The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-05
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
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with asthma.
Miss iala rlei.s came down from
Dps aolncs Thursday for short Wis.,.
\ with her mother.
Mlas Leila q. sheifey wae looking
after business matters for Attorney
woodson In Buxton yesterday.
Miss l.. &. sheffey went TO ottumwa
Tuesday 10 attend the funeral Of her
friend, Miss Blanche Henderson.
A crowd OF young people enjoyed a
pleasant time &C the home OF Miss Ma.
bel Green, on North sixth street, Mon
day evening.
The ColorSd woman's Club donated
the net proceeds OF tho reception to
tho executive board 10 tho stewardess
board OF the A. M. E. church.
Rev. o. A. Johnson and wife OF Des
MoInes. spent few days In the city
this week visiting with relatives and
looking after BUSINESS matters.
Sunday is quarterly meeting day at
Wesley chapel Rev. A. T.. Clark OF
the A. M. E. church, win preach the
sacramental sermon at p. m.
Mrs. Belle Perno and daughter Brida
are making an extended visit with rel
atives and friends Kansas CITY. Mo-,
where they are guests OF the Elmer
Murray home.
Miss Jennie Hardy has accepted a
position with the ladies' bathing par
lors on North Market street, and VIII
have charge Of the facial and mani
curing department.
Mrs, Leslie Williams, OF Des Moines.
who has been visiting at the Peter
Williams and g. II. Jones homes In
this city for the past week, returned
to her home Thursday.
Viva Jones, after two weeks visit
with his parents, left Sunday via the
Iowa Central and Peoria for WILDER.
force college, where he will continue
his school work for another year.
Mrs. Herman Dyer, VINO has been
visiting relatives In the city for sew
eral weeks, returned TO her home In
Monmouth sunday. Her husband
spent few days here last week, re-
turning home Saturday.
A telegram TO friends here Tuesday
brought the sad news OF the death OF
Miss Blanche Henderson at the home
OF her parents In Ottumwa, Monday,
Sept rs. 1.J5, after an illness Of only
one week The funeral occurred on
tuesday.
Mrs o. Lewis, state treasurer OF
the Colored Womens Clubs, who was
here attending the meeting Of the ex-
ecutiye board, and VINO remained for
visit with her friend, Miss l.. s..
sheffey, returned TO her home In Day-
enport Saturday,
Rev. G. II. Mendenhall, pastor OF sAe
Valley Baptist church OF Buxton came
over Wednesday TO attend the recep-
ton given to Rev. A. +. Clark and
wife az the A. M. r.. church, and was
the guest Of Attorney @. II. Woodson,
while In the city.
o. -. Tibbs, Of Buxton, who is sue.
cessfully conducting general mer.
chandise store In that town, was
transactIng business In the city on
Thursday. Mr.. Tibbs Is q graduate
OF the law school OF the State uniyer-
slty OF Michigan, being member OF
the class OF 1904, but has decided TO
follow business, rather than a pro
fessoinal career, feeling satisfied that
the special training ne has received
will always he OF use and benefit to
him.
E.E. LETTERS has this week purchased
the entire outfit, including cows, wag.
ons, milk route and good will OF the
popular milk man, J. n. Thornburg,
who leaves soon for California 10
make his home Mr.. LETTERS has been
trusted employe on the Thornburg
place south OF town for the past fvs
years, and is thoroughly familiar with
the work and business and will take
possession next Monday, with only
such new responsibilities as owner
ship impose, and will bring 10 the bus.
mess lifetime's experience In that
line OF work, and the public win find
IN him an honest, reliable and accom-.
modating milk man. He Is now locat-
ed on the DIR. 8. w. Clark farm, about
mile southwest OF town, and will
conduct his dairy from that place.
Will Smith, OF Buxton, was very
seriously injured yesterday near the
Lobbins barn in that place. He was
trying TO breaA a young horse 10 ride,
and lad mounted .ae animal when II
reared up and fell over backward,
earring the young man with him and
falling squarely on top OF him, mash
ing and bruising him terribly and rem
derIng him unconscious, In which con
dilion he remalneu for several hours.
DR.. J. II. Williams was called and
worked with him nearly all night be-
fore he showed any signs OF recovery.