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The Washington times., 1908-05-17
WASHINGTON WHIST
CRACKS IN TOURNEY
Club Members Will Play in
New York City on
July GIL.

From the preparations which are be
ing made for the eighteenth annual con-
gress of the American Whist League,
which will be held at the Hotel Majestic
IN New York city, July 20 IL, ii is safe
10 say that large attendance VIII be
present to take part in the trophy con-
tests and the progressive games.
The American Whist League IS com
posed OF about forty clubs and over
three thousand whist players. These
congresses are held yearly in the dir
ferent cities throughout the United
States. but this is the first time that
it has been held so close TO Washing
ton. Fol- that reason the Washington
Chess, Checker. and Whist Club is max
ing a special effort 10 secure a large
delegation to attend Many Of the local
club members have promised 20 make
the trip to New York.
The Washington Club also invites all
whist players in Washington TO attend
this congress. and for any information
they would desire they are requested 10
call or write the secretary OF the local
club. 6l4 Twelfth street northwest.
There are several clubs and aSsOcla-
tions near New York, which are eN-
pected to offer handsome prizes %
players IN the progressive games. There
viii also be offered prizes 10 those max
ing the best record in d series Of games,
for the best high score, and many other
individual prizes open 10 all
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
WHIST TOURNEY
MARKED SUCCESS
Jones and Davis Winners
With Plus 45-Large
Entry List.

H9 annual tournament of the wash
lisloh CHESS, Checker and Whist Club
- me championship Of the club closed
last week. with Jones and Davis win
ner, with plus 45.
ne tournament just closed was one
OF the best ever held at the club. The
playing was interesting and close, con
'luerlhg that so large a number were
playing, there being two twenty pairs
Al the start all the pairs made special
eHorts 10 win, among whom Slime and
townsend made the greatest, having
won the first round with plus Is, double
that OF the second pair Slime and
townsend did not continue their good
liaying, They finished ninth with plus
IN second round. but in the third they
came back TO their standard with plus
TO- ana at the close Of the third round
W re leading the others by a good mar
sln. In the next two rounds their play
Ing was not so good. for in the fourth
they finished with plus s. and I'm the last
met their downfall by making last place
with minus Is. This score threw them
completely out, and they finished fourth
with plus t. Jones and Davis. the win
ners. have played good whist all
throughout the tournament The first
round ended with plus 8 to their credit.
After that Jones and Davis continued 10
play first class whist, having a total
of 40 pluses for the second. fourth, and
NTH rounds
Polk and Nye. who won second place,
did not start so we'll. having broken
even in the first round, but after that
their playing was always the best. and
they finally won second place, with plus
.. Lavender and Lewis have third
place with plus p. With a minus IN
the first round, they increased their
score until then ended in third place
with d
Slime and Townsend have third place
with plus II. and Queen and thinner
man have fourth with plus Is.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
FIELD MOUSE WINS
AT 90 TO I ODDS
Continued from Second Page)

Nethermost. 10: The Gardner, 10; In
dian Hunter 10
second race-AIaiden dllies ard geld
mos four and one-haf furlongs
straight Amri. l0l; Exploit. l0': Fon-
taneL 107. HammerleSS, l0i. The P1ppln,
1i-. Tadv Irma. 107; Guerara, 107; Wild
pigeon fG7. weymouth. 10I: Rose Beau
mont 1OT. All Red. l0l: DllZcy lCl. Al
bano 1G1. Gliding Belle, l07; NersHitv,
1G-. Soil. 10I: Strike Out 107: ca yalOri,
1O7: Miss shannon. 1O5; Fou1t, lH.
Taird race Handicap: one mile and a
sixteenth Riflem2n, 12i; Dandelion, 124;
Jubilee. I22; Juggler, 12e; Berkeley. 119;
WeIbourne. III, Zienap. III; Oxford,
los. pins and Needles. 100; CastleWood,
idf Animus. 102; Shadow Glance 102;
Campaigner, 95; d Arkle, 81; killie-
cranllie, 90.
Fourth race-The Dart: one mile.
SpooDer. lOI, Light Wool III: Grapple,
IN. BIandy, IA; Juggler. III; Master of
Craft. ia: Aletheuo, III; Rye, III; Cam
uaienrr III: Hyperion II, Jos: %Preten-
sion. les; sArasee, s..
Fifth race-Haudicap; three-y ear-olds:
one mile. Beaucoup, l25. Jubilee. 124.
Master Robert, I2l; Dorante, 1lS: Big
Chief, 117; Mazuma. 10; ebert, los; Miss
Marjorie. I06, COrncob. 10i: Shadow
Glance. Zoe.
sixth race-Selling; six furlongs; main
course Miss Marjorie. 81. Obert. 9g:
Bateman. 101: Corncoo, IS: Hartford
Boy I14. Tenancy by Courtesy, 1O4, Rare
Axis. 90: HaTcourt. 104: CTackshot. III:
Carrollton. 50; Frizette. l04; Imitator, 90
Martha Jane. 80: Dial Plate 90: sPolar
Star. 81. Laughing Eyes. SO, @Please. 50
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
RECEIVERS
AND EARNS ADRAW

