The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-06
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Fenoy Cannaday was visitor In
Oskaloosa this week.
Mrs Libbie himbrough went to Des
Moines Thursday noraing for a snort
visit with her daughter, Mrs. o. q.
Lee.
Miss Jeanie Hardy accompanied
Mrs Hawkins to Minneapolis on the
excursion Saturday night, returning
home Tuesday evening.
Oscar Glass, OF Des Moines, spent a
few hours between trains in the city
Friday. He was enroute home from
a short visit with friends in Keokuk
and Burlington.
The State Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs held a two days SEES
sion in Keokuk this week. AS Oska-
loosa was not represented we nave
been unable to obtain any report OF
the meeting.
Mrs. Phoebe Cook, of Buxton, spent
Sunday in the city with ler friend,
Miss Anna Brown, ami left Monday for
Keokuk to attend the Federation of
Colored Womens Clubs, of which she
Is vice president.
The dance given by Robt Johnson
at Winters haH Wednesday brought
out large crowd of the lovers Of the
sport who report very pleasant even
ing. Quite number of strangers
from near by towns were present
Will Howard, of Des MoInes, mas
been welcome visitor in the city
since Wednesday morning and will re-
main over Sunday as the guest Of MISS
Luella FRANKLIN Will was scheduled
for last Sunday, but he has been able
to satisfactorily explain mis- failure to
get here.
Pride of the West Lodge No 1O3, +.
B. P. o. e. W., of Buxton gave its an
nual May party ana reception in Coop
er's hall, Wednesday evening, May 20,
which was largely attended Good
music was furnished, light refresh
ments served and handsome souvenirs
given to all.
Mrs. Elmira Jones and Mrs, Flor
ence Allen served splendid supper
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Jones, on North C street, the
proceeds of which were presented to
the A. M. 3. church for the benefit Of
the pastor. The supper was fine
compliment to the ladies' cooking abil-
titles and they received muca praise
from the many who were present and
partook of the supper.
The third quarterly meeting for this
conference year will be held at tae
A. M. E. church next Sunday. JunA 2.
Presiding Elder l.. ]. Phillips viii have
full charge of the meeting. The us
ual three services will be held and
the Sacrament win be administered
at p. m. o Monday evening, June
3, Elder Phillips will deliver free
lecture at the church. All are cor
daily invited to attend all Of these
services.-T B. Stoyall, pastor.
Edward A. Carter, formerly stu
dent at o. II. S., and graduate with
honor in 1899, will receive his secoa1
degree at the State university at Iowa
City this spring. Mr. Carter was born
in Charlottesville, Va, of ex-slave par
ents, in 1881. Came to Muchakinock.
Iowa, in 1882, where Eddie" received
ais early education. In 1895 he en-
tered o. H. S. and worked for his boarl
and lodging while student He grad
uated in 1899 and in the fall entered
the State university and worked his
way through, receiving the degree of
Phi. B. in 1908. He entered the Col
lege of Medicine in 1908 and ranked al
ways as one Of the best in his class in
spite of the fact that during mis- whole
university course ne was forced to
earn his living. He spent his sum
mers working in the coal mines at
Muchakinock and Buxton. On June
Is he will receive the degree Of M. D.,
being the first and only negro to nave
graduated from the College of Medi-
cine at S. U. |. He will locate and
practice medicine at Buxton.