The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-11-06
with his family, who are spending the

washington journal: MRS. Alma l..
Whiteman Of BiggsvllIs, Ill.,, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. T. Auer the past ten days left
this morning for Keota and Oskaloosa
to visit friends.
Abba Union: w. O. Sheppard and
w. A. Wells have secured plans for a
magnificent building on their lots on
the south east corner of the square.
1t will be 44x10O feet, two story
and basement. 1t will be mod
ern and in every way fine building.
President H. H. Seerely Of the State
Normal School has been commission.
ed to go and visit educational institu-
tions in the east and elsewhere, and
investigate new buildings and plans,
and make full report to the commit
tee on his findings. He will visit Mad
ison, Ann Ardor, Smith, Vassar, Well
esley, Harvard, Yale and other noted
places, where work in physical train
ing for women Is maintained.
Times-Republican: Engineers Joe
Larimer, Ed Hill, Lincoln Porter and
Burt Howarth, all residing at Oska-
loosa, were in the city Friday taking
the examinations of the Rock Island
on the time card and book of rules
governing the line operated by the
Central between Manly Junction and
Albert Lea. While the Oskaloosa
engineers!do not run over the line
they are compelled to take the exam
nations, in order that they might be
preparation any emergencies that
would call them to the northern
terminus.
Word comes to the city of q lament
able misfortune that has come upon a
former Oskaloosa citizen, W. ADVENT
worth, formerly in the employ of the
Iowa Central. He has been running
out of Fort Scott, Kansas, for the past
four years. He was hurt In an acct
dent at Yale, small station near
Fort Scott, necessitating the amputa-
ton Of his left foot. The member
was taken off at the Mercy Hospital
in Fort Scott last Wednesday. Many
Oskaloosa friends will sympathize
with the unfortunate man.
Fremont Gazette: Dan Ingerson,
OF Polk county, is visiting his nephew
Robt. Ingersoll, of this place. On
Wednesday last they drove over to
Ottumwa to attend the Old Soldiere'
Reunion and there met Hiram Inger-
soil, of Elvaston, ILL.,, whom Dan had
not seen for nearly forty years
Hiram and Uncle Dan both wore the
blue and neither knew that the other
intended to be present at this reunion.
But Bob was acquainted with the
facts and had named the court house
as a meeting place and when Hiram
beheld Uncle Dan and Bob walking
In he recognized both and after hand
shakings and cordial greetings they
settled down to talk over old times.
The day was not long enough SO Hiram
came over here with them and re-
NAMED until Friday evening when he
returned to his home.
The following item from The Chris
tlan Recorder, the official organ Of
the A. M. E. church of the world will
be of local interest at this time AS the
gentleman mentioned presided over
the Iowa Conference, recently held
in Oskaloosa: "After Bishop Grant
attended the reception to Bishop Cop
pin, and wife, at Bethel, Philadelphia,
and saw them off on the ship Satur-
day the 18th, he spent the Sabbath in
Philadelphia, and returned by the way
OF Washington, D, O., to meet the
Executive Board at Wilberforce Uni
versity, 23d inst, In the meanwhile
Mrs. L. R. Armstrong, widow of the
late Bishop j. H. Armstrong, left
Waco, Texas, where she had been
residing with her sister since she re-
signed as matron of Wilberforce, and
reached there the evening of the 22d,
and in the presence of the Executive
Board, the faculty of Wilberforce
University and few friends, the
Bishop and Mrs. Armstrong, at 4
O'Clock on the 23d, were united in
holy wedlock at the residence of
Bishop B. W. Arnett, who performed
the ceremony. We wish for them
years of happiness and usefulness.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mccall are cell
ebrsting their golden wedding to-day.
Fifty years is longer than the average
life time, and fortunate indeed are
those who are permitted to enjoy
such season of happy companion
ship. Gathered together at their
pleasant home on Third avenue east
to-day were their four children and
twelve grandchildren. The joyous
group was made up of Mr.. and Mrs.
Northup, of Keota, and their four
children, Ralph, Myrtle, Mabel and
Coral; Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. shafer and
Hazal Helen Zalma and Karl: Mr.,