The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-15
II e r 8 o n a IL
Pursinens Paragraphs Per-
srayfng Popular People
[From saturday.s Daily.l

(From Saturdays Daily.)
Mrs. ]. M. Smith made a business
trip to Grinnell yesterday.
Mrs. David Moore, of Delta, was
shopping in the city yesterday.
A. Branson, of New Sharon, made a
business trip to the city yesterday.
Misses Lulu Mitchell and Hazel
Hage went to Grinnell yesterday for
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Matthews
made a business trip to New Sharon
yesterday.
Mrs. B. Watland, of New Sharon,
was visiting and shopping in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Baran, of Evans,
arrived in the city this morning on a
shopping tour.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, Of Russell was
in the city yesterday en- route to Sully
where she will visit.
Miss Anna Allen was called home
to Montezuma yesterday by the ill
s Of her grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, c. Shafer and Mrs.
Jennie Grace, of New Sharon, were
in the city shopping yesterday.
Miss Sarah Fisher, of Evans, was
in the city yesterday en- route to KEEL
logg, where she was called by the ILL
ness of a sister.
Mrs. Geo. Bowser, Of Algona, who
has been visiting her daughter in Kes-
wick, was in the city yesterday en-
route to her home.
Mrs. J. NJ. Coates, of Prairie du
Chen, Wis, who has been visiting in
Des Moines, was in the city last even
ing en- route to Washington to visit
relatives.
Miss Eva Wingfeld entertained a
few of her lady friends at a whist
party last evening. Light refresh
ments were served and a delightful
time was enjoyed by all those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Mcvey, Of He'd
rick, who have been visiting the lady's
sister, Mrs. w. j. Good, at Lacey, were
in the city this morning en- route to.
Council Bluffs, where they will reside.
and Mrs. w. j. Good accompan-
led them to this city.
Mesdames VIM. Fitzpatrick and Sam
Hendryx and daughter, Miss Helen, ar
home this week from Waterloo,
where they made a very pleasant visit
the Yenney family. Their Oska-
oosa friends will be glad to hear that
he Yenneys are prospecting finely in
heir new location.
Homer M~iddlesworth, of Shamokin,
Pa, VINO has been spending the sum
& "a. the home of his uncle, X. X.
Middlesworth, near Beacon, was call
ed home yesterday by telegram an
nouncing the death of his brother.
His uncle and aunt accompanied him
far as this city on his homeward
Quincy, |
Invitations have been received by
riends here to attend the wedding of
Mss Miriam A. Harrison, who is to
70 married the twentieth of this
month to Stephen Stanton Myrick, at
Richmond, Indiana. Miss Harrison
vas at one time at the head of the
Preparatory department in Penn col
ege and has many friends in this
William Duguid, Of Prophetstown,
illinois, has purchased the tailoring
business of Mr.. Rasmussen, formerly
known under the firm name of Gelbke
G Rasmussen. Possession will be
given January first. Mr.. Duguid
comes to the city very highly recon-
mended. He with his family will
make a most desirable addition to
citizenship.
Concerning the gentleman for
whom Miss Mary Turner, IL this city,
Is secretary, a Webster City dispatch
asys: Professor r. G. Holden this
rear made 100,000,000 more bushels Of
corn grow in the state than were rails
ed the preceding season, and in 1905
to double the increase in
yield. He is the agronomist Of the
Agricultural college, and is most
with the farmers. His salary
only $1,000 a year, yet IN the last
months he has earned an addi
.ional $30,O00,OOO for the man with
he hoe"
Bloomfield Republican: The Oska-
papers chronicled last week the
of w. A. Mcneil from
business in that city. The name Nc
Seill ~isseparably connected with Os
Saloosa's growth and prosperity. In
.S73 H. w. and w. A. McNeill, guided
" the veteran coal prospector, Henry
Newton, opened up Muchakinocki
mines. 1t was the first great coal
amp in Iowa, and so successfully did
he McNeills manage the affair that
n I'VE years they sold the plant out