The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09

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home of her brother, Geo. Edison.
Atty. George H. Woodson was q
professional visitor to-day in Buxton
caring for the interests of his clients.
Mrs. VIM. Morris was a passenger
last evening to Washington where
she will visit for a few daysl with
friends.
Mrs. William Gesford, who has.been
in the city visiting with her sister,
Mrs. D. "A. Howard, has returned to
her home in Marion.
George w. Sewers, solicitor of the
Iowa Central, went to Des Moines
this morning to care for business af.
fairs in the Capital city.
George Gegner and family are to
remove to Abba in the near future
where George has accepted a place
in the Harris Brothers store.
Mrs. M. E. NICK ain ,ssof Gibson, left
last evening for Rose Hin where she
viii spend a few days after a pleas
ant visit in Oskaloosa at the James
Sterlin home.
Aber Kent, of Sheridan Wyoming,
arrived in the city this morning to be
a guest at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kent or South
Second street.
John r. Boardman of New York
County, secretary of the Interration-
al Y. M. O. A. committee arrived in
the this afternoon and win preach in
Penn Chapel Sunday morning at 1880
Harry Charles, who recently went
to make his home in Omaha, was in
the big fire that recently visited that
city. He writes home a very enter
tanning letter descriptive of the con-
f~agration.
Captain Frank Stone, of the Oska-
loosa post office force, has purchased
the j. @. Hendryx property at the
corner of @ street and F avenue. 1t
is n of the incest properties in that
part of the city.
Miss Leila Shelley was a passenger
this morning to Muscatine where she
visited to-day, the guest of Nelson
Carr, al aged friend who willAbe re-
membered by many Oskaloosans as a
former resident of this city.
Miss Minnie Morris and Mrs. Ada
Harper, of Des Moines, are in the
city for a few days. visit with their
Mrs. Gail Roberts. The ladies
will go to Davenport this evening to
visit with another sister, Mrs. Villa
Smouse.
Leonard Pettitt, who has given up
his work at Buxton temporarily to
be at his home in this city on account
of a very aggravated case of bone
is doing nicely since the hand
was operated upon. The felon was
1H Une Dn-&ab. and rrasesaid blythe st-
tending physician to have been the
worst case he had ever known.
Des Moines Register and Leader;
Mrs. Will Jackson, formerly Miss
Grace Green Jones, of st. Louis, il
studying music under Prof. Alfred G
Robyn, of st. Louis, who furnishes
comic opera every year for savage.
Mrs. Jackson will probably make hel
debut next fall in one of Prof. Robyn''
operas. She is also the soprano sing
err in the Episcopal choir of which
Professor Robyn is the organist.
About fifty members of Phil kear
ney Post, G. A. R., were entertained
last evening by their comrade, Land
lord j. H. Smith, of the Hotel Arnold
The affair was informal but delight
full in every respect. The guests were
served a fine supper in the hotel ant
after the excellent repast there wai
a fine program of music and speeches.
by the comrades. J.R. Gentry, com
mander of the Local Post, made quite
a talk as also did Comrades Turner
John Swadling and Tom Hyde. 9th
ers told stories, experiences were re-
called and the evening was declared
to have been one of the best spent by
the boys in recent weeks. The Post
with one accord extends expression
of earnest appreciation to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Smith for their lavish hospitality
Mr.. Smith says the account has beer
squared for he enjoyed the occasion
fully as much as did his guests. II
was his pleasure to note the pleasure
of the others.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Cook returned
yesterday from a brief and pleasant
visit in Chicago with friends.
Attorney j.. A. Dewitt was a visitor
today in Washington where he was
looking after professional interests.
Mrs. Ella McCoombs was called t.
Lacey yesterday by the serious i'll
ness Of her father, p. o. Hoffmier