The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-02-20
PERSONAL MENTION.


Ralph Burnside arrived home this
morning from short business and
pleasure trip to Ft. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liston McMillen went
to Knoxville this morning to be pres
ent at the next session of court there.
Miss Sadie Jamison went to Ottum.
wa to-day to be the guest of her friend,
Miss Grace Pickens, for few days.
@. @ Ware, of Glenry, Ohio, and
Mrs. A. e. Tibbits, of Kansas City,
are visiting at the Clark Ware home.
Mrs. e. s. Remand, of Lynnville,
arrived to-day for an extended visit
at the v. w. Lacey home northwest
of town.
Mrs. Florence Mattox went to Bea-
con this morning for a few days. visit
with her aunt, Miss Carrie Bath who
Is slightly i'll.
Miss Nellie Tennis, who has been
visiting at the Robert Tennis home
for several days, left this morning for
her home in Wright.
Burleigh Milton, OF the advertising
department of the Iowa Central, was
in the city to-day looking after the
interests of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Hamilton will
spend few days in Des Moines in
attendance at the state association of
retail hardware dealers.
Mrs. Ida SeveraD, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Joseph Fox,
for several months, left this morning
for her home in st. Joe, Mo.
Mrs. NJ. Ryan and Mrs.J Kennedy,
of What Cheer, returned home last
evening after spending several days
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Lon Mobley went to Beacon
this morning to spend few days at
the parental E. d. Mobley home and
visit other friends in that vicinity.
Mrs. @. w. Huntington gave very
delightful bowling party at the Oska
loosa Bowling Alley yesterday morn
ing in honor of a number of friends.
Linden Buchanan is engaged tenn
porarily in the Morris jewelry store
during the absence of Mrs. Morris,
who was called to Oklahoma by the
death of her father.
Dwight Jarvis, who has been at
tending Penn during the past term,
departed this morning for Rose Hill
to try his hand at farming for the re-
mainder of the year.
Mack Whitehead, who has been en-
ployed as night porter at the Hotel
Downing for several months, has re-
signed the position and left this morn
ing for Omaha where he will make
his future home.
Miss Eva Spencer entertained this
afternoon at her home on First ave-
nue. east in honor of Mrs. B. A. Nor
gan and Mrs. T. j. Fletcher, of Mar
shalltown, who are guests of the @.
w. Huntington home.
s. M. Cratic is summoned to Keo-
kuk by the serious condition OF his
mother, Mrs. Virginia Lynch. She
is quite aged and is suffering from
paralyzed condition of the left side.
Her recovery is extremely doubtful.
THE HERALD is in receipt of let
ter from Charles Klein, now under
treatment at Mt. Pleasant, asking tor
a copy of the paper containing the
proceedings of the board of super
visors. He also sends his regards to
that body.
Mr.. Parker, of Sac City, boot and
shoe salesman, was in the city yes
terday calling on the trade. Mr.Par-
ker is Mayor Wray's double and when
the two used to be on the road to-
gether they were often mistaken for
one another, and easily passed for
twin brothers. The likeness is re-
markable.
John M. Heron and sister have re-
turned to their home here from New
Orleans, Biloxi, Natchez and other
southern cities, where they have been
spending the past four or FIVE weeks.
They saw the Mardi Gras and other
southern attractions but are pleased |
to be back again to Iowa, the best
state in the union.
Misses Irene and Fern Roberts en-
the members of the Reading |
Club last evening at their home on
North Eighth street at six-handed
euchre and a very pleasant time re-
suited. Miss Gertrude Spencer won
the lady's prize and the gentleman's
fayors went to James A. Dewitt. Re-
were served.
Harry Fifeld, who has been en-
ployed with the Baxter fruit and COM
mission house in this city, has been
and has gone to Spencer to
take the management of the business
at that place. The young man was
called to report at Mason City for in
The many friends OF the
young man will congratulate him up
on his advancement.
Mrs. s.. J. Finley received letter
Friday from her brother, t. ID. john
SON, of indianapolis, Ind, who is
of Gov. Durbin's staff, stat
ing that the governor and party,con-