The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
OUR COLORED SOCITY.
ins and outs u che LEGAL celsay
and their Friens


I w Z Coleman IA slowly lmprov.
ine frcn bis recent severe illness,
Mise Leah Marquette has gone 10
ChicAeo for mn extended visit villa
relatives.
Miss storm shefcy returned Thurs.
| day from mn extended visit with
friends ia Muscatlne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Avery departed
Saturday for Dec Molnes where they
WIN be At home after today
Miss Dura cannady OF this city and
! Sir .CliR Hawkins of Minneapolis
were married in that city Monday.
June 8, 1906.
Mrg. G, q. Lee aud Miss Annie
Smith returned Monday evening from
a weeks visit with friends in ST.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Mrs, a. @. Clark went TO Washing.
ton Friday morning for q weeks Wis.
It at the home Of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Moore,
Reuben Hill Is seriously indisposed
at his nome on i avenue west, suffer.
ing with some trouble of the liver
His friends are concerned over his
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams re.
turned home Saturday from q pleas.
ant visit with their sons Walter ana
Elmer in Chicago, the especial fea-
ture Of the visit being the marriage
OF Elmer, son Of Mr.. Williams, which
occurred on the 18th. and was one
OF the SWEETEST weddings Of the sea.
son.
Mrs. Cora Jones and Mrs. Cora
Franklin were in Davenport this
week In attendance upon the anual
meeting Of the Grand Court, Herolns
of Jericho, which held three days
session there this week. Mrs.
Franklin was delegate from Rahab
Court of this city and Mrs. Jones Is
the grand treasurer.
The president, Hon. @. II. Wood.
son. has issued the call for the an.
Eual meeting Of the State Afro.Amer.
lean council. 1t will meet In st.
Pauls A. NJ. Il. church in Des Molnes
at IL o'clock Saturday morning, July
], 1905. The business Of the meet
ing will be TO hear the report Of the
national delegate, the election Of Of.
ficers and the transaction Of other
routine business.
Rev. c. II. Thomas, pastor OF the
A. NJ. ~. church, returned last Satur.
day from Chicago where he had been
visiting his family and attending to-
some private business matters. He
expected TO be absent but week, but
was detained nearly three, having
been drawn on the special grand jury
that was convened to investigate the
Transfers strike. Elder Thomas has
maintained his residence In Chicago
for several years, where he owns con.
siderable property and where his fam.
lily reside, and Is therefore subject toI
Jury duty In the courts Of Cook cOun
ty. He talks very interestingly Of his
experience on the jury and Of his oh.
servatfons of the strike in general
and Is u strong defender OF the posi-.
ton taken by his race In the strike,
He Is warm In his praise OF the city
and county officials for the determin'
ed stand they took and the impartial
way in which they treated negro APP
plicants for special police and depu
ties Elder Thomas IL Btrong race
man. with a wide experience covering
come very interesting and thrilling
incidents and is always an entertain.
ing taikcr on these subjects as well
az All eloquent and fOrceful preacher
The Clinton Daily Herald Of May
10 says: at the last meeting Of the
Tri.City Ministerial association the
following resolution was adopted re.
garding the departure OF Rev G. II.
Thomas. former pastor Of the Bethel
4. ". II. church, who has gone tol
OgkaloOAa, 10 take charge Of the
church there; Whereas, the Rev.
&. II. Thomas announces his resigna.
ton as pastor Of the 4. VI. r.. church
Of this city, and also his intention to
remove from this city at an early
date, thus seyerlng his connection
with the Trl.City MiniSterial associa-
ton, be II resolved, That we, the
members Of this association, do here.
by express our regret at the loss Of
Brother Thomas from our number;
that In his relation 10 this body he
has conducted himself az a Christian
gentleman and has contributed In no
small degree to the interest and pro.
81 Of our meetings. We believe that
he will, under the blessing OF God,
prove to be worth ylaborer in the |
new field 10 which he will go, and
In his going from us he carries our
respect and hearty God speed. |
Signed: Albert W. BilIingSley, Vic
Tor r. Johnson, Alex. Mcintosh, Com.
mittee"