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May l6.-Terry
McGJvern and Young Loughrey, OF
this city, fought six rounds Ia a draw
/ tonight The former was in diS-
hculty during the early periods. but
came back strong and evened things UP.
although far from the McGoyern Of
CID
Rourd l-Loughrey led on with three
/ let's II heart and a strong right 10 head.
McGoyvrn clinched and sent both hands
20 Wind in break. Loughrey sent three
lcfts 10 face and McGOveTn hooked left
20 jaw. They were clinched al the
bell
Round Give and take throuEhout
McGOysrn landing heavily on kidneys.
. while LoughTey swung repeate fly 20
I body a ID wind Both exchanging rights
and lefts al hell.
Round 3-LOughrey had Terry bleed
ing freely from mouth AT bell. althoirgh
( himself iu distress as result of Terry 8
hard inhghting. Honors we're even
bJCh men throwing science 70 Che winds.
giving and receiving plenty OF punish
ment
Round 4--Loughrey sent Terry down for
a count OF nine with d right slash 10
the Jaw, and the latter clinciasd 10
avoid punishment when ne got I'd.
L0ughrey landed two blows to Terry's
one, and had the Brooklyn boy IL Cif-
nculty throughout the round, but lack
cd the steam 10 finish him
Round 5--McGoveTu came back strong
and drove LOUghrey to the ropes, the
latter claiming he WIS HIT low. Not
allowed They were Sighting hare at
the bell, with LouchTev suffering an
parently from MCGovern's hard body
blows
Round t.-McGovern lad a. shade the
better Of he exchanges throughout the
round. although neither man did much
damage. and draw would have been
the best decision, had one been per
mitted.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
SECOND REGIMENT
GETS THE TITLE
Beats 7. Nj. G. A. As to IS in PLAY
Of of Basketball Tie in Wash
ingtOn City League.

The Y. NJ c. A. and the Second ReEl-
ment, Of the Washington City Basket
ball League, met last night in the Cen
ter Market Armory, 20 decide the cham
pionship of the league. Second Regi-
ment, after forty minutes of hard play
ing, won By q TO ..
The game was fast at times. and
again it was drawn out and uuinterest-
ing. Second Regiment in the first half
after getting a lead, let down, and fl
the second half did the same thing, :his
let-up accounting for the scores OF the
Y. NJ. c. A
The Y NJ c. A. had difficulty IN COW
ering it's men when the Second Regi-
ment had the ball
For the first ten minutes the Y. NJ. c.
A had Second Regiment on the go.
and scored three goals, bat after that
Second Regt nent took new life, and IN
about the I ext five minutes of play
scored seven baskets II then became
a procession.
In the first half all the Second Regi-
ment players succeeded in getting one
or more baskets with the exception of
Earnshaw He was busy covering his
man. and saved his team from two
goals.
At the end OF the first half the Second
Regiment had made eleven goals, two
free throws, and the y. NJ c. a. had
three goals and three free throws
Fouls called on the Second Regiment IN
the first half were three, and on the
score drst haIf-Second Regiment, q;
Y NJ G. A, 3,
The second half opened up with both
teams warmed up. Y. II. c. a. started
In better than before, but did not keep
IN uD very long. as a Second Regiment
man was always over his man when
the Y. NJ. c. A had the ball
Score second haIf-SeCOnd Regiment,
q, Y. NJ c. A, Il.
For the Second Regiment, HUBBARD and
Rom starred while for the y. n. G. a.
Williams and Jones played the best
The lineup was:
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
NAVY OVERNHELNS
SNARTHMORE TEAM
Three Local Records Broken
and Three More
Equaled

