The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-15
PERSONAL MENTION.
Saturday.

~ NaI
to attend to business matters.
Miss Cassa Conover left this morn
ing for sully to spend Sunday with
her parents.
Mrs. Phil Swayze went to Ricbland
this morning to visit her son, Chas.
Swayze, for several days.
Ira Kellogg departed this morning
for Sugar Creek to attend the Lynn
Grove quarterly meeting.
Mrs. Edwin Perry went to Ottumwa
to-day for a brief visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Meadows.
Mrs. Nina Tout, OF What Cheer, is
making a short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. g. L. Whitaker.
Mrs. Frank EisimiDger returned
this morning from Tonka, Oklahoma,
where she has been since January.
Miss Eta Coffin left this morning
for Muscatine to spend several days
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Lance.
Mrs. E. ID. Lahman, of Des Moines,
arrived to-day to spend some time
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H. Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Boal left this
morning for Colfax to spend several
weeks in a general pleasure and out
ing trip.
Mrs. w. E. Foshier, of Harvey,
spent to-day among friends here, en-
route home from a few days. visit in
Beacon.
Miss Blanche Sheriff went to What
Cheer this morning for an over Sun
day visit with her friends, DR.. and
Mrs. Hamilton.
Miss Iowa Crozier, who has been
attending school in Fairfield, arrived
home this morning for a short visit
with her parents.
Mrs. ]. p. Lewis, of Sigourney was
in town this morning visiting friends
en- route home from a brief visit with
relatives in Ames.
Miss Maud Harbach, who has been
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. R. b.
Johnson, of Sioux City, will arrive
home this evening.
See what the outside world thinks
of III townspeople as told in the
article on "0skaloosa Abroad" pub
lished in another column.
Mrs. J. e. Pugh departed to-day for
Chicago for a few days visit with her
daughter, Miss Essie, WHO is attend
ing the Academy of Music,
Miss Mary L. Phelps, of West Lib.
erty, arrived this afternoon and will
spend several days as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Renfrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wiley, who were
called to the city by the death of the
gentleman's mother, Mrs. Nathan
Wiley, departed this morning for
their home in Davenport.
Miss Minnie Mitchell and Mrs. a.
L. Mitchell, who came to the city to
attend the Masonic Ascension Day
services and to make q short visit
with friends, left this morning for
their home in What Cheer,
w. s. Kenworthy has been solicited
BY the local @. A. r. Post to deliver
the Decoration Day Grafton in this
city May 30. The gentleman has &C.
cepted the honors offered and
people are thus assured of having an
able address as a part of the days
program.
A few of the most intimate friends
of Miss Gertrude Day entertained In
her honor last evening at the home OF
Miss Margaret Burnside, southeast OF
the city. The event took the form OF
a farewell party, as Miss Day Will
make her home in Chicago in the near
future. Games and other diversions
were INDUCED in and light refresh
ments were served. A most enjoy
able evening was passed.
The ''iolly set" of the east end held
a picnic this afternoon and enjoyed
very pleasant time in the woods east
Of the city. The "set' Is composed
of Misses Georgina Ramsay Gertrude
Day, Lottie Riegel, Annis Smith, Mary
Baugh, Blanche Robertson, Eva KEN
BILE, Margaret Burnside, Leona sose-
a Jessie Richie, Connie Hawkins
and Jennie Evans. Miss Graves, OF
the High school faculty, acted as
chaperon for the party.
Des Moines Leader: Further facts
as to the return of r. w. Clayton,
member Of the republican state Gen.
trial committee from the Sixth district,
from Washington were learned yes
terday. Mr.. Clayton is now holding
q 81, 800 clerkship under the depart
ment of Secretary Shaw. DE Is COM
ing back to Iowa in September ana
hence win not give up the committee
manship from the Sixth district. de
will be q special agent of the treasury
department. His work VIII De IN
Iowa, but whether he will have addi-
tIonal territory is not ascertained'
Monday.
Mrs. @. b. Roberts, Of ~sigourney,
visited friends in the city yesterday.
L. r. Rosebrook is home from a
brief season of recuperation at Col
fax