The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06
PERSONALS.
Saturday

Miss Alice Harmed, of Keithsburg,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Hearne were at
home to a number of relatives and
friends at a Thanksgiving dinner
Thursday evening.
Miss Bena Packard, who has been
in the city during the past several
days, returned to her home near Lo-
villa this morning.
Mrs. ]. G. johnson, of Grinnell, who
has been visiting at the Jack Gruwell
home over Thanksgiving, returned to
her home yesterday.
Miss Minnie Marshal, who has been
visiting at the Marshall home here,
returned to her home in New Sharon
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carried re-
turned to their st. Paul home this
morning after brief visit among rel
atives and friends here.
Miss Helen Deweiss, who has been
visiting in the city with friends and
relatives during the past week, de-
parted yesterday afternoon for her
home in Marshall county.
Miss Madge Pettitt entertained
small company of friends Thursday
evening in an informal way in OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving. Refresh
ments were served and the evening
was given to diversions of various
sorts.
Peter Nelson is confined to his
home and to his bed most of the time
with an aggravating lung trouble.
Mrs. Nelson is just able 10 be about
again after two months of severe suf-
fering with rheumatism. That old
saying that trouble never comes
single-handed" fits their case.
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Benjamin and
daughter Pearl, of Marshalltown, were
in the city to-day calling on friends
and many old acquaintance. Mr.
Benjamin is largely interested in the
Alaskan gold fields, having spent the
past three seasons there. He returns
with the opening of navigation to
Cape Nome where he has valuable
claims
Mrs. S A. Phillips entertained quite
a good sized company of her friends
at Thanksgiving dinner at her home
on South Market street. There was
q fine dinner, such as only Mrs. Phil
hol can prepare, ard then the COM
pany spent several hours in reminis-
cent conversation. The occasion will
ever be remembered as very pleas
mt one by all present.
T. w. Kriechbaum, cashier of the
German-Ameriean Savings Bank, of
Burlington, was entertained at the
Hotel Downing by Liston McMillen
Thanksgiving. They passed an en-
joyable afternoon, and at the same
time Mr.. Kriechbaum combined bus
mess with pleasure and looked over
some of the properties upon which
his bank has important loans. Ma
haska county is the center of the fav-
orite field of this bank in the matter
of loans. Our securities are good and
our people prompt pay.
Monday.
Miss Louise Hale, of Ottumwa, is a
guest at the John A. Kalbach home.
H. M. Charles left Saturday for
Richland where he viii be employed
a few days.
G. E. Randolph, of Ottumwa, is in
the city looki after business mat
tiers and shaking hands with friends.
Mayor Wray has been confined to
his home on South B street during
the past two days with slight in
Harry Phinney went to Abba this
and will go thence to the
South with brother who is suffering
with lung trouble.
O. Winter is laid up for repairs at
his home on C avenue east with a
very bad attack of tonsilitis common
y known as quinsy.
Mrs. Palmer and daughter, Miss
Katie, who have been visiting With
Or and Mrs. Fred Palmer, of Keota,
rave returned home.
Mrs. c. E. Hamaker, who has been
n the city visiting with friends and
elatives, departed this morning for
Ter home in Des Moiues.
n. Quintin Brooks, representing
be Miss Hobbs company, was in the
ity Saturday making arrangements
or his company to appear here.
Chas. Munroe, who has beer laid
p at his home suffering with bad
oil, was at his official duties again
his morning in the city's behalf.
Miss Maggie Hoffman, has been
onfined to her home on West First
venue during the past several days
18th an aggrayating case Of tonsilitis.
Newton Herald: Mrs. J. 8. Rhine q
art left Thursday afternoon for os- /
aloosa TO spend few days with her s
IN Ora and see the new grand {
aughter.
Mrs. Willis P. Hanford, who has /