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May 1.-THE Naval
Academy overwhelmed Swarthmore this
afternoon. scoring 6s5z poitLs TO 21k
and incidentally doing hs OF record
smashing.
Three local records we're broken and
three more were eQualez 20 that Nc
Masters. the old Harvard l-aineT who
handled the navy athletes this season,
Is receiving hearty congratulations.
Rankin brought down TIE figure for
the mile from 4-31 rs 10 40 81. Emmett
cut the half mile from - rs 10 20 as
and the broad jump, which had been at
q feet 8 inches. had three-fourths OF an
inch added 70 IL by DOnelson Academy
records were edualed Ia the high and
low hurdles, and the l0-yard dash.
The places counted were first g
points and second g points,, and in
The high hurdles, 10 and 250-yard dash,
pole vault and broad jump. the navy
made clean sweep. Captain Kruger.
OF the visitors. easily took the weight
events
The Summaries.
2O-yard hurdle--Rurg (Navy), FIRST;
ROBERTS (sWarthmOreJ. second. Winning
lime = % seconds.
Mile-run-Rank;n Navy. first: Car
michael lNGVV), CecOnd. Winning time
minutes 60 So seconds.
Half-mile run-Emmett (Navy), frsts
Bradford lSWarthniOre). second. Win
ming time, minutes - seconds.
l0-yard dash-Carey navy, first;
Roberts (Swarthmore). and Burg Navy,
tied for second place. Winning time.
8 ~ seconds
120-yaTd Lurdle--Shafroth Navy, hrst,
Davis tNayy), second. Winning time,
I6 seconds
220-yard dash-Carey Navy. first:
Burg tNa@y), second. Winning time,
. seconds.
440-yard ru-gsnrie (swarthmore),
ilTst. PuTnsl lNsVy), second. Winning
/ time. g secondf.
Hammer .hryF - Kruger (Swarth-
m0re), G-sC: Hos thcroft Navy. second
Winning 0.lIsnce. 10 feet inches
Shot-Put-e ,rueE-er tSwarthmore). first;
Northcreft ,Savy), second. Winning
distance, 3 te=- y inCn.
Broad jlnIF--OoneIson (Navy). first;
Norton (Nssy), second. Winning dis
tance. 4 Tcst = inches.
HiSh-Omp - Roberts (SWarthmoTel.
first: NorthcrCtt Navy, second Win
ming height ) feet ~ inches.
Pcs1-yault-S. epheEson (Savy), and
EDWARDS ,NaVvt. tied for first place
Height. feet S inches.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
INTERCITY CRICKET.

The Inter-city cricket matches between
the Washington Cricket club. of this
city. and the Sons Of St. George Cricket
Club, of Baltimore, will be started to-
day, in Baltimore at noon.
The lineup of the local aggregation
VIII include II. <. Croker r. NJ Barr.
William Warren r. W. Roberts Charlie
TlaCk. John PiggOIt. II. c.. SeitZ John
AIcCubbin. NJ hIcAIdle ". r Rawlings.
Harry Lake, DR. J. 5. Cannon, ami An
tony A. Sousa
The schedule for the season is as
follows:
Opening matcG May Il, at Baltimore
May 80. at home, July u. at Baltimore
July - at home August is, at Balti-
more, and September O. at home Ar
Engagements are also being made for a
match with team from she German
town Cricket Club OF Philadelphia. dur
lng the month of September
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
MILDLY RIFLEMEN
LOSE HARD MATCH
Seventy-frst Regiment of New
York, Gets Wells Trophy by
Score 1880 TO 2,379.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 15.-In a
splendid , contested match shot of here
this afternoon. the Seventy-first Regi-
nent OF the New York National Guard
Won from the AIdshipmen BY a score
OF $3.50 20 1913
The match determined the possession
for one year of a trophy offered by
Lieut.. Cpl Hollis Wells, of the
Seventy-first regiment.
Shooting was extremely close at ali
ranges, arS the visitors won chiefly by
rea son OF -.everal high scores. while the
work Of ne Midshipmen was better
balanced. High scores for the day were
made b. Captain Wells and Captain
CorWiu. of the visitors. who scored 213
out OF a go possible. Midshipman
Denny led for the local riflemen. with
s07. The shooting was az 20J. 800. and
600 yards Ordinary FREE and 200 and
200 yards rapid hre)
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
TECH HIGH TRIMS
BALTIMORE SQUAD
Gray, McKinley's Star Twirler,
Pitches Superb Game for Wash
IngtOn Outfit.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 16-The
strong Technical High School team. o,
Washington. defeated AT St Joseph
College, of this place. today 10y 20 D
Gray, on the slab for the winners.
pitched superb game, allowing but
three hits aud tanning seven. stone,
the opposing pitcher, had hits punched
ou aim ia the tHlrd inning. when the vls-
Hors cEnchea the game. The whole
Tech indeld save Gray excellent sup
port. the work of Blair at second and
Clam al first being especially classy.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Came tomorrow-First VS. Ninth
The Fifth aggregation, aided by the
pitching OF Gordon, whitewashed the
First team yesterday in one-sided
game, by 9 10 o.
Gordon was in fine form yesterday.
allowing the Mett5dists three scattered
hits, striking out nine men and passed
none. The losers We're defeated right
ia the first round when they saw that
Gouion was at his best, and they went
into the field and completely went to
pieces. Eight errors were Chalked up
against them. Stuckert led with the
willow. making a double and a single
Gordon had six fielding chances and
handled them all in perfect style
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Left on bases-Gurley. =; Pension Of
fee, g. First base on balls-Om Klopfer.
J., of Murphy, ?; OF Hughes 3. Innings
Uitched-By Klopfer, /; by Murphy, 1.
Hits made-Om hlOpfeT. = of Murphy,
4 Struck out-By klopfer, p by Muir
1,hy. 4; by Hughes, 3, Home run-Bur-
lesuue TwO-base hits-king. Hughes.
NTaddux, Lycette. BalZer. Conover. Sac
rfdce hits-klOpfer, FalcOner. Stolen
nases-YOunE. Maddux. BuTlesque (2),
Conover. Lycette, Fox, and Elhers. Dou-
ple play-ElheTs to BUTlesQUe Hit By
uitcher-By Murphy, g. Wild pitch
Murphy Passed balls-TrainOr. g. I'M
pire-Mr Finn. Time OF game-1 hour
and p minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

