The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-12-30

Moines where his company Is bein
organized.
Misses Anna ard Minnie Hadle
i aEl Elsie Williams, VINO have been a
tending Penn college, went to thei
homes at Earlham, Iowa. yeseerda
for Christmas visit with parents an
friends.
/ What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Wn
HAMPTON ard daughter Maize, wh'
have been visiting at7the W. p. Thorn
as home, were Saturday passengers Il
oskaloosa for a few days visit at tn,
Ia. Hampton home.
Misses Edna Willets, Florenc,
Sarague and Mamie Adanson, VIII,
ilaye been attending Penn college
went TO their homes at Des Nome.
yesterday where they intend to spent
their Christmas vacation
Rev. Fred B. Tucker, former os
kaloosa boy, now pastor of the Meth
oiist church at Bloomfield, is deliv
ering a series of sermons on Bigger
md Better Bloomfield" He prodded
ne bachelors last Sunday for not
marrying.
New Sharon Star: Ed Davis and
i..nily left Thursday evening for a
new home in Oklahoma. The best
wishes OF all follow them. Mrs. David
Steen went with them to spend the
winter and if she likes the country the
family will likely locate there in the
near future.
What Cheer Patriot: Dwight l..
Johnson, principal of the Tirornburg
schools, spent Friday night in What
Cheer at the home of Mrs. Stella
HAMPTON, a relative of his, and on
Saturday morning went on to Oska-
oOSa to spend Sunday with his faith
er, WILDER Johnson. Professor John
SON says the schools of Thornburg
are progressing nicely this winter and
next Friday they WIFI close for a
weeks vacation.
Pro-. A. 4. Bellows, who has been
visiting in Oskaloosa at the n. w.
Pond home at the Duffin House, de-
parted Thursday for his home in Hot
Springs, South Dakot&ts Mr.. Bellows
is widely travelled man and is an in
teresting talker. He was pleased TO
meet number of Oskaloosa people.
He became much impressed with the
city and her people and may decide to
make his permanent residence here at
a date not greatly distant.
Calvin Burtchby, son OF brand Mrs.
Burtchby of North Market street, has
received nice package in his Christ
Eas stockings. A few months ago
Calvin was given run on the Iowa
Central as express messenger on
trains and 6, night run between
.Al5ert Lea and Abba. He has been
promoted and advanced to the busy
local run on trains 3 and 4 between
Mason City and Peoria. The promo
ton carries with it handsome in
crease in salary.
W. Ia. van, SOIl Vi EulJOF ri. d. vail
Of the New SharoR STAR. is expected
to make visit with ihs relatives and
friends in Mahaska county within a
lew days. Mr.. Vail is now an infiu-
entail broker and newspaper publisher
in Mexico City, Mexico, where ne is
principal owner and manager of the
Record, the only daily paper published
IN the English language in Mexico.
he was a member of a delegation
which accompanied the famous Tray
cling Masonic Trowcl" from Mexico
CITY to Ell Paso, Texas. This curious
travel is of world wide fame in Ma
sonic circles, it having been several
times around the world, never at any
time being without an escort of prom
inent men of the order. 1t is a mostly
silver inlaid instrument used in the
degree work OF the order. It is held
IN custody of one lodge until some
ether wealthy lodge asks for the priv
Aege of caring for 1t for a period
when it is transferred, accompanied
by large escort of Masons. Mr..
Vail was expected in New Sharon for
Christmas.
(From Mondays Daily)