The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-11-22
PERSONALS.
Tuesday.

visitor among friends in ottumwa.
Mrs. O. Strain, who has been visit
ing in this city, returned to her home
in Bussey yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughter de-
parted yesterday for Loup City, Me-
braska, for visit there.
Dispatches from Washington to-
day announce that the salary of Mail
Carrier John Barlow has been ac-
vanced from $500 to $3.50 per year.
Mrs. Nellie Lacey Brewster was ex-
pected here to-day, but telegram
was received by her father stating
that she was one day late in starting
from Seattle.
Baltimore Taylor, an old time Ma
haska county resident, is home from
an extended visit among relatives in
and around bis native city of Balti-
more, Maryland.
Newton Herald: Sam Sherman, the
printer, who has worked great deal
through central Iowa, was married
last Saturday to Miss Tillie Natvig,
of Austin, Mimi.
Delta Enterprise: ]. R.Stirlen went
to Oskaloosa Saturday and remained
over Sunday and came back minus
nine teeth, but he was in the hands
of good dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Baker departed
this morning over the Rock Island
route for Tacoma, Washington, to be
away six weeks. En- route they will
stop at Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
and other points.
Hon. Cyrus Beede and wife depart
ed last evening for Chicago. From
there they will go up into Wisconsin
to visit the Green Bay Indian agency.
Mr.. Beede is a special Indian agent
and visits at the agencies in the
northwest. .-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Spencer and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spencer, went to West Branch to-day
to visit a cousin. From there Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Spencer will return
to their home at Spencer Station,
Ohio.
Fred Weltner, former resident of
this county, and brother of Hannah
and Julia Weltner, is here for short
visit. Mr.. Weltner is and has been
for a number of years a resident of
Wyoming and has been greatly and
profitably engaged in stock raising.
The Boys Harmony orchestra gave
the first of a series of dancing parties
at the Winter Hall last erening. De-
spite the inclement weather a large
number were in attendance and q
good time was bad. The orchestra
is led by Clyde Carver and is COM
posed of two violins, flute and a
piano.
Roe Brohard, who has been living
near Batavia for the past year, was
in town yesterday. He has rented a
farm about four miles west of Eddy
vile and will make that his future
home. Mr.. Brohard is an old time
machinist of this city but he says he
likes farming the best, and is enjoy
ing health and prosperity in the
country.
Mrs. A. F. Ingall, of Woodward,
Iowa, is here for brief visit among
relatives and old time friends. Mrs
Ingalls, will be better remembered by
many here as Miss Mary Stoddard, a
former Mahaska county girl. Mr..
and Mrs. Ingalls, are now editors and
proprietors of the Woodward Enter
prise, and get ont first-class news
paper that is meeting with deserved
success in its field.
Supt. B. O.. Buxton, of Muchaki-
mock, is happy again over the pos
session of the use of his safe. The
inside lock was seldom used and the
combination was forgotten. About
two weeks ago the lock was thrown
and DO amount of persuading or abuse
could induce it to yield. An expert
from Des Moines was sent for and
after thirty-six hours Of hard WORK
he succeeded in drilling through the
door and forcing the tumblers.
There was little surprise party
given. last evening in honor of Frank
Benefits eighth birthday. Those
present we're Cecil Bunnel, Tommy
Eisiminger, Ralph Coons, frankie
Risney, Herby Long, Walter Green,
Lacey Walker, Emily and George
Brown, Mary and Irene Mansfield,
Maggie Money, Chester Walker, BEN
ME Risney, Charley Garfield, Bonnie
Helm and Frank Bennett. Refresh
ments were served and good time
was had by all the little ones present.
New Sharon Star: Rev. II j Crock
EFT was in oskaloosa Friday and mar
rowly escaped arrest, though he knew
nothing of it until after he reached
New Sharon. Il seems that the police
were looking for man, had his de-
scription, and they insisted that
Crockett flled the bill, including the
loss of the thumb on the right hand.
BarneysJ James was there and informed
them he knew Crockett, that he was
a New Sharon preacher, and he was
not molested.
Wednesday.