The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-09
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.


Miss Georgia Blackburn returned
from Des Moines Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Clark were guest
Of the c. G. Lee home for dinner Sun
day afternoon.
I A Holiness Band was organized a
the home of Mrs. Jennie Jones Wed
4 nes1ay afternoon.
The A. NJ. e. church people CAV,
an oyster supper Friday night at tn
4 church that was well patronized.
Miss Stella Ringo was called tc
Cedar Rapids on account of the Ill
/ ness in the Boyd family OF that city
Miss Jessie Jones arrived from Wasi
ington Tuesday for a visit at the home
OF her father. Ed Jones, on North
Fifth street.
Watch meeting with appropriate re.
ligious services was held at Wesley
Chapel and at the A. M. f. church
New Years eve.
The A. NJ. L. Sewing Circle met at
the home of Mrs. Lydia Hockedy
Thursday afternoon and transacted
routine business. $50
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hockedy en-.
entertained at Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson Mitchell and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. .Jeffries and the children.
Miss Edna Jones entertained com.
pahy OF her young friends at her home
on NORTH Fifth street, Friday after
noon from 2 to 5 o'clock Refresh
( ments were served and with games
and music very enjoyable afternoon
was spent
Owing to the enforcement OF the
Mulct law in Davenport the saloon
interests were forced to buy the A.
NJ. E. church property in that city,
paying therefor the sum OF $1,000. II
was located on West Fourth street and
was within the prohibited 300 feet Of
three saloons.
Mrs. Oscar G. Lee and children, OF
Des Monies, are guests of the parent
al Kimbrough home for few days
visit. Bernice was scheduled to be
here last week and her failure to ar
rive on time was the cause OF many
fruitless trips to depots and much
nervous agitation on the part Of
Grandma Kimbrough.
The home OF Miss Berch Buckner
was the scene Of merry party Thurs
day evening. IT was the boys fare
we'll to 1907 given to the girls in hon
or OF 1908 and leap year, when the
former resigned the management Of
all social matters over to the latter
for the coming year. Light refresh
: were served and various
anusements AFFORDED pleasure for
every hour OF the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones entertained
4 company of friends at their home on
North Fifth street New Years eve
and the passing of the old year and
the advent of the new was celebrated
m a Jolly good time with feasting,
music and song until the wee small
hours OF the morning. Those pres
ent besides the family were, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robt. Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. u
clark and Miss Jennie Hardy and
Miss Jessie Jones, of Washington.
The opossum supper given by G. ID
ZONES and Pierre Barquette in the
Mems Ordinary" of Hotel Downing
New Years night was marked sue
cess in every way. A menu OF opos
sum. roast turkey and young pig wl-n
numerous side dishes was served
about 6 O'Clock and the banquet con
tinued with feasting and good cheer
until 10 o'clock Speeches were made
BY several of the guests, and we un
derstand Geo. Jones rendered bass
solo with lasting effect. OF course
Pierre was chef, and what he serves
is always all right
We have received a copy OF the
"Bnxton indicator. Vol. /, No. !, Q
monthly newspaper. published at
s Buxton, Monroe county, by a com
pany Of colored men. with Mr.. Ed
Lobbins as editor. The initial mum
Der is devoted largely to emancipation
day matters and contains the full tex
81 Hon. Liston McMillen's address II
buxton Jan. LIST. The issue also con
tains the papers announcement
which IS a vigorous statement of tbs
purposes and policy OF tn, papery In
dependence seems to be she keynott
ana no mention is maize Of any politi
cal aHiliation, everybody is to b.
given a hearing and fair show
Fuds, fractional fights and indivi
dual Interests not of public nature
viii dnd no place in its columns. Arti
gies from the pen OF persons OF recog
nized influence and ability will appeal
In each issue and the publication VII
take on more of the high literar.
standing OF the magazine rather thai
the newspaper The announcement
has marked out for the management
road beset with many difficulties AM
much hard labor, but II has doubles
weighed the matter carefully and feel
satisfied of its ability 70 keep within
he channel marked out for it. w
wish the new publication every sue
cess.
pillows For Hospital.