the
ceremony Mrs. Clarence Stephenson sang a solo, and she played a
selection during the ceremony. There were many wedding presents.
Among the out-of-town guests in attendance at the wedding were
Alex Peterson, a brother of the bride, and his family, from
Kansas City, Mo., Oral Stephenson, a brother of the groom, and
his son, Burey, from Winona, Minn., Mrs. Mary King a sister of
the bride, and little son, from Garfield, Wash., Miss Irene
Larmon, of Omaha and Miss Flora Carmichael, of Corning. On their
return to Red Oak Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson will make their home
with Mrs. Peterson. Mr. Stephenson is a collector for the Iowa
Telephone Co., and Mrs. Stephenson has been an employee of the
Murphy calendar company for several years. Both are popular in M.
E. church and social circles. Their many friends, including The
Sun, extend best wishes.
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Remember, today and tomorrow are the big days of the grand
millinery and novelty opening at Miss Galbraith's French Shop.
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Any time next week a $5 clock will only cost you $3.35 and you
get double red trading stamps, at Evans.
MORE SORROW TO BRUCE HOME.
Only two weeks after the death of their little son, Wm. Vernon,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bruce have now been called upon to bear the
additional sorrow of the loss of their other son, Chas. Edwin,
who passed away at the family home last Sunday...
GOOD MAN GONE.
Byron L. Blackburn, Prominent Montgomery County Man, Died at Home
in Grant Saturday, Sept. 15.
Grant, Sept. 20 -- Byron L. Blackburn died at his home in Grant
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 16, following illness of two and a half
months from kidney trouble. He was in his 79th year and since
1870 had been one of the leading men of the county. Mr. Blackburn
was born in Columbia, Loraine county, O., Dec. 31 1832, and when
a young man moved to Athens, Mo., where he married Aug. 20, 1860,
to Miss Eliza Kight. Ten Years later they came to Grant, where
Mr. Blackburn engaged for many years in the business of miller.
They lived here continuously since 1870. Four children were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, one of them Thomas, being dead. Mrs.
Blackburn and three children, Wm. Blackburn and Mrs. Mary V.
Porter, Grant and Otto Blackburn, of Omaha survive.Mr. Blackburn
was a member of the Baptist church. He was also prominent in the
Masonic lodge, having been the first Mason made in Centennial
lodge, No. 373, A. F. & A. M., and active in the work of the
order since 1876. Seven years he was worshipful master of his
lodge. He was a staunch Democrat, and served several times as
township trustee and as a member of the school board. In his
death the community loses a man whose long residence here has
proved to be absolutely honest. He was a good man in every
respect. Funeral services by Rev. Ray Snodgrass, of the Christian
church, were held here at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Sept. 18.
The singing was by a quartet composed of Mrs. D. Vetter, Mrs. L.
W. Pogue, W. E. Curry and L. Schuller, Mrs. Geo. T. Cary playing
the organ. The pallbearers, all of them members of the
Masonic order, were Geo. A. Smith, Jas.M. Focht, R. T. Bacon,
Geo. W. Lary, Wm. Pelser and John Hully. Mr. and Mrs. James
Westfall, relatives from Griswold, were here to attend the
funeral. Interment was in the Grant cemetery.
GETTING MORE GAME BIRDS.
Montgomery county is soon to receive another lot of Ringneck
pheasants from the state game warden for distribution ....
[transcribed by C.D., July 2005]