The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-02-23
PERSONAL
CFrom Saturdays Dally.l


According to reports from Oska
loosa Hospital, Hal Murphy, who be
came almost totally blind recently is
much better. 1t is thought that In
about month he will have fully re
covered his sight.
Miss Anna Weyman, of Princeton
Mo, is a guest of her cousin, Mrs NJ
Hedge, 913 c avenue east. The lady
is an experienced dressmaker and has
come to the city for an indefinite stay
TO pursue her calling.
Mrs. David Roop, one of Oskaloosa' S
oldest residents, rounded out her al.
loted three score and 10 years yester.
day, and received in commemoration
OF the event forty-nine post card
greetings, which proves Mrs. Roop's
undsputed popularity among her
many wriends.
County Auditor l.. r. Briggs is con-
fined to his home on College avenue
with a bad eye. Some time ago Mr..
Briggs underwent an operation for
cataract which proved successful. Re-
Gently the eye became infiamed and
has been very painful since. He is
under the care of a physician and it
is hoped that nothing serious will re-
suit.
Ed Jones, of San Francisco, Calf,
is visiting at the home of his cousin,
T. +. Evans. Mr. Jones is in the
wholesale hardware business and is
on his way east to buy goods. He was
a former resident of this county, but
has spent most of his life in San
Francisco. He was one of the suffer.
ers in the earthquake and fire in that
city but since that time has built up
a flourishing hardware business
tFrom Mondays Dahy.l
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Patterson
aud son who have been i'm the city
for the last few days visiting friends
departed Saturday afternoon for Yer
non, Cal.
Miss Mary Anderson, stenographer
for Ketchum & CASTOR, of Marshall
town, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her brother, +. n. Anderson. of
All G avenue west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Roberts, who
have been spending several months
among relatives at Sioux City have
returned to Mahaska county and are
again located at their home near
Givn.
Miss Mabel Drew, a daughter of
DIR. Drew, formerly of Oskaloosa, is
visiting former friends and associates.
She is en- route from her home at
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to San An
tonic, Texas.
Rosenblatt Co, arrived home today
from his regular spring business trip
to the east. Miss Mercer, of the
millinery department, left for the
millinery centers the same day.
Miss Leora Price, who has been
seriously i'll during a period of five
weeks, and her mother, Mrs. J. NJ.
Price, who has been confined to her
home since January 6, are GONZALES
cling rapidly now and were enable to
be out today for the first time.
Geo. S. Brewer. of Pleasantville,
and d. NJ. Grier, of this city, who is
spending the winter in Pleasantville,
visited over Sunday at the r. o. Grier
home on Second avenue east. MIR.
Brewer returned to Pleasantville this
morning but Mr.. Grier will remain
for few days.
Eddyville Tribune: Mrs. Jacob
Hoogendorn, who has been spending
ten days with her children, Mrs. Al
va Miller, OF Pleasant Corners, and
Mrs. Herman Verburg, near Avery,
returned to her home at Oskaloosa.
She also called at the home Of II.
Fanderpol, Sr., while here.
Mrs. Jennie Gibbs departs for
Dallas Texas within few days to
spend number of weeks at that
place with her daughter, Mrs. Nell
Woodin, who with Mr.. Woodin and
baby, Commodore Lee and the big
car are to spend the remainder of the
season in the south land.
Major and Mrs. Johl +. Lacey
have returned from a months sojourn
10 San Antonio, Texas. Mr.. Lacey is
much better as result of their stay
in the south.
Mrs Winnie Beans, OF Des MOines,
was here Sunday to attend the fun
eral OF James Walling. Mrs. Beans
Is former Oskaloosa girl, nee Sallie
Meter, and sister OF Mrs. Walling.
Harry Hayes was down from Ma
son City Sunday to visit relatives
and many former friends here. Mr..
Hayes is now in the Wholesale and
retail candy business in Mason City
aud is doing we'll.
What Cheer Patriot: Jay Bran
nan and Miss Clara Morton, OF Thorn
burg. went TO Oskaloosa Tuesday.
where they were united in marriage.
Miss Eva Dansdill, of this city, and
w. Il. McCracken. of Thornburg. ac-
companied them.
Eddyville Tribune: Mrs. PHI