The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

AhG AAOm OhAOo6V WAOAO 1S A~D 1890
looking after business matters for the
past few days.
Rev. Father Hauser, of Sigourney,
was a visitor in the city yesterday
the guest of Rev. Father McManus,
of st. Mary's parish.
Walter Fitch returned this morn
ing from Chicago where he has been
making purchases of stock and fix
lures for the new Fitch store.
Mrs. j. F. Gable returned to her
home in Rose Hill this morning from
Mt. Pleasant where she had been
visiting her son, Frank Gable.
Supervisor James Stephenson, re-
turned this morning to his home in
indianapolis after a brief visit in this
city looking after county business
matters.
John Phar and sister, Miss Lucy
Phar, of st. Louis, who are visiting
at the home of their uncle, Andy
Baker, were passengers this morning
to Wright.
Mrs. Vermilyea, of Lacey was called
to this city last evening by the death
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. w. II. Gun
ningham and the serious illness of
Mr.. Cunningham.
County Recorder U. G. Deck and
L. R. Geneva were passengers this
morning to Dallas where they have
interests in some coal lands that de-
manded attention.
G. V. Hoffman, departed last even
ing on a business and pleasure trip
to New York. Enroute he will stop
off at Washington to witness the in
a%uguration of President Roosevelt.
N. P. Harrington and wife returned
to their home in Buxton this morning
coming over yesterday to attend SER
vice at the Episcopal church last
evening and to meet Bishop Morrison.
j. s. Tussey, of Little York, Illinois,
and president of the Chautauqua or
ganization of Monmouth, Illinois, is
in the city for the purpose of organ
izing a similar movement in this city.
o. H. Schock and family, of Lacey,
departed last evening over the Rock
Island for Portland, Oregon, where
Mr.. Schock expects to locate perman-
entity and will engage in farming and
fruit growing.
James Brooks, formerly manager
of the American Supply Go. at Evans,
but for the past few years a coal
operator in the Boone field, was a
visitor in the city to-day calling on
his many old friends. n
F. w. Brinkhoff is visiting at the
j. @. Sellers home in this city. He
will leave for Chicago this evening
from whence with his wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. C,rSellers, Jr., he will
ssilfor England the is inst.
ClarenceI /. Garner and Elva Shroyrn
were passengers last evening to Port
land, Oregon, making up the Schock
party, over the Rock Island and to
that point. Tie gentlemen will go
by the way of Denver and Salt Lake
City.
John Dixon and wife are home from
a three months visit with relatives
and friends in Kansas. They have
had very pleasant winters visit and
return home happy. Mrs. Dixon has
also improved much in health during
her visit.
Charles English and E. J.. Alex
ander were Rock Island passengers
to Los Angeles, Calf, last evening
making a connection with the fast
mail at Eldon and in that way making
the journey in the remarkable time
of two and a half days.
omer E. Hanna, of the Riggs
Hanna Co. at Abba, was a visitor in
Oskaloosa last evening in attendance
at the Mittwoch dance. He returned
this morning to Abba. Jack" is
well pleased with the crowd now.
They haven't had a fire in four weeks.
The Tuesday Club met this week
with Mrs. @. K. Williams at her pleas
ant home on North D street. The
honors of euchre were won by Miss
Maine Dodds and the consolation re-
membranes went to Mrs. Tom Max
we'll. Refreshments were served and
a happy time enjoyed.
superintendent Finley has selected
Miss Carrie Roberts to succeed Miss
Lily McCune as teacher in Room 7,
Jefferson school. This change is
caused by the election of Miss Nc
Cune to the position in the High
school recently resigned by Miss
Masden. The change is to take place
next Monday.
Frank Brockway, who visited here
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