The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-16
OUR tOLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Mr.. Weeks, of Ottumwa, was Wis
itor in the city Monday.
Ed Mills and w. h. King, of Bux-
| ton, were among the visitors in the
city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Lafayette. OF
Hawkeye, were among the home-com-
ers in the city this week.
Prof Hicks, principal of the schools
at Buxton, and Attorney Speers, OF
Buxton, were visitors in the city
Thursday.
4 d. D. Golden, of Omaha, Neb., has
been the guest of friends in the city
during carnival this week. He re-
| turned to his home Friday.
Sunday, Sept. 18th, is rally day at
Wesley Chapel Rev. T. Tyler will
preach at o'clock, wnen he and his
congregation will be present
Miss Jennie Hardy entertained
number of lady friends at five o'clock
tea Friday in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Bura Hawkins, of Omaha.
ley, came down from Des Moines Tues
day afternoon, for a short visit with
friends during Homecoming week.
Miss Florence Green, OF Buxton,
/ who had been guest of her sister
Mrs. Lu Craddock for a week, return
ed to her home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. l.. Kimbrough went to Des
Moines Friday afternoon to be with
her daughter, Mrs. o. G. Lee, and as
: sist her in the care of her sick baby.
Nose Hall, one of Oskaloosa's old
time BARRIERS, but now located at
Washington, was among the home
corners in the city Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. Roulett, of Buxton, was the
guest of lady friends in the city Mon
day. We would be more definite IL
we could accurately locate the gentle
man.
Ethel Terrell Mable Strother, Mary
4 Jane Reeves and Hester Carter, OF
e Buxton, will return Monday to take
: up their school work in the high school
! of this city.
Miss Elizabeth Ridd returned to her
home in Washington Wednesday even
ing after weeks visit at the homes
!, of her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Clark, and
uncle F. M. Moore.
a Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Young, of Bux-
e ton were guests of the Ed Murray
home over Sunday, returning home
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Young was
l. formerly Miss Anna Brown, OF this
J. city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barquette en-
: tertained small company of friends
at dinner party Sunday Among
, the out of town guests were Mr.. and
/, Mrs. ]. M. Young, of Buxton, and Mrs.
;. Thos. Cheek, of Oakland, Cal.
/. Joe Payton, of Muscatine, came in
Saturday night and was guest OF the
Johnson boys until Tuesday morning.
n He seemed to be enjoying the time
|. very much and incidentally making 1t
p very pleasant for the girls.
A. Jeffries, of Buxton, accompanied
/ by his niece, Miss Florence Griffin, o.
Santiago Del, were visitors at the Z.
E. Jeffries home couth of town Thurs
day Mr.. Jeffries is well known to
many of the 33rd boys, and usually at
. tends their reunions.
Miss Bertha Strother, who gradual
ed from the high school last spring,
> and who has been working in the city
! since that time. went to her home in
. Buxton last week to accept a position
U in the post Office at that place, which
she secured under the civil service
regulations.
Miss Georgia Blackburn left this
: morning for Buxton, where she WEI
: take up the work as tea her IN the
!. schools next Monday. This is MI IS
! Blackburns third year IN the b lAtoE
: schools where she has Liven gen raj
!, satisfaction and is making q fine repI
I tation for herself as .eecher.
!. Robert Johnson furnished pleasant
entertainment for the many visitors
in the city Monday afternoon and ev
ening at Turner hall, when he main
tanned good music and served refresh
ments. 1t proved very convenient to
many who would otherwise have found
X hard to find shelter from the rain
that kept up during the most of the
l. day. In the evening large crowd
g of the dancing people turned out and
q enjoyed their fayorite pastime until
} late hour.
!. The two churches. Wesley Chapel
/. and the A. M. E. both had stands on
!. the street this week where meals,
!. lunches and refreshments were serv-
= ed The Chapel pitched their tent
!, on the southeast corner, near the park
: entrance. and the A. N. Z. people
: were located on First street, just Off
of High avenue. The plans were pre-
sided over by the ladies of the
churches and everything was kept as
neat and clean as anything out OF
e doors In such weather could possibly
be. Much had been anticipated by
both organizations. but ike every
I. body else they were sharers in the
+ pnral acknowledgements hut uhila die