The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
PERSONAL
(From Saturdays Dailyl

Charles Adkisson and family. VIII
have resided at No.40l North A street
left the city today to make their n
ture home in Des Moines Mr. Adkis
son Is a carpenter and has secure,
work in the capital city, The famil.
went TO New Sharon today for brie
visit at the old home before going t
the new location in Des Moines.
Miss Luciele Garretson returned
this morning from Abba, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Hat
tie Worth. She was accompanied t
Abba Wednesday by quartette o.
young lady companions, Misses Ethe
Blancheon, Helen Sewers, Gladys En-
mis- and Fern Jackley, who returned
Wednesday evening. Miss Garretson
returned with Mrs. Cowan and daugh'
ter, Miss Marie, who have been visit.
ing there.
Roy Barrows. one of the Herald's
''ad'' men, was paid pretty compli-
ment by the Register and Leader to-
day About two weeks ago he set up
full page advertisement for the Mon
roe Mercantile Company OF Buxton,
improvising his own makeup, and u.s.
ing manuscript copy. The Register
and Leader this morning used the
same advertisement and copied Mr..
Barrows' designs. using the same type,
the same arrangement and the same
display. 1t is neat piece of work.
o. p. Nealan, formerly well known
in and about Muchakinock in the
glory days" of the old coal camp. was
calling among former Oskaloosa
friends yesterday. Omer had been
working with the Santa Fe in Colo
RADIO. He was summoned to Ohio by
the death of his wife's sister and TO
settle the estate. in which his wife
was a legatee. Mr.. Nealan is execu-
tor of the will and the settlement OF
the estate will require several years
and numerous trips.
(From Mondays Daily.)
Mrs. Martha Emmert passed through
0skaloosa Saturday on her way home
to Fremont after attending the we'd
ding of her granddaughter, Miss Eda
Carpenter, to Mr.. Ray Hull, at New
Sharon. 49, ... .....
Mrs. Edward Meath. of Tacoma, |
Wash, known in Oskaloosa as Miss |
Edith Norman, arrived in the city |
Saturday evening for visit with Mr. |
and Mrs. C. d. Alexander, on Third |
avenue west
Miss Lillian Newton, of Abba. was |
an over Sunday visitor in the city with |
Mrs. o. NJ. Newton. 3O2 College ave-
nue.. She was on her way from the
teachers convention in Des Moines
TO her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Williams, OF La /
Cross, Wis, are in the city visiting
among friends. Mr.. Williams was
formerly agent for the Adams Express
Co. here, and holds similar position
at La Crosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Z. Towle, of /
Boston, left this morning for Web /
ster City, where they will visit at the
home OF the lady's parents. They /
were guests in the city of the gentle. |
mans brother, y. l.. Towle.
The Los Angeles Times has this to
say of former Oska'oosa boy, or
rather says he said it: Terry MAYS,
who has just returned from the vicin-
n oh Xhat
water is so crowded with ducks that
some are obliged to sit on the shore
waiting for chance to swim.
News has reached Oskaloosa of the
promotion of John Burnside, son of
William Burnside, of this city, to the
management of the St. Paul & Ia
coma Lumber Co., with headquarters
in Tacoma. Harry Dutton, another
former Oskaloosa boy. is connected
with the same company and both are
meeting with deserved success.
Fred Beckman, one OF the best |
known show and theatrical agents of
the east. dropped in town Saturday |
night for a brief visit with his sister.
Mrs. Lou Brown, No. 2O4 Second ave.
nue. east, and his old time chum, ex-
Mayor Charles II. Ralston. Fred is
an old-time Oskaloosa boy and he held |
a sort OF informal reception at the |
Ralston Book Store Sunday morning. |
Almost everyone who came in for the /
morning papers knew Fred and he |
met more OF his former acquaintance |
in short space of time than he had /
dreamed of seeing on so short visit. |
He departed last evening upon his
route ahead OF Ranch No. 103." one |
OF the big attractions OF the season.
Fred is doing well in the show bust /
ness and his success is gratifying to
his host OF friends In oskaloosa.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
A. Emanuel. OF Eddyville, was
business caller In the city Monday.
Mrs. Glare Bennett and Mrs. Jaco-
bina Hauser, of Des Moines. were the
guests OF oskaloosa friends yesterday.
Max Coin. OF Davenport, was car
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