The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-05-30


church of this city.
Miss Blanche Henton entertained q
company of friends at the Wa. Wells
residence on North Ninth street Mon
day evening. The guests were the
members of the Monday afternoon
reading circle and gentlemen friends
Refreshments were served and the
evening was passed in very delight
full manner.
O. M. Paris, trusted employe of
the Consolidation Coal Company, and
a prominent political worker in the
republican ranks, has been trans
ferred from Muchakinock to Buxton
where he is weigh boss at Shaft No.
10. Mr. Paris has hosts of friends
here who wish him prosperity in his
new location.
Hedrick Herald: Miss Rhetta Helm,
of Oskaloosa, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Mont Beck, for a few
days, was rendered a reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Beck last Mon
day evening at which quite large
number of invited guests were pres
ent and enjoyed the social features of
the occasion. Miss Helm returned
to her home Wednesday after a very
pleasant visit here.
W. A. Cowan Is lying seriously i'll
at his home on North Fourth street
and for time his life was despaired
of. He is easier to-day however, and
is considered much better. The pa
tient is suffering with album anuris or
ur@mie poisoning. He was taken
quite i'll while out on the road last
week and came home Friday. Hewent
to the office of his physician Satur-
day morning and was brought home
and has been in bed ever since. DIR.
d. A. Hoffman has charge of the case.
The home of Edgar Taylor was the
scene of a very pleasant surprise
party last evening. The occasion was
in honor of Mr.. Taylor's birthday.
The Christian church board of officers
with their wives to the number of
about forty gathered at the home
while Manoab Hedge enticed Mr.. Tay-
lor away on business matters. At the
proper time Mr.. T. returned to find
the house full of guests waiting to re-
ceive him. After a general hand
shaking with the host, Rev Mcknight
acted as master of ceremonies and
introduced the following program:
DR.. Fleener told of 1.-THE Joys and
Trials of a Married Life" followed
by very instructive paper for the
fathers and mothers who were pres
ent on"Our Boys and Girls, "by Mrs
Richard Hull. Prof. Stok e then told
of 1.-THE Joys of a Bachelors Life"
as one who had had much experience
O. M. Porter told what he Thought
of this Church Board" and made
some happy hits. He roasted" the
Board to finish and brought down
the house many times. Glen Taylor
recited when the Minister Comes
to Tea," after which a quartet was
sung by DR.. Rodgers and wife and T.
Gilchrist and wife, composed by Mrs.
Rodgers for the occasion and sung to
the tune "There'n be a Hot Time"
Out of consideration for the readers
of this paper we refrain from pub
fishing the song. MIR. Taylor was
called for and made a few remarks.
Manoah Hedge then in few we'll
chosen words presented the subject
of the occasion with beautiful oak
rocker. Mr.. Taylor was again called
for and responded, expressing thanks
and appreciation for the gift. Cards
were then distributed to the gentle
men with only the given name of the
lady whom they were to hunt up and
eat supper with. After considerable
trouble IN finding the Bibbies, Marias
and Nancy James they ,somethinglike
bees, settled again and Mrs. Taylor,
who by the way had no little part in
planning the affair, served that which
is always nearest the heart of man.
The company seemed loath to sepa
rate and at a very late hour for a
church officer to be out they babe
goodnight with many good wishes
and "God speed" to Mr.. Taylor and
family.