The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-09-26


to take up the crayon portrait work
during the winter,
Mrs. Clarence McCarter, of. Green
Center, departed Saturday for Keota
after short visit with friends and
relatives in this city.
Mrs. Robert McMains returned to
her home in Marshalltown Saturday
afternoon after a short visit with her
friend, Mrs. A. NJ. Rennie.
Mrs. E. G. Davis and Miss Nellie
Robinson went to New Sharon. Satur-
day afternoon to visit their sister,
Mrs. Lottie JOY, few days.
Miss Amanda Larson, of beacon,
who has been visiting her friend Miss
Ida Anderson, for several days, de-
parted for Omaha Saturday.
Mrs. A. Jacobs, who has been the
guest other daughter, Mrs. l. g. Dunn,
for some time past, returned to her
home in Stockport Saturday.
Webb Philippe went to. Harvey this
morning toimake preparations for in
stalling a system of water works in
the city building at that place.
Mrs. M. M. Dixon, who has been
spending several days with her moth
err, Mrs. NJ. Laffollet, departed. Satur-
day for her home in Rose Hill.
Mrs. E. Baum, who has been visit
her daughter, Mrs. B.L. McQuistion,
of Keithsburg, Ill. for some time past,
returned to her home in this city Sat-
urday.
Chas. Brown, who has been absent
from the city for a number of day s
with an excursion party to Redfield,
South Dakota, has returned to his
home and work in this city.
Councilman Bart Sinclair went to
Eddyville this morning to complete a
contract of putting in a metal ceiling
for the new Cowley hlockl at that
place. He says some very nice work
is being done in the. buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Lacey are in
receipt of a note from Mr.. Swain
under date of Aug. %. He was then
on ship-board nearing BPernambus.
He said they had had a slow and I'M
eventful voyage, and that he.wa en-
joying good health.
NJ Me- Eropb uiIla op6Idou0h
ter, Marguerite, of Mankato, have
been in the city visiting at the home
of the lady's father, DR.. J. M. True.
Mr. Hille has returned to his home to
care for business affairs but the moth
er and daughter will be in the city for
lengthy visit.
Miss Helen Tostinson left Saturday
evening for years course at Bryn
Mawr. Miss Tostinson won the Penn
scholarship last year and now goes
with her expenses paid for the term.
She spent Sunday with friends in
Davenport and will visit in other
places before taking up her school
work.
John Bowen, No. 10 Sixth avenue
west, who had his foot crushed in an
accident at Lacey last Friday even
ing, is getting along as nicely as could
be expected under the circumstances
There were several of the bones Of
the foot terribly mashed and the mem
bers will be severely sore for consid'
cradle time; but the surgeon, DR.
Clark, is confident that the foot will
be saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. R j. Baker departed
last evening on the Iowa Central or
an extended pleasure trip. They &C
to St. Louis for the first stop to per
nit Mr.. Baker to give attention tt
business affairs for few days. They
90 thence to Buffalo to look in upOr
the exposition after which they viii
be the guest of Mrs. Bakers sister
at Pelham, a suburban residence place
of New York City.
Misses Pearl aud Maude lMcElroy
entertained a number of their youn(
friends Saturday afternoon at the an
niversary of their birth, The young
ladies were IA and IL years of age, re
spectively, on that day, and the oc
casion was made glad by small com
pany that was entertained. between
the hours of 2 and 8. The Afternoon
was enjoyed to the utmost by al
participants. A fine dinner wa
served. Those present were: Ivyl ant
Arthur Walling, Clarissa and Jenni
Kellogg, Blanche and Clenna Baxter
Ethel Shoemake, Fay Briney, Ma,
Powell, Elva Jackson, Meta Kurt
and Elsie Crowder.
Miss Ida Belle Price entertained
number of her young friends in cele
bration of the advent of the sixth an
niversary OF her birth at her home o
, North Third street, Friday afternoo
from three to five O'Clock. The at
ernoon was spent.in that happy mar
j ner that characterizes party Of thi
: kind and every one present enioye
the occasion to the utmost. Refresh
ments were served during the aftel
, noon. The guests of the occasio
were: Lillian BROMLEY, Zelma Tel
gard Charlie Hayes, Thelma Penlant
= Ruth and Fern Myers, Elma Fleenel
! Gladys Hoffman,, MarylBlue, He
bert and Donald Murphy, iHarrol
Phelps, Philip Ellsworth, Joshua an