The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-13
PERSONAL
CFrom saturdays Daily

Miss Ethel Wells entertained few
friends at six O'Clock dinner Friday
evening in celebration of the ami
versary OF her BIRTH After the de-
licious repast. pleasant social even
ing was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Upton and
baby have returned from visit at
their old home in Tennessee. Mrs.
Upton left several months ago, and
AIR Upton departed later and accom-
panied her home.
Miss Mabel Stewart, of Ainsworth.
who has been visiting at the A. J.
Lyle home near the city Tor few
days, went to Ames this morning to
Visit her brother Howard, who is at
tending the Iowa Agricultural college
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Airy and grand
daughter Irene went to Des Moines
this morning for six weeks visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Ed Blair.
From Des MONIES they will go to Ne
vada for visit with their son, C. E.
Airy.
Harry Douglas. who has been en-
Jams Bros at Banjead, Canada, re
turned to the city and will remain
here. He does not like the Canadian
country very well and prefers old
Iowa.
DR.. Hancher, who closed his con.
nection as president of the Iowa Wes-
leyan University last November, has
been offered good official position
with the Mexican National Packing
Co. 1t is not known whether he Will
ployed in the general store of Will
accept the offer, but his friends think
he may.
J. e. Kelley, wife and daughter, Miss
Grace, of Chadron, Nebr., who have.
been in this city visiting at the J.
~E. Morgan home, have gone to La
Plata. Mo-, accompanied by Mrs. Nor
gan, to visit with relatives and friends
for few Gays. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
viii return to this city before going
to their home in the west
Ira D. kellogg. of Des Moines, WIS.,
tied old-time friends in oskaloosa, en-
route to Ottumwa to basque in the
sunshine OF his birthplace. Mr.. Kell-
ogg and sons quilt l42 houses last
summer, chiefly at the mining camps
in Iowa. He says and agreement
is reached between the miners and
operators without any trouble in
April. he will build more houses the
coming season than he did during the
past
George G. Clements has resigned
his position with the local branch of
the Hawkeye Lumber Co, and will
sever his connection with them at
ONCE having accepted position on
the road for st. Louis lumber manu-
featuring company The family are
now packing their household goods
and will remove to Marengo. Iowa,the
home of Mrs. Clements parents. They
have resided in OskaloCsa for the past
four years and their departure from
the city is regretted by their many
friends.
(From Mondays Daily
DR.. Neil Burkey, of Des Moines. is
in the city for a brif visit at the par
entail w. H. Burkey home on First
avenue east
DR.. and Mrs. TeeteT returned this
noon from WinLeld, la, where they
attended the dedication exercises OF
the new NJ. e. church.
Oryie Knott went to Rose Hill Sat
urday for a few days visit at the
home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McKanna.
Miss Stella Harris passed through
the city this morning on her way to
her home in Evans after a visit with
her sister Mrs. T. L. Evans, of Lock
man, Iowa.
Howard Mastellar. of Lacey, visited
Sunday in Monmouth, Ill, with his
sisters. Mrs. Roy Grafts and Miss
Grace Masteller, stopping OFF in this
city on his way home.
Ed Matthews is confined to his
home on North | street with an at
tack OF pneumonia. His condition has
been quite serious the past few days,
but he is much improved today.
Mrs. Z. Binks and sister. Mrs. v.
McCauley, returned to their homes in
Ottumwa this morning after a visit
with Mrs. Binks' daughter, Mrs. Jo7
sephine Barnhill, of North Second
street.
Miss Minnie Carney. accompanied
by Master Jack Maxwell, we're pas
sengers Saturday evening over the
Burlington for Chicago for visit
with Miss Carney's sister, Miss Frieda
and Jacks aunt, Mrs. James Hayes.
X. Williams. OF ohvet, was in town
on Monday in the interests OF n. K.
Kendall for congress. He went from
here TO Bolton to work among the
miners there. and visit with his daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Long and Mrs. Fredrickson.
Miss Fern Gordon has been acting
as county superintendent. pro TEN, IN
the Office during the absence OF Prof.
Chas. Young. who has been In Des