The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-02

snow between this city and Buxton
on Tuesday last in an effort to reach
that city spent Sunday evening In
this city and left this morning fol
Sigourney where it shows tonight.
i Delta Press: Congressman Lacey
is sending out his quote Of seeds that
are annually distributed from the
government experimenting stations
and quite number Of people around
here are getting their share. The
government seeds are always good
/ Mrs. A. F. Mereness and daughter
went to Abba Saturday evening to
visit at the home of @. O. Atchison
over Sunday. Mrs. A. M. Thompson
mother of Mrs. Mereness was also a
guest of the Atchison home being en-
route to her home in Greedy Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Bush, of New
castle, Pa, who have been visiting
in this city for the past two weeks
departed last night for their home.
Mr.. Bush is a nephew of Isaac Bush,
of this city, with whom he and Mrs.
Bush were visiting. The gentleman
is conductor on the Pittsburg &
Erie, running out of Newcastle.
Mrs. S. d. Randle and sister, Miss
Hattie Willis, who were summoned
to this city by the illness of their
sister, Mrs. George Gatewood, de-
parted Sunday evening for their
home in Hastings, Nebr. They are
called home sooner than they intend
ed going by letter announcing sick
ness among Mrs. Randle's children.
Miss Emma McFarlan of 513 South
3rd St., was pleasantly surprised last
evening by number of her young
lady friends from the Baldauf Rosen-
blatt Co. store calling upon her.
Music and other pleasures were in
dulged in, and jolly good time was
had by all. Miss McFarlan will with
her folks soon move on their farm
near What Cheer.
Will Hinson veteran bus driver of
the Oskaloosa Bus Line leaves Tues
day evening for San Antonio, Texas
where he will visit for a few weeks
with Mrs. Hinson who has been COM
PEELED by i'll health to remain in the
south this winter. During Mr.. Hin
sons absence John Richmond will
have charge of bus.
Misses Maude Rose, Katherine Cor
coran and Mae Mercer, leave in the
morning for Chicago where they will
spend couple of weeks in studying
the spring millinery styles. They will
stop off in Davenport on their jour
ney and will spend day with Mrs.
Murphy, formerly Mrs. Mary Dodson
who had charge of the millinery de-
partment of Baldauf's for several
years.
Washington Democrat: Ed. Good
speed returned Tuesday night from a
two weeks visit with his brother, Art,
at Denver, and reports him getting
along nicely. The climate of that place
is building Arts health up in great
shape and his many friends here and
along the Oskaloosa and Des Moines
branch of the 80" will be glad to hear
that he is cutting his mustard in
such fine shape.
Abba Republican: Last Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Ramsay, at Oskaloosa, the an
nouncement of the engagement of
their daughter, Georgina to Mr..
Homer Harris, was made public. The
marriage will probably occur next
month. The bride is we'll and favor
ably known in Abba. Her father
was formerly one of the owners of
the Hooking mines. Mr.. Harris is
one of the members of the prosper
GUS grocery firm of this city. He is
a young man of good business abil-
ity, splendid habits and highly re-
spected by all. After the marriage
he and his bride will go to house
keeping in the D. G.. Anderson resi-
dence on East Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stewart gave
farewell party at their home in
Adams township Sunday, Feb. 10, in
honor of Mr.. E. w. Rockwell and
family who are about to depart for
their new home in Missouri. An
elegant dinner was served and an
enjoyable good time was had by about
20 invited guests. Those from dis
tance were Mr.. Elwood Hatcher and
wife, w. L, Rockwell and wife, r. P.
Doze and his mother, Miss Febe and
Flora Rockwell, Mrs. Emma Kramer,
of New Sharon, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Ankeney of Oskaloosa. Mahaska
County regrets to lose this excellent
family. Mr.. Rockwell was born and
raised here and has proven himself
good citizen in every way. All will
wish them well in their new home.
G M. Mott and wife, of Lacey, were