The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-24

morning from Ottumwa where he at
tended the big Cummins-Dolliver
meeting last night. Turner Hall was
filed and many stood in the street.
1t was a great republican occasion
Mrs. S b. Sisson left this morning
for Bangor where she will be joined
by her husband in their future home
in that city. Rev. Sisson was the for
mer pastor of Penn college and both
he and his wife will be greatly missed
10 this city.
Mrs. 8. r. Cannon, who has been
visiting at the Phil Swayze home on
( South First street, has returned to
! her home in Fremont. Mrs. Mary
Morgan, of New Virginia. arrived in
the city this morning to be guest at
| the same home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Colwellileft last
evening for an extended trip through
the east. They will visit Mr. Colwell's
parents in Waterloo going from theI o
to Chicago. They will also spend a
few days with friends in. Harvard,
Mich, before returning.
Mrs. II. L Thatcher departed on
Thursday evening for Duluth, MINI +,
to be a guest of the l.. F. Robinson
home for ten daVs' visit. She will
depart thence for Denver, Colorado.
Misses Vera and Josephine Thatcher
will remain in this city until the ar
rival of the mother in Denver. Mr..
Thatcher will join the family in Dem
yer as soon as business affairs in this
city are terminated.
The "Jolly Set" OF the east end
gave a very pleasant surprise party
Friday evening in honor of Miss Mar
tina Reel, who goes soon to make her
future home in Fairfield. The girls
were dressed to Represent books OF
the day and the boys characterized
the latest popular songs. Owen Gill
christ won the prize for guessing the
greatest number and received hand
some box of bOnbons Light refresh
ments were served and the usual
good time was enjoyed BY all.
T. Godfrey, of Concordia, Kansas,
and Chas. q. Moran, of Oregon City,
Oregon, members of the gallant old
SD Iowa, were in the city during the
reunion and visiting generally among
old friends and renewing acquaint-
ances. 1t has been twenty-eight years
since Mr. Godfrey lett Mahaska coun-
ty for his adopted state, and it has
been twenty years since Mr.. Moran
took up his residence in Oregon.
Both were former residents of South
Mahaska and they find many changes
and many strange faces in their
rounds. Time and fortune have dealt
very kindly with both these veterans
in their western homes.
Rev. James R. Clemens, who comes
to Oskaloosa to take chart of the A.
M. E church, is former Iowan and
we'll and favorably known in political
as well as religious circles. MIR. Glenn
ems is an Iowa product, being born,
reared and educated in Mt. Pleasant.
He was a member from Jasper county
to the congressional convention which
nominated Mr., Lacey in Ottumwa in
1892, and during the campaign of that
year was heard frequently on the
stump in behalf of the G. o. P, After
ward the conference sent him to Hi
nois and he has since had charge of
several very important charges in
that state, the last being Alton, from
whence he was changed to Oskaloosa.
Monday.
W. T. Bonsall, of What Cheer, was
in the city Saturday.
Ralph Patterson, OF Des Moines was
an over Sunday visitor in the city.
Geo. F. OFT, of Mason City, was in
town over Sunday visiting his brother,
Charles OFT
Art Vance, of Des Moines, was in
the city yesterday visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs T. E Smith were Sun
day guests of the James brennan
home near New Sharon.
Mrs. ]. Carson, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. J. o. Grant, left this morn
ing for her home in Pella.
Mrs. Perry Asher is confined to her
rooms with a severe illness. She is
reported some better to day.
A. B. German, OF Davenport, is in
the city calling among friends and
looking after business affairs.
Harry Cannon left for Fremont this
morning after a brief visit with rela.
atives and friends in the city.
DR.. W. o. Tanner, of Stuart, is with
his father who is seriously ill at the
old home in Monroe township.
]. O. Williams was a passenger fol
Sigourney this morning to attend tc
business matters for few days.
DR.. J. W. Morgan will put in two
weeks at the Buffalo exposition an6
departs for the east this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson departed vis
the Iowa Central this morning for 6
season at the Buffalo exposition.
Harry Howard departed last even
J ing for Colfax to look after business
affairs in that vicinity q daV or 40.