The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-31

@. G. Rodgers, OF ottumwa, was in
the city yesterday looking after in
surance business and calling among
friends.
Miss Eva Spencer, who has been in
Evanston and Chicago visiting for
number of weeks, arrived home this
morning.
Mrs. ]. ]. Slemmons departed for
Eddyville this morning to be guest
of her sister, Mrs. A. w. Riggs, for
few days visit.
D. K. Unsicker, of Wright, was in
town yesterday calling on friends. he
went north on the Iowa Central in
the afternoon.
Miss Monta Porter, of Abba, who
has been spending several days at the
F. G. Porter home, returned to her
home last evening.
Mrs. E. A. Brown, wife of the YER
satile editor of the Nebraska City
Press, is in the city for a brief visit
at the parental Sellers home.
]. T. Thornburg leaves tonight for
Buffalo and Scranton, Pa. He will
visit his daughter Mrs. Il. o. McMahan,
and expects to be gone some time.
Mrs. o. L. Meredith and son Wal
ter, of Cedar Rapids, arrived in the
city at noon to be guests of the Chas.
G. Pike home for few days visit.
John Kurtz and Mrs. ]. II. Lutte,
who have been spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Kurtz, left
this morning for their home in Mt.
Pleasant.
Miss Amy Thomas departed this
morning for her home in Ottumwa
after a visit of several days duration
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Rachel
Cox.
Mrs. Payne, in charge of the trim
ming department in Baldaut's milli-
merry, who has been in Chicago look
ing up the styles the past few days,
returned home this evening.
John W. and R. H. Carver, of Mas
sau, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Carver for several days
past, left last evening for short visit
with friends in Labelle, Mo.
Mrs. Carrie Bailey, who has been
in the city since last Wednesday Wis
iting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mamie Hart, returned to her
home in Marshalltown yesterday.
Kay Kemble, who looks after Z. s.
revenue collections in this district,
was in the city yesterday with Mar
shall T. D. Munger, of Grinnell, look
ing after the interests of the govern
! ment.
Rev. John NJ. Baugh went to Chi
cago this morning to resume his lit
erary study in that city. He has been
at his home here since the reunion
of the 83d Regiment, to whom he
made an address.
Mrs. Benz. Evans, who has been
| spending a number of weeks visiting
among friends and relatives in Gosh
ockton and other cities of Ohio, re-
turned to her home in this city yes
terday afternoon.
Wallace Bruce Amsbary, who as
sists the Iowa Brigade Band in its
concert, the opening number on the
Union Lecture course, this evening,
arrived in the city last night and is a
guest of the Hotel Downing.
Will Chick and son Harry, of Kan
sas City, were here to-day visiting at
the home of the gentleman's brother,
Chas. Chick, east of the city, and at
the ]. 8. McCurdy home on High ave,
nue. east. They depart tonight en-
route toISt. Paul.
A. W. Parks is preparing to leave
for his new home in Oklahoma. He
will go to Ohio first to visit a sister
whom he has not seen for many years
Mr. Parks is an old time resident here
and has many friends in Oskaloosa
who will wish him improved health
| and success in his new home.
Misses n. J. Brydolf and Marian S.
Todd, popular teachers in the Bur
lington city schools, are visiting the
schools in Oskaloosa. Miss Brydolf
is principal of Prospect school in her
home city. Both are wide awake in
their profession and have shown rare
good judgment in visiting Oskaloosa
schools for pointers.
H. d. Gibson, of Des Moines, ar
rived in the city this morning. The
gentleman represents the Armour
Packing company and win hereafter
make this city his headquarters. Os-
kaloosa ia rapidly growing in import
ance as distributing point and the
company finds it to their interests to
increase the working force travelling
from this point.