The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-12-04

Lisle McGugin, engineer, andlDenny
Webster, fireman, are back ON the
Rock Island passenger run after be-
ing off two or three weeks while their
engine was in the shops at Valley
Junction undergoing repairs.
Among the arrivals in Oskaloosa
yesterday were: ]. J. Ryan of st.
Louis; E. E. Mitchell of Washington,
D. c.; J. F. Thornton of New York:
Elmer E. Fisher of Syracuse, N. Y;
and M. Gluck and W. F. Wetz of
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Palmer and
family, of Des Moines, are in the city
visiting at the homes of Mr.. Palmer's
mother, Mrs. L. A. Palmer, and
brother Tracey. They came to spend
Thanksgiving and will return home
tomorrow.
Some forty or more teachers have
been taking their examinations at
the Office of County Superintendent
]. P. Dodds. They have been busy
now far two days struggling with the
propositions presented and all seem
likely to come out ahead.
Miss Mimenia SPAWN, daughter of
James SPAWN. a former we'll known
resident!of Oskaloosa, now living at
Alhio noa ynorriad ~ W., Co1.;no
of Abba, on Tuesday. The BRIDES
many friends here will extend con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
r. 8. Terrington of Davenport,
travelling passenger agent of the @.
R. 1. & P, Phillip Rupp, of Des
Moines, travelling freight agent OF
the O. R, 1. & P, and e. L. Palmer
of Des Moines, passenger agent for
the Santa Fe, were In the city yes
terday caring for the interests of
their roads.
The Home Telephone girls and o
few friends to the number of twenty
were entertained Thursday evening
at the home Of Miss Sadie Teas, the
night operator. All kinds of games
were INDUCED in, refreshments were
served and those fortunate enough to
be telephone girls last night were in
deed lucky.
The Penn Freshmen had a class
party at the home of Miss Hazel How
ard on Third avenue east Thursday
evening. 1t was not decided upon
until late in the afternoon but it was
a decided success in every way and
every one enjoyed the occasion thor
oughly. Ping pong and oLher games
were INDUCED in and some excellent
music was furnished by the class male
quartet and other members.
Grover Baker came up from Bur-
ington Wednesday and spent Thanks
giving at home. Wednesday evening
a company of about twenty young
people were entertained at the Baker
home on A avenue east. Dancing and
cards were INDUCED in, elegant re-
freshments were served and all had
a most enjoyable time. Guests from
out of town were Miss Ellen Reid, of
Washington, and Mr., smales, of Bur
lington.
A number of young people enjoyed
a very pleasant evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barquette on A
avenue east. Games were the feature
of the evening The guests out of
town were Miss Ethel Wells, Mr..
Rollen Weeks, of Des Moines, and MIR.
Warren Howard OF sigourney. The
guests from town were Misses Eva
Bates, Stella Ringold, Bertha Vinson,
Effie and Bertha Findley, Burah Can
nady, Annie Barquette, Jennie Hardy,
Cora, Ida and Hattie Nelson,
Charlotte Reeves, Edna and lone
Sanford, Messrs. Clarence, Henry
and Will Williams, Hermann Dyer,
Robert Nelson, Commodore Lee, Mr..
Berry, Pierre Barquette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall. All departed at late hour
having spent the evening 80
r. w. Martin, who has coached the
Penn team this fall, left on an early
train this morning for Humestou
Iowa, where he will visit cousin for
8 few days. Hewill leave for his home
in Joliet, H., the fret part Of next