The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20
PERSONAL MENTION.


was In the city yesterday, the guest
OF the L. P. Walker home.
Rev. M. O'Carroll went to Ottum va
this morning to look after business
affairs and call among friends.
Miss Lizzie Moore is spending few
days in Rose Hill visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Moore.
Mrs. Mary Dodson left for Chicago
last evening to attend to business
matters in that city for few days.
John Hall, OF Montezuma, was in
the city yesterday and to-day looking
after the interests of the o. & T. Ry.
Miss Jessie Christian is down from
'Des Moines visiting with her friend,
Miss Name Shackleton, for few
days.
John Jones, who was summoned to
the city to appear before the grand
jury, has returned to his labors at
Eveland.
Miss Pearl Heiner, who has been
visiting relatives here for several
days, returned to her home in Rose
Hill last evening.
Mrs. j. E. Davis left for Davenport
last night to spend a few days with
her husband who is looking after bus
mess affairs in that city.
Mrs. Anna Taylor, who has been
spending several weeks at the pa
rental DR.. j. w. Morgan home, left
yesterday for her home in New York
City.
Mrs. j. @. Myers departed this
morning for Troy, Ohio, summoned
by the death of her brother, Silas
Roney. She will be in the east a
number of weeks.
A. w. VanNostrand was called to
Delta this morning by the sudden
death of his father. The old gentle
man arose to build the morning fire
and fell dead of heart disease.
Eddyville Tribune: Richard Boyer,
OF the Mahaska County State Bank
of Oskaloosa, was here Monday as
sisting in the preliminaries of start
ing the Manning & Epperson State
Bank.
Col. and Mrs. J. w. Hammond de-
parted last evening for New Orleans
to be away month or more on bust
ness and pleasure. En- route they
will stop with relatives in Kansas
City and other points.
Edward Hearne, connected with
the United States army Y. M. @. A.
work, formerly local secretary in this
city, was here yesterday visiting with
many friends and comrades of Com
pany F. He departed in the evening
for Mt. Pleasant where he celebrates
his nuptials Wednesday evening and
departs to take position in the east.
Mahlon Kirk, of Denver, Colo, is
here looking after business affairs and
calling among his hosts of friends.
He was here particularly to secure
car load of agents from the student
body of Penn college for the summer
t. canvassing work of his periodical
publications, and was very successful
in his efforts. Mr.. Kirk has been
married three years and has not yet
taken his official wedding trip. He
returns home to Denver to join his
wife and start upon the honeymoon
trip to the western coast for two
months pleasure visit in various cities.
The home of Mrs. Mary Walling on
First avenue west was taken by
company of friends and relatives in
q surprise birthday anniversary cele
bration one evening last week, and
Zone of those good old-fashioned
times like we used to have" resulted.
An abundance of refreshments had
been provided and were enjoyed. The
brothers, Henry aud James Walling,
brought their fiddles and for the fret
time in over fifteen years they tuned
mp together and fiddled for folks in
the good old time way. 1t was
merry company and merry time was
had by all and one that will be re-
mem bered for long days to come.
Harry Birks, of the American Coal
Company, who has been in the city
for several days, departed this morn
ing for his home and work in Mon
treal, Canada. He has been with his
wife and her mother in California for
several weeks. Mr.. Birks states that
Hobart Phillips, who is member of
the California party, joining them
from this city last November, would
not now be known by his oskaloosa
relatives and friends. He has taken
on flesh at a wonderfully rapid rate
and is now holding down the scales
at one hundred and fifty pounds. This
is lofty figure for lad of sixteen
years and Oskaloosa friends would
like an explanation.
Wednesday.
III. 8. Howard came in this morning
from q northern business trip.
John Williams was passenger for
Morning Sun to-day, going to care
for business affairs.
Il. L. Spencer and Geo. Fraker
have gone TO Hot Springs for few
weeks rest and recreation.