The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-01
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Its Friends.

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Miss Hettie A1ligan is home from
Colfax for a short visit with her
mother.
Master Bruce Lucas, of Grinnell, is
visiting with his friend, Willie Ringo,
for few days.
The home talent on the program
Thursday night was very creditable
and deserves encouragement.
Miss Naomi Kimbrough went to Des
Moines last week for visit with her
sister, Mrs. 0. G. Lee, and other rela-
tives.
/ Miss Georgia Blackburn went to
Des Moines Monday evening to be a
guest of her sister, Miss Lizzie, dur
| ing fair week.
We understand that the official
board Of the A. NJ. E. church by a
large majority voted in favor of the
return of Elder Slater as pastor for
another year.
Punk and Charley and Rem were
Iowa Central passengers for Des
Moines Thursday How far they got
and how they got back they won't tell,
but they got home Friday.
Jim Lloyd got busy Thursday night
and we guess it's all right now. "Ab-
sence, like death, should cause us to
dwell long upon the virtues Of the
departed" But it don't always do it.
Frank Blair came up from Center
vile Friday morning and is going to
| stay if he can find employment. We
hope he will be successful as Frank
is good, reliable boy and not afraid
of work.
| The New Century Club is called to
meet at the residence of Mrs. A. G.
Clark next Thursday evening. A full
attendance is desired as business of
Importance will come before the
meeting.
Mrs Effe Wicks and little daugh.
ter, of Des Moines, who have been
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. J. Wilson, in this city, for the
past four weeks, will return to her
home next week.
The ladies of Wesley Chapel gave
another of their enjoyable socials last
night which was well attended. The
program arranged for last week was
carried out, the bad weather of last
Friday night having caused a post
ponement of the same.
Rem Smith started for Des Moines
| Thursday How, when or where, no
i one seems to know and when he got
back home Friday he refused to be
| interviewed, but it is rumored That
he was ditched out on the Des Moines
river and had to walk back.
| Fred and Theodore Turner and
Ralph Motifs, of Washington, Iowa,
passed through the city Saturday ev-
ening en- route to Ottumwa where
they spent Sunday. The and Ralph
returned home Monday via the Mil
waukee and Fritz went to Buxton
! where ne will work again for Hobe
| Armstrong.
Miss Sallie Williams, assisted by
the ladies of the church, served re-
| freshments at the entertainment at
the A. NJ. E. church Thursday evening
and Melted a nice little sum for the
trustees. Miss Williams is not only
an earnest worker herself, but seems
to have the rare faculty OF inspiring
wonderful amount of energy and
willing to-do-somethingsn in those
associated with her.
= Mrs Fannie Hall Clint, of Chicago,
president of the Illinois State FEEDER
alton of Colored Women's Clubs, and
an elocutionist of ability, appeared
before fair audience at the A. M. E.
church Thursday evening in a pro-
gram that was a real treat to those
present. Mrs. Clint has been spend
ing a few weeks with her uncle, Rev.
Williamson, .estor of the A. M. e.
church at Buxton, and through the
efforts of Rev. Slater consented to
come to Oskaloosa for an evening.
Mrs. Clint is an acknowledged leader
of her race and this distinction has
been won by her rare ability and
close study of the vital questions that
are uppermost in the minds of the
men and women of today. AS an elo-
cutionist Mrs. Clint IS fine example
Of what hard study, close application
and good instruction can do, and 1t
has taken all of these to produce the
wonderful control Of naturally fine
! voice, the fine conception and inter
probation and the easy, natural ges.
lures that now dominate her every
rendition and make her work pleasing
and acceptable to all who hear her.
!. Her selections show a wide range OF
study and an ability to interpret the
serious as well as the humorous
phases Of human life. The program