The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-26
PERSONAL


ing via the Iowa Central for Marshall
town, where she has accepted posi-
ton as nurse in the Soldiers Home
Hospital
Mrs. NJ. S. Hedden Of sos c avenue
west, is entertaining at her home her
sister, Mrs. Florence Parks, of Des
Moines, and her nephew, Clarence
Elliott, of San Jose, California.
Newton Record: Miss lie 0na Bew.
yer came over from Oskaloosa Friday
morning to attend the funeral OF her
little niece Flora Bess-baby daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bewyer.
Messrs. James DeBoard and ]. j.
Howells were passengers this morn.
ing via the Rock Island for Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, where Mr.. Howells will
take treatment for rheumatism.
Pella Chronicle: o. G. Hess, of
near Taintor, has sold his 200 acre
farm for $4,000 and bought farm
two and one.half miles north of Os-
kaloosa TO which he will move soon.
OF a young man well known here
the Keota Eagle says: Claire Refs
man is working in Chicago, looking
after the city trade for the Company.
1t leaves his brother Van in charge of
affairs here. 80. ...... t|
Mrs. l. Frankel, of Des Moines, was
a guest of her son. Henry Frankel, on
Saturday She was liberal contrib
utor to Tag Day, being one of the ear
Hest and staunchest friends of the Os-
kaloosa Hospital.
Mrs. H. N. P. Small, of Let's, and
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Morgan. of Mus
catine, who have been visiting for
a week with daughter and sister, Mrs.
T.. II. McDaniels, returned to their
homes Saturday evening. .... ... -. ID.
C. W. Carpenter, of Beacon, was in
town today enroute to Patriot, Indiana,
where he goes to visit his aged moth
er who is now "a years old. Mr.. Car
penter has not seen her for % years,
and he contemplates pleasant visit.
James ]. Bridges is turning Mahas-
ka county into tropical country so
far as vegetation is concerned. Dur
ing the summer he raised a banana
and magnolia tree and some excellent
cotton. The cotton plant bore 65
pods and some of them came to matur
ity.i
S. j. Dunn, who recently resigned
the position of CHER dispatcher of the
Iowa Central, with headquarters in
Oskaloosa, has gone to Satulta, Okla
honla, to accept the position of chief
dispatcher for the Frisco Line. Mrs.
Dunn viii remain in 0skaloosa until
spring. - a'I"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Augustine, of
Des Moines, who have been visiting
with the gentleman's mrother, A. j.
Augustine, and family, went to Rose
Hill this morning for visit with herr
father. James Stout. They have re-
Gently returned from a three months
visit in Seattle, Wash.
William Luscombe, superintendent
of the Water department of the Gary
Heat, Light & Water Co., sends thel
Herald copy of the Gary Daily Tri-
bune. containing illustrations of the
new steel corporation town where for
ty millions of money are being invest
ed in the making of a gigantic ore
reducing plant. A thriving metropoli-
tan city has sprung from an Indiana
sand dune waste and is regarded as
a wonderful example of modern en-
terprise and achievement.
Major J. w. McMullin was favored
yesterday by MrSt. John, who is with
Rev. Abberly, the evangelist, by sew
eral beautiful solos. Miss Miller
played the piano. II was truly rare
treat for the Major, as he Is very
fond OF music, having sung in the
Methodist choir for years. Those
calls and songs mean so much TO the
ones who are shut in and unable to
be out and mingle with their friends,
who SO often in their business are so
apt to neglect these little courtesies.
Major McMullin enjoyed one solo es-
pccially, God VIII Take Care OF
YOU" for he has such strong, abiding
faith that God has been with him in
all his life and is a great source OF
comfort to MIN now in his long illness.
Mrs. Jas. Q. Anderson went to Des'
Moines this morning for brief visit.
Searsboro News: Wright Myers, of
Oskaloosa. came Monday evening for
a short visit at the J. NJ. Powell home.
Misses Fern and Esther Mccall went
10 Keota this morning to spend
Thanksgiving with their uncle, Bert
Northrup.
Miss Helen Burke went to Ottumwa
this morning for visit with her
friend, Miss Gertrude Potter.
Mrs. ID. w. Dennis was a passenger
Tuesday morning for Miami, Florida,
where she will spend the winter.
J. p. Stevens, OF Des Moines, trav-
cling freight agent for the Rock ISL
and, was business visitor in oska-
loosa last evening
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