The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-26

OF Miss Ethel Ruby, cousin of the
groom-elect, in Adams township. The
affair was planned as a surprise fol
the bride-to-be and II terminated in {
plate shower. Miss Cameron was in
vited in Just to spend a part Of the
evening. Suspecting nothing tht
young lady entered room of the
Ruby home to lay aside her wraps
when she was almost smothered in .
deluge of rice. The room was darh
and she could not number her assaii
ants. SO she acknowledged the sur
prise and pleaded for mercy. A hap
py evening was passed in the company
of the young ladies who have been heI
companion and associates.
l.. d. Gosselink and wife returned
last evening from Pella, where they
attended the reunion of the Gosselink
family and also the fiftieth wedding
anniversary of their parents, Nj. and
Mrs. G.. Gosselink, aged rs and "
years respectively. There were about
seventy-fiye members of the immed.
late families present and the celebra.
ton was quite formal but an exceed.
ingly agreeable and memorable one.
The Gosselink family is somewhat re-
markable in numerous ways. Only
one death has occurred to break the
ranks of the large family and that TO
daughter who was accidentally kill
ed when but three years of age. Out
OF the remaining ten children all are
healthy and happy and all but two OF
the nine boys are married. Another
peculiar fact is that three couples
present at the reunion have celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage Mrs. L. D. Gosselink's parents
were the first of the relatives to enjoy
that distinction and they celebrated
their golden anniversary on the same
day that Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Gosse-
link were married Mr.. Gosselink's
uncle and his wife also passed the
fifty-year mark in their married life,
just one year ago.
(From Mondays Daily
c. e. Joyce, of Kansas City, is Wis.
iting his mother. Mrs. Ed Sparks.
Harry Overturf. of Omaha, will be a
Christmas guest among oskaloosa
friends
W. l. Beans arrived home this
morning from business trip to Mem
phis, Tenn.
t. NJ. Simonton was passenger
this morning for Iowa City, where he
will spend short vacation.
Mrs. N. Boyce departed this morn
ing for Dubuque, Ia, for a couple OF
months visit with relatives.
Mrs. Clyde Brown, of Des Moines,
is expected in the city today to visit
at the Joseph Jones, ST., home.
Mrs. Clarence Durfee and daughter
Hildegard. arrived Saturday evening
to spend the holidays with Mr. Durfee.
Mrs. r. H. Swift departed this morn
ing for Prophetstown, ILL.,, for couple
of weeks visit with her son, II. ID.
Swift.
Mrs. R. A. Graham departed this
morning for Lincoln, Neb-, to attend
the wedding of her nephew, DR.. James
Stewart.
w. H. Stevens returned Saturday
evening via the Burlington TO Chicago
after brief visit in the city with ).
NJ. Daft.
Miss Helen Lowrey was a passenger
this morning for Montpelier, Iowa,
to spend her Christmas vacation with
her parents.
William Sells was q passenger this
morning via the Rock Island for
BatesviIle, Ohio, for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Branniger de-
parted Saturday evening for Burlington
to spend the holidays at the parental
Branniger home.
Harry Taylor, of Chicago, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon for a
Christmas visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Taylor.
Mrs. Mary o. Southwick and daugh.
ter Grace left this morning for Brown
ing, Mo-, where they will visit rela.
lives during the holidays.
Peter Misch, a well-to-do farmer liv.
ing six miles northeast of the city,
was in the city this morning doing
some Christmas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert F. Hughes and
daughter Helen, of Council Bluf1s. Ia,
are in the city to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Leon Pelott returned this morning
via, the Rock Island to his home in
Akron, Ohio. after few days visit
with his uncle, Dan Regal.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Gleason and son
Ernest. departed this morning for La,
dora, Ia, for weeks visit at the pa
rental William Gleason home.
Hon. A. r. N. Hambleton and daugh-
ter. Miss Alma, departed this morning
for Des Moines for couple OF days
visit at the J. T. Hambleton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cox, of South