The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-04


friends, before going to, California I
make her home with her sister, Mri
/ ezra Howard.
i Louie Sosenbaum and Ben Goul
were passengers this morning via tn
Rock Island for Chicago. Mr.. RIOS
enbaum will be absent about NV,
weeks, during which time he will Wis
lit with friends and attend the big ap
parel show to be held soon. Mr.
Gould will visit at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Chas. Kaulp.
John Crookham and his sister. Mrs
In. X. Davis. have returned from 1
business and pleasure trip to Seattle
and other points on the coast. Mr.
Crookham says Iowa looks like gar
den spot compared with anything he
saw while away. 1t is so dry In the
west that even in irrigated districts
vegetation looks brown and burned.
The Oskaloosa High school has lost
another good man, in the resignation
of Prof. G. L. Hawk. supervisor of the
4nanual training departemnt Mr.
Hawk mas been elected to similar
position in the Indianapolis, Indiana,
schools. at an increase in salary. he
did good work in Oskaloosa and his
place will be hard to fill.
A communication from Mr.and Mrs.
Chas. Spann, who recently went to
British East Africa from University
Park, brings the interesting informa-
ton of their safe arrival at the lane
of their commission, and that they
are getting nicely started in the
work. The letter contains a store of
information and among other state
ments is a story to the effect that
Chas. has been out after big game
and has killed a hippopotamus. You
can't lose the Oskaloosa boys, no mat
ter what corner of the world they get
into.
Pete QuacEenbush, day engineer OF
the switching force of the Iowa Cen
trail in the Oskaloosa yards, departed
last evening on an extended eastern
and pleasure trip. He has
been granted leave of absence and no
limit has been placed on his trans
portation. Almost fifteen years have
passed since Pete was back home.
and he says he wants to see the obs
place again. He goes first into IN
diana for a weeks visit with relatives
and will then go to Chicago for the
conclave of the Knights Templar.
joining De Payens Commandery of
of which he is a member
in the big parade next week. Fol
lowing the adjournment OF the tri.
ennial Mr.. q. goes east through Penn
sylyania, New York and New Jersey.
He has a brother. William Quacken-
bush, at Newburg, near West Point,
New York, and will spend a time on
the Hudson. Another brother. Abra.
ham A., residing in New Jersey, will
claim a portion of his time. Pete
expects to be gone anywhere between
six weeks and two months. During
his absence, James Gibbons will be
in his seat on the right hand of the
switch engine for the day work.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
Frank Owens, of ottumwa, was in
the city yesterday.
The Oren f. Schee family is home
from a months outing at Clear Lake.
Hon. John F. Lacey. A. +. N. Ham
bleton and w. II. Heating are in Des
Moines.
Miss Ethel Jones went to Center
Vile Monday for a weeks visit with
relatives.
DR.. ]. |. Tony has returned from a
visit at Aruold's Park and has re-
sumed work.
Hon. Sam Jones went 10 Des
Moines today to be present at the
state convention.
Miss Pearl HORNE has Joined a
camping party on the Iowa river
north of Marshalltown.
Miss Edith Williams. OF Eddyville,
is the guest of her cousin. Mrs.Dor
Thomas. for a few days.
George Dunshee. of New Sharon.
was in the city esterday afternoon TO
care for business matters.
. What Cheer Chronicle: Jas. Nc
OF 0skaloosa. visited here
this week with his brother Link and
family. tz"... e.. ..... p.
Earl Attley. wife and baby and
Miss Eva Wilson, OF Ottumwa, visit.
ed over Sunday at the J. w. McKln-
ley home.
Mrs. Catherine Wright and Mrs. n.
W. Baldwin went to Des Moines this
morning where they will visit for a
short time.
Miss Josephine Baton returned to
her home at Adel, Ia. this morning
after being a visitor at the Baton
home south of the city.
Misses Laura and Myrtle Steddom,
No 621 North G street. went to Des
Moinaa THO morning Whpr thew will