The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-29

1ECm OAmDEih WAOA0 hO WOAs = - :"
days ago to attend the funeral OF a.
j. Chapman, the father of Mrs. Fannie
Steele, formerly of this city.
Mrs. Eva Mccoy, the medium who
was here in attendance at the Spirit
ualist meetings, was called to her
home in MarshalItown yesterday by
news OF the death Of niece.
Ottumwa Courier: Joseph Robert
son, state deputy of the A. o. y. W.,
has returned to his home In Oska-
loosa after a short visitl asithe home
of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Robertson,
sos Finley avenue.
VIM. Wooton and SON Guy were
among friends in Oskaloosa yester-
day. They are both employees Of the
Hooking Coal Company and are
located at Hooking. They like their
work and are doing well.
Fremont Gazette: j. A. White went
to Oskaloosa Tuesday to take the
examinations on the 20" to de-
termine his competency as section
boss. All the bosses along the road
take the same examination.
Attorney Frank Gordon, sof this
city, is being generally congratulated
upon winning another legal fight in
the courts of Polk county. This is
the second case that he has won in
that city within a couple of weeks.
Harry Moore, the spiritualist lee
turer VINO has been holding series
of meetings here departed this morn
ing for Haysville, whore he will re-
main several days. Mr.. Moore said
he did not intend to convey the idea
that he believed Joan of Arc was
greater medium than Christ" He
says the exact words of his lecture
were 'quite as wonderful as the
Nazarene."
Concerning family well known
here the, Washington Journal says:
Glad in their night robes, Brakeman
II. d. Mcdowell, his mother-in-law, b,
Mrs. 8. M. Bartlett, and Miss Edna
Holloway, who makes her home with
them, narrowly escaped death in q
fire which consumed their home at
an early hour this morning. The
three persons who occupied the house
saved practically nothing.
Guy Woodin came home from Chi
cogo this morning and was surprised
not little at the appearance OF the
Oskaloosa street railway in operation,
Guy asserts that it adds several hun
dred percent to the appearance of the
city and that he will be home in 0s-
kaloosa for permanent residence just
as soon as possible. The.street rail-
way has settled it. Oskaloosa is now
just as good town to be in as CHI
cago ever was.
The neighbors and friends of James
Hurley came Monday evening, Jan.
10, and reminded him of his Goth
birthday. All came with we'll filed
baskets. After supper they present
ed him with a nice rocker. Those
present were, Wesley shoemake and
wife, Frank White, wife and daIgh-
ter Blanche, Sam Cruzen and wife,
Harry Hicks and family, Mrs. Middle
ON and SON, Ed Harvey and. family,
James Padgett and wife, Dick Phil.
lips and family, VIII Hurley land wife,
George Hurley and family. all of os-
kaloosa and Andy Morgan, OF Colon.
All went away wishing Mr.. Hurley
many more such birthdays.
G.F. Cooke who has been in charge
of a part of the Improvement work
on the Iowa Central for the Cooke
Construction Company of Minnea-
polls, gave dinner to number of
his friends at the Company camp in
Givin saturday evening. The affair
was unique and thoroughly enjoyable
and the several participants aver that
they never had more elaborate or
better dinner set beforeithem. The
Oskaloosa party went down to the
camp in bus of the o. L. & T. 90.
Dinner was served about nineo' 'clock
in the camp dining hall and the menu
was most complete. Roast Ipig was
a feature OF the meal and was thor
oughly enjoyed. The camp cook had
done his best and received many
compliments for the excellence of the
spread. Turkey and other meats fol-
lowed with numerous entrees and
side dishes. The guests of the 'oc-
casion were, Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Fal-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. r, O. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. George tMartin, Misses
Bertha Baugh and Charlotte Ver-
millyea, of this city, George Cooke,
head of the company from Minnea-
polls, Chas. 8. Walters, Of Peoria,
and Mr.. Burch, of Marshalltown.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kurtz of Davenport