The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-10-26


rived in the city this morning and will
be a guest of friends for few days.
Mrs. Chas. Meredith, of Marshall
town, was in the city for an over Sun
day visit with her friend, Mrs.sWm.
Rose.
Miss Jessie Christian, who has been
in the city for several days, departed
Saturday afternoon for her home in
Grinnell.
w. E. Kemble received a telegram
Saturday telling of the serious illness
of Mrs. W. F. Hinesley at her home
in Lexington, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blakeslee de-
parted Saturday afternoon via the B.
& w. Ry. for Chicago on business
and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Grail, of Ottum-
wa, spent the Sabbath in this city
with friends. Mr.. Grail is business
manager of the Ottumwa Press.
Homer Kendig, who has been visit
| ing for a number of weeks with Tela
tives and friends in Illinois cities, has
returned to his home in this city.
| Mary A. Collars has left her home
northwest of the city and will here
| after make her home at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Uhas. Fehlinger.
Mrs. Alice Jessup, who has been in
the city for the past several weeks
visiting with friends and relatives, de-
parted Saturday for her home in Des
Moines.
G. E. Reynolds, of Grinnell, was in
the city to-day making arrangements
to move here. The gentleman is on
the road and will make his headquar-
tiers in this city.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Baker went to
Sigourney Saturday evening and were
guests of the parentalUpdegraff home.
The lady will be in that city for a
number of weeks.
Joe Shaffer, who has been in the
city looking after business relative to
his pension application, returned to
the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown
Saturday afternoon.
Sam Baldauf and son Artie depart
ed Saturday afternoon for Chicago.
Mr.. Baldauf went to care for business
matters and the young gentleman
went as company for his father.
Miss Ethel Baker, who has been in
the city visiting with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Barnard
for the past ten days, departed Sat
Iurday afternoon for her home in
Mason City.
Rev. S. Monroe Smothers, of Dav-
export, one of the leading ministers
in the Iowa field, occupied the pulpit
at the Union Valley Baptist church at
Muchakinock on Sunday. He had
two good meetings.
| Miss Florabel Patterson departed
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her work in the college at that place.
She was home to attend the Johnson
Burnside wedding and to visit at the
home of her mother on Fifth avenue
east.
i John Jaeger, an estimable old sol
der and citizen who has lived on 6
good farm not far from Eddyville, re
Gently moved to that city land on last
Tuesday night his old comrades ano
friends gave him a house warming
and made him happy.
| Abba Union: Sherm Gordon, one
of the best men that ever pulled ar
engine over the Iowa Central, will
j leave within few days for the south
ern states where he goes with the
hope that the change may benefit his
health. Mr.. Gordon and his mother
recently moved to this city from o.
kaloosa.
| Mrs. Mary Riggs,of White Oak, was
p years old on Sunday, and about
forty of her old friends and relatives
surprised her by gathering at hel
home. They brought their dinners
along and enjoyed the day very much
with the venerable lady. THE HERALD
acknowledges the receipt Of some
very choice bits of cake that were
left from the sumptuous meal.
| Newton Record: G. o. Meredith, ot
| Lvnnville, was in town Tuesday on q
brief visit with his son, E. @. Mere
dith, our county superintendent, anC
. took time for a few minutes call al
the Record office. He tells us that he
and his wife will go to Oskaloosa this
fall to remain for two years, until his
daughter, Miss Effie, finishes hel
course of studies in Penn college.
Grinnell Signal: The writer was
permitted to examine a specimen o.
the writing of Miss Alice Harvey, o.
Oskaloosa, $50 South d street, and we
pronounced it the most legible, ever
and regular chirography we ever saw
Miss Harvey uses the vertical system
, and is certainly an expert. She tool
first prize at the Mahaska Fair. She
is fifteen years old and is both pretty
and accomplished.
l.. A change in the management of the
G. @. Taft wholesale fruit and com
mission house in this city has beer
made, Mr.. G. G. Harris being sue
ceeded by Mr.. Frank Ludlow. The
house does a good business and itf
success is a high testimonial of the
untiring aud capable efforts put forth
by Mr.. Harris since its establishment
here several years ago. Mr.. Ludlow
the new manager, has been connected
with the house here and the one II
Des Moines for long while and ht
is fine young business man. He ii
popular with all, has large acquaint
ance and will be found in the from
rank of anything he undertakes.
Rocky Mountain News (Denver)
\ At st. Mary's Wednesday at higl
q noon Miss Elizabeth Avery Waynicl
3 and MI. Frederick Burton Ruble wer
D united in marriage, Rev.John Hough
4 ton officiating. Miss WaYnick wa
: attired in dove-colored broadclot
fl gown trimmed with turquoise blu
d satin, lace applique and cut steel, AN
carried shower bouquet of bride
roses. She entered the church on he
father,s arm to the strains of LoheI