The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-01-17
PERSONALS.
Tuesday.


Tuesday.
r. w. Wood, OF Ottumwa, was seen
In the city to-day.
e. HI. Williams, of Delta, was an
0skaloosa business visitor to-day.
John Spencer will go to Joplin, Mo-,
this evening to care for business af-
fairs:
Pierce Ratlin is in the city visiting
with friends and looking after bust
meas affairs.
Mrs. John Shannon is confined to
her home on North Market street by
. serious Illness.
Miss Fay Watts is the guest of her
friend, Mics Cora kggleston, of Des
Moines, for few days.
Mrs. B. w. Preston is sojourning
for few weeks at Hot Springs, Ark,
for rest and recuperation.
q. @. Swain, of Marshalltown, was
In the city this morning calling on
friends and acquaintance.
Ralph McCurdy lie in Chicago pur-
chasing goods and viii be absent from
the city couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Willard of Mar
shalltown, are in the city to attend
the Woodin party this evening.
Mrs. J. P. Spencer and Miss Mary
Kinsey depart this evening for VAL
ley Fails, Kansas, via the Iowa Gen.
trial route,
Emmett Beeson, of Marshalltown,
WIN be in the city this evening to be
guest of his cousin, Joe Beeson land
to visit with friends here.
j. O. Sellers went to Marshalltown
fhis morning to be present at q meet
Ing of the policy holders of the South
western Life Insurance Co.
Chas. Wharton, who has been in
the city visit ng at the home of his
brother, w. @. Wharton, departed
this morning for his home in Delta.
r. d. Boyer is confined to his home
by Illness, sort of a mixture of La
grippe and lame back, either one of
which is warranted to lay q man out.
Miss Ada Summers, who has been
In the city visiting at the homes of
relatives and friends, departed this
morning for her home in Des Moines.
Mrs. Louie Towle and Mrs. Eva Mil
ligan are home from Des Moines
where they were looking after the in
terests of the Green Candy Company.
General Agent Chas. Walters, of the
Iowa Central, was in the city to-day
caring for passenger business. He
win remain for the Woodin party this
evening,
Al. H. Neil, representing ga Poor
Relation, twas in the city to-day max
ing preparations for the appearance
of his company at the Masonic in the
near future.
Eddyville Tribune: F. w. Fais has
received a contract from thelIowa
Central to deliver them 200 cars of
ice. 1t win be shipped to Oskaloosa
and Keithsburg, Ill.
Mrs. Mary Converse and Mrs. c.
Adams went to Marsballtown this af-
ternoon to be with Miss Converse in
that city during the engagement of
the Robert Downing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Stephenson en-
tertained a large company of friends
at their home south of the city last
.eyeniDg. Refreshments were served
and fine time was had by all who
were in attendance.
Judge w. G. Clements is in the city
to-day and will be in attendance at
the Woodin party this evening. He
goes to Washington tomorrow to
pass upon the argument for a new
trial in the Kuhn murder case.
News came to the city this afternoon
of the death of Miss Wilm Burget of
Deep River. The young lady died at
the German hospital in Chicago, the
result Of a surgical operation. She
has visited with friends and relatives
in this city number of times and
has many friends here to whom the
news of her death comes as severe
shock.
Marshalltown Times-Republiean:
Mrs. John w. Boggie returned Satur-
day evening from Oskaloosa, where
she was called the first of last week
on account of the serious illness of
her brother, Mr.. g. e. Barnard, who
was suffering from severe attack of
pneumonia. Mr.. Barnard is greatly
improved and is considered out Of
danger at present.
Mrs. Cecilia Sherman, of this city,
sent the motto, "Watch and pray,
work and win, as her suggestion for
a watch word for the Sunday schools
in northern and central Pennsylva-
mia. A committee of eight, Of which
Ex-Governor James A. Beaver was
one, selected her motto from the
many offered, and small parchment
scroll, q fde sim Ie of the one sup
posed to have been used by Jesus was
sent to her as q prize. The honor is
a worthy one, and Mrs. Sherman
values the gift We y highly.