The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
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Pertinent Paragraphs Per-
sraying Popular People,

a visitor in the city Saturday.
Miss Lillian Nelson spent Sunday
with relatives in New Sharon.
Miss Lille Lawson was a Sunday
visitor with relatives in Lynnville.
Mrs. Chas. Steddom, of Lacey, was
a visitor with Oskaloosa friends Sat
urday.
Miss Susanna Joyce, of Harvey, is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah
johnson.
VIII DUNCAN and Roy Bates, of New
Sharon, were Saturday evening visit
orB in the city.
Mrs. Lee Powers, of Ottumwa, was
an over-sunday guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Retta Holmes.
Miss Marion McKelvie, who has
been visiting relatives in Buxton re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Nease was a passenger
Saturday to Sully where she is visit
ing relatives for a few days.
George Rounds, of Ottumwa, was
in town Saturday visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Kate Mitchell.
Judge B. w. Preston and Reporter
Robinson go to Sigourney this even
ing to open Keokuk county court to-
morrow.
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Mr.. and Mrs. O. @. Sheppard re-
turned Saturday from Buxton where
they were spending a few days with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Kendig went to
New Sharon Saturday to spend Sun
day with Mr.. Kendig's sisters, Misses
Eva and Maud Kendig.
Miss Maud Watkins, who has since
the holidays been a guest of friends
and relatives here, has returned to
here home in Des Moines.
Mrs. George Barclay, who has been
visiting with friends here during the
past two weeks, returned to her home
in Abba Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Timbrel we're
visitors in the city Saturday on their
way from their home in Lost Greek
to Taintor where they visited over
Sunday.
Rev. A. M. Duboc, of this city, is on
the program for the district confer
ence of Missionary Methods in the
Baptist church to be held at Wash
ington, February II and IS.
Concerning former Oskaloosa peo-
yp1s d LacO4n.r1e+ear saws: Mrs. E.
@. Jones and daughter, Edith, left
Friday for Ottumwa where they win
make their home for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Garter, of Des
Moines, who have been visiting with
their daughter, Mrs. Harle Vance, of
Washington, stopped in thislcity for
an over-Sunday visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Durfee and
sister, Mrs. Jennie McCaul, were in
the city Sunday, having driven from
their home near the Durfee mining
camp. They report excellent sleigh
ing.
James and Harry Mitchell, of What
Cheer, were visitors in Oskaloosa
Saturday renewing old acquaintances
while on their way to Mason City
where they we're called by business
interests. Mitchell Brothers are the
leading clothiers of What Cheer and
have a branch at Mason City.
What Cheer Patriot: W. H. Gar
rett has purchased an interest in a
hardware store in Delta and expects
to resign his position with Myer Carl
and move to Delta soon. Mr.. Garrett
has made many friends during his
short residence here who will regret
his leaving but wish him
Walter Rigg and family, of Abba,
ARR we'd in the city this morning and
Mrs. Riggs and children will visit
here with relatives for a week of two
before returning to that city Since
losing their home by fire the they
have secured a new residence but will
not be able to occupy it for the pres
emit. Mr.. Riggs returns to Abba to-
night.
Abba Union: Bert Speck, who is
to be the manager of the Circle Shoe
Co., was in town Wednesday. He
expects the new to open its
doors to the public by March /. He
is, ostensibly, from oskaloosa, al
though he has been a commercial
traveller the past few years and has
spent very little Of his time here. He
comes to his new enterprise at Abba
with several years of good hard ex-
perience.
Clyde Smith is home from a visit
in Ottumwa.
F.. b. Gordon, of Fremont, was in
town yesterday.
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