The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
PERSONALS.
Wednesday.

Wednesday.
John Gilmore cameinfrom the road
to speHd Christmas at home with his
parents.
VIM. Henry and James Baird and
families spent Christmas at the III M.
Baughman home.
Secretary w. s. Lacy, of the local
Y. NJ. @. A.. spent Christmas at bis
old home in Des Moinea.
Miss Retha Covington has gone to
Omaha to spend the holiday vacation
with relatives and friends.
Hugh Mccoy came up from Iowa
Wesleyan universityto spend the hol-
idays at the parental home.
Mr.and Mrs. Dedrick Beckman and
granddaughter, Miss Leila, spent
Christmas with relatives in Des
Moines.
Mrs.. Beulah Andrews, of Daven-
port, arrived in the city yesterday to
visit for a few days with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. T.. X. Hines, of Joplin, Mo-,
and Mrs. Walter Davis, OF Chicago,
are guests at the parental Isaac Kali
bach home.
j. G. Sellers went to Ottumwa Mon
day evening to join the rest of the
family and spend Christmas at the
DR.. Epiliman home.
Rev. w. @, Chew and daughter,
Miss Vida, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
heart arrived at the Clarence Carr
home to spend Christmas.
Miss Elsie Jones spent Christmas
day in Des Moines, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Anice Williams. She will
remain In the capital city for q
months visit,
Chas. Nash, q former Oskaloosa
boy, now employed in one of the lead.
ing banks in Monmouth, minois, was
a Christmas visitor with relatives in
Fremont and friends in this city.
CIegg Bowd spent a portion OF
Christmas day in Marshalltown, the
guest of the John M. speer home.
Horace couldn't be spared from the
orchestra, hence Clegg went alone.
Geo, Carbon and SON Charles vii
depart this evening for a genera.
pleasure and observation trip through
Texas. They will be in Galveston and
San Antonio and other cities of the
state.
Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs Bud Grundy
and Chas. GriVes, of Des Moines,
spent Christmas with Mrs. George
Watkins. There was a big dinner eel.
ebratipg the day and a general good
time was had.
There was a family reunion and
dinner at the George Ramsay home
on G avenue east on Christmas day.
A goodly number of the relatives were
present and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Supt. j. s. Finley vert to Des
Moines last evening to attend the
State Teachers Association meeting.
Mr., Finley is a member of the educa'
tional council which directs the af-
fairs Of the association,
Sid Strauss, of Chicago, formerly
an Cskaloosa boy, came to the city
Saturday to shake hands with many
friends. He left on the midnight train
for Marshalltown where he will spend
the hoIidays with relatives.
There was a good time at the home
Of Elmer Eddy on North @ street last
Saturday evening, the 22d, that being
the young mans 21st birthday ami
versary. An old time taffy pull made
fun enough for all. Several nice
presents were given and all left for
home after having a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Schwartz, Of
Madison township, entertained a
merry gathering of neighbors and
friends at Christmas dinner on Tues
day. The fare was elaborate and
pleasure reigned supreme. Those
present we're: Mrs. Chas. Cruzen and
children, Mrs Isaac Ferree, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Harvey and children, MIR.
and Mrs. Wesley Shoemake, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. ii. Alvey, Miss haud Xix,
Mr.. and Mrs. A p. B%rantDer, MIR. and
Mrs. Ed Walthall, Mrs. Duncan, viii
Brantner and wife, Geo. Schwartz
and wife.