TWo-base hits ~ Weinberg, ZaneIli
Shaughnessy, Schrader. Home runs
MCDermott, Weinberg. Sacrifice hits
COnnOTs. lynch. stolen bases-SChra-
der, WestlalIe Bases on haIls-Om pow
eli, 3; of Longstrest 4. Hit by pitcher
Longstreet ~. struck out-By Powell,
10; by LOugstTeeL Z Wild pitches-Long-
street. 3. Left on Baltimore, s.;
Washington. 9. First base on error
Baltimore, /. Time of game hour and
80 minutes. Umpire-Stanton. Attend
anCe-2501.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
silver Springs. 0 0 0 o 0 co

First base on errors-Silver Springs, o;
Props. T. Left OF. bases-Silver Springs,
3. Props. 10. First base on balls-O6
Tanner. g. Innings pitched by. Wild
mayer, 4; Tanner, 4; O'Connor, 8 Hits
made-Off J. Widmayer. 8: or Tanner. 2.
of O'Connor. s. Struck out-By Wild
mayer, >; by Tanner, .; by O'CoAnor, f.
Sacrifice hits-Clark, O'Brien. Stolen
bases-CraIk. Tanner. Wieser ~, LOehl
80. O'Conror. Double plays-O Conner
10 Malone to Wiser; Leishear to Malone
10 Cogan Wild pitch - O'Connor.
Umpire-Tom Smith. ! me Of game
/ hour and twenty inmates, Attendance
2oo.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
ANALOSTAN HOLDS
ITS WEEKLY SHOOT
Matinee Shoot Arranged
for May 30 Open
to All.

With nineteen members participating.
The Analostan Gun Club yesterday held
its weekly shoot, on the grounds across
the Eastern branch.
On Saturday, May 90. the club has de-
cided TO hold an all-afternoon shoot,
commencing at /. &c O'Clock All shooters
In the city are invited TO attend on that
occasion. During the afternoon a m.er-
Chandlse shoot viii be held Cor a mis-
cellaneous collection Of prizes donated
by the club.
The following scores were made yes
tards -
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Earned runs-Nt St Joseph, 1; Tech
Ri ST J0sepn. ]. Technical. J. Left on
Isses-RIt ST. Joseph, ]; Technical, 4.
First base on balls-On Stone, 3; OF
Grav. Struck out-By Stone. 8; BY
Grsv. Z. Three-base hiJ-Chapin. Two
80. bi+-r.enasa Sacrifice hit-Benson.
SroIen bases-BIair 80. Goodman 90,
RensCn tp. Lambert %, Smith. Lora-
D---7Ia play-TraCey 10 Bell. Hit by
nitcber-By Bell, IOra- Wild pitch
stoDa Trnpire-C NitsCh, Mt St Jo-
-s,b college. Time of game hour and
40 minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
EPISCOPAL HIGH school,
SMOTHERS BALTIMORE
POLYTECHNIC TEAM

