The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-12-02

for forty years. She came in time for
Thanksgiving, and the reunion was a
happy one.
Jerry H. McAhllin and family are
here from their farm in Pettis county,
| Missouri, for a short visit among old
time friends. 1t looks good to see
Jerry among us again, even if he is
only going to stay a short time. Mis-
| 2Ouri has been very good to Jerry and
he has prospered. and Jerry in turn
has helped Missouri into the republi-
| can column.
! A twelye-year-old son OF Ed Harvey,
| residing about seven miles northwest
| Of Oskaloosa on the Pella road met
with painful and serious mishap
| Saturday afternoon. The father was
engaged in mhitching a team when
the lad approached the horses from
.he rear. One of the animals kicked
1t him and struck him on the leg
above the knee, causing a fracture of
the femur or thigh bpne.
Mrs. Frank Christie departs within
I few days for Trinidad, Colorado, to
join Mr.. Christie for residence at that
place during the winter months. Mrs.
Christie as chairman of the Arts and
Crafts department of the OSkaloOsa
WOman's Club. has labored long and
diligently to have the open meeting OF
the department success and she
made no preparations for her depart
ure until after the date OF the event.
The work of the department for the
remainder OF the season will be in
charge OF the vice chairman, Mrs. H.
H. Sheriff.
Claire Gordon appeared Sunday as
director OF the Methodist church choir
for the last time. He departs this
week for his new home in st. Paul,
where he has accepted a position in
lIe office of the Butte and Metz Min
ing Company. He will return to Os-
kaloosa to direct the choir at the
Christmas entertainment and will ar:
rive in time TO havesa final rehearsal
Chris tmaS Eve. Mr.. Gordon has or
ganized and directed one of the best
UhOirs that the city has ever known,
and the church and choir members re-
gret his departure. All wish him we'll
in his new home and location.
Mrs. ,Nettie Watkins. who has been
employed in the office of the Oskaloosa
Traction and Light Company almost
since the organization of the company,
has resigned the place to take up 9TH
er employment. The resignation Of
Mrs. Watkins makes number OF
changes in the offices of the company
and the work has recognized. Cliff
ford Johnson has been promoted to
the place at the head OF the business
Office formerly occupied by Mrs. Wat
kins. He will also do the collecting.
Miss Dot Cooper taking care of part
of the book work formerly done by
Mrs. Watkins. Chester Barnhart en-
tiers the service of the company to
take up the work formerly done by Mr..
Johnson.
Manzo Stanley and family, who
went to California last season to re-
side. have returned to 0skaloosa for
permanent residence They are To-
Gated with their daughter. Mrs. Clyde
Young, at the S. J, Dutton place. No
ll3 Is avenue east. until they can Sc.
.ure q suitable property. Mr.. stanley
IS suffering from necrosis OF the jaw
bone The trouble started with an ul-
Grated tooth which infected the bone.
rwo operations to take away parts OF
he bone have been necessary, and
ar. Stanley was advised by physicians
o leaye the California climate to re-
ain his heath. His daughter. Miss
.atie returned with him. bnt the elder
laughter Miss Maggie, having an ex-
client position in Los Angeles. will
cmain indefinitely.
(From Tuesdays Daily)
John T.. Gorlett, father OF County
clerk corIett, was a passenger last
evening for Henrietta. Texas, where
he intends To sDend the winter 49,