Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-21
osKALoosA NOTES.

Miss Lnttie Green and her brother,
Fred. of Newton, and Mrs. Coalson, of
Des Moines, after four days visit in
Oskaloosa and Muchakinock, returned
to their respective homes FRIDAY.
Mrs Foster and her son, Charlie, of
Muchakinock, made flying trip to
Oskaloosa last weslS to spend an even
ing with Mrs A. G. Clark and her
guest,
Misses Sarah Buckley and Lucy Scott
have obtained rooms with Mrs. VIM
Early, where they will spend the win
ter.
Mr.. A. G. Clark, after weeks busi-
ness visit in Chicago, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Eta Cheek, of Jacksonville, is
now IN this CITY, her former home, Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Jno. Williams.
MANY friends and relatives were more
than glad to see her.
Miss Emma Myers has gone to Mystic,
Iowa, where she is expecting to make
her future home
The coming cantata is creating more
interest than any musical event in the
history Of Mahaska county.
Services at A. M. E. church. as usual,
were interesting dul WCil eiVoSuoSu
One addition in the morning.
The 'possum supper for the benefit OF
stewards of A. NJ. E, church on Christ
mas night promises to be a big event.
Chairman Geo. Steele is bound to make
it success.
Mr.. Herbert Wright, of Marshall
town, is quite an addition to the can
tata chorus
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Mitchell are
comfortably at home in their new
house, $40 Seventh Avenue.
John Lewis, better known as our
own John, who got in trouble at Evans
last spring, was sentenced in Judge
Ryan's court to eight years imprison-
ment at Fo. Madison. Geo. Edmund
son, who also had hand got ten
months in the county Jail.
MUCHAKINOCK ITEMS.
Special Correspondence to Iopa State Bystdnder.
On Monday evening the palatial home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Cogbill was sur
prised by host of friends with laden
baskets of good things of the season.
The honored guest was Mrs. T.. Miller.
Parlor games and music were the
principal features of the evening. AT
a late hour they all returned to their
homes. Mrs. L. A. Cogbill, the hostess,
is quite an entertainer and warm
reception is always given by her.
To the surprise and pleasure of many
friends, Robert Haley, whowas injured
in the mines, is able to be out on the
street.
Miss Lizzie B. Woodfork has returned
| T,1<> do feo I'm Sr,Io
too light. She is very i'll
We are in great sympathy for j. w
Logan. His wife is very i'll and say.
she will never recover
| Robert Walker is very sick and hi:
presence is greatly missed. We hope
he will recover.
S. Wilson, while firing shot in the
mines Tuesday, was injured by falling
slate, which came very near proving
fatal
It has been reported that the mine!
only work one day in a week at Pekay
! Did you hear the news? They SAY
that John Chairman is to be married
New Years day. How is that, John
Old Hundred Faces knew nothing of it
Misses Mary and Hattie Rhodes will
spend Xmas at Evans. Girls, you vii
miss it by leaving the ''burgh." "
Every body is prepared for the holi
days. They are going to "trip the light
fantastic toe.
4 A lady of this burg says she is going
to take a trip to California. Do yot
believe it? No.
| Mr.. John Harris says he is sorry te
miss his Xmas ball.
Say, w. M. r. still advertises for 9
wife, but he wants her to be just the
age of sweet 45.
/ The G. U. O. of o. F's Building Asso
citation will give grand banquet th'
cath 25th and 25th Everybody come
and have good time.
Some of our friends expect to l>2v'
us in the near future. Will we mis-
them? Shall we miss them2
lam sure the birds will miss you, by ant
by,
Whisper winds will long to kiss you
when the sky
Wears it's vale of teary sadness,
Shutting out the sunny gladness.
When we die.
OLD HUNDRED FACES.