The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-02

Those present from out of town were
John WATSON, of Oregon, Burrell Cox,
wife and daughter Dorothy. of Colfax,
Ia, and Albert McBurney, of Ottumwa.
All went away with the feeling that
Uncle William had done his part to
make a merry Christmas for them.
Holiday week has witnessed most
happy family reunion at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Farmer, Sr., No.
514 A avenue east. Mr.. and Mrs. Far
mer have been married tifty7nine
years and their sixtieth anniversary
will occur upon October 10th. Nr
Farmer is 81 years of age and his
wife is rs. They have five children
and one greatgrandchild. OF this
number all of the children and one
great grandchild were present at the
Homecoming. Only one death las oc-
Cured in the family and this recently,
last November. Being F. G. Fowler,
husband of a daughter of Mr.. Farmer,
resident of Bridgeport, conn. The re-
union is the first time the family has
been assembled in the past thirty
years and it is little wonder that the
occasion was surrounded by many
pleasant circumstances. The entire
party was entertained at dinner at the
l.. C. Blanchard home Sunday and rney
have another dinner at the parental
home today. The members OF this re.
markable gathering are Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Farmer, Sr., DR.. George :.
Farmer and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Blanch-
ard, of Lskaloosa; Mrs. F. G. FOWLER,
of Bridgeport, Conn, w. G. Farmer,
of Duluth, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. G. e.
Farmer and son, Master George, OF
Perry, Okla.
(From Tuesdays Daily
Oakley Downs is visiting few days
in Abba at the home of Arpra Thomp-
son.
Miss Edith Frost went to Wright
yesterday for few days visit with
friends.
David Eckenbaum returned this
morning from a visit with friends at
Des Moines.
Mrs. J. c. Hanna and daughter Jes-
sic were visitors in Des Moines today
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kirk, of New
Sharon. were visitors with friends in
the CITY Yesterday,
Miss Sadie Brewer arrived home
yesterday from visit with relatives
at Dodge City, Kansas.
Miss Blanche Robertson went to
Ottumwa yesterday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. H. Nelson.
Mrs. S. Branson and sons Earl and
Iral, departed this morning for West
Branch, Ia. tor visit with relatives
Mrs. W. B. Wyckoff departed yes.
terday afternoon for Hampton for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. c. H. Welty.
Will Carr returned yesterday to
his work at Des Moines after a
SHIlStuldo fiolI WIN NO hlOIhSlI AVA o.
Tom Carr.
Miss Anna Simmons returned yes
terday afternoon to her home in Mar
shalltown. after visit with friends
in the city.
Misses Cloris Howe and Fern Adlon
went to Lacey yesterday afternoon
for few days visit at the A. A
Shock home.
William Buffers and son John went
to What Cheer yesterday to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Buffers mother
Mrs. Lister.
Miss Noriene Spiesburger returned
to her home in ottumwa yesterday
afternoon after weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Hirsch.
Mrs. Anna Mowrey, who has been
visiting at the home OF her friend, Mrs
Elmer Barrows, returned yesterday to
her home in What Cheer.
Ned Walton has returned via the
Burlington 10 MS nome IN Waynes
burg, Pa, after visit with relatives
and many friends in Oskaloosa.
Davenport Times: Mr.. and Mrs,
o. L. Turner and daughter Wacil, Of
oskaloosa. Ia. have moved to Daven
port and will live at No. ] Hastine
fats.
Keota News: Stanton Chesney
came home from oskaloosa Tuesday
evening and will spend the holidays
here. He expects to enter business
college in Des Moines the first Of the
year.
Mrs. L. r. Green and children re-
turned yesterday afternoon to theil