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

A. J. Fancher departed last evening
over the Iowa Central for Mountain
Grove, Mo-
Jas. A. Dewitt went to Abba on bus
mess last night, and from there may
go on into Kansas.
Prof. Chas. Kent, of Chicago, who
was called here by the death of his
mother, returned to his duties last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Heinzman and
son Dale have returned from New
Sharon where they have been visit
ing with relatives.
A. L. Comstock is down from Eagle
Grove and will be here some time Wis
iting old time friends and looking
after business matters.
The social event of the season will
be the B. of R. T. ball at Armory hall
tonight. A large attendance and a
SOOA dAO
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Howar were
called to Rose Hill last night by a
message announcing the death OF
Mrs. Howar's mother, Mrs. Sarvis.
W. H. Drinkle, the Iowa Central
engineer on the Newton Branch, has
been of duty for several days, owing
to an acute attack of rheumatism in
his arms.
The report which gained currency
about town that Charley Hamilton
son of w. Il. Hamilton, had beer
hurt in a railway accident was with
out foundation.
Mrs. George A. Ross, who has beer
very poorly for months, is improving
now and is able to be about the house
Her sons, VIII and Frank, are ex
pected home for a visit in January.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage at Knoxville
next Thursday of Mr.. Lee Johnson
son of ]. w. Johnson, of the Knox
vile Journal, and Miss Beatrice Nye
also of Knoxville.
J A. Staples, of Buxton, the col
ored man who was accidentally sho
in the eye. on Saturday, was in towr
yesterday consulting specialists. HI
is still able to see little and ha'
hopes of saving the eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Huber and Mr.
and Mrs. @. G. Pike entertained the
East End whist club at the Huber
home on North Third rect last even
ing. The club has been in existence
several years and has enjoyed many
good times.
w. H. Hawkins went to Chicago
yesterday with another car load Of
good Mahaska county horses. One
team was as fine pair as ever went
from this market. They we're 5-year
ODDS weighing $500, and were raised
by Joe Hoskins.
Times-Republican: Miss jamie Hall
of OskaIoosa, who has been visiting
in the city six weeks with her sister
Mrs. Will Crooks returned home Sun
day evening, accompanied by hel
father, w. N. Hall, who had spent
Sunday in the city. .
w. F. Brinton, who had charge oil
the moving pictures entertainment al
the opera house, is the man who has
made quite reputation with inven'
tions and is known as the Washing
ton county air ship man." He comes
from Washington, Iowa.
Mrs. Ed Parks entertained a COM
pany of about twenty ladies and gen.
tlemen at dinner at Hotel Arnold last
evening, and afterwards at her home
at cards. The party was in honor OF
her sister, Mrs. Doherty,o ottumwa.
A most enjoyable time was had by all
in attendance.
Welcome Mowry and ID. j. Palmer,
state railroad commissioners were in
town yesterday and departed last
evening for Chicago. They had been
at Marsh, station on the Iowa Cen
trail, looking up the question of new
crossing there. From Chicago Mr..
Palmer win go with the soldiers COM
mission to Vicksburg.
Jack Ramsay, superintendent for
the oskaioosa Coal and Mining Com
pany at Beacon and Hooking, was in
town yesterday. He says the new
shaft at Hooking promises to be
great mine. They are already getting
from 90 TO 100 tons per day out Of 1t
and win increase the output as fast
as they can get additional miners.
What Cheer Patriot; The home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1. Beans near In
Sunday was the scene Of
merry gathering which assembled !