The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-11-13
PERSONAL MENTION
tFrom Mondays paiIy.l


Colfax to care for business affairs.
Mrs. j. F. Fisher went to Pella Sat
urday afternoon to visit her daughter
for a few days.
I'D. Kellog was q passenger for
Searsboro this morning to care for
business affairs.
], w. johnson, of the Abba Union,
was in town Saturday calling among
old time friends.
Miss Stella Crawford of DesMoines,
was an over Sunday visitor with
friends Ia the city.
Miss Eva Mikesell is convalescing
from severe case Of throat trouble
that resembles diphtheria.
Mrs. o. w. Blake and family went
to Rose Hill Saturday evening and
spent Sunday with friends.
John o. Malcolm was a passenger
for Marshalltown this morning to
care for some legal business.
r. n. Hoover, who has been visit
ing friends here for the past day or
two, returned this morning to his
home in New Sharon.
VIM. Northcut and his granddaugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Shirk, who have been
visiting in the city, returned to their
home in Lynnville this morning.
Joshua Mikesell, Mrs. Susie Pierson
and Mrs. Bertha Toy and children, of
Avery, are guests of the h. L. Nike
sell home on Third avenue east.
Mrs. Geo. Carson and little daugh-
ter Helen returned to their home in
New Sharon this morning after few
days visit with friends In the city.
Moravia Reporter: Mrs. Higgason,
mother of Mrs. AL Howard, went to
oskaloosa on Wednesday to visit
son, and will visit daughter in New
Sharon before returning home.
W. D. Miller and little daughter
Alice, who have been visiting for the
past four weeks at the home of Mrs.
Anna Evans on South Market street,
were Rock Island passengers for Me-
chanicsville Saturday evening. While
here Mr.. Miller bought Ave car loads
Of apples which he shipped to differ
emit points in the east.
Bussey Press; Or. and Mrs. Barnes,
who have been away from Bussey for
the past three months returned home
Tuesday evening. DR.. Barnes left
here with the hopes that his health,
which had become seriously impaired
by overwork, might be improved by
q few months vacation. The rest has
produced the desired effect, and he is
now looking much better, and his
health is greatly improved.
Prof. Hoffman was called to Bloom
ington, Ind, Saturday evening by the
death OF his father, 1. A. Holtzman,
which occurred Friday. He had been
troubled with asthma and heart
trouble for some time but he was re-
covering slowly and was thought to
be out Of danger when he was sud-
denly taken away. Prof. Holtzman
and family have the sympathy of
large number of friends in their be-
reavement.
Rev. j. W. Somerville left this
morning on a short trip of week or
ten days. He will stop for day or
so with friends at Cameron, Mo. land
then go on to Kansas City, Kan, to
visit his old presiding elder, Rev. Al
derman. On Wednesday he expects
to be in Lawrence, Kan, where he
was formerly pastor and where he
viii lead the prayer meeting in the
evening. He expects to visitin Law
renee about a week with Rev. Bam-
ford, who was formerly the pastor in
this city, and with other friends.
Knoxville Reporter: The state
meeting of the order of Eastern Star,
held recently at Oskaloosa, elected
Rev. ]. O. w. Coke, OF this city, to the
position of Grand Worthy Patron of
the order for Iowa. DR.. Coke is the
popular pastor of the Methodist
church of this city, and has taken an
active interest in the Masonic order,
also the order of Eastern Star. On
his return from Oskaloosa a large
of the members met him at
the train to congratulate him upon
his election. The honor is worthily
bestowed.