The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21

Major s.. XII. M. Byers, OF Deg
Moines. 10 at the John d. Byers home
for day or 90 visiting and ALTO
looking after his farm.
Mrs. Cora Bartlett, who has been
the gueet Of her sister, Mrs. w. M.
Terry, returned to her homes in Wash.
ington, Pa, this morning.
Misc Rhoda Summers, who is in
college here, went to her home in
Rose Hill Friday night and returned
on Saturday to this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Curell returned to
her home In Rose Hill last night after
avisit since Tuesday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dennis O'Conner.
Mrs. Cora Howard, wife OF Ed
Howard, is lying very i'll of portion
tits at her home on Third avenue
east. She is reported some better
today.
Mrs. j. M. True, her son George
and daughter, Mrs, j. A. Pearson,
OF Denver, who is their guest, went
to Des Moines this morning for q
brief visit.
Miss Jennie Redman, of Fargo,
North Dakota, for the past week has
been the guest OF the Mrs. Mary Kill
burn home. She will return to her
home Monday.
Lynnville Star: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry johnson were at church
Sunday. Mrs. johnson returned to
oskaloosa Monday, Hand Henry re-
NAMED to look after affairs on the
farm.
Mrs. Maggie Ritcineng was in town
this morning and went to her home
in Sigourney. She was returning
from CLAY county where she was
called by her daughter, Mrs. Anna
Dumpygier, who is Ill of dropsy.
Mrs.. b. Smith returned to her
home in Davenport last night. She
came to the city to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. VIM, Msttox. Miss Flor
ence Mattox and her father went
home with Mrs. Smith for a few
weeks visit.
Miss Ida Glover Is very i'll at the
home of ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Glover, Second avenue east.
sh Q was very bad Friday night and
required the constant attention of q
physician and two attendants. She
suffered intensely. The ailment is q
sort Of nervous disorder.
Miss Blanche Turner, daughter of
the late DIR. G. J. Turner of this city,
Is lying in very critical condition
at the German-American' hospital In
Chicago. The Young lady submitted
to an operation for appendicitis and
gall stones. The physicians give the
family no hope for the recovery of
the patient.
Ottumwa Herald: The Herald is
privileged Atoday to announce the
engagement of Mary Blake Manning,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. kCalvin
Manning, to Mr.. G. Frank Trotter,
also of this city. The marriage will
occur on Tuesday, March 10, at the
Manning residence. Several showers
and many other entertainments have
already been planned for the bride
elect who numbers her friends by
the score, having lived here. Mr..
Trotter has grown to manhood here
also, and that the young people will
reside in this city 10 qualification
to their many friends.
The telephone girls had one of
their iolliest parties at the Sam
Cruzen home, six miles northwest Of
town last night. Fourteen of them
accepted the cordial invitation Of
Mrs. Cruzen and went out In q carry
all at p. m. Mrs. Cruzen had q
warm welcome prepared for them in
the shape Of one OF those splendid
suppers she knows SO well how to
prepare. Her cakes are the kind
that fairly melt In your mouth"
Mrs. J. e. Padgett helped the lady In
dishing up the good things and aerv-
ing the young ladiss. Miss Floy
! Broughton furnished music for the
occasion and Miss Nellie Thomas
favored her appreciative audience
with some vocal selections. MARY
Ann" said lots of funny things that
helped to keep the company In a
merry mood and the girls came home
/ in the wee small hours thanking the
the hostess for their most delightful
entertainment.
Mrs. J. e. Burrows, OF Beaumont,
Texas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Dennis O'Connor. She will start
home Sunday night.
Mrs. Joe Wray, Mrs. Henry Graf
and Mrs. Jacobs, of Waterloo, are In
the city visiting at the home OF Mrs.
DR.. j. o. Barringer.
Major Joe Beeson, military sesre-
tary to Gov. A. B. Cummins was In
Daa M0inaa In attendance at the fy.