The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01

ter several days IN the city, beiI
called here by the death of her brotI
er, John r. Baer.
| Mrs. Grant Hibler, who has bee
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Lytl
near Beacon, and at the w. Porte
home on South Third street, departe
Saturday afternoon for her home {
Cedar Rapids.
Lawrence Love, of Des Moines, VIII
is first lieutenant to E. G. Smith rel
resenting the Iowa Coal Operators
association, was in town Saturday i
conference with officers of the low
Mine Workers.
/ Jess Grant, who has been visiting i
Sheridan, Wyoming, for the past fey
weeks, has returned to this city an,
accepted position iwth the c. B. 4
Q. as brakeman on the Oskaloosa
| Tracy passenger.
Amos Sherwood, of Evans, arrived
arrived home Saturday from a visi
with his brOther-in-law, Sam Topping
of Birmingham. His nephew, Glen
| Topping, returned with him and will
visit at Evans for a few days.
c. NJ. Porter is home from Chicago
where he went to consult a specialists
and submit to an operation made
necessary by an infected tooth. He
obtained the relief desired and feels
assured of permanent recovery.
Miss Helen Perkins, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Perkins, No. llC
Fourth avenue east, who has been
taking advanced work in the Colum,
bia School of Expression at Chicago
is home for the summer vacation.
She will engage in Chautauqua work,
Miss Maude Newcomb, who has
held the position of stenographer in
the Office of Chief Clerk A. A. Dawley
of the Iowa Central for the past two
years, has resigned and will not en-
ter stenOgraphic work at present.
Miss Newcomb, after taking a much
needed rest, will depart for her home
at Boston, Mass. Mrs. Faye Shocks
has been secured to fill Miss New
combs place.
Arthur Craft, son of Ed Craft, re-
siding southeast of the city, and a
grandson of Fritz Haber, was visiting
at the Haber home east of town last
week. The young man has set a new
scholarship and attendance record at
school of which he has some reason
to be proud. 1t is frequently posi-
BILE for some boy or girl of school
to be perfect in attendance and pune
tuality, being neither absent nor tar
dy during the school year, but Mas
ter Arthur, who is about nine years
of age, has added to that accomplish
ment the record of perfect scholar
ship, that is, he has received all stars,
the highest possible recognition that
can be given for work in the school.
George Fetterhoff, of Des Moines,
transacted business in town today.
Mrs. Siddie Davis departed Satur-
day for an extended stay at Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Mrs. w. H. Kalbach and daughter
Marie were guests of friends in Des
Moines Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Bicknell, of Rockford,
Illinois, is in the city visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Fannie Harper, for the
week.
Miss Laura Sykes, of Ames, was
guest of Oskaloosa friends Saturda.
enroute to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray
mond, at Washington.
Nj Mrs jos. SruTps departed 1rf1fs
morning for Clinton where she will be
guest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. d. S.
Fairchild, for an extended stay.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson, Mrs. w. A.
Scoles and Roy Moore left for Ting
ley, Iowa, called by the death of Rob
ert d. Nelson, son OF Peter Nelson.
formerly OF this city.
John A. Kalbach returned home
Saturday from a weeks sOjOurn in
Chicago. He was accompanied home
by his sister, Mrs. Alice Davis, who
Will NlSil lOI 5OllS lllhS WIN hVl
brothers and sister.
George A. Gesman departed Satur-
day evening upon a trip of several
weeks duration along the line of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
Railway in connection with town site
locating in which he is interested.
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this city after attending Miss Nellie
Farr, of near Lacey, who recently un.
derwent an operation for appendices.
It's. Mrs. Colt, who has been with
Miss Farr continually, states that she
is getting along nicely.
Fred Beadle, who was operated up
on at the city hospital last week, is
having a rather hard time in his raj
lying from the operation. He has
suffered from much pain and other
complications and has been rendered
quite i'll in consequence thereof.
Ex-Sherifi Tom Stodgill, of Ottum-
wa, was in the city Saturday, coming
via the auto route. Big" Tom tells
Us that since the recent decision OF
Judge Vermillion, Ottumwans are
more than ever enthusiasts for good
roads to Oskaloosa and that several
parties will have new autos by July l,
Mrs. p. c. Nelson and Mrs. II. Rudd
went TO Abba this morning TO join
their sister, Mrs. +. c. Kelley, to 60
to Tingley, Iowa. A telegram was