The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-04-04


Inns dry goods store left vacant by
the resignation of her sister, Mrs. Earl
Switzer
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sleeth returned
this morning via the Iowa Central to
their home at Brookston, Ind, after an
extended visit in this city with their
son, C. NJ. Sleetn a1d wife, and at the
I'M d. Gilcnrist home.
w, c. Farmer, former principal of
the Thorlburg school and twice a dis
fappointed candidate for county super
intendent in Keokuk county, is max
ing good as president of the Bapll st
college at Bacone, Indian Territory.
Victor Record: j. ). Davis and wife,
of Oskaloosa, came up Saturday for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stocker.
Mr.. Davis returned home Monday
morning while Mrs. Davis will remain
in Victor for couple of weeks.
Mrs Arthur Erwin, of Ames, nee
Miss Mary Turner of this city, un
derwent surgical operation for APP
Ipendicitis at the Mercy hospital at
Des Moines on Thursday. Relatives
here have been advised that she is
getting along nicely.
Sigourney Review: Last Thursday
Ievening at the home of the brides
mother occurred the marriage of Miss
| verda Sanders AID Willard Downey.
The happy couple left the same even.
ing and nave been visiting in Oska-
loosa and Packwood since.
Mrs. John H. Blakeslee, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Boyer, mas return
ed to ner home in this city after an
absence of several months at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and at st. Louis,
where she spent number of weeks
in hospital. Mrs. Blakeslee re-
turned in better spirits and feeling bet
ter than she has in months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitmore enter
tanned number of friends at dinner
yesterday. Those present were Mr..
ter Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs. John on earn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Porter, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. win
Stump and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Swearingen, Ivor Reece and
Minnie PadgetC.
Monroe Mirror: DR.. J. Lea Taylor,
who recently disposed of his field
here to DR.. Schlag, left FRIDAY evening
for New Sharon, where he has bought
out an old-time practitioner, with the
intent of making that place his future
nome. DR.. Taylor has enjoyed a
large and lucrative practice in Mon
roe, made many friends while here,
who wish him success in his new
field
W. 7. Richie entertained yesterday
the board Of supervisors of Johnson
county who were Cl a trip of investi-
cation looking into the merits OIL the
corrugated steel cuIverts manufac.
tured by the Ritcnie Culvert Company
in this city. The gentlemen made a
visit to the factory and today they
have gone to the 1eIgnbornood of Ed.
| dyville and Ottumwa to examine some
large work that has been put in at
those places.
Miss Lena McCurdy entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
at ner home Saturday afternoon. Each
girl was requested to earn or save
what money she could for missions
and to write in poetry how she had
done it. Miss Edna Bacon received
the most votes for the best verses
Various guessing contests were tried
in which Misses Mary Reynolds and
Lois Whitacre gained the highest
points. Refreshments were served.
Those present were NIna Carbon, Joe
Ramsay, Edna bacon, Nita McCord
Zelma Chandler, Vera Tufts, Mabel
Doll, May Deck, Mary Reynolds, Lois
Wnitacre, Sarah Morgan, Floretta Bid
well and Pauline Reynolds.
Mrs. Mary Wager, of Waukegan,
Iill'J dlINSu III Iue CITY last fIludy
evening to be a guest at the home Of
her brother, Prof. c. H. Bagley, on
South Market street, corner of Fourth
avenue. Mrs. Wager had not seen
her brother for a period of thirty
three years and the meeting was one
of greatest pleasure for both. Broth
er ana sister were born on the Island
of st. Helena and came to America
with their parents in 1860. When
brother and sister parted she was a
rosy-cheeked, curly-haired miss. Now
she has son twenty-eight years OF
Iage. The reunion was indeed a hap
Ipy event and was intensified on &C.
count of the expected departure in
the near future of Mr.. Bagley, who is
to go to New Mexico for the benefit OF
his health.