The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-02

| Ed Sheahan, of Davenport, is in the
city summoned here by the sudden
death ofhis mother, Mrs. Lydia Shea.
han.
Mrs. Ollie g. Laughlin and babies
of Runnells are in the city visiting al
the home of the mother, Mrs. Anna
Foster, on North b Street.
Miss Viola Wilson of Beacon was 8
visitor in the city this morning look.
ing after some purchasing and taking
advantage of the special sales.
Mrs. John Taylor, who has beer
visiting her daughters, Mrs. Rogers
and Mrs. Summers in this city, re.
turned this morning to her home in
Rose Hill.
Mrs. M. L. Davis, who has been
very Ill with erysipelas complicating
a bad attack of la grippe,is much i'm
proved to-day. Her condition is no
longer regarded as critical.
Mrs. Wilhelmena Van Vliet, wife
of the late H. M. Van Vliet, of this
city, is lying dangerously ill of pneu-
monia and her condition is regarded
as approaching critical stage.
Mrs. Minnie Duncan, who has been
at Davenport during the past several
weeks called to the home of a rela-
tive on account of serious illness, re-
turned to her home in this city last
evening.
Luther Billick will be taken to Ro-
chester, Minnesota, this evening for
an operation for gall stones. The
patient has been suffering through a
number of mohths and his condition
is now such that relief is necessary.
Little Mildred Ryan, the two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Ryan, fell from bed Thursday morn
ing and broke her arm. The fracture
was simple and easily reduced and
the little one is getting alongl nicely.
Joseph Jones was taken seriously
i'll last evening with heart trouble and
for time was in very serious con-
dition. The attending physician
worked with the patient almost all
night. He is easier and much better
| to-day.
About fifteen of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels o.
son, of Cedar, surprised them
last Tuesday evening. They brought
with them plenty of oysters, and a
good supper was INDUCED in. Mr..
and Mrs. Olson will move to Fremont
after March 1. The best wishes of
all their friends 60 with them.
Mrs. M. B. Davis and daughter,
Miss Ida and Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Davis have departed for Houston,
Texas, upon a general pleasure and
sight seeing trip to the southland.
They will be absent in the southwest
a number of weeks. On the return
trip the party will stop at Muskogee,
Okla, to be guests at the Fred Davis
home.
Secretary W. s. Lacy, of the Y. NJ.
G. A, who is lying very i'll at the
home of his father-in-law, H. L
Spencer, suffering with la grippe ard
appendicitis is somewhat easier to-
day. AS soon as the young man is
able to endure the journey he will be
taken to Rochester, Mimi, for ex-
animation and operation in case this
course is deemed advisable.
James Myers and wife were visitors
today in Sigourney today looking
after business matters there.
Mrs. Jessie McEwen departed for
Chicago last evening on goods buy
ing trip for her millinery store.
Mrs. Meyer Rosenfield and baby,
Ruth, of Des Moines, are guests OF
her sister, Mrs Herman Pfeifer.
Mrs. J. s. Baker and the baby, OF
Des Moines, arrived last evening for
visit with her sister, Mrs. @. E.
Barnard.
Newton News: Mrs. Ed Short and
son, Vernal, went to Oskaloosa this
morning where they will spend week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. F. W. Chew of this city was a
passenger this morning to Daven-
port, where she will visit for few
days with her mother, Mrs. A. Flem-
ing, and her sister, Mrs. M. A. Ben
ton.
Fremont Gazette: H. A. Jackson,
of Searsboro, was in townIMonday
on business. He will open up store
here about the middle of March and
occupy the building formerly used by
Can on & Gum.
Rev. o. E. Reade has-resigned his
paste rate of the Delta Methodist
church, his resignation to take place
on the 18th of March. Ee has made
a number of good friendssat Delta