The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-06-05

ILL.,, where he has accepted a position
as superintendent of the local electric
plant. Mrs. Felker and children will
follow him later.
Newton Herald: Mark Evans, the
young man from Des Moines who has
been in Newton for some weeks work.
ing up membership for the Yeomen,
was summoned to Washington by tel
egram this morning to give evidence
before the senate committee relating
to the water cure" in the Philippine
Islands.
j A. Davis, the newly appointed
superintendent of the Iowa Central,
has taken hold of his work in earnest
and is winning friends rapidly among
those with whom he comes in con-
tact. He is stopping at Hotel Down
ing, but expects his family to Join
him here next week, when they will
set up housekeeping.
William Newhall, of Kansas City lis
here visiting with his %nieces, Mrs.
Will Woodruff and Mrs .Jenkin Davis.
He is a guest of the Phillips residence
on South Market street during his
stay. The gentleman was formerly
known in the city, but since he has
become a main line conductor upon
the Rock Island route he has lacked
opportunity of getting back to the
old town. 1t has been fifteen years
since he was in the city.
Mrs, Chas. Phelps entertained a
company of about fifty ladies Wednes-
day afternoon in a most h~ospitable
manner in honor of Mrs. Blanche
Briggs, of Chicago. The afternoon
was given to the diversion of cards.
Refreshments were served and the
afternoon was declared to be most
delightful in all respects. The prizes
in the card contests went to Miss
Helen Kalbach for the most progress
sions, Mrs. Elmo Hammond for the
most lone hands, and Mrs. R. C.Hoff-
man received the consultations Of the
hostess.
Monday.
Madame Mosier is in Chicago uron
a brief business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George West, of OF
tumwa, are being entertained by
friends in the city.
David johnson left last evening for
Hilton for a few days. visit with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Ellen Wright went to Des
Moines this morning to visit for a
few days with friends.
Miss Sadie Duncan has gone to
Beacon and is a guest of the Ramsay
home for a number of weeks.
Tom Winder, of Sigourney, Is in
the city visiting with friends and
looking after business affairs.
T. j. Price was in the city over
Sunday, coming up from Abba to
spend the day with his family.
Will McQuiston, who has been in
the city visiting at the home Of DR..
Reilly, has returned to Chicago.
City Clerk Chas. Leighton is home,
from Ottumwa where he was called
by the death of Mrs. Abbie Jordan.
Miss Lulu Cliff returned last night
from New Sharon where che attended
the graduating exercises last week.
Mrs. s. E Newman returned to Ed
dyville last night after spending Sun
day with her daughter, Miss Myrtle
Rogers.
George Gesman has returned from
Crookston and he brings his brother
Nick home with him to recuperate
from a severe illness.
Ned Ross and Miss Lydia Graham,
of the Baldauf store, left last night
for st. Louis to attend to business
matters for a day OF 80.
E. @. Jones and wife, who have been
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Jones for some time past, left last
night for their home in Lacona.
Miss Emma Redel, formerly Of this
city but now OF Peoria, ILL.,, arrived
last night for a short visit with Miss
Winnie Bomar and other friends.
Miss Ethel Thomas, who has been
in the city visiting at the home of her
brother, NJ. j. Thomas, departed this
morning for her home in Ottumwa.
l.. A. Smith and wife, of St. Louis,
who were called to the city several
days ago by the death of their broth
er, Sidney Smith, returned home laSt
evening. I
. Mrs. E. G. Nourse, of Milwaukee
who has been in the city for the past
several days visiting at the homes Oh
, relatives and friends, departed thid
morning for Des Moines where she
will continue her visit before going
to her home.
Mrs. j. E. Parks has gone to Min
neapolis for a fortnight's visit with
her son, Corwin Tolbert. Mr.. Tolbert
is a member OF the Elks lodge of Min
neapolis and Mrs. Parks will thus be
enabled to attend all the functions in
connection with the big Elks carnival
in that city.
e. Hirsch, a former Osksloosa gen-