The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-09

Music was the diversion OF the even
ing. Refreshments were served anc
all departed at a late hour, having
spent very pleasant evening. Those
present were Misses Jennie Fry, Sara
Jones. Jennie Curran, May White. Mrs
Chas. Johnston, Mrs. Maud Jones, Gil
bert Jones and Vene BococK.
Mrs. w. H. Rose is visiting friends
in Abba.
Deputy Auditor Boy Rowland is con
fined to his home by illness.
Master Rex Childress is suffering
with bad attack of rheumatism.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
Mrs. John Vermulen, of Valley June,
ton, has moved to oskaloosa.
Mrs. John Gear arrived home last
evening from an extended visit at Lin
coin and other places in Nebraska.
E. Austin and wife and Mrs. Brooks
departed yesterday for Newton tc
spend three or four days with rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. A. H. Lane, of Dayton, Ohio,
son Howard and daughter Florence,
are visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. By
ron Preston.
Miss Catharine Watts, OF New York
City, will arrive in the city tomorrow,
called here by the serious illness of
her mother.
Rev. Harry Hayes, of California, who
is visiting here, will preach at Pente-
costal Mission Sabbath afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Frank Price returned at noon
to her home in Keithsburg, ILL.,, after
a few days visit at the Springston
home in this city.
NJ. E. Terry, Adams Express Co.
of Nos. and 2, was pas
senger this noon for Muscatine for a
two weeks visit at his home.
DIR. williams, of What Cheer, has
been in the city during the past sew
leral days and has been regular at
tendant at the base ball games.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Heritage headed
a happy crowd that started out this
morning for a weeks camping near
the Glendale mill on Skunk river.
w. R. Sterrett will spend Sunday in
Grand Rapids, the guest of his daugh.
ter, Miss Edna, and Miss Berenice
Baer, who are at school in that city.
Miss Anna w. Hiatt departed yes
terday for Waterloo, to be in attend
ance at the Northwestern Convention
of the Y. w. c. A, now in session
there.
Mrs. s. L. Berry and daughter Hell
en- and Miss Alice Brock returned last
evening from Des Moines, where they
have been visiting for number of
days with relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Minard departed yester-
day afternoon for New Sharon where
she was called by the illness Of hes
sen, ]. S. Minard, who suffered sun
stroke Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie Garretson Worth and
daughter, Miss Louise, of Abba, are
guests at the parental T. B. Garretson
home on A avenue east during the abb
sence of Mr.. Worth in Chicago.
]. L. Nelson received a telegram
Friday afternoon from Chas. Saddoris,
OF Dewitt, Iowa, telling of the deaL1
of Mrs. Saddoris at that place Friday
morning. The deceased was sister
of Mr.. Nelson.
Mrs. Boiling Arthur johnson, of
Chicago, formerly known to OskaloosE!
people as Rose Shumate, is in the
city visiting for a few days with rela-
tives and friends. She is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Phillips at the
old home place on North E street..
Norman johnson and wife, from
SpringVille, Indiana, are visiting at
home with his mother, Mrs. G. e.
Johnson, TO Fourth avenue east. He
learned the trade of breom-making at
the works of the Oskaloosa Broom Co.,
and four years ago strayed down into
Indiana where he met his Waterloo
Just to show George he had not S,'t
gotten the trade, he made eight dozel
yesterday.
The girls and boys of the Home Tel
ephone office Friday evening admins
tered surprise upon James Kikendall
the obliging collector and general fac
totum of the office, at his home, No
sol South Seventh street. The pla1
was well engineered and James oiC
not get wise to the affair until he was
completely victim. He then recalled
the fact that he had birthday. Re
freshments were served and a yer.
pleasant evening was spent.
Yesterday evening a special ca
took crowd of young ladies out Il
University Park to enjoy a moonligh
picnic. The affair was planned il
honor of Misses Verna and Agne
Good, of Illinois, who are in the city
guests of their sister, Mrs. L. E. Coz
lett A bountiful spread was enjoye
by the young ladies and all report
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