The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-29

L. IL. Mccall departed this morn
ing for Unionville, Iowa, to superin-
tend the erection of large monu-
ment.
Hon. John F. Lacey, Mrs. Lacey
and daughters, Mrs. Brewster and
Miss Berenice, will leave Wednesday
for Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Russell of Abel,
Iowa, spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. v. E. Hamilton, departing
this morning for their home.
Mrs. Swain Hopes and Mrs. O..
Howard entertained a company of
ladies att dinner Saturday in honor
of Mrs. Doherty, of ottumwa.
The BenIHurs gave an oyster sup
per Friday evening at the w W.Webb
home. There were about fifty pres
emit and a grand good time was had.
Mrs. Carrie Miller and daughter,
Miss Maude, of Ottumwa, were in the
city over Sunday. Mrs. Miller deliv-
cred a lecture on missions at the Bap-
fist church yesterday.
Hon. Jack" Morrison, the sage
and postmaster at Hedrick, was in
town on business Saturday, coming
also toEsee Congressman Lacey be-
fore he returned to Washington.
Chairman III. o. Weaver, of the re-
publican state central committee,
spent Sunday in Oskaloosa. He had
no particular business here, butwant-
ed the experience of spending the
Sabbath.in algood town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin spent
Sunday with relatives and friends in
Des Moines. In Mr.. Martins alb
sence travelling Passenger Agent
Walters had charge of the ticket of
fee here, and his face looked famil.
lar in his old time position.
New Sharon Star: 10 Totten was in
from Richland townsi ip Thursday
He is preparing to move to Nebraska
where be purchased farm T, Gently,
and expects to make the chanl g early
in the new year. All will be sorry to
have 10 move away, but bu mess is
business in this big prosperity coun-
try of ours.
The Schmitt orchestra went to Lost
Greek Saturday evening where they
furnished music fo- dance gwen by
the U. NJ. w. of A. The affair was
one of much pleasure and enjoyment.
The ride, however, to and from Lost
Creek converted all the boys to the
opinion that an electric line would be
a good thing.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation from ]. W. Bowen to have
been present at a big republican jolli-
! Acation meeri,,.cs- bid ~ iiiilCCcii;n:, Me-
braska, on Saturday. Mr.bcwen for
merly lived i'm Mahaska county, and
/ we know we would have hi d good
time had circumstances permitted
| our attendance.
Miss Daisy Bacon will teach school
in Hamilton county this winter, and
departed for Webster City and her
field of labor to-day. Miss Bacon is
a graduate of the Oskaloosa High
school, is splendidly fitted for her
chosen profession, land Hamilton
county people will have no fault to
find with her work.
VIM. Moore, recently Of Knoxville,
has moved to Oskaloosa and resides
at 10 First avenue west, Mr.. Moore
is an old time resident of Mahaska
county, having located in the town of
Bellefountaine in 1919. He was a
member Of the It'll Iowa, and else
where we publish an incident of the
war as related blythe Knoxville Jour
nal.
His hosts of old time friends here
win be grieyed to know of the death
OF George Bristol, which occurred at
the home of his parents in st. Louis
on November IL. George was the
eldest son Of M. B. Bristol, and after
learning telegraphy here.went to Bur-
Iington, whereIhe held splendid po-
sition with the Western Union for a
number OF years. About two years
ago he became afflicted with tumor
on the.brain and was forced to give
up his work. He grew gradually
worse until the end came as stated
above.
At the residence Of VIM. Hart in
the west part of the city on Friday a
dinner was served by Mr.. Hart, and
all of the members Of the Society Of
the Friends Of Charity were invited
to come and dine sumptuously and
gratuitously. After Rev. n. Lewis
had blessed the table dinner was
called at one O'Clock and thesfollow-
ing persons partook: Robert Warren,
aged 90 years; Mrs. Charity Warren,
aged So; DanielsC Clark, aged 81; VIM.
Moore, aged 81; Rev. II. Lewis, aged