The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-07-12
OUR COLORED SOCIETY,
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.


ing company from Omaha this week.
Mrs. Christine Lafayette Of Buxton
spent Sunday in the city with her
aunt, Mrs. G. H. Jones.
Mrs. George Jones of Washington IS
visiting this week at the home Of her
mother Mrs. VIM. THIN.
Miss Grace Peasants and Miss Ada
Bailey of ottumwa were guests of
Miss Luella Franklin over the 4th.
Miss Georgia Blackburn went to
Des Moines Tuesday to spend a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Az
cry.
Wesley Moore, Of Washington, faith
er of Mrs. A. G.. Clark and Frank
Moore. with his two grand daughters,
Miss Marie and Elizabeth Redd, were
fourth Of July visitors in the city.
The annual meeting of the United
Grand Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, of Iowa
and its jurisdiction will convene III
Burlington next Tuesday. w. M. Robt.
Franklin, Ed. Jones and Robt John
son expect to attend from this city.
Wesley Chapel was the scene Of a
pleasant gathering Monday evening,
the occasion being a reception tender
ed the new Presiding Elder, Rev. A.
H. Higgs, D. D., who succeeds DR.. j.
Will jackson as Presiding Elder of
the st. Joseph District Of Central Mis-
souri, Conference Of the M. e. church.
Several musical selections were rem
dered by the choir, with an instru-
mental solo by Miss Jennie Hardy.
Addresses were made by the pastor,
Rev. Young, Mr.. Carr, Hon. Geo. H.
| Woodson, A. G.. Clark and DR.. Higgs,
| after which refreshments were served
and the evening spent in social inter-
course. DR.. Higgs is pleasant Chris
tian gentleman whom 1t is a pleasure
to meet and know. 1t was especially
so to us when We learned he was
graduate of the Law Department of
the State University Of Iowa, class OF
1885, and was classmate of Alexan-
der Clark of Muscatine. DR.. Higgs is
a native of North Carolina and receiv.
ed his early schooling in that state,
When he decided to study law, how
ever, he came to Iowa because 1t at
forded advantages he could not well
| obtain elsewhere. He has spent most
of his time in the ministry and is well
equipped to fill the position he now
holds. He is still law student and
holds chair as lecturer in the law
department of one of the colleges In
Missouri, near Marshall, where he
now makes his home.
| Another glorious Fourth has come
and gone. No attempt at celebrating
the day was made in the city and we
like the white folks, simply took ad
vantage of the holiday it afforded to
get as much fun or pleasure, rest OF
recreation as our limited means would
allow. But few of us left town. A few
had company from abroad and enter
tanned in various ways. Some Of the
old-timers went fishing. Joe Wing
and Smith did some fishing, and sue
ceeded in adding a four FOUNDER each
to their string. Geo. Perkins and
Henry Taylor weren't in 1t, neither
! was Peter williams, although each
spent the day on, the banks OF the
Skunk with serious faces and silent
resignation. But it was in vain. Not
a fish, not even bite came to reward
| their efforts. Jordan Wilson walked
slowly to the bank Of the river, looked
at the muddy waters, shook MS neao
and came back. You couldn't foo
him. Mitchell and Bob Johnson have
mt reported yet. Several parties pic
niced at the river and some OF them
fingered too long and were forced tc
change garments when they got
home. Geo. Jones made New Years
calls and Commodore Lee took to the
woods. Frank Moore slept, and locke
had heart failure. Rem Smiths aggre
CATION Of ball players went to Pella
and got worsted 10 to 5, but other
wise had a glorious time and were en-
tertained right royalty. The Frank
Inns entertained at home. The Aliens
two; the Joneses, one, and the Clarks
one-half of one, picniced at the river
It rained out there and hailed anc
the wind blew, but who cared? 1t was
the 4th of July. There may have beer
other special diversions and enter
! tainments during the day OF which we