The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-10

r. Mrs. Jcak Nevine, of Novinger, Mo
n left on a fishing trip to Abba, Osk;
II loosa and Ottumwa.
;. Mason City Times: DR.. c. /
e Wright is entertaining his three sis
d tiers, Miss Katherine Wright, of Co
orado Springs and Mrs. N. w. BALD
g win and Mrs. S. NJ Carson, both o
a Oskaloosa. DR.. Wright's brother-in
r law, Frank T. Nash, accompanied b,
I his two children, are also here iron
n Oskaloosa. .....
E OF former Oskaloosa people, thu
What Cheer Patriot says: "Mr. ant
, Mrs. Denis Shaw got more than thei
, share of the flood, as the livery stable
was flooded, a wagon shed wrecked
, and the worst of all, about two fee
, of water in their residence. Theil
place of business is on one side Of
the creek and their residence on the
other, so they got double dose.
i Pella Chronicle: H. Rosenberg and
wife have gone to Maple Lake, MINI
esota. They went via Oskaloosa
spending the night with relatives
there and in the morning they left
via the Iowa Cenaral for Minneapolis
where their son Ben will meet them
and accompany them to his home
They will spend few weeks on their
sons farm Mr.. Rosenberg expects
to put in the major portion of his
time fishing, as there is well stock,
ed lake on the farm.
Miss Leila Atchison is home from a
visit with her friend, Mrs. Martha
Clayton Huff, at Martinsville, Ind
Enrout home she visited other friends
at Aurora and Chicago, Ill.
J. c. Hanna and Harry Walton left
Saturday night for Kansas City in
connection with the branch Office OF
the Hanna Mfg. Co. Mr.. