The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-25

Joe Pugh was passenger for Chi
cago last evening, going to assist his
family in packing up preparatory to
returning to oskaloosa after an ex-
tended stay in Chicago, during the
time Miss Essie was in the musical
conservatory.
Miss Nina Douglas, Mrs. II. w.
Neihaus and daughter, Miss Eileen,
of Peoria, Ill.,, who have been visiting
at the w. w. Montgomery, Mollie
Beckman and Lou Brown homes. re-
turned to their homes this morning
via the Iowa Central.
John v. Miller is home from an
extended soliciting and organizing
tour in the southern part of the state
in the interests of the Woman lodge.
He reports very successful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hadley, Mrs. E.
d. Brewer and Mrs. Clark and the
children arrived home yesterday from
a pleasant summers outing at the
Clark camp near Birch Island Lake,
Wisconsin.
Fremont Gazette: Mesdames Asa
McClain, j. E.. Morgan, Dave Goeh-
ring, Logan Hibler, Jennie Caves
and Walter Wells, of Oskaloosa, had
picnic on Skunk river Friday and
enjoyed most pleasant time.
A number of the knights, members
of the baud and ladies who attended
the X. of P. encampment at Louis
vile, arrived home this morning.
Others stopped at st. Louis to visit
the Worlds Fair for few days.
j. w. Johnson, formerly of the
Abba Union, has leased the Bloom
field News-Republiban for three years.
Lee johnson will continue to publish
the Bussey Press. Mr., Rominger,
publisher of the News-Republican
will go into the daily newspaper work
in Minnesota.
Miss Mae Meade, of Delta, who is
well known in Oskaloosa, is to go to
st. Louis at the expense of the Delta
Press. In a contest which brought
many new subscribers and much cash
to the paper, Miss Meade won with
ID, 1872 votes to her credit. She is a
popular young lady and her friends
here will rejoice with her in her
success.
Abba Republican,: Mr.. O'Neill, OF
Oskaloosa, who is connected with the
proposed electric line between Oska-
loosa and Abba, told an Abba gen.
tleman the other day that the
prospects were good for the electric
line being built. That when it did
come that an electric light and power
plant with day circuit and city heat
ing plant would be put in at Abba.
Abba needs these improvements and
will do her part toward getting them.
uPP Pred IRISH Nabn AZ Aaia gg;od al;
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Cook went to
Harvey this morning to visit rela
tives.
Mrs. Chas. Walker went to Quarry
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Stratton, Of Newton
was in the city this morning en- route
| to Delta IN visit
Miss Edna Thornburg, who ma:
been at st. Louis and Peoria, return
ed home Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Foehlinger went to Des
Moines this morning to visit friends
and attend the state fair.
Mrs. E. Dilley and daughter, Mrs
Fred Else, went to Lacey Saturday
fer a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller and chill
dren went to Moore Saturday for 6
! visit with Mr. Miller's brother.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walling arrived
home Sunday morning from theil
Louisville and st. Louis outing.
Mrs. G. c. Pike arrived home last
evening from ST. Louis. Mr.. Pike re
mains south on a goods-buying trip.
J. A. Lucy, of Peoria, was an over
Sunday visitor in the city, guest Of
DR.. r. C. Hoffman and other friends
Mrs. R. E. Phillips, of Marshall
town, who has been in the city or
business, returned to her home Sat
urday.
Noah Dow is home from his stud
les in Des Moines taking advantage o.
a weeks vacation that occurs during
fair time.
Misses Fay and Vera Groves, o.
New Sharon, who have been visiting
at the L. Holden home, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McYay and baby
went TO New Sharon Saturday for q
visit at the parental McVay and Grif