The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-21
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atives and friends and looking aftel
the interests of his trade. He will bt
in attendance at the Company F bal
this evening.
Messrs. Chas. Walling, Walter Bur
rell, Mace Hagan and John Harrison
who have been in Chicago combining
business with pleasure and taking in
the Elks circus in the windy city, re.
turned home last evening.
Miss Edith Preston departed Satur.
day evening for Dayton, Ohio, to
make an extended visit at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. A. h. Lane. The
young lady will take a course in mu-
sic at the Musical Conservatory in
that city.
Miss Lulu Godfrey entertained a
party of boys and girls at her home
on Second avenue east Friday night.
She expects to remove to Abba with
her parents this week or next. The
evening was spent in various kinds OF
amusements.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Coke and Mrs.
Mary Dodson went to New Sharon to
be guests of Mr., and Mrs. Ross Mich
olson over Sunday and to be in at
tendance at the celebration of their
wedding anniversary. Miss Una
Nicholson accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Coke home and will visit in the city
for number of days.
Mrs. Alice Adlon, who was elected
grandmother of the Woodman Circle
at theNtri-state convention held in
Marshalltown last week, is travelling
over the state on several weeks
trip in the interests of the organiza-
ton. She is accompanied by her hus-
band, J. H. Adlon, who Is q district
deputy in the state organization OF
the Ben Hur lodges.
George Wilson, manager of the shoe
department of the Baldauf store, is
shaking hands with many old time
friends to-day, having been estab-
lished in the department for business
this morning. 1t has been about fif-
teen years since the gentleman made
his home in this city and was a mem
Der of the old shoe firm of Hawkins,
Wilson &,Hawkins that held forth on
the north side. Mr.. Wilson has
changed little in appearance since os-
kaloosa knew him and old time friends
will have no trouble in recognizing
him.
The young ladies of the ID. @. Club
were very Hospitality entertained Fri
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Lulu Robertson, Ia honor of Miss
Edith Preston, member of the club.
The afternoon was pleasantly passed
with the needle and in conversation,
and refreshments were served. The
members of the club are Misses Mae
Vreeland, Edith Preston, Anna Har-
rington, Lillian Hughes, Joe Boyer,
Emma Burket, Lena Rowe, Blanche
Lacey and Lulu Robertson.
Miss Amanda Golden pleasantly en-
tertained her little friends on Satur-
day from 8 to 8 pm. with masquer-
ade, the occasion being the celebra-
ton of her ninth birthday. After an
hour and a-half of dancing and games
refreshments were served. The rooms
were darkened and lighted by gas,
giving the entertainment the effect of
An evening party. Those present
and their costumes were: Ada Falls,
Red Riding Hood; Helen Boggie,
Quakeress; Pauline Meade, Bo-peep;
Wilma Barr, colored girl; Helen Sny-
der, Japanese girl; Margaret Weir,
Bohemian girl; Versa Carson, tam
BOURNE girl; Helen Sewers, parlor
maid; Abbie Clayton, school girl;
Hazel Nelson, Dinah; Margaret War
ing, fairy; Elva Boltz, snow girl Cor
della Myers, Bo-peep; Amanda Col
den, Quakeress; Harter Hull, Boy
Blue; Sidney Romer, Brownie; Ward
Coveney, Gypsy girl; john Renfrew,
clown; FredtBarr, Yellow Kid; Clar-
ence Coveney, Uncle Sam; Frank Van
Nostrand, Turk; Merle LaRue, clown;
Arthur Melin, Indian chief; Guy Rob-
erts, gentleman; Willie Glass, clown;
Gene Boltz, clown; Elvin Carter,
clown; Earl Roberts, clown.