The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03

Chas. Munroe went to Des Moines
this afternoon and will care for bust
ness of the Mahaska County Fair.
Mrs. Dennis Robinson arrived home
yesterday afternoon from Eldon and
visit at the parental Hollenbeck
home.
DR.. Burtchby returned this morning
from Charlton where he spent Tues
day with his parents. His father is
rapidly failing.
Misses Gertie Rose and Alice Meek
er have gone to Marshalltown and
will visit in that city extendedly with
relatives and friends
Mrs. j G. Hammes and baby John
arrived home yesterday afternoon
from a two weeks visit at the parental
Hammes home in Keokuk.
Mrs. j. T. Cook, of West Branch,
arrived this morning and will be a
guest at the home of her son, I. w.
Cook, for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Riley were at
home to the whist club last evening
and very pleasant time is reported.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Bessie Alexander and little son
went to Des Moines this morning and
will be guests of the S. T. Slade home
for couple of weeks visit.
Leo Baldauf and Mrs. l. Orschel, a
sister of Mrs. Sam Baldauf, arrived
from Chicago at noon to-day, called
by the death of Max Baldauf
H. Bert Craddick, of Nevada, Iowa,
and Miss Grace Craddiek, of Knox
vile, are guests of their sisters, Mrs.
Belle Ray and Mrs. G. H. Hare.
Miss Sophia Hoffman, who was
called to Peoria by the illness of the
child of Fred Hartman, returned to
her home in this city yesterday.
The Harry Strasburger family have
leased the residence in Elvyn Place
vacated by the David Low household
and will soon be at home therein.
Mrs. Rebecca LaFear, who has been
visiting at the Liston McMilIen home
for number of weeks, departed this
morning for her home in Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Mrs. Derraeio and Mrs. Strain who
have been in the city for several days,
leave for Hooking for agfew days.
visit with Mrs. Fielding and then they
will return to their homes.
Mrs. George Gordon and son, Mas
ter Harold, who have been visiting
at the home of the lady's father Chief
of Police N. Moore, departed this
morning for their homesin Ottumwa
Mrs. James Brown departed this
morning for Chicago where she will
be guest of Mr.. Brown g sister, Mrs.
Sullivan, and will go thence to Quincy
where she will be entertainedsby her
sister, Mrs. Steward.
Mrs. L. r. Jones and son Allen de-
parted yesterday for Memphis, Tenn,
where they will be guests at the home
Of son. Terminating their visit
there they will go to England for an
extended stay with relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Prescott and children
left on the Rock Island last evening
for their home in Denver, Colorado.
The lady was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs Walgamood, who will
spend the summer in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Gaylord, of Des
Moines, who have been in the city
visiting with friends and relatives,
went to Marshalltown this morning
to visit with friends for. a couple of
days before returning Ito their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Matthews, of
Colon, departed this morning via the
Rock Island route for New York City,
whence they will set sail on Saturday,
May 3, on the "City of Rome" for
an extended visit among. friends and
relatives in Liverpool, England, and
in Wales. They will be absent sew
eral months.
The Social Club enjoyed a May
party, the last number ofithe seasons
dances, at Kalbach's hall last even
ing. During the evening a vote of
thanks was extended Mr.. Buxton for
bis able management of the club for
the past two seasons, and it was also
unanimously decided to continue the
organization for another year.
Mr. and Mrs. /. @. Johnson enter
tanned quite good sized company of
friends Monday evening in honor of
Miss Elizabeth Hensel, of Pennsyl
vania. The evenings entertainment
took on the nature of an English May
day festival with the May pole ad-
junct and other appropriate diver
sions. Refreshments were served and
these also partook of the nature of
the English May day festivities. The
evening was greatly enjoyed by the
company present.
Commodore Lee was handsomely
last evening at his home on