The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-23

= stopped in the city yesterday. The
we're delayed by late trains and trie
to get an automobile to take thel
across country. Not an available ca
was to be found IN town yesterda
and they went to New Sharon, frol
! which place they drove across. Mi
5 White regretted the fact that the IL
E terurban line to Montezuma was no
in operation.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler went t,
} White Water, Wis, yesterday to al
!, tend the golden anniversary OF MI
Wheeler's father and mother, Mr.. an,
Mrs. I. U. Wheeler. AL OF the chill
dren are to be at home and viii b.
together the flrst time in great man,
years. An unusual circumstance IL
connection with the affair is the fac
that the family circle of parents anG
several children has not been broker
by death. Mr., Wheeler has prepared
e special repertoire OF jokes and sport
for the occasion and had to pay excess
on his baggage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Burnside and
children, Catharine and Robert, de-
part Monday for Raymond, Washing
ION, where they expect to make their
home during a period of six months or
more. Mr. Burnside goes west to care
for business interests OF the Hawkeye
Lumber Company, which has interests
in the Willapa Lumber Company of
Raymond. They will stop at Mime
apolis and will visit at the Seattle ex-
position several days before going to
the place that is to be their home for
the winter. During the absence of
Mr. Burnside from his office here, Mr..
G. NJ Porter will be in full charge.
The Burnside home has been leased
furnished to Mrs. J. W. McClelland
ST. Louis to make Oskaloosa their
home.
Saturday Globe: Mrs. Mary Boyer.
wife of the late DR.. E. A. Boyer, the
first practicing physician of Mahaska
county, left on Saturday for Red Oak,
Iowa, where she will make her home
with her daughter Mrs. Judge Smith
Mcpherson. Mrs. Boyer has lived on the
same farm since May l, 1S43, and con-
sequently was probably the oldest con-
tinuous resident of Mahaska county,
that being the earliest date settlement
could be made here. Mrs Boyer came
to Iowa with her husband in 1910, To-
eating in Van Buren, county, then COM
ing to this county as soon as it was
opened for settlement. The husband
died in 1886 and since that time she |
has lived on the farm with her son, |
R. VI. Boyer. This son was born in |
1914 and mas resided on the same
farm since that time, an unusual rec
ord. indeed. Mrs. Boyer is thoroughly |
familiar with Mahaska pioneer his |
tory, being among its very earliest
settlers,
The Long Beach (Calif.) Press of
Sept 6, contained the following item
of special local interest: Seventy !
five former residents of Oskaloosa,
ISOLATION of Southern California, pic
nicked here to-day. A reception was
held this morning at the Ebeu club
house. After a surf bathing party,
basket dinners were served on the club
house tables and a program was given.
John Green, of Pasadena, Howard
johnson, of Whittier and Miss Rose
Lewis, returned missionary from
Japan, were among the speakers. The
Misses Thornburg of Whittier, played
a piano duet and Mrs. J. A. Roming
er, of this city, gave reading. The
following officers of the society were
elected: President, Prof. Albertson,
Whittier; vice president, CliTcrd
Johnson, Whittier; Miss Edna Thorn
burg, also of Whittier, secretar: ami
Treasurer. The society VIII NEE: in
Whittier on this date next year.
Chester Barnhart went to Des
Moines this morning to attend the
tournament and visit relatives.
Mrs. Emma Cristy returned to her
work at Buxton after spending her
vacation at her home here.
Mary O'Cain has returned to her /
home in Bloomfield after visit with
her sister, Mrs. Dick Atchison.
Noah Greenway and Dwight Nor
row have accepted positions In Des
Moines and left Monday to take up
their new duties.
Miss Naomi Mansfield returned to
her home in Rock Island after visit
with her grandmother, Mrs. Bridget
401 Fourth avenue west.
Mrs. Chas. Odem, OF Atlantic, Ia,
has returned after visit with F. c.
Odem on C avenue east. She has
been visiting in Chicago and stopped
here on her way home.
Mesdames J. c. and P. r. Hammes
and Miss Hattie Waters were passen-
gers this morning for Des Moines
where they will attend the tourna.
nent and visit among friends.
Miss Nellie Colville left Monday
for Des Moines where she
will attend Drake university this year
She will also act as one OF the as
sistants in the University library.
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