The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-04-24

last evening to his old home here in
Oskaloosa, reporting very pie asant
winter in California. He will open up
in business here in the near future.
His family will return some time dur
ing the summer.
Will Brock is seriously i'll at his
home, 2O2 Fourth avenue east. Mr..
and Mrs. Brock attended the funeral
of Father O'Carroll Thursday after
noon and were about to start home
when Mr.. Brock had sudden attack
of weakness. He managed to reach
home, however, but grew steadily
worse and soon became unconscious.
This morning he was somewhat i'm
proved and recognized his friends,
but his condition is regarded as seri-
GUS.
Harry Van Draska entertained
about fifty of his friends last evening
at his home, 30s B avenue west, in
honor OF his tenth birthday. Light
refreshments were served, including
birthday cake. The cake contained
three "lucky &c pieces" and two ster-
ling silver hearts and considerable
merriment was derived when the cake
was cut in seeing who obtained the
prizes. A general good time was en-
ioyed by everyone.
A csrryall filed with merry young
people went to the home of Homer
Hull near the city last evenir g and
enjoyed the hospitality of the young
gentleman until late hour. Refresh
ments were served and all declared
it was "the best time ! ever had in
my life." Those in the party were:
Misses Fay Meade, Patti Lindner,
Ethel Lewis, Gail Sewers, Helen Nc
Curdy, Bessie Price, Messrs. Fred
Smith, Sid Morris, Earle Eldridge,
Homer Hook, Harry Mackey, Harry
Paine and Clarence Russell,
Monday.
Frank Morse, of Abba, was an over
Sunday visitor In the city.
John A. Flint, of Minneapolis, is a
guest of the F. E. Smith home for a
few days.
Chas. Reisman went TO Chicago Sat
urday evening to look after business
affairs for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Garretson spent
Sunday in Abba visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Worth.
Mrs. F. L. Schuyler and baby, who
have been in Des Moines visiting rel.
atives, arrived home this morning.
T. j. Price sundayed at his homo
in thisIcity, coming up from his con-
tract work on the south division of
the Iowa Central.
Mrs. Lou Abraham left Saturday |
night for Washington to spend sew
eral days visiting at the home of her
son, Fred Abraham.
Rev. Jasper Hadley, of Marshall
town, spent Sunday in the city and
conducted the services at the Penn |
Y. NJ. G. A. meeting.
John Gentry was in Niton Saturday |
and spent Sunday with bis wife at the
home of her parents in Monroe. He
returned home this morning.
Mrs. Robert Holt, who has been
at the j. w. Carson home for
several days, left Saturday afternoon
for her home in Marshalltown.
Mrs. Bertha Gabriel, who has been
staying at the Lon Mobley home for
some time past, left to-day for Lis
comb where she will visit Mrs. X.
Eggleston for week or more.
John Soper was called to Abba Sat
urday evening by word that his
mother, Mrp. L. II. Soper, was seri-
ously i'll In that city. Mrs. soper is
at the James Lewis home.
Herbert LaRue, who has been at
work in Chicago for the past several
months as advertising solicitor for q
local company, has returned to bis
home here for brief vacation visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Baker, OF Des
arrived in the city Saturday
evening to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. Baker returned to Des Moines
this morning. Mrs. Baker remains
for an extended visit
Raymond Satchell feft to day for ,
Kldora to have an operation per-