The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03


be sown in wheat next month. The
lclaim, twenty miles from town, and
he says the Herald has been source
lof pleasure to him all summer.
The Wyoming County Times, of
Warsaw, New York, under date of
August IA, says: "The fourteenth an
Inual reunion of the Gay family was
held at the home of Elmer Gay in
Dale, on Aug. 18th. About ninety rel
atives were present including Mr.. Or
in Gay of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mr.. Frank
Gay, of Beacon, Iowa, and Mr.. NJ. w.
Hanchett. of Brockport, N. Y Dinner
was served at tables in the grove.
During the afternoon a business meet
ing was held, and the following Of
ficers elected: President Elisha
Gay; Vice-President, Fred Gay: Treas
lurer, Leander Gay; Secretary, Helen
Gay; Chairman of Table Committee,
Mrs. Leander Gay; Chairman of Pro
gram Committee, Mrs. Alta Ward;
Chairman of Flower Committee, Mrs.
Fred Gay. An interesting program
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music and recitations, followed the
business melting. 1t was decided to
hold the reunion for 1909 at the home
of Mrs. TheodOtia Hurd, in Batavia.
Three deaths have occurred during
the year: Mrs. Solomon Morris, OF
Wyoming, Rev. L. l.. Gay, of Digh-
ton, Kansas, and Mrs. Roxy Wilcox
Doolittle, of Oswego, n. Y.
w. H Kalsach is in Des Molnes 10
day on business affairs.
Miss Rosetta Foley, of Iowa City
is visiting her friend, Miss Elizabeth
Whalen.
Miss Julia johnson returned this
morning to her home in Eldon after a
visit here.
Alfred Shocks, of Sutherland Iowa.
was an over-Sunday visitor in the city
with friends.
Frank Kelley, of Seattle, WASH, is
in the city to visit among friends dur
ing few days.
Charles Shumate who has been visit
ing with friends here, returned this
morning to his work in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Whalen, Jr., have
returned from Des Moines where they
have been attending the state fair
MIR. and Mrs. J. L. Calame, who
have been visiting in Des Moines, re-
turned TO their home in the city yes
terday.
Samuel S. Terrell and wife, of Shell
Rock, Iowa, are in the city tor ,-le
Yearly Meeting, guests at the Thos.
Terrell home.
Miss Ida Bode returned this morn
ing to her home in Waterloo after a
fortnights visit with her sister, Mrs.
Mary Boston. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer BarrO'ws arrived
home last evening from a weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Eldora
and Mason City.
MYs. W. J. Good returned this morn
ing to her home in Davenport after a
weeks visit with her friend, Mrs. ".
D. Liese.
Misses Hele and Celia Boucher re-
urned to their home in Eddyyille this
after a few days visit at the
Andy Baker home.
Nil. Cbr;.tir, Iyi+cbio rotrrro5 th,s
mornin gto her home in Des rones.
after few days visit with her frienu
Miss Fancheon Jackley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wroughton re-
turned this morning to their home in
Aurora, ILL.,, after a few days visit at
the John Shoemake home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Massey and son
Burkct. returned this morning to theIrl
home in Fairfield after a few days
visit at the A. 4. Hamilton home.
Mason Slade, of Des Moines, will be
in the city tomorrow to be guest at
the Will Kalbach home and to attend
the wedding of Miss Lillian Hughes.
Mrs. NJ. J. Corwln returned this
morning to her home in Des Moines
after a few days visit win her brothers
NJ. NJ. Prime and William II. Prime.
Mr.. A. ]. Kendig and daughter, mrs.
Laurits Nelson, and son, of Winter
set, Ia, are guests in this city OF
Mrs. A. N. Caldwell and Fred Butler.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, who was cali
ed to the city by the death of her
brother, Samuel S. Needham, return
ed this morning to her home in Les
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Woodford and
children returned this morning 10
their home in Agency after a few
days visit at the Goodall and Wilcox
homes.
DIR. II. o. Conway, who has been
residing in Texas during the past
couple of years. is a visitor in thel
city for few days.
Mrs. A. Cronk and daughter Dora
returned this morning to their home
in Carthage, ILL.,, after visit at the
s. A. Cox home here and with rela-