The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-25
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T.. r. Hatcher and A. Updegraff home
returned this morning to What Cheer
Mrs. Il, u Doggett, of Centerville
was a visitor overnight in the cit.
with her sister, Miss Grace Farmer
she went to Sigourney this morning
for visit at the parental Farmer
home,
Mr. and Mrs Fl II. Cofman, of TUT
nell, Canada, who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. Melissa Osborne
at University Park, went TO Slgourne,
this morning for a visit at the R. Z
Cue home
Among the changes in the Office
force at the Iowa Central station dur
ing the past month is the promotion
OF Rex Neil to the position of cashier
and chief clerk to Agent w f. Nc
Carly. Mr.. Neil has served in the
capacity Of bill clerk for the past five
years and has made good
Floyd Branson was a passenger last
evening via the Iowa Central for Kan.
sas City for a couple of days visit
with friends before going to his new
home in Salina, Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs,
S. Branson, son lrel and the lady's
mother, Mrs. Mary Kerr will go TO
Salins Sunday evening.
Calvin Burtchby who has been en-
ployed for several years by the local
Office of the Adams Express Co. has
been given a promotion by that com
pany to position of express messen-
ger with run from Albert Lea to
Abba, a position which carrier with
il substantial increase in salary.
Mrs. NJ c. Headen. of La Harpe,
H., who has been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w A. Fuller, and son Edgar
Headen. on South Market street. re-
turned to her home in La Harpe via
the Rock Island this morning. Her
son W. c. Headen, who accompanied
her to oskaloosa, win remain for a
longer visit.
Eph Smith, who has disposed of his
home on Park Place Road to George
Spratt, of Fairfield, gives possession
OF the property next week. The
Smith family will be at home with Mr.
and Mrs Howard Wilcox on First
avenue East until the improvements
ON the new home. the Cook place. on
North Eighth street, re completed
Ere mont Gazette: Jeff West de-
parted Monday for his home in Whit
ing, Iowa. after few days visit with
Mr. and Mrs j A. Haines, near Cedar.
aIr. West and Mr. Haines came from
the same part of Illinois. owning
neighboring farms for eight years in
Nebraska, but until the other day had
not seen each other for fourteen years.
They enjoyed most pleasant visit.
Western Work: ). j. Mendenhall
and family are soon to move from
Raer Greek 10 0skaloosa- They viii
reside in the Joseph Sopher home in
the west part of the city. Their re-
noval will be a great loss to their
home Meeting, bur an equal gain to
the Meeting TO which they go. This
move viii also enable the children TO
be at home while attending College.
Abba News: Miss Katherine Quig-
ley has resigned her position in the
Strasburger & Yer yeer store and re
turned 10 her home at Oskaloosa
where she win put in the time getting
ready for the happy event that win
soon take place All will miss hel
from her accustomed place, and espec
tally the fellow clerks, to whom she
has become so dear, yet all wish hel
wen in her future.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Zollers, who have
lived mile west of Fremont for the
past eighteen years, have sold theil
farm and bought another one foul
miles south of Fremont and will moyt
TO their new possessions about Marci
1st. Thursday evening number o
their neighbors gave them a genuine
surprise by going to their home Il
spend the evening. Refreshments
were served and rousing good tins
enjoyed by all.
Fremont Gazette: Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Canon returned TO Fremont Monda.
after a two months visit with reIa
tiyes. They spent considerable OF tn
time with their daughter. Mrs. F. 7
Schultze, at Marengo. then went Z
Omaha and visited a week with thei
son. H. e. Canon and family. and las
week were in udubon at the home 0
Mr.. Canon's sister, Mrs. ]. c. Keitf
They had a most enjoyable trip an
both returned in the best Of health.
From Mondays Daily)
Roy Aleorn spent sunday in EIdon.
Mrs. r. n. Cowan is home from
business trip to Chicago.
John Dye, OF coalfield, spent sunda
with his family in this city.
Mrs. A. Share went TO Ottumwa thi
morBing Tor visit with friends.
Fred billiard went 10 ottumwa Sa
urday evening on business trip.
Miss 10 Burket was a visitor in Me-
sharon Saturday at the DR.. c. E. Wa
lace home.