The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-08-18

Mrs. +. +. Taylor, of Burlington
who has been visiting in the city fol
the past week or more went to Eddy
\ vile this morning where she will visi
with her friend, Miss Ida Welsh.
Miss Beryl Wells went to Eddyville
this, morning where she will visit al
the home of her friend, Miss Madonna
Welsh, From Eddyville she will &c
to ottumwa for visit with friends,
Misses Eva Cooper and nellie Moore
were passengers this morning over the
Rock Island for Davenport where they
will visit with their friend Mrs. Alice
Dryer. At Sigourney they will be
Joined by Miss Francis Burke, who is
visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Graft and daugh.
ter Miss Madge. No. 402 Fifth avenue
east, were passengers this morning
via the Rock Island for St. Joe, Mo-,
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and other
Colorado points of interest. They will
visit in st. Joe for some time before
going from there to Colorado. Mr..
Graft, who is mechanic at the d. p.
Mcclure garage has received thirty
day lay off and they will probably be
absent the full length of time.
John w. Alvord, consulting engin:
eer of water works, of Chicago, arriv-
ed in the city this afternoon to look
over the local water system. Mr..
AlVord Is generally conceded to be
an authority on water works and the
local plant will receive Thorough in
spection from the gentleman, After
inspecting the entire system, including
the pumping station on Skunk river
he will make aSreport of the condition,
ETC. Estimates will also be made upon
improvements to be made to the plant.
Mr.. Alvord will be in the city two
days making the investigations and
reporting his findings ..-
Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
Iowa Retail Tea and Coffee men and
their wives were royalty entertained
by the Iowa Tea company in Mason
City and Clear Lake Thursday. The
meeting here was the sixth annual
convention of the association, which
is composed of the leading representa-
tives in the retail tea and coffee bust
ness in twenty of the larger towns
and cities in the state. The guests
began to arrive early in the evening
the day before the convention by
train and automobiles, Mr.. A. ]. Ben
ner, president of the association, and
his wife making the longest car drive
of any. and Mr.. Van P. Wittenmeyer
and wife, of Oskaloosa, Ia, the second
longest trip to attend the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sy Walling. Miss LYDIA
Wilcox and Miss Pearl Burket have
returned from a two weeks vacation
spent at the A. NJ. Thomas farm near
Earlham. Sy has several marks to
prove that he has been out in the sun.
Missionary n. J. Evans went to-day
to Cotter, Louisa county, to attend the
general as sembly of the Welsh Calvin.
istic Methodist church. The assembly
will be attended by delegates and
pastors from many sections of the
United States.
Mrs. DR.. A. l.. McCarty came from
Des Moines this morning to be present
at the annual family reunion on the
occasion of the birthday anniversary
of the mother, Mrs. Mary Moreland,
No. 401 Fourth avenue east. She will
be "a years of age tomorrow.
Knoxville Journal: Rev. Thrall, the
Greek professor from Oskaloosa who
has been preaching at Concord and
Gosport, delivered his farewell ser
mons at those places last Sunday.
During the present week he is engaged
at removing his family to Flora. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Helm, formerly OF
the Kimball Hotel of Davenport, are
here for a visit at Hotel Downing.
They recently disposed of the Kim
ball property, and being still interest
ed with Harry Helm, in the Downing
property, have come here for an in.
definite sojourn.
Washington Journal: Fred A. Craw
ford. of Oskaloosa, was in the city
Saturday with, car load of horses
which he was shipping from Waterloo,
where he bought a bunch of heavy
ones. Mr.. Crawford stated that the
horse market ia good, but good stock
is scarce and commands a high price.
EddyviIle Tribune: Grover Litchen,
held, field secretary Of the Y. NJ. c, A.
from Lafayette, Indiana, who had been
visiting at the parental John Litchen.
held home at Oskaloosa, was the guest
of his relatives, Chas. Oldham and
family, a portion OF the past week.
and enjoyed himself so much that he
expects to return and assist in the
harvest on the Oldham farm.
lPella Chronicle: Rev. Aylmore has
accepted the invitation to preach al
the Sully Mission Tor another six
months. This is the beginning OF the
third year for Rev. Aylmore at Sully.
Much good has been done during his
stay there and we hope that he may
remain for another three years, as the
people are more interested at present
than they have ever been before. Rev,
Aylmore and wife. went to Oskaloosa
Tuesday morning. They expect to be
gone for two weeks They will visit