The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
our COLORED SOCITY.
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and their Friens

Miss s. l.. Sheffey is visiting
friends in Muscatine.
Mrs. Charles Holmes is now the
mother of a bouncing baby girl.
Rem Smith has learned several new
songs which he is now inficting upon
his friends.
There is a rumor current that the
grand jury is about to investigate the
matter of prize fights in this city.
The management Of the dancing
school report a very favorable attend,
ance at the opening session on last
Tuesday evening.
The case of the state of Iowa VS..
Marshall Fielding, charged with the
murder of his wife, is set for trial
at this term Of court.
The little daughter of MI. and
Mrs. Joe Darling was seriously
scalded last Saturday by the upset.
ting of a cup of hot coffee.
The luncheons given by the ladies
of the A. M. e. church on Friday al.
ternoons are about the only social di'
version that is being offered this win
ter.
Mrs. Henrietta Underwood, of AL
bia, is in the city working in the In
terest Of an insurance company, and
is the guest of the Robt. Franklin
home.
Miss Mollie Scott has returned to
the city after an absence of over a
year spent in Charlton and Buxton,
and is now employed at the Hammes
home on A avenue east.
Ethel Buckner and Luella Franklin
were successful in their examinations
at the close of the year and were
graduated from the ward school and
enrolled among the members of the
high school.
The Lincoln Day Memorial held at
Wesley Chapel M. E. church Friday
night was quite well attended and
an interesting program of addresses,
music and songs was given. Among
the speakers were Attorney Geo. II.
Woodson, VIM. Hart and A. Hardy.
w. C. Coleman and c. G.. Lee were
in Des Moines this week Investigate
ing the trouble into which Roy Cole
man has recently got himself. The
boy is charged with breaking and
entering and is under arrest pending
an investigation by the grand jury.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Elmira E.Tay-
Tor we're held at the A. M. E. church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and
were attended by a large number Of
friends and acquaintances. Rev. Boyd
conducted the services and preached
an interesting and impressive ser.
mon in which he reviewed the life OF
the deceased, her long connection
with the church and her Christian
fortitude and patience during a long
period Of sickness. She was also a
member of Rahab Court, H. of J. of
this city, and a large number of the
members followed the remains to the
cemetery.
Iowa has a candidate for the posi-.
ton of minister to Liberia, Africa, in
the person Of B. L. Anderson, of Keo-
kuk, who has filed his application for
appointment, and many valuable en-
dorsements of him have been for,
warded to Congressman Hedge, of the
First district. Mr.. Anderson was ed
ucated in the public schools of Keo-
kuk and graduated from the high
school with honors. He is a young
married man, quiet and unassuming
and has the friendship and good wish,
es of Keokuk people generally.
Should he succeed in obtaining the
appointment he will be the second
man from Iowa to receive the honor,
Hon. Alexander Clark, of Muscatine,
having received the same appoint,
ment from President Harrison in
1890, and who died in Liberia May
80, 1891, after a service of only six
months.