The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-30

MISS Rose Carter. VINO mas Deen Wis
iting her sister at Hooking since the
death of her mother. returned Thurs
day.
P. Blaskvic, an Austrian, while busy
chopping wood, made misstrike and
almost cut his great toe of. He has
been unable to work for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B. Rumbaugh
420 North Fourth street, oskaloosa,
were here recently and spent few
days with their son, o. B. Rumbaugh.
Mrs. II. A. Gum has a class OF
young girls at her home every Tues
day evening. She has presented ev-
cry member of her class with a beau
tiful Bible.
The Epworth League held their
meeting in their park last Sunday
evening, led by Miss Olampe Perrier.
At the close of this service Rev.
Frank Bean preached.
Misses Lizzie and Maggie Davis,
daughters of John Davis of Oskaloosa,
have been visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clarkson, for two
weeks, returning home last Tuesday.
Mrs. o. B. Davis gave her Sunday
school class treat in the park last
Tuesday. The little folks had quite
a Notification. 1t would be good II
the entire school could have a picnic.
Rev. w. G. N Brown, ID. D., super
of the Des Moines district,
will preach at Sewers Sunday after
noon, August 2, when he will admin.
lister the sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
John Patterson left two weeks ago
for Grandville, ILL.,, where his wife has
been visiting her two sisters for some
time Mr.. Patterson and his brother
in-law, Mr. Shafer, spent a pleasant
time visiting in Chicago.
A quiet wedding took place Satur-
day evening, July is. at Colfax The
parties were George Web
and Miss Eva Mae Ashman. The GER
amony was performed by Rev. Barton
IL llit AbdptloI POI Sole-Ss hN hithhJ
young friends of the couple wish to
extend their congratulations and wish
hem happiness and success in their
married life.
The following officers were elected
or the ensuing six months by the
1ocahontas lodge: Mrs. William
'aynter, prophecies; Mrs. Emma
Pratt. Pocahontas; Mrs. Fanny Ora
lam, Winonah; Jim Graham. Powhat-
IN; Mrs. Maude Mabie, First Scout;
Hiss Olampe Perrier, Second Scout;
Hrs. Lena Mabie, Guard of Wigwam;
Hiss Lizzie Sage, Guard of Forest;
/. A. Gum, First Councillor; John
'outh, Second Councillor; Mrs. Har-
let Ezke, First Warrior; Mrs. William
irovenor. Second Warrior; Mrs. Liz
lie Davis. Third Warrior; Mrs. John
south. Fourth Warrior.
A lawn social was held at the home
Il Mr. and Mrs. W. w. banks last
afternoon under the aus
ices of the Ladies' Aid Society of
sewers. They have quilted since the
ourth of June TO the 23d of July. Ice
ream and cake and lemonade were
eryed. The number of members are
line. Mrs. w. w. banks, president;
hrs. S. A. Davis, secretary; Mrs. Liz
lie Hendee, treasurer. Those present
we're Mrs. d. Pickles, Mrs. NJ. Spea-
ng, Mrs. n. banks, Mrs. n. Slack,
Kisses II. banks and /. Pickles. There
we're four visitors: Miss A. Lister, of
forth Of Colfax. Messrs. John South,
". w. banks and Joseph Pickles.
Professor Reece Solomon. musical
instructor of Norfolk. Nebraska, pub
ic schools. arrived in Colfax Sunday
morning and was a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Williams. Mr.. Solomon
vas on his way home from Chicago,
where he has been attending the
summer school at Evanston uniyer-
'ity. During his short stay in Colfax
Mr.. Solomon had the pleasure of meet
ng many old friends formerly of Ma
laska county, who were glad to well
come him and to congratulate him on
his success as a vocalist and instruct
Ir. Mr.. Solomon favored the congre-
cation of the Baptist church with a
solo, the rendition of which was
.reat to lovers OF good song.
Your reporter desires TO express his
sorrow after reading in the Herald an
account of the death of the late Mrs.
S. Phillips of Beacon, which occurred
the ed of July. Having
been personally acquainted with the
entire family for over a quarter OF
century, | found Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips to be loving, kind and generous.
their home and table were always well
come to all The longer you were
with the departed, the
greater respect you had for them.and
when at the age of "A years her voy.
age OF life has ended and she has en-
tered into the heaven of rest, her
children and the entire community
can rise up and call her blessed: and
well she deserved the praise they will
give her for she has wisely and dis
creetly discharged the duties God had
placed before her, and entering into