The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
OUR COLORED SOCIETY.
Ins and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

I
Harry Walker came down from Des
Moines Friday for visit at the Robt
Johnson home.
! Mrs. A. J. Rogers returned Sunday
from two weeks visit with relatives
in Kansas City.
T. marshall is visiting at the home.
of his daughter, Mrs Addie Martin,
in Evanston. III.
Mrs. John Williams continues to
gain in strength, being able 10 be out
Of the house some this week.
! Mrs. Frank Jones entertained a
small company of friends at ner home
on Second avenue west Friday even
ing.
Mrs. LOWE Lee shows some Inn
proyement in health this week, being
able to sit up some during the day,
and is feeling better generally.
The Crazy Supper given by Wesley
Chapel Wednesday evening was COM
plete success. 1t was well patronized
and the menu when once translated
proved to be very choice selection
Of seasonable dishes.
Miss Luella Franklin is receiving
many compliments for her singing as
a member of the High School Girls
Glee Club. The club has filled sew.
erai engagements about the city and
its work is highly spoken of by all
who have heard it.
Wesley Chapel held its last quarter
ly meeting for this conference year
last Sunday The Sacramento SER
vices were held in the afternoon and
were conducted by Rev. Someryille of
the Central M. E. church, assisted by
Rev. Clark of the A. M. e. church.
The last quarterly conference will be
held on Monday, March 5, and Rev.
Lockwood will preach his farewell SER
mon Sunday evening, March II. He
will leave Monday for the annual con-
ference, which conyenes in Lexington,
Mo-, Wednesday, March IA.
VIM. Moore died at his home on
North H street, Sunday evening, Feb.
rs, 1906, after an illness of several
months. His wife and one daughter.
Mrs. Matte Crosby. of Davenport, were
with him at the time of his death. He
was about Sc years of age and had
been a resident of Oskaloosa for a
number of years. The funeral occur
red from Wesley Chapel, of which he
was a member, Monday afternoon,
Rev. Lockwood officiating. Mr.. Moore
was a soldier in the Civil War and had
sought for several ysess.rs TO ohtaisn. .
pension, wnicssn,se : 's7'';' go WIFI. 4
s-Vp-a..ss1.J III he felt he was entitled
to, but for some reason he was unable
to prove up his case. He was a quiet,
peaceable man, attending strictly to
his own affairs, and while not largely !
known was generally liked by those
who did know him.
Rev. Lockwood received word FRI,
day from Presiding Elder ]. Will john !
ston to the effect that it would be inn
POSSIBLE for him to be here next week !
to hold the last quarterly conference.
DR.. jackson has been called to Kanas
City in conference with the Bishop on
some important church work and has
been compelled to cancel his engage
ments in this state before the annual
conference. This is quite disappoint-
ment to the Doctors many friends in
this city who had looked forward to
his coming and had hoped TO spend
last pleasant evening with him and
say kind farewell, as this is to be
his last year as presiding elder. But
however, wherever the Doctors lot
may be cast, he can rest assured that
ne will always have the prayers and
best wishes of the people of Wesley
Chapel.
ItGHTNlNG WRECKS HOUSE