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May l6--Epis-
coDal High school. Of Alexandra, took
a slow and one-s'ided game from Balti-
more Polytechnic School this afternoon
en- the forrner's ground. Score, Is TO D.
Dabney and a J. May pitched for Epjs-
copal, auc were well supported.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Earned run-Episeopal High School. l..
Three-5sse hit-Calla1an. ]. Bases on
balls-Oh Dabney, .; OF Drenning, s.
Left on bases-Episcopal High School,
/; baltimore Polytechnic Institute, J..
Wild pitcEes-DTenning 2 First base
on errors-Episcopal High School =
stolen bases-Hewett. PeudIeton CD
White. Hunter W May. and Conway.
Struck out-By Dabney, s: D. Fl. A.
May. 8; by Dreaming, u. Passea balls
Callahan. >. Hit by pitcher-Buck. Dab
ney. and Conway. Umpires-Messrs
Lloyd and Marsden.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

TwO-EGse hits-AthertOu. Beard. hlume
hits-ZanelIi, Luskey Double plays
SchFader uuassisted). CoEuoTs uuas-
sisted. Bases on bJlIs-On ConaveTy, &;
off Treat J. HIT by pitcher-Bv Treat, Z.
bv C0navery. . Struck oUt-By Coma
very. ., by Treat 2 wild pitch-Couz-
-ery Left on bases.-BaltimOre. 49,
Washington, 3 FIRST base on errors
Baltimore, /; Washington. ]. Umpire
stanton. ritue of game hour and 70
minutes Abundance 600
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
GEORGETOWN JUNIOR PREPS
GIVE WHITEWASH COAT
TO SILVER SPRINGS

The Georgetown Junior Preps defeat
ed the silver Springs yesterday on the
Prep field by to O.
O'Connor of the Props held the wish
tors to three scratch hits Widmeyer
for silver Springs retired in the fourth
inning, when the Props punched three
hits for two runs Captain Wetser was
at first base for the Props Loehl g
base-running was also a feature. The
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
BUSINESS vs.. WESTERN.

What is expected to be a hotIy con
ested exhibition Of ball will take place
tuesday At the Union League Park.
when Business and Western meet for
the first time IN The present series.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
Club Prize Shoot.

In the contest for the club prizes the
following scores were made out Of a
possible IS; NJ. Taylor, q; Wise. %;
aylor, Is; Monroe. Is; Hail. II. Cox, 49,
ParsOL 9. Is; GeyeT, 70 Wilson IL;
Bruce. il.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

7 W0-I3aes UII-'I IuHHTl- IUree-base
Hlt-Spaulciug. Stolen basos-AIiIes.
kapp Herbert. Sacrifice hits-I.e Foe.
=, lapp, Wyuko-k. y. Evans. Hit By
pitched nau-BaIIy. Struck out-Rv
barry 3, Gordon. 9 Left on bases
First, 2, Flfth, g. Passed ball-Niiles.
IlMe-I hour and minutes Umpire
Mr.. Hughes.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
COLUMBIA COLE PLAY.

''rooters' the first half of the plav
against par was played yesterday at the
Columbia Golf Links. The tourney will
be finished today and the scores an
nouneed tomorrow,
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
YALE FRESHIES LOSE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 1.-THE
Columbia freshmen crew beat the Yale
freshmen in tie annual spring regatta
at Lake Whitney this afternoon in the
fast time Of 49, 20.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

Tmpire-S. J. Gass. Time of nalyes-
% minutes. Goals-Hubard, 5; kilher'
(. Schlosser, g; Bopp, 8; Jones, - May
/: Haight, .; Williams, 3. free th E1-5--,
Rssiment As. Y. NJ. G. A, ..
Tbe wrestling match between Machey
and Turner was postponed until next
Wednesday night
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
MURPHY PUZZLES
GURLEY ATHLETES
Catcher Unable TO Receive Pen
sion Office Pitchers
Curves.
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.

