The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-11

everyone enjoyed a regular old time
picnic dinner. The evening was spent
with games and fireworks until the
moon rose at $3.50. The company
then returned to the city very tired
and sleepy, but all declaring the pic
mic great success and hoping to go
again in the near future. The mem
bers Of the party were: Misses Rose
Trotman, OF Minneapolis, Edith Chf,
Edith Smith, Mary Spencer, May
Cowan, Name Rosebrook, Nellie Cole,
Messrs. Lawrence Dir, Earl Jefferson,
Herbert Davis, Roy Sheppard, Frank
Jefferson, Leslie Moore and Arthur
Hugg. Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Newerf
acted as chaperons for the party.
Monday.
Mrs. Sophia Ley is reported quite
i'll.
o. N. Potter, of Bussey, was in the
city on business to-day.
Miss Winnie Bomar spent Sunday
with friends at Clear Lake.
Archie Ratekin, Of the Central was
at Clear Lake over Sunday.
Mrs. F. D.Allen is spending several
weeks with friends in Melvin.
Ben Wightman, of Chicago, is here
to look after business affairs.
Neil VerPloeg, of Leighton, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
John Ferrall, of Albert Lea, was in
the city for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Sophia Melcher is spending
the week visiting Beacon friends.
Miss Blanche Henton left this morn
ing to spend week in Des Moiues.
Joe strasburger was up from Abba
last evening looking after business.
Mrs. Sam VerVeer is spending the
day in. Abba with friends and rela-
tives.
John R. Barnes was in Bussey for
an over Sunday visit with his son, DR..
F. L. Barnes.
Miss Julia Dunley left this morning
to spend several days visiting friends
in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Long, of Mon
roe, spent the 4th of July with Mr..
and Mrs. Ike Bush.
Mrs. F. L. Refs has gone to Long
Greek where she will visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. L. Davis.
Ira Workman and son Bonnie, of
Jacob, spent several days last week
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wilson went to
Givin to-day to visit relatives and
friends for several days.
Mr.a and Mrs. John Gentry returned
this morning from few days visit
with friends in Monroe.
Miss Anna Phelps left last evening
for Palmer Lake, Colo, for an ex
tended visit with friends.
Mrs. j.. g. Hendryx departed for
sigourney Saturday night to visit her
mother, Mrs, NJ, E, Estis,
Mrs. W. J. Nelson went to Grinnell
last evening for three weeks visit
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mary Cochran and daughter,
Miss leila, of Montezuma, were 4th
of July guests of relatives here.
Miss Anna Sheppard, who has been
visiting at the W. @. Sheppard home,
returned to Des Moines to-day.
Miss Fay Colwell, who has been a
CHEST of Miss Cora Martin for several
days, returned to Ottumwa to-day.
Miss Alta johnson, of New Sharon,
arrived last evening to be a guest Of
Mise Alta Whitney for several days
Ben Mccoy and L. A. Blue went to
Keosauqua to-day to make short
visit and look after business matters
Miss Mary E. Dobyns left to-day
for Colorado Springs where she viii
visit during the rest of the summer
Miss Grace Stringfellow, who spent
some time last week with Miss Hattie
Grace, returned to Rose Hill Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Morgan left thi'
morning for New Castle, Pa, where
they expect to make their future
homs.
Mrs. Mary Gordon has returned tC
her home in What Cheer after briet
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Isaac
Davis.
Miss B. Smith, who has been spend
ing the past ten days at the win Mat
tox home, returned to Davenport or
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. A. Richards, who has beer
a guest of Mrs. M. A.Fritch, returned
to her home in Cerre Gordo, ILL.,, thii
afternoon.
Victor Hunter, who 10 visiting at tht
A. ]. Jewell home, returned to-day
from a short business trip to his hom'
Ia Des Moines.
Miss Matte Platt, who has been
guest OF Mrs Fred Blattner during thu
past week, left this morning for hel
home in Fremont.
Mrs. d. w. White has gone to Mt
Vernon, Ohio, where sne viii spen'
the remainder OF the summer will