The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-21
PERSONALS.
(From Saturdays DaiIy.)

returned TO MS nome In OttumWa.
Percy Harris, of Des Moines is in
the city for an over Sunday visit
among friends and acquaintance.
Miss Ruth Caster, of Ottumwa, is
the guest of her friend, Miss Julia
White, and will remain in the city
over carnival week.
Miss Hattie Rich, who has been
visiting with friends in the city, re-
turned this morning to her home in
Des Moines.
Mrs. Frank Nash and children re-
turned home this morning from a
visit among relatives and friends in
New Sharon.
Miss Agnes Carlton, of Grinnell,
arrived in the city this morning to
VISIT at the homes of friends and
acquaintances.
Miss Carrie Steward, of Salt Lake,
arrived yesterday for visit with
relatives and many former friends
here.
Mark Norman joined a party of
Newton prospectors who went to Da-
kota to try their luck in the Rosebud
land lottery.
A. E. Billingsgate, of Waterloo, is
in the city looking after business in
terests and. spending a couple of
weeks among relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Woodin and,Mrs.
Grace Hadley, sister of Mr.. Woodin,
who have been at the st. Louis ex-
position, returned to the city yes
terday.
Miss Pearl Rowland and Hattie
Summers departed for Monmouth,
Illinois, this morning to be the guests
of friends and acquaintance over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Williams
departed for Chicago this morning,
where they join an Elk's special
party and train for the Elk's reunion
at Cincinnati.
r. M. Boyer and J. H. Blakeslee
are home from a northern business
trip. 1t is suspected that they have
Bonesteel registration certificates in
their pockets.
Washington Journal: Misses Anna
and Veva Keck returned this morn
ing on the FREELY from Oskaloosa,
where they Have been visiting rela-
tives the past few days.
Miss Edna Bruen, of Emerson,
sehot5f eomganiop Of Miss Helen
Lofand and Miss Helen Spencer,
arrived in the city last evening to be
a guest of the Lofland home on High
Avenue East.
Delta Press: Grandfather Dickson
and wife returned from Oskaloosa
Saturday evening. We are indeed
pleased to note marked improve
ment in MIR. Dickson since he began
treatment there.
A. E. Greenway and son, jake,
who have been at Yankton, South
Dakota, registering for the Bonesteel
land distribution, have returned to
their home in this city. They made
the trip in thirty-six hours which is
a record breaker here,
Herbert Smith and family, of
Topeka, Kansas, are here for visit
with his mother. They had a ex-
tended trip planned, but when they
reached old familiar haunts they
concluded to settle down and spend
their entire vacation in Oskaloosa,-
wise decision.
Thos. William Jones, of Helson,
was in the city today making ar
rangements with Jenkin Davis for
the transportation of his brother,
George Gomar Jones, from Merthyr,
Wales. The young man himself is
but few months out of Wales, but
in that time has acquired quite an
English vocabulary, and has no
difficulty in making himself under
stood.
Fremont Gazette: o. N. Woman
captured five black mink the other
evening. He was in his timber pasture
looking after his stock and saw six of
these animals which were as large as
fox squirrels. Seeing him they took
refuge in a bunch of buck brush and
after securing the assistance of his
wife and some neighbors, succeeded
after a terrible battle in capturing
five. He says they have the grit of a
Japanese.
Bussey Press: Oskaloosa's Park
concerts by their famous band are
always pleasure. We heard the
Saturday night entertainment along
with several thousand more and was
delighted. 1t was just as fine as the
Marine Band on the White House
lawn in Washington or Sousa at the
Worlds Fair as we heard them only