Tomorrows game-GUrley vs.. Twin
ing, at McDevitts field. Second and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, $50 2. m.
The Gurley team fell before Murphy
curves yesterday and lost by 10 10 1.
The Pension Ofhce secured all its runs
bv taking advantage OF the weakness Of
the opposing catcher, who was unable
10 hold Hughes curves. BUrlesque
starred.
The score
The Washington times., 1908-05-17
FIRST IS BLANKED
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Gordon's Blenders Win for
Fifth-LoSers' Field
ing Ragged.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.

Came tomorrow First VS.. Ninth.
The Washington times., 1908-05-17

N-atbermost 10: The Gardner, 10; In
dian Hunter, 10
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-02

able to determine whether the ami
mails drawn were intended for ele-
plants, pigs or cows. We are salts
fled that if the contestants had not
been blind-folded it would have been
impossible to tell that they were try
ing to draw animals.
The following program was ren,
dered: Piano solo, Miss Fannie Swad.
ding; piano solo, Miss Fern Mccall;
recitation, Miss Helen Knowels; piano
solo, Miss Katheryn BARELY, of Ell
don, Iowa; recitation, Genevra Robin
son, who also responded to an en-
core. Mr.. Coleman and Miss Nourse,
who are in the city for the purpose of
giving public entertainments, kindly
contributed to the evenings entertain
ment. with vocal and instrumental
music, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present. The evenings enter
tainment was concluded with refresh
ments that did not in any way indi-
cate hard times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-02
UNDERT1KERRSS tOMiTG iii {,
District Convention In 0skaloosa
During February.

The members of the executive com
mittee of the Sixth District Funeral
Directors Association composed OF
the president E. S. Downs of Abba.
Vice Pres. Charles Foehlinger of this
city, Secretary and Treasurer h. l..
Scott of ottumwa. Charles Anderson
of Grinnell, ]. B. McCurdy and Ezra
Mendenhall of this city, held a special
meeting in the city Friday afternoon
at the Y. M. c. A. parlors to arrange
the program for the 1908 convention
which will be held in this city some
time during February.
Owing to his contemplated removal
from the city before the convention,
Vice President Charles Foehlinger
handed in his resignation. 1t was ac.
cepted and j. B. McCurdy of this city
was appointed in his stead. The
coming meeting promises to De the
best in the history of the association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered By Her.
aid Correspondents.
EAST CENTER.

J.R. Colville returned home monday
from sightseeing trip to Texas.
Misses Mat and Sarah Nelson ate
Christmas dinner with David Barnes
and family.
Mrs. A. ]. Augustine and son Arthur
spent Wednesday afternoon at the w
J. Willhoit home.
Miss Lou Magee, of oskaloosa. spent
Saturday night and Sunday with hei
sister, Mrs. Will Olson.
Mrs. j. H. williams and daughter
Gail visited Friday with the formers
sister. Mrs. G. L. Davis.
John Z. Williams and wife of os
kaloosa. took dinner at the home Of
John Nelson Christmas day.
A. Browneller returned home Friday
from Pennsylvania, where he was call
ed by the death of his sister, Mrs
Porter.
Miss Retha Comstock and Master
Ray Robertson spent Thursday with
their little friends. Gail and Charlie
Willhoit.
George Rinehart and family, Of
Marshalltown, and Charlie Rinehart
and family, Of Oskaloosa, spent Christ
mas day at the parental J. A. Rinehart
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred White left Satur'
day for Sac City for short visit with
Mrs. Whites parents, after visit OF
a weeks duration at the parental L
b. White home. From Sac City lney
depart for their new home in Nilsson
la, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Willhoit were
host and hostess to a company OF
friends Thursday evening. Refresh
ments were served and a number ol
interesting games We're INDUCED in
Those present were as follows: MT
and Mrs. Fred White, of Missoula
Montana. Prof. and Mrs. w. ]. Mee.,
of Oskaloosa. Mr.. and Mrs. t. b.
White and daughter Ethel, and How
ard Kirk.
Mf. and Mrs. T. B, White enter.
tanned a number of their friends Mon
day evening in honor of their sop
Fred and wife. Refreshments were
served by Miss Ethel. assisted by
Miss Lillian Nelson. The following
were the guests present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred White, Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Rinehart. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Will
holt. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Browneller, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nelson. Misses Mat and Sarah
Nelson. Clara without. Lillian Nelson,
Gail without, Grace Hull, nellie Will
holt. Eva Browneller and Messrs. Fred
Everett, Harry Willhoit, Clifford Hull
and Howard Kirk. A second company
was entertained the following evening
POND LILY.