The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-06
PERSONAL MENTION.
Saturday

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is the guest of Miss Gwendolen Jones.
Judge L. @. Blanchard is home from
legislative labors in the city of Des
Moines for an over-Sunday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hagan enter
taineo a few friends very pleasantly
at their home on First avenue west
last evening.
MI. and Mrs. Jerry Mansfield and
daughter, Rose, of Rock Island, have
been in the city a number of days Wis
iting at the parental Patrick Mans
field home.
Ed Pendray and.Rsdford Agg, who
have been in attendance at the State
Agricultural College at Ames, are
home for a brief vacation visit with
friends and relatives.
@. G. Carpenter, who has been in
the city for the past several days WIS.,
iting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
E. Perkins, departed yesterday for
his home in Des Moines.
DR.. Hunter is home from Chicago
where he went with George. Bentley
for medical examination of the
patient. He brings news of better
ment in Mr.. Bentley's condition
Rev. R. w. Hughes was called to-
day to officiate at the funeral OF
Deacon E. P. Bates of the Congrega-
tional church, of Polk City, Iowa,
where Mr.. Hughes was formerly
pastor.
Fred P. Lott, of West Troy, N. Y,
direct from the Meneley Bell Foun-
dries, arrived in the city to-day and
will preside at the playing of the
chimes for the conservation service.
He is an expert player of chimes.
j. M. Orvis, of Des Moines, is here
for an over-Sunday visit with his
sister, Mrs. F. B. Davis and family.
. Mr.. Orvis being one of the promoters
and builders of the earliest Episcopal
church in Oskaloosa thirty years ago
will have akeen interest and pleasure
in attending the dedicatory services
of the new St.James Episcopal church
tomorrow.
w. NJ. Robinson has resigned his
position in the McQuiston grocery of
this city to accept one in the large
store operated by the Laddsdale Sup
ply Co., at Laddsdale, Iowa Mrs.
Robinson will go to Illinois to visit
relatives for a few weeks and willthen
Join Mr.. Robinson at Laddsdale. We
are sorry to lose these excellent young
/ people from Oskaloosa and wish them
the best of success in their new home
John Outland, who viii be remem-
bered tosOskaloosa people as a star
foot ball player of a former Penn Col
lege team who went east and won dis
tinction and honors on the %gridiron,
arrived in the city to-day with his
bride. They viii be the guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. 1. O. Johnson for a few
days. Mr.. Outland and Miss Ethe.
Grimes were married at the home Of
the bride in Dana, Ind, on Thursday
last. They are en- route to their home
in Lawrence, Kansas. MIR. Outlano
is practicing medicine.
Mrs. b. w. Preston and Mrs. G. v
Hoffman, were at home Thursday
and Friday afternoons to a company
of ladies who were entertained in &
most hospitable manner. On the frs
afternoon the diversion presented
was in the nature of a sewing bee
Each lady was given a piece of needle
work and requested to make the
most of it possible in a given length
of time. After this a committee @
needle experts we're called to pass
upon the merites of the work per
formed. Mrs. @. B.Stull was award
ed the first honors In this class anc
consultations were in order for Mrs
John Mattison. Refreshments were
served and the Beckman orchestri
furnished music during the after
noon. Friday afternoon was devot
ed to six handed euchre and contes
proved thoroughly entertaining Mrs
@. ID. Cowgirl proved her superiority
ut the game. Mrs. Earnest Norris
won favors for the best record witt
sslone hands" and Mrs. F. E. Smith
had 'tpoor hands" all the afternoon
A luncheon was partaken of by thu
guests and the afternoon was declar
ed a success in every way.
Monday.
Miss Alice Meeker was up from Ed
dyyilIe for a few minutes visit will
friends to-day.
Miss Edith Preston, who was home
for an over Sunday visit, returned tC
her studies at Iowa City to-day.
Mrs. Harry Strasburger lis able tC
be up and around the house. She hal
been sick the past week, threatened
with lung fever.
Miss Carrie Randolph returned tc
her home in Ottumwa this morning
after a two weeks visit in the city
with relatives and friends.
III. G. oarpethwait, who has beer
In the city looking after business al
fairs and calling among friends, DE
parted this morning for his home II
Davenport.
p,.hon Wllfams. who was in the