The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-11
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and It's Friends,

Rev. o. A. Johnson, of Des Moines,
spent a few days in the city this
week
The Big Four nave indefinitely post
poned their dance. no cause as
signed.
Attorney Geo H. Woodson came in
from Abba Tuesday and is attending
court here this week.
Mrs Herman Dyer has returned
home after a visit of several weeks
with. her sister in Lucas, Iowa,
Flonoy Cannaday returned to Des
Moines Tuesday evening where he
will reside permanently in the future.
The New Century Club held very
entertaining session at the residence
of Mrs. Harry Allen Thursday even
ing.
G.Young Chism, who has been max
ing mis- home in Missouri for the past
year, was visiting many friends in the
city this week.
Rev, Geo. w. Slater has accepted
the position of assistant editor of the
Buxton Eagle and will have charge OF
the interests of the paper in this vi
cinity
misfortune to fall On the slippery
sidewalk and break her arm one day
last week, is reported to be getting
along very nicely.
A milk drinking contest is the lat
est and we know two entries who
have been testing their capacities
the past week and are now in condi-
ton fer the race.
Tom Pasker spent the best part of
the week in the city. Tom says AL
bia is all right for some things, but
the one thing needful in Toms case
don't seem to be there.
Will Jones departed this week for
the north where he will remain per-
manently,-so he said; but rumor has
it that he took a train for Ottumwa
and will probably turn up in Des
Moines.
Miss Leah Banquet entertained a
number of young folks at dinner on
Tuesday evening in honor of Robt.
Crump, besides whom there were
present Babe Buckner, Annie Jones,
Annie Banquet, Chas. Holmes and
Roscoe Jones.
Robt. Crump, of Washington, spent
Monday and Tuesday in the city, the
guest of his brother Will We don't
think Will got to see much of him, for
the girls took him in hand as soon as
he landed and banquetted and PARTED
ng for his brother to do but stand
nd look on> Favorable impression?
Veil, we guess so. {.
A number of young Misses gave a
cry enjoyable leap year party Mon
ay evening at the residence of Mr..
nd Mrs. Ed Jones, on North Fifth
treet, in honor of Mr.. Robt. Crump,
# Washington. Light refreshments
we're served and music and games
urnisned abundant enjoyment and
I'm for the guests. Those present
1ere: Misses Leah Barquet, Ada
fields, Iva Marshall, Annie Jones,
'abe Buckner, Naomi Kimbrough,
lnna Barquet, Lille Finley, Della
Zeal and Messrs. Robt Crump, Chas
Harry Walker, Willie Ringo,
lndrew Gaines, Roscoe Jones, Jesse
Will Crump, Tom Pasker.
We are glad to note that Mr. Chas.
I. Ruff, who withdrew from the edi-
Orship of the Emancipation a few
'eeks after the paper was started,
or the alleged reason that his duties
n the Register and Leader required
II his time, has not allowed his pen :
} remain idle, but has found time to
Ontribute two well written articles
n timely subjects of much interest
} the negro voter of the state, one in
lie Buxton Eagle and another in the
IVA State Bystander. We are sorry
IF. Ruff is not permanently connect
with one of the Des MONIES pa !,
7Ts. He is thoroughly posted on the
olitical history of the country and
Ie' negro's connection Herewith, and
enc of the best writers on such
objects in the state. He makes an
cal editor and should get into the .
arness and stay there. Iowa has 4
egro papers enough and to spare, y
1T editors, real, live, intelligent edi- .
RS, who think and write with some
gard for the English language, are /.
are. II