The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-12-20
ms and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

They're at 1t again. Iney Call y
a play" this time.
Why not celebrate Emancipation
Day in Oskaloosa January !.
Mrs. DR.. Taylor, or Buxton, was
visitor in the city this weeK.
Revival meetings have oeen in pro,
gress at the "A. M. E. church this
week.
Mrs. LOWE Lee, who has been con-
fined to her bed for two weeks on ac'
count of rheumatism and billiousness,
is much improved and in fair way
for recovery.
A special conservation meeting was
held at the A. NJ. e. church Friday
evening, conducted by Presiding Ell,
der Phillips, who returned to the city
for that special purpose.
Social affairs in "colored society
are about as quiet as we ever saw
them in Oskaloosa. If things don't
pick up along that line pretty soon
we are liable to lose our job.
Mrs. Horace Allen, who has been
making her home in the city since the
death of her husband, left Wednes-
day evening over the Iowa Central for
Kansas City where she will spend the
winter with her son.
Wesley chapel will hold quarterly
meeting services tomorrow at S:OU
o'clock p. m, at which time the sacra'
ment will be administered. With
this service the church will inaugur'
ate a series of revival meetings that
will continue during the rest of the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ester, who
have been living in the CITY since
their marriage few weeks ago, Mr.
Ester Delng employed with the plas
terers at the Holiness university
buildings, left for Abba "Wednesday
evening, where they will reside in the
future. -.
The latest adyices from Commo
dore Lee are to the effect that he il
becoming more reconciled to his sur
roundings; that he likes Denver bet
ter, notwithstanding the loss Of al
overcoat. He has secured steady
employment and if conditions con
tinue to improve will stay there dur
ing the winter.
Walter Smith, who has been spend
ing a vacation of several weeks Wis
iting with his mother, Mrs. John VIII
liams, and putting in part of the
time hunting, returned to Chicago OF
Wednesday evening and will resume
his duties with the Pullman Company
between Chicago and Oakland, Calf.
over the Northwestern Railway, mex
(, Tuesday,
! Z. Jackson, WHO came to the city
last week as the guest of Walter
! Smith for a little coon hunting anC
similar sport, returned to Chicago
Tuesday evening, well pleased will
his trip. The weather was somewha
against him, but he had several rum
with the dogs. The animals were pu
up by the dogs, but always on th'
opposite side of the river to the hunt
ers, who, having no boat, were unable
to get to TEN.
Next Sunday evening the reguia
services at the A. NJ. e. church VII
be conducted by a band of Christian
workers from the Holiness univer
sity. These Christian people havr
shown very friendly interest in tn
work of the church, some of them De
ing present at nearly every service
and are always willing workers il
the cause of Christ without regard t
race social standing, and they will b.
welcomed next Sunday evening by
large congregation.
Sunday was quarterly meeting da,
at the A. M. E.. church. Presidin:
Elder Phillips was here and conduct
ed the services in the morning AM
evening. Rev. j. F. Florence of Yves
ley Chapel preached the consecratiol
sermon at 8 p. M, to large congre
cation and delivered an eloquent ant
touching address that aroused -!
hearers to full realization of tn,
beautiful and solemn service that wal
to follow. Elder Phillips then tool
charge Of the meeting All after {
short song and prayer srvice, during
which several persons signited theil
desire for prayers, he took up tn,
regular conservation service of tn,
church and, assisted by Elders Flor
ence, Stovall and Rev. H. Lewis, ad
ministered the sacrament to all who
felt worthy to partake of it, After
the sacrament short prayer service
was held for those who had expressed
desire to begin the new life. II
was a splendid meeting and every
Christian present felt that they had
received a new blessing by being
there.