The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-25

Mrs. A. G. Pemberton and daugh-
ter, who have been spending few
days visiting Mrs. F. NJ. Henness, re-
| turned to their home in Marshalltown
this morning.
Colonel James Willis suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis Saturday
and had to be assisted home. 1t was
but light stroke, however, and he is
out again to-day.
Aunt!Esther Dickens is lying dam
gerously i'll at her home on North l
street. Her daughter, Mrs. L. b.
Perno, arrived from Sigourney this
morningIto be at her bedside.
j. II. Mcdowell, brakeman on the
Chicago passenger that goes through
this city, changed off with the day
brakeman Saturday and came to this
| city to visit with friends and ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis are home
from Clinton for few days. visit and
to care for business affairs in the city.
Mr.. Davis arrived from Des Moines
Saturday evening and Mrs. Davis
came from Clinton.
John Bradbury, who went to Chi
cago few days ago to have an oper-
alton performed for appendicitis, is
slowly improving and although still
very weak viii, soon be in condition
to return to the city.
Mrs. Sam Robertson is very i'll with
infiammatory rheumatism and has
been confined to her bed for num-
Der of weeks. She is moved with
greatest difficulty on account of the
severe pain caused by the slightest
motion.
L. d. Pearson and wife, Hal Pear
son and wife, Tom Ship and wife, Will
bert Dove and wife, Miss Maud Lash,
of Tracy, Mrs. Shultz and Mrs. Wing
field were Sunday callers at the j. b.
Pearson residence and the day was
nucn enJoyeu Ny all
j. w. Tegart, who is now travelling
for the Armour Packing Co., left for
Atwood this morning on his first trip.
MI. Tegart is a man with good"bus-
mess head" and we feel sure the
company could not have selected
person better fitted for the position.
Supt.C.W. Huntington, of the Iowa
Central, has rented the residence of
J. G. Ferrall, at the foot of Eighth
street and A avenue, and will remove
his family to this city Immediately.
Oskaloosa will extend most cordial
greeting to these most excellent peo-
pie.
Frank Ludlow, of the @. G. Taft
commission house of Des Moines, was
in the city for an over Sunday visit
among friends and acquaintance.
Frank makes this part of the country
with the regularity of travelling
salesman and the boys are always
glad to see him,
Harry Phinney, who has been con-
fined to his room with severe Illness,
is able to be out of doors now por-
ton of the day and to superintend
the work on building contracts which
he has secured. 1t will be some time,
however, before he is able to go about
his work with his old time activity.
Bussey Press: Tim Barnes, who was
formerly in the mercantile business
at Leighton, has sold his store at that
place and is here visiting and taking
medical treatment with his brother,
DR.. Fred Barnes. Mr.. Barnes says
he has not decided on q new location
for business. We would like to have
him decide to come to Bussey. He
would receive a cordial welcome and
we don't believe he could find bet
ter town.
Reports from Jerry Everett state
that he is better and getting along as
well as circumstances permit. The
gentleman was quite seriously injured
last week while attending TO business
among some sheep shearers. He was
struck in the left leg by q pair OF
shears In such manner as to sever
an artery. It was several hours be-
fore the flow OF blood could be stopped
and Mr.. Everett was very weak from
loss Of blood. DIR. Green, OF Lacey,
was called and 10 giving attention to
the case.