The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-12-04

Nebr. Oren Lyon departed Sunday
evening via the Iowa Central for til
place and will return with the re-
mains to this city. The funeral will
be held at White Oak church Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock, and inter-
meat will be made in the White Oak
cemetery. The deceased is brother
of g. w. Lyon, of this city.
About twenty-five young people
surprised Miss Edith Wood at her
home on South Second street Thurs
day evening and proceeded to cele-
brste her birthday. The invitations
had announced it to be a "kid's"
party and was gotten up in quite an
original manner. The guests had
dressed in conformity with the same
idea and there were many very unique
costumes worn. Stick candy, ali day
suckers and other refreshments were
served and when the company broke
up every one expressed Themselves
as having enjoyed themselves greatly.
Register and Leader: A close con-
test is on in the Fifty-fourth regiment
over the election of lieutenant colo
mel. 1t will be held December and
is to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Lieutenant Colonel
Haynes, of Centerville. Major E. E..
Lambert, of Newton, Major Bishop,
of Muscatine, land Major John Alum
lap, of Keokuk, are the candidates
Following this election an interesting
campaign for major is expected.
Capt. Frank e. Wetherell of the Oska-
loosa company, which has just been
transferred to the Fifty-fourth, is
mentioned as likely to be elected
major.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
nv. and Mrs. Chef Quick are in
Chicago attending the stock show.
81. G. Pine left this morning on a
short business trip to Abba and Des
NJ Dimes.
Frank Wetherell went to Grinnell
this morning to look after business
matters.
Miss EmmaIBayless, of Mason City,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs, Pearl
Johnson.
Misses Jennie and Lizzie O'Hearne
have returned from a visit in Steam
boat Rock.
Miss Name Robbins left this morn
ing for Rose Hill to visit friends for
q few days.
L. L. McCord, county recorder, is
confined to his home by severe case
of la grippe.
Mrs. Samuel Rankin and son Will
liam, of Fremont, was in town Mon
day visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Dewitt are
home from a brief visit with friends
and relatives at Eldora.
VIM. Hazard left this morning via
the Rock Island for Omaha, Nebr. to
9 ire for business affairs.
Misses Luella and Mae Fisk of Pella,
were in the city yesterday calling on
friends and acquaintances.
n. Hedge was a passenger for
Barnes City this morning to care for
business affairs during the day.
DIR. A. ]. Hunter was a passenger
for New Sharon this morning to care
for some professional business.
John Kennedy, who has been visit
ing his son, G. Kennedy, went TO
Davenport this morning to visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prof. Hull hav taken
rooms for the winter with Mrs.
Aldrich, Alb South Market street.
David Ackers, of the firm of Ackers,
Blackmar s. Co., of Burlington, was
in Oskaloosa on business Monday.
j. H. Pickett left yesterday for
Waterloo to attend to some business
matters, he expects to return Friday.
Mrs. W. W. Montgomery of "The
Wide Awake" grocery, left for OF
tumwa this morning to visit several
days.
Chas. S. Walters, district passenger
agent for the Iowa Central, was in
the city yesterday caring for business
affairs.
Mrs. EllaiBenscoter, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here,
departed last evening for her home
in Peoria.
Miss Ellen Reid, who,has spent the
past week at the r. ]. Baker home
on A avenue east, departed last even
ing for her home in Washington,
Nathan Rosenberger and two chill
dren, of Muscatine, who have been
visiting at President Rosenberger's
during the Thanksgiving season, re-
turned home Monday morning.
W.A.Seevers is home from pleas
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