The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-06
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Its Friends.

Mrs. Mollie Ringo on North A street
by Masters Viva Jones, Ran Smitl
and Willie Ringo to anumber Of thei
young friends. Light refreshment.
were served and numerous games In
dulged In to the delight of all pres
emit, among whom were Misses Ada
Eva and Willie Hart, Sadie Monteel
and sister. Bessie Buckner, Mabe
and Della Green, Leah Berquet, An
ME Jones, Stella Ringo and Delit
Neal, Masters Jesse Holmes, James
Neal, Geo. Neal, Roscoe Jones, San
Green, Frank Blair and Mr.. and Mrs
G. III. Jones.
Buck Williams, Of Muchy, was il
town Wednesday evening and more
lonesome and disappointed fellow
was never seen. Buck says 1t wa!
the only time in the two years he has
been coming to Oskaloosa.
Better not spend your money OF
policy. Winters coming.
Ralph Motifs, of Washington, Iowa
after spending a pleasant week visit
ing among friends in the city, re
turned to his home Monday evening
He says he likes Oskaloosa and will
come again.
F. d. Motifs, Of Washington, Iowa
visited in the city Monday with A. G.
Clark. He was on his way home
from Minneapolis where he had been
for af ew days on business and sight
seeing.
Mrs. LOWE Lee is spending a few
days with friends in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. John Williams is home again
after visit of several weeks with
her son, Walter Smith, in Chicago.
Miss Jennie Hardy returned last
Friday from a weeks visit with
friends in Des Moines.
Miss Anna Brown, after a weeks
visit among friends in the city, went
to Buxton last Thursday for visit
with her friend, Mrs Phoebe Cook
Rev. Clemins was abusiness visitor
in Buxton this week.
Geo. Douglass, Of CoIfax, spent
Sunday in the city and went to Bux
ton Monday morning, where he rep
resented his lodge in the annua
session of the Iowa Grand Lodge K
of p, which met there this week.
Mrs. Ike Hall returned home Mon
day evening from Washington, where
she has been visiting with the Hal
family for several weeks.
Miss Edna Sanford entertained 6
small company Of young lady ant
gentleman friends Wednesday even
ing at the residence of her sister
Mrs. w. G. Coleman.
Miss Edna Sanford returned home
last Saturday from weeks visit
with relatives and friends in DEF
Moines and Colfax.
Mrs. Ed hurry entertained small
company last Thursday in honor o.
Miss Anna Brown, Of Sac City.
Picpics and fishing parties have
been quite numerous the past few
weeks.
That little affair up west has beer
settled without resort 10 law. we
hope for all parties concerned tina
better judgment will prevail in thu
future. Such things are a reflection
and disgrace upon the race and of NJ
benefit to the parties concerned. W.
take that view Of the matter, anC
while we have all the facts in thu
case we have refrained from publish
ing them out of regard to the fami
lies and innocent children of thu
principals in the affair, who, had the!
given the matter the same considera
ton, would not have acted as the!
did. Let us hope it may be lessor
to them and a restraint upon thei
future actions.
The ladies of the A. M. E. churcl
gave their regular weekly social at tn
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones
on North Fifth street, Thursda,
evening and were well patronized
The next one will be held at the res
idence OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Lee
north of town, next Thursday ever
ing.
Mrs. Gertrude Mosley. formerly G
this city, was married at the HON
of her parents in Mt. Pleasant, Nor
day evening, July 20. 1903, and wi
make her home in Chicago in the fl
ture. Rev. Clemins, of this city, O
ficiated.
Mr.. Mackey, Of Burlington. former
ly in charge of Manager Laws pr
vate car on the B. G. w. railroad
passed through the city Tuezda
\ en- route to Buxton to attend the al
nual session Of the K. Of P. gran
lodge.
Miss williams, of Washington, I
c.. who is employed in the Majc
Lacey family, was a visitor at the
H. Bates home in Buxton last weel
| The mebers and friends Of Wesle
Chapel Sunday school enjoyed
i pleasant picnic in the grove east {
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