The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22

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that he bad when he left here, are
rapidly disappearing and that his
general nealth is very good.
Fremont Gazette: Last Sunday
evening as Mrs. Robert Alexander
was leaving the Christian church
where she had attended divine SER
vice, she slipped IN the icy walk and
fell, breaking the large bone in one
OF her arms about two inches above
the wrist. Owing to her advanced
age the fracture will be some time in
healing.
Word from Chicago states that Con-
gresham j. N. w. RUMBLE, who is in
st. Luke's hospital there, Is very near
death and is gradually sinking. He
has expressed a disire to see his law
partner ex-Judge Hedges OF Marengo,
at once. 1t is understood that Con-
gresham Rumple has been growing
worse and it is said that he desires to
return to Marengo before he dies.
Fremont Gazette: Gus Anderson,
over in White Oak township, is hav-
ing a run of hard luck. His wife and
five children are sick with the scarlet
fever, the house has been quarantined
and up until Tuesday night he had
the care of the entire family, but a
brother of Mrs. Anderson's from o.
kaloosa, is now with him. The
patients are doing well, though a
couple OF the children have been
seriously i'll.
Eddyville Tribune: Arthur Nor
ton a young man who has been work
ing for the Consolidated Goal 90. at
No. 9, was engaged Saturday running
the gasoline pump on theRobert CLARK
farm east of town, when in some
manner. he was thrown against the
machinery and received a wound on
the head. When found he was I'M
conscious and has been in a very
serious condition ever since. DR..
| Coveny, of Oskaloosa, the company
physician, was called to attend the
injured man.
Fremont Gazette: Many of our
older citizens will remember Jas.
Rogers who died at Oskaloosa Mon
day. At m time he conducted a
shoe repair shop here but of late
years has been connected with the
Oskaloosa Shoe 90. He was a
member of liberation Lodge No. 256,
A. F., & A. M. of this city, and the
funeral which occurred yesterday, al
2 O'Clock p. M, from the Christian
church in Oskaloosa was in charge
of the local lodge there assisted by Q
number from his home lodge. He
leaves q widow, n son and -four
daughters. Among those from here
who attended the obsequies were
Henry Stacey, II. B. Fellers, Chas.
Holbert, s. R. Canon and j. A Gum,
w. F. McCarty, formerly the oper'
ator at the ticket Office OF the Rock
Island, has accepted q position with
the Standard Oil Company as book
keeper and started in his lev posi-
tion Friday. o. W. Flanagan, who
has held that position for the past
year or two, has resigned and will.
probably return to his home In DaV'
export. For the past twelve years
Mr.. McCarty has been employed ir
the Rock Island Office as operator
and ticket salesman, and before thai
was in the employ of the road in Other
departments. He Is m of the best
men the road has eve had in thif
city, but he has been passed over
number Of times when he deserved
promotion and he considered thai
his be~stsinterests demanded change
The patrons of the road will regret
the change, but all will wish him sue,
cess in his new work.
Mrs. O. B. Stun entertained about
forty of her friends two afternoons
this week in a most delightful man
ner at her home No. 5O7 East FRS
avenue. The first on Wednesday
afternoon, was a fishing party. Fist
nets with smilax entwined In the
meshes, draped over the doorwayt
and festooned in the hall and rooms
formed a pretty decoration. Each
guest was given q card on which wal
q 'rebus" the answer to which wal
the name of some fish. Miss Lillian
Kilmer received the iprize for guess
ing the largest number and Mrs. E
w. Philippe was given the consola'
ton prize. Abundant refreshments,
carrying out the central idea were
served by the ladies of the Method
ist church. On Friday afternoon, the
subject of fishes was changed to birds
and the idea.carried out much In the
same way. Mrs. Detwiler was the
winner Of the fret prize and Mrs.
Shiplay of the opposite honors. Both
were most enjoyable occasions.