The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-12-21

Messrs. George and Chas. Carton
and Al Mendenhall departed yester-
day for Iconium, Selection and Char
iton river countries where they will
spend number of days in hunting
Master Ferris Seibert, son of Jake
Seibert, went to Beacon this morning
where he will be the guest of his
grandmother and aunt for a brief
visit and will recite at a bazaar to be
given in that place this evening.
CLYDE Seibert, of Creston, who has
been in the city for the past several
days visiting at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. A. M. Hixson, departed yes
terday afternoon for Burlington where
he will be entertained by friends for
a number of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Porter, of Ere.
mont, were in the city Monday after
noon visiting with relatives. They
departed yesterday morning for Min
neapolis where they will be guests of
Mr.. Porter's sister, Mrs. A. III. SWEET,
for couple of weeks.
There was an extra number of the
Social Club parties in the Kalbach
hall last evening, and although there
was not as large an attendance as
there has been on some of the pre-
vious occasions there was good time
for all who were there. Refreshments
were served in the hall by Asher.
Rev. w. P. White, who has been in
the city assisting in the meetings that
have been in progress at the U. P.
church, went to Indianapolis this
morning where he has an engagement
this evening, but he will return to the
city tomorrow and continue his work
here. Rev. r. B. A. Mcbride will oc-
cupy the pulpit this evening.
Tuesday was the day for the home
seekers excursion to southern and
southwestern points and the following
were passengers via the Central: Ern-
est Beaver, for NewkirK, Oklahoma;
w. H! Ruby and Alfred Wymore for
Delphos, Kansas; A. j.. Baughman for
Springfield, Mo-; H. McNorris for
Jacksond Tenn; Ora Summers for
kildare, Oklahoma.
Mesdames,Ed Parks, Swain Hopes,
II. c. Rockwell, Catherine Howar
and Will Howar went to OttQmwa this
morning to be present this evening at
the wedding of Miss Florence Daugh-
erty niece of Mrs. Parks and Mrs. !
Blattner, and Fred Gilbert, both of
whom are quite well known in this
city. Mrs. Lou Blattner has been at
the Daugherty home for a number of
days.
Al Lindley, an Iowa Central engin-
eer, has been returned to duty on the
road after lay-off of several months
duration. He will be on the extra
list. 1t will be remembered at Mr..
Lindley was in charge of engine No.
81 that went off the track where the
steel gang was at work near the Lacey
hill in the early part of the season.
The wreck was not chargeable to any
action of Mr.. Lindley, and his many
friends will be pleased to learn that
ne has gone on the road again.
Miss Bessie Grace was pleasantly
by company of her little
friends Monday evening in remem-
France of the anniversary of her birth,
md there was happy time for the
title ladies. There was music by Miss
zulu Smith and the time was spent in
i thoroughly enjoyable manner. Re-
reshments were served. The guests I
# the occasion were: Daisy Dodv. !,
lizzie and Lulu Smith, Rena Atchi-
on, Abbie West, Sarah and Maude |
Ida, Lena and Teda Smith.
4ena Bell, Leta Cnrrier, CLAUDIA Brit
Ter. The little girls all went home
lappy.