The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION.


MRS. y. w. Kentf1eld, of Ottumwa,
is visiting with her niece, Mrs. J.. t.
Thornburg.
Mrs. @. @. Brown left this morning
for Des Moines to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Oliver.
Earl Cooper and wife, OF CoalCreek,
are visiting at the parental Albert
Cooper home on College avenue.
Mi. and Mrs. Isaac Cocker left this
morning for Davenport where they
expect to make their future home.
Misses Jennie and Agnes Richie
went to Abba this afternoon to spend
a few days with their brother Andrew
Richie.
Mrs. Maud Smith went to Abba to-
day after a few days visit with her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nichols, of
this city.
Mrs. Win Sheppard went to Bloom
field this morning where she will
spend a few days at the J. A. Rom
niger home.
Mrs. t. R. Gilmer and Mrs. S. A.
Wilson departed for Monmouth to-
day for a visit at the home of Rev.
John T. Melay.
Mrs. Will Horton, who has been Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. Frank Huber
snd Mrs. Ed Cook, left last evening
for her home in Delta.
Miss Nellie Blair departed to-day
for Lamont where she expects to
make her future home with her sis
ter, Mrs. @. A. Craven.
Mrs. Helen Renfrew of Burlington,
arrived to-day for q weeks visit with
her son, Manager John Renfrew, of
the Oskaloosa Shoe Co.
Miss Maud Swanson, who has been
spending the past ten days with rela-
tives and friends here, left this morn
ing for her home in Centerville.
A. E. Rinard departed yesterday
for Shenandoah where he will spend
a week or ten days looking after bus
mess matters and visiting friends.
Mrs. G. NJ. Teeter and Misses Min
ME and Bertha left this morning for
Deep River where they will visit the
lady's father. j. P. Sargood, for a
week or lore.
Kurt Eisfeldt, the press agent of
the Sipe Educated Animal and Lilli-
putian Shows, was in the city to-day
making necessary preliminary ar
rangements for the appearance of the
aggregation here on Thursday, May
20.
M. A. Buchan, of Grundy Center,
was In town to-day, guest Of County
Superintendent Dodds. Mr.. Buchan
is the Fifth districts candidate for
clerk of the supreme court. and he is
also meeting with encouragement ont
side of that territory.
Miss Agnes Sterling, who has been
visiting her brother, II. @. Sterling,
for the past month, departed this
morning for her home In Springfield,
Ill. Misses Gertrude and Lena ster-
ling accompanied her home and win
visit in Springfield several weeks.
Miss Gertrude Rogers left Thursday
evening to meet her parents, Mr.and
Mrs. 8. E. Newman, and her brother,
Geo. Rogers, who are moving to this
city from Saratoga, Mo. Mr.and Mrs.
Newman are former residents of the
city and return to make their future
home in the old town,
Abba Union: Messrs. Clever and
Sheppard, of our city council, visited
Ottumwa and Oskaloosa Tuesday on
an inspecting tour as to light and
water. They had excellent oppor-
tunity to study these questions for the
citv officials were very obliging and
capable in showing them. They found
that the new proposition from stur'
devant Co. will provide for Abba ad-
yantages in both light and water not
enjoyed by either of these cities. The
trip was a valuable one.
Miss Daisy Slemmons, daughter OF
John q. Slemmons, No. 80 North
Second street, was made the victim
of a very pretty surprise last evening.
II was the anniversary of her birth
and ssthe folks" had successfully
planned a dinner and invited in a
small company of her friends and init
mate associates. The guests were
Gathered at her home when the young
LADY went from her place in the Stem
mons store in the evening. she went
into the hall and was confronted by
this friend and then that. The sur
prise was complete and the young
lady was at a loss what to say or do.
She entered her chamber there 70
find another surprise In the presence
Of her niece, Miss Hazel Summerwill,
Of Newton. The surprise could not
nave been more complete. A splen-
did dinner was served and the occa-
sion will be remembered by all nos
present for several reasons, all OF
which do not appear in print. The
guests who assisted in the surprise
were Miss Woodie Parr, Miss Fannie
Jones, Miss Scott of Eddyville, Miss
Blanche Sheriff, the Misses Evans
and Miss Hazel Summerwin OF New
ton.
Monday.