The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-21

happily bpbub III COuV6bU over Blk
hand euchre. Mrs. Ida Green won
the first prize, handsome cut glass
table sauce bottle and Mrs. f. ID.
Boyer was given silver oliyese for
having played the most lone hands.
Refreshments we're served in the
handsome dining room of the home
and the menu was quite elaborate, as
follows:
Punch
Fish Croquettes Cucum bers
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Pressed Chicken
Salad In Orange Cups
Rolls and Coffee
Snow Ball Ice Cream
Strawberries
Mrs. Alberta Converse Bertch, who
was expected to be in attendance at
the party was confined to her home
in st. Paul by severe Illness.
Mrs w. o. Sheppard went to Col
fax this morning to spend Sunday.
willard Carver went to Des Moines
last evening called to care for legal
business.
Miss Ada Blakeslee, of Des Moines,
is inltbe city the guest of her brothers,
John and Will Blakeslee.
Mrs. Alb. Owens returned to her
home in Let's this morning after a
visit at the j. F. Moore home.
Mrs. j. e. Head and Mrs. G. L..
Evans, of Evans, were in town this
morning returning home from a visit
in Abba.
Misses Maggie and Gladys Hoff-
mann went to Birmingham last even
ing for few days. visit with their
cousin, Miss Mary Topping.
Miss George Weitzel, the ticket
agent at the Rock Island, went to
Gowrie this afternoon to spend Sun
day at the parental j. A, Weitzel
home.
j. R. Gentry went to Sigourney
this morning to adjust a fire loss,
restaurant and dwelling house furn-
iture for the Farmers of York Insur-
ance Go.
George A. Rose, who has been in
the city during the past several days
visiting with friends and relatives,
returned to his homeIin Des M Dimes
last evening
Carl Johnson is home from Keokuk
where he is serving on the federal
grand jury. He will spend the Sab
bath aT his home here and returnIto
his duties Monday.
Geo. O. johnson and wife will spend
the summer at the mineral springs at
They will leave the city
next Wednesday to take charge of
their hotel at that place.
Mrs., Edna Engles who was. called
to Sigourney by the Illness of rela-
tives, departed last evening for her
home in st, Louis going via the Burl-
ington. The lady spent the day in
the city, guest of the Harry Bowen
home.
Fl. F. McFadden, who has been in
Chicago for the past Ave weeks visit-
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Eola M. Rosser, has been i'll most of
this time and had to return home.
He was accompanied home by Mrs.
Rosser on Wednesday and she re-
turned to her home in Chicago on the
Burlington last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam T. Slade and
daughter Virginia, who have been
visiting in the city at the w. II. Kali
bach home and among many friends,
returned to their home in Des Moines
last evening. They were accompanied
by Miss Sabine Smith, who has been
in the city during several days visit
ing at the home of her aunt, Mrs. F.
Q. Lofland.
Nathan Wiley, Ut Beacon, was
seventy-ive years of age on Friday
and he gathered about him number
of his children and grandchildren in
celebration of the event of the ami
versary. A big dinner was served at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. win
Ramsay, and the occasion was made
memorable in numerous ways. Rela-
tives from this city were in attend
ance.
Katherine and Beulah Drinkle, who
have been In the east spending q
number of months visiting among
relatives and friends, returned to
their home in this city last evening
via the Rock Island. They were
accompanied home from Davenport
by their father, A. T. Drinkls, and
were met at the the station by a COM
pany of their young friends who
rendered them an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Ellis Palmer, of Grinnell, was in
the city yesterday and called among