The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-11-21
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and Outs of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.

Inc "A. M. ~. cnurcn ladleS gave
successful supper and social at the
church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Robt. johnson was called to
Colfax this week ON account of the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Quarrells.
Henry Brunt, a young man from
Sigourney, was in the city Friday with
view to locating here if he finds sat
isfactory employment
Prizes will be given for the two
most comical costumes worn at the
masquerade social to be given at Wes-
ley Chapel next Tuesday evening.
Presiding Elder J. l.. Phillips held
services at the A. M. e. church Tues
day evening and left Wednesday for
Iowa City to hold quarterly meeting.
Mrs. G. G. Lee returned Tuesday
evening from two weeks visit with
her husband in Chicago. She had ex-
pected that Commodore would return
with her, but as the weather was still
pleasant for driving, he has decided to
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the first of December.
The following program was given at
the literary society of Wesley Chapel
last night: Address, "Reminiscences,
VIM. Hart; Instrumental Solo, Miss
Eva Hart; Original Story, Miss Mabel
Strother; Vocal Solo, Lorenzo Smith;
Society Paper, Mrs. Willie Lewis;
The Race Problem, A, Hardy.
Rev. Mrs. Phillips, wife of Presid-
ing Elder Phillips, left for her home,
in Knoxville, H., last Friday, after two
weeks work here in a series of re-
vival meetings at the A M. e. church.
Mrs. Phillips is one of the ablest
women preachers in the Conference
and has achieved much success as an
evangelist.
G.. f. Gillison, of Denver, Colo, who
has been making an extended visit
with friends and relatives in the east.
stopped off here Saturday and spent
few days with his friend, Walter
Smith, and had some good sport with
the gun and dogs in the fields and
woods near by. He is a jolly COM
panion whether in the field or in the
home, and made many friends who
will be glad to have him come again.
We wish to verify the following per.
sonal in Thursdays Herald. 1t is all
true and just as we intended to write
it ourselves. Thanks, Mr. Reporter.
Mrs. A. G. Clark returned Tuesday
evening to her home in this city from
a four weeks visit with relatives in
Chicago, ILL.,, and Washington, Iowa.
1t is. reported that Doc who has
been patching meantime, actually got
all the dishes washed before his wife
arrived"
Miss Georgia Blackburn, of this
city, and Miss Mamie Taylor. of Clin-
ton, who are both employed as teach
srs in the schools at Buxton, spent
Saturday in the city with Miss Black
burns mother at her home on B ave
nue. east. Miss Taylor will be remem-
bered by many of our readers as the
daughter of Rev. P. r. Taylor former
ly pastor of the A. NJ. E. church here.
This is her second year in the Buxton
schools, where she has made a splen-
did record as a teacher.
The members and friends of Wesley
Chapel gave their pastor, Rev. w. l..
Lee, and wife pleasant and agree
able surprise last Monday evening.
The party, consisting of IS or 20 lad
les and gentlemen, arrived at the par
sonage about $50 o'clock, singing:
I'VE Are All Here, Do Thyself No
Harm" and aroused the good people
from their evenings reverie to bust
ling activity that caused the doors to
open wide and cordial invitation to
be given the company to enter and
make themselves at home. And right
gaily did they do SO. After an hour or
SO spent in social enjoyment, light re-
freshments were served. Rev. Lee
in a pleasant little speech expressed
his thankfulness for the kindness thus
shown and invited all to come again.
The company then departed, but a
table well filled with the necessities
of life, and a neat sum of that very
scarce article just now-money-re
NAMED as pleasant reminder of their
visit.