The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-17
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Jas. Lloyd visited with friends in
Grinnell Sunday. Well, James we will
let it go at that this time, but some
of us think the state university looks
better to you than Grinnell college.
Ruben Canes, of Buxton, was look
ing after business matters in town
Wednesday. .s
Attorney Geo. Fl. Woodson was busy
with legal matters in the city Wednes-
day. a..
Mrs. Jas. Redd and daughter Eliz-
abeth, of Washington, arrived in the
city Thursday for visit at the homes
of Mrs. Redd's sister and brother,
Mrs. A. G. Clark and F. M. Moore, on
Third avenue east.
Robert Johnson was among the ex.
cursionists to Clear Lake Sunday.
Bob went with the avowed purpose
of catching the biggest fish in the
lake, but beyond mentioning a few
friends in Mason City whom he met,
he hasn't said word.
Miss Inez Lafayette, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lafayette, of 500
South H street,a graduate of Penn
college, and last year principal of one
of the schools at Buxton, went to
Denver, Colo, where, by the appoint
ment of Governor Carroll, she will
represent Oskaloosa as one of the
Iowa delegates tao the Negro Nation.
al Educational Congress, to be held
in that city August II to Is inclus,
i've. Miss Lafayette was a splendid
student has proven successful teach
er and bids fair to become one of the
leaders in educational work among
her people.
Mrs. Robert Franklin and daughter
Luella, took advantage of the eXcur
sion Sunday to visit friends in Ma
son City and Clear Lake. They report
very pleasant trip.
Paul Brown was a visitor in Ottum
wa Monday.
The Sunday schools of the A. NJ
E., Wesley chapel, and the Second
Baptist churches united in a picnic
at pal llul Sudy NHlIl
was attended by our citizens gener
ally together with friends from Ottum
wa, Evans and Abba. The day though
very hot, was thoroughly enjoyed, the
usual picnic refreshments being serv
ed in a generous manner, and a gen
uine picnic hospitality extended to all
while skating furnished recreation
for all who wished to enjoy it.
Constable Jas. Wesley was over
from Buxton Wednesday, but nothing
serious was doing. He reports every
thing quiet in his baiiwick; that work
is good among the mines, and that
everybody is looking forward to the
coming fall and winter to be the best
in the history of the camp.
Mrs. Jas. Johnson and daughter
Bernadine, and son, Wendall, Mrs
Minnie Owens, Mrs. Chas. Taylor
Mrs. M. F. Gordon, Miss Garnette
Fowler, Mrs. Clemmins and Earl
Weeks, of Ottumwa, visited friends
and attended the picnic here Thurs,
day.
Mrs. Libbie Kimbrough was hostess
at dinner party at her home on
North Market street on Monday ev
ening, July 31st, in honor of Mrs
Eta Cheek, of Chicago, besides whom
We're present Mrs. John Williams
Mrs. A. G. Clark and Mrs. Ed f.
Jones.
Mrs. Adah Smith, of Des Muines
is here for visit at the home of her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Peter Williams
on A avenue east.
Miss Hazel Bowman, of Abba, at.
tended the picnic here Thursday and
was the guest of friends over Friday.
Commodore Lee arrived in the city
from Chicago today and will spend a
few days visiting friends and looking
after property interests of his moth.
er and his own. And right welcome
you are old friend.
Mrs. Hull, the evangelist, has been
holding religious services at the A,
M. e church the past week, and, not.
withstanding the warm weather, has
drawn good audiences and awakened
much interest She is an interesting
talker and an earnest worker in be-
half of fallen humanity.