The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-01
OUR COLORED SOCIETY.
ms and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends,

Miss Lille Finley is visiting at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. Weeks, in
Des Moines.
Mrs. Scott is so far improved as to
be able to be up and do some work
about the house.
Miss Lola Fields came down from
Des Moines Saturday for a weeks Wis
It with her mother.
Miss Jennie Hardy is again able to
resume her work after a weeks i'll
ness that confined her to the house.
A company of young folks gave a
small party Friday night at the home
Of Miss Mable Green in honor Of Miss
Lola Fields, of Des Moines.
VIM. Moore's condition has become
very critical and he is gradually get
ting weaker. His daughter is here
with him and his son has been sent
for, and is expected in few days.
Mrs. Brown, of Burlington, who has
been in the city for the past two
weeks nursing and taking care Of
Mrs. John Williams, left this morning
for Buxton to visit her husband for a
few days.
The ladies' luncheon was served
this week by Mrs. Libbie Kimbrough,
at her residence on North Market
street. Next week Mrs. Ed. Jones
will serve it at her home on North
Fifth Street.
The Progressive Club was the sue
cessful managers of peanut excur-
sion at the A. M. E. church Wednes-
DAY evening. The unique entertain
ment attracted a large crowd, who
willingly paid the five cent fare to en-
joy the pleasures Of such an excur-
sion.
Mrs. John Williams is much i'm
proved and is able to be up and
around the house. She is still quite
weak from the exhausting effects Of
her illness, but is gradually gaining
in strength and her complete recov-
cry is confidently expected in a short
time
Mrs. Lora Lee Is still confined to
her bed on account of sickness of sew
eral weeks duration. While she is
no worse, she does not improve much
and gains strength very slowly. 1t is
hoped, however that she viii soon
take change for the better and once
more regain her former health.
Geo. H. Woodson will go to Clarin-
da, Page county, next week to appear
as attorney for the defense in the
case Of the State VS.. Joseph Baker, a
negro indicted on the charge of as
sault with intent to commit murder.
1t is claimed that Baker knocked a
man down and then tried to push him
under moving train.
The Colored Woman's Club will
meet next Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. A. T. Clark at the parsonage
The Club will take UP the subject Of
Household Economics and will listen
to a paper by Miss Georgia Black
burn. The discussion will be lead by
Mrs. Barquette, followed by quota
lions from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Washington's birthday was fitting
/ ly observed by the Colored Women's
Club of the city in an open session al
the residence Of Mrs. Cora Jones, OF
North Fifth Street, Thursday evening
Each member of the club was privil
eyed to invite one person, which
lmeant, of course, the husbands fol
the married, and any one they CHI q
for the single ladies, which resulted
in pleasant gathering that enjoyed
the interesting program presented by
the club. After the program refresh
ments were served and the remand
er of the evening spent socially.
Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Clark wer'
again pleasantly reminded Of the higl
esteem in which they are held oy th'
members of their church and friends
in this city, when on last Monday eve
lining they were awakened from thei
slumbers and escorted to the churcl
and there compelled to decide yer.
important question that was unde
discussion by the crowd present. Un
| der the leadership Of that true he
rome, Mrs. Cora Jones, a donation
party had been made up, and with
generous collection Of good thing
and substantial purse Of cash ha
gathered at the church, where the
got into discussion as to whether
was better to give than receive. Eide
Clark and wife soon decided the ma
ter, however, giving due credit to bot
sides by very graciously receivin
. what was so generously given and