The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Greed Taylor, of Colfax, spent a
few hours in the city last week, being
en- route to Buxton to visit friends.
Miss Jennie Hardy returned last
week from Minneapolis where she has
been visiting for the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Avery, of Des
Moines, were guests of her mother,
Mrs. A. Blackburn, during the hol1-
days.
c. G. Lee, who came home Christ
mas for short visit with his wife
and mother, returned to Denver this
morning.
Rev. J. F. Florence, of Wesley
Chapel, has returned from short
visit with friends in st. Joe and Kan.
sas City.
Wesley Chapel announces that re
vival meetings will be continued ev-
cry evening during the coming week.
Much interest has been awakened by
these meetings and it is the purpose
Of the pastor to continue the good
work.
The members and friends of Wesley
Chapel celebrated January l, as has
been their custom for many years,
by keeping open house at the church
and serving a free dinner to all and
having a real good social time.
Speeches, songs and "reminiscences
were INDUCED in, as memory led many
of those present back to slavery days
before the war, and some interesting
incidents anu experiences were relat-
ed. VIM. Hart, the nestor of Wesley
Chapel, had the management of mat
tiers in his hands, and right well did
he do his part In the evening Miss
Eva Hart gave a recital, at which was
presented fine musical program by
some of our young students who are
showing marked progress in their mu-
steal studies.
John Williams, who was stricken
down with paralysis while at work
Monday morning, is improving some.
The entire left side was affected and
he is still unable to use the hand or
leg. His speech, which was also af,
fected, has returned so that he is now
able to converse somewhat with those
who call to see him. He is receiving
every care and attention and his
physician has hope that the attack il
only of a temporary nature and that
IL will yield to treatment in short
time. If sorrow could cure or sympa
John Williams would soon be around
among us again, for no man has more
of both in this community than he
and he has won the right to both by
an honest, upright, Christian life fol-
more than thirty years among the
people of this city.
bussey Press: When Theo. Roose
welt welcomed Booker T. Washington
to his table at the White House he
did not show greater consideration
than was given Wednesday to the dis
tinguished colored lawyer, George II
Woodson of Oskaloosa, who was call
ed to face disbarment charges before
the district court at Abba. Mr.Wood
son is recognized as the ablest orator
at the Oskaloosa bar and has eminen
friends in many parts Of Iowa. Wher
the trial was called it was found tina
most of the attorneys of Oskaloosa
besides nine district judges and man!
private citizens were present to les
tify to his sterling qualities as 6
neighbor and citizen as we'll as I
jurist and advocate. Judge Roberts
found that the charges were trivia
and wholly unsupported by evidenc,
and the accused was released withou
any mar or blemish upon his private
or professional character. Natural!
Mr.. Woodson felt proud of the loya
defense given him.