The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

b. F. Cooper and Reubin Gaines, of
Buxton, were transacting business in
the city this week
Atty Geo. H. Woodson spent sew
eral days in the city this week attend
ing to matters in the courts.
James Green, who has been laid up
at home for several months with
rheumatism and partial paralysis, is
able to be out again. He still suffers
from rheumatism in his left arm
which he has to support with a sling
and which causes him much pain, es-
pecially at night.
Little Doris Barquette had to sub.
NIT to a double operation last week
for adenoid growth and enlarged ton
sils. 1t wasn't pleasant experience
and Doris didn't like it bit, but she
is getting along nicely now and will
be all right again in a few days.
Mrs. Chas. Wilson, of Ottumwa, has
been looking after the comforts of her
father and sister at the Ed Jones
home in this city during the absence
of Mrs. Jones, who has been in at
tendance at the Grand Chapter, o. of
E. s., in Davenport, and visiting rela-
tives in Burlington.
Mrs. Henry Hockedy and Mrs. e. E.
Jeffries went to Washington last
week to attend the birthday anniTer-
sary of their sisters husband, Geo.
w. Black, and to celebrate Mrs. Hook
edy's wedding anniversary, the two
coming on the same date, May Il. 1t
was quite a family reunion for Mr..
Black, as most of his immediate rela-
tives were present They returned
home Tuesday evening.
The State Federation of ColOred
Women's Clubs and the Afro-Ameri-
can Council held their annual meet
ings in Cedar Rapids this week and
for some unknown reason Oskaloosa
was not represented in either meeting.
Both are splendid organizations doing
much good and are composed of the
best women and men of our race in
why our city should not be ably rep
resented at these annual meetings.
James Lloyd will take advantage of
the excursion Saturday night to visit
his mother in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Vim. Fields, of Des Moines,
was looking after her property inter
ests in the city this week and was the
guest of Mrs. John Barquette.
Mrs. Effie Weeks, OF Chicago, made
short visit at the home of her moth
Ell, Mrs. Jordan Wilson, this week.
She came out via Des Moines where
she visited few days and came on
to Oskaloosa to take home with her
her little daughter who has been stay
ing here with her grandmother for
some time.
| John Owsley, of Enterprise, came
in Thursday for few days visit with
old time friends.
The ladies of the A. M. E. church
served a luncheon at the parsonage
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Robt Johnson and Mrs Ed E.
Jones returned Monday from Burling-
ton where they went for a visit with
friends after attending the annual
communication of the Grand Chapter
o. of E. s. at Davenport last week.
Homer l.. Johnson, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Johnson, will graduate
with the 1911 class o. H. S. next
Thursday evening at the opera house
and he has extended the announce
ment card to his many friends to be
present on that occasion. Homer
completed the school course in Janu-
airy last and was excused from fur
Their attendance, but the formal gradu-
alton was deferred until the regular
commencement at the close of the
school year.
Miss Mabel Ethel Terrell, who has
made an exceptionally fine record as
student in the OskalOOsa High
school, will graduate with her class at
the regular commencement exercises
at the opera house next Thursday
evening, and has extended invitations
to her friends to be present on that
occasion. Miss Terrell, whose par
ents now reside in ColfaX, is deserv-
ing of much credit for the effort she
has put forth to secure her education,
as she was largely dependent upon
her own recourses and has supported
herself during the entire four years
she has attended school here To 60
to school and learn what was being
taught was her purpose in coming
here and she has allowed nothing to
detract her mind from that one pur-
pose and her work as a student and
her work in the home where she has
been employed both testify to that
fact. With cheerful disposition and
pleasant manners her high character
and worthiness has gained for her
many friends here who will rejoice at
her success.