The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-01
OUR COLORED SOCIETY.
ms and Outs Of the Local Colony
and Their Friends.
Did you see Taft?

Mrs. John Williams is enjoying a
ten days visit with relatives in Peoria
and Bloomington, H.
Neoma Kimbrough returned Thurs
day evening from an extended visit
with her sisters in Des Moines.
Mrs. Cora Jones and daughter. An
ma, went to Washington this morning
for an over Sunday visit with her
daughter, Miss Jessie.
Mrs. n. Kimbrough and son, Harry
went to Des Moines Wednesday morn
ing and spent a couple of days with
her daughter, Mrs. o. H. Lee.
Harry Kimbrough will leave this
evening on the Iowa Central for his
home in Minneapolis after a two
weeks visit with his parents.
Commodore Lee is expected in the
city in a few days, coming for the
purpose of moving his family to Chi.
cago, where they will reside in the
future.
Rev. NJ. Peyton, wife and son, Char
| ley left for Muscatine Thursday morn
ing, where Elder Payton will pastor
the A. NJ. E. church during the COM
ing year. Master Joe Payton has de-
cided to remain and attend school here
this year.
Rev. Tyler, the new A. NJ. E. pastor,
arrived in the city this week, bring
ing with him his household goods, and
is now established in the parsonage.
His family will come on soon. He
will hold regular services at the church
Sunday.
Geo. H. Jones left Sunday night for
Kirksville, Mo, where he will meet
his wife and spend week among rel
Iatives and friends. Mrs. Jones has
been in southwest Missouri for the
Ipast month, engaged in revival work,
and had arranged to meet her husband
in Kirksville on her way home. 1t Is
her first visit to her husbands birth
Iplace and he is anticipating much
pleasure in having her meet his rela-
tives and the old time friends of his
boyhood days. t.
Walter Smith met with peculiar
and rather serious accident Monday
night. Walter had been hunting dur
ing the day and had returned home
and dressed his bag of squirrels and
young rabbits. He had promised to
divide with his friend, Bob Johnson.
and was going over to his house. The
might was very dark and when near
the street crossing he missed his foot
ing and fell into the ditch or gutter.
. striking his side and shoulder against
, the cement walk. The shoulder was
dislocated and couple of fingers bad
ly mashed and he was otherwise
pretty badly shaken up so that he was
unable to be up town till to-day.
The Iowa Negro Bar Association
will tender a banquet to its vice-pres-
ident, Hon. Herbert r. Wright, of Des
Moines, formerly U. S. Consul to Utilla
Honduras, at the home of Mr.. and
|, Mrs. s. Joe Brown, No. 1868 Fifth
street, Des Moines, on Thursday ev'
ening. October l 1908, at Z O'Clock
The following program has been ar.
ranged: n..
Our Guests-Geo. I. Holt, Des
. Moines. D.
The Influence of the Press Upon the
Courts-J. l.. Thompson Esq, Des
Moines. .
The Negro in the Criminal Courts
J. b. Rush Esq, Des Moines
The Courts of Iowa's Negro Metrop
olis-Jas. A. Spears Esq. Buxton.
The Negro and Civil Rights in Iowa
IS. Joe Brown ESQ.,. Des Moines.
The Enforcement of the Mulct Law
in Davenport-Jas. Mott Esq, Daven
port.
The Negro Lawyers of West Virginia
and Iowa-Arthur Carrolton, Marshall
town.
My First Term at Court-Wm. F,
Cresco.
Iowa's Pioneer Negro Lawyers-A
, G.. Clark, OskaloOsa.
Response-Consul w. II. r. Wrigh,
Esq.
President Geo. H. Woodson Esq.
Oskaloosa, Master of Ceremonies.