The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-30

down Sunday to see his pa and other
relatives, and to shake hands with
many old time friends here who are
always glad to see him. Mrs. Wray
and Master Fred have been here for
several days.
Jesse Thomas, formerly of this
place, but now living in Ft. Dodge, is
here overseeing the building and i'm
proving of several properties. He
will be here for several weeks yet
and will probably remove to this city
in the spring.
Frank Garden, who is in the treas
ury department at Washington, D. O.,
spent Saturday and Sunday with the
Nelson families of East Center. He
left last evening for brief visit at
Rose Hill and from there he goes to
his home near Burlington.
Miss Louisa j. Soule died at Sac
City Friday night, October "a, at 1870
O'Clock. Her nephew, Frank W.Lor-
ing, will accompany the remains to
this city, arriving at $3.50 p. m. Tues
day, October %, and will proceed d.
rectIy to Forest cemetery where a
short service will be held.
A Lovillia correspondent writes:
Miss Grace Johnson, and Ernest
Curry of Oskaloosa, were married in
Abba last Saturday. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Johnson,
andlis well and favorably known here,
having resided here for some time. The
young,couplewill make their home in
Oskaloosa, where Mr.. Curry is en-
ployed as a plumber.
Mrs. Jerome Porter and Mrs. Will
liam Silverthorn, of Beacon, are Wis
iting friends at Sewers mine. A
grand reception was given them on
Thursday at the home of Mr.. George
Wilson, the mine superintendent,
there being several other old people
present. We were glad to shake
hands with Mr.. John B. Williams,
formerly of ExcelsIor.-J. A. B.
The HERALD Correspondents AS
ISOLATION met in town Saturday and
took dinner at Hotel Lacey. They
enjoyed the meal, and for nearly all
present-their first inspection OF the
new hotel. Landlord Callahan made
them feel at home and left good i'm
preston on all who attended. After
dinner few brief talks were made
and some business connected with
the association attended to.
The report was current about the
Iowa Central depot yesterday that E.
E. Kerwin, who left here with o. W.
Huntington to accept the position of
trainmaster of the Susquehanna d.
vision of the Central R. R of New
Jersey, with headquarters at Mauch
Chunk, Pa, has recently been pro-
NOTED to the position of division su-
perintendent of the same division of
the road. We certainly trust that the
report is we'll founded, as Mr.. Kerwin
has many friends in Oskaloosa who
will rejoice in his success. AS a man
not as yet forty years of age his sue
cess in his chosen work has been re-
markable.
Oct. 81, 1902, was the 33rd an
niversary of the marriage of ]. B.
and A. E. Pearson and their friends
of the G. A. R. and W. R. O. gathered
at tn sir home 1907 A avenue west in
the evening in large numbers to cele-
brate the event. Music was furnished
by John White and wife, and ]. o.
Grant. Short speeches were made
by George Lafferty, 8. J. Dutton and
Mrs, A. J. Bass, responded to by the
host and hostess. There were several
declarations by the young folks after
which refreshments were served and
a generalIgood time passed in chat
ting. NJ. D. Burkett was timekeeper
and called time at about IL O'Clock.
The crowd voted that they had spent
very pleasant evening and departed
for their homes. j. b. +.
Pella Chronicles: On last Saturday
morning as e. g. Wheeler and N. j.
Gesman were out north of town on
business, they attempted to cross
English Creek which had been
swollen to rushing torrent by the
heavy rainfall on Friday night and in
trying to reach the approach of the
bridge the buggy was upset and the
occupants thrown out The current
OF the stream was so strong that 1t
Carried the horses down the stream
and both were drowned, while the
occupants were also swept at q
rapid rate down the rushing stream
until they caught In a barb wire
fence where they were compelled to
remain until help arrived and they
we're rescued. Mr.. Gesman's hands