The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-03-19

this city o number Of days.
Mrs. Joseph Wells and daughter
Joy departed this morning for Des
Moines Rev. Wells and Paul left
yesterday with the household goods
and they willimake their home there
in the future. Rev. Wells 10 the state
missionary OF the American Sunday
School Union and has lived In this
city for a number Of years. Their
many friends will extend the best
wishes for the future.
President j. w. Hancher, Pro-
fessor Elias Handy and Robert w.
johnson of the Iowa Wesleyan Uni.
versity, accompanied by Presiding
Elder J, Q. Willitts, have been max
ing a canvass of the members OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at this
city, in the interest of theuniversity,
for the past two days. A Systematic
canvass of the entire conference is
being made in the effort to pay of
the debt of $4,000 by the fret q
October next.
Keokuk County News: The Oska-
loosa HERALD of Monday evening
announces the death of Mrs. w. w
Sewers, Judge Sewers her husband
had a state wide reputation. He
was personally known by all the older
attorneys [of thisc county: j. D.
Woodin, Col. @. H. Macky, Hon. O,
M. Brown, D. M, Hamilton, o. G.
Johnston, d. T. Stockman and others.
She was also well known by many in
sigourney. The Needhams were al
so we'll acquainted with the Sewers
family.
(From Mondays Daily.)
Claude Howerton left this morning
for his farm near Pella.
E. 8. Knowlton went to Pella this
morning to. care for business matters.
G. H. Carbon went to Eddyvilleithis
morning to car for business matters.
Father Waldron left this morning
for Melrose, Iowa, where he will
speak on st. Patricks day.
O. R. Jordan, of Des Moines, is in
the city for a few days. visit at the
homes Of relatives and friends.
Judge Clements, of Newton, passed
through the city this morning on his
way to Washington where he is hold
ing court.
Miss Elsie Thomas, who has been
in the city for the past several
weeks, has returned to her home in
Des Moines.
Eddyville Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
Minos Powell are now at home at
Oskaloosa, and their address is 731
North E street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Augustine and
children, of Pella, spent Sunday In
this city with relatives and left this
morning for Rose Hill.
Mrs. John Caywood and nephew,
Raymond Horton, who have been
visiting in this city, returned to their
homes in Delta this morning.
Richland Clarion: Miss Bessie
Drummond returned to Oskaloosa
Saturday after a two months visit at
the parental Drummond home.
Mrs. DR.. Henderson, Miss May
Buxton and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Holt
man, returned to Buxton this morn
ing after spending Sunday in this
city.
Bussey Press: Miss Josie Wilson,
Of O~skaloosa, arrived in Bussey Sat
urday and will visit at the home OF
her brother, w. e. Wilson, a few
days.
Phil Hoffman,, of the HERALD, de.
parted Saturday evening for Denver,
Colorado, and will spend a number
Of days in the west upon a business
and pleasure trip.
Eddyville Signal: Mrs. d. r.
Lewis, Of Oskaloosa, spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Davis,
north of town. Miss Altha Phillips,
also of Oskaloosa, and niece of Mrs.
Davis, was also her guest.
Mrs. Mary McElroy and daughter,
Miss Carrie, who have been in the
city for the past several weeks visit
ing at the homes of friends and &C.
quaintances, departed Saturday
evening for their home in Keokuk.
Eddyville Tribune: Miss Mary
Funk departed Friday evening fol
Leonard, Texas, where she has been
engaged as trimmer in a millinery
establishment. She will remain dur
ing the spring season, about twelve
weeks.
A Martin, merchant police, re-
ceived a telegram Saturday telling o.
the very serious illness of his daugh'