The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-23

away. He was on one of the trains
which were wrecked near Chicago
Junction, and In which two engines
were ground to pieces. All Of the
passengers escaped injury.
About fifteen Friends from Oska-
loosa and towns near here departed
this morning over the Iowa Central
for Indianapolis, Ind, to attend the
five.year conference of the Friends
church. They expect to be gone the
rest of the week. Those who went
were Pres. and Mrs. A. Rosenberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. N. HAMILTON, Mrs.
Cyrus Beede, Prof. @. l.. Kitchener,
Miss Mary Lewis, Mrs. Laura Town
send, and the following from out of
town: Mrs. Emma Coffin and A. w.
Green, of Spencer; Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Hanson and daughters Loyeta and
Lena, OF Lynnville.
Miss Ora Welch has returned home
after an extended visit in the east.
Mrs. Gregory, of Boone, former
resident of this city, is here for a
visit at the Ike Myers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Spatz left this
morning for ottumwa where they
will make their home in the future.
Mrs. Anna Brown and Miss Anna
Lawson, of Beacon, have gone to
Clinton as delegates to the Rebecca
Assembly.
John w. Jones, of Beacon, left this
morning for Clinton to attend the I.
o. 0. F. convention which will be
held there this week.
H. A. LaRue, who has been out
with the advertising department of
Pawnee Bills Wild West Show, re-
turned home Saturday.
Ottumwa Courier: Mrs. Ben Lewis
and daughter, Miss Blanche, of
South Adella street, left today for
Oskaloosa for few days. visit.
Mrs. David Leslie, who was called
here by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. s. l., Harvey, of near
Lacey, has returned to her home at
Granger, Mo.
Mrs. Lucy Jones, of Denison, ar
rived in the city Saturday evening
and is visiting at the home OF Rev.A.
M. Duboc. She came as delegate
to the Supreme Chapter of the East
ern Stars.
Rev. Chas. s. White, a graduate Of
Penn college and one of the best
known ministers of the Friends de-
nomin alton in Iowa, has taken charge
of the passionate of the church at Iowa
Falls, of which he was pastor some
years ago.
Mrs. Frank Sheppard gave party
for her nephew, Frank Price, Satur-
day afternoon in honor of his twelfth
birthday. There were about thirty
of his friends present. Light re-
freshments were served and they all
had a very pleasant time.
Keota Eagle: 8. K. Leacox visited
Oskaloosa today for the purpose of
lookingIinto the coal situation. He
has contract for coal but they only
serve,it out in little dribs. He can't
keep things going at all down at the
factory under existing conditions and
he proposes trying little personal
argument.
Mrs. John Spencer entertained
about ten members of the P. E. o.
Saturday evening in honor of Mrs.
Hapeman, of Minden, Neb., who is
visiting here for few days. Light
refreshments were served and very
pleasant evening was passed. Mrs.
Hapeman is the supreme president
of the Grand Chapter.
j. Q, Ferrall, who was formerly in
the II. L. Spencer grocery in this
city, is here visiting his parents and
caring for business affairs. Mr.. Fer
rail- left here to take the management
of the Albert Lea branch of the
Western Grocery Co. Lately his
health has been poor and he has been
resting in Los Angeles, Calf.
Mayne Arnold, who intended open
ing an exclusive optical store in Os-
kaloosa, was taken seriously i'll while
en- route from Red Oak to Oskaloosa
and is confined to his bed at the
Union hotel in Burlington. He Is
mending slowly and will be in Oska-
loosa ready for business as soon as
his health permits.
Clarence Hyde, of Marshalltown,
was an over Sunday visitor with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hyde,
on South Market street. He was
formerly in the Bertsch- Boal drug
store and has many friends in the
city. He went from here to Mar
shalltown where he has a position
with the Mcbride & viii Drug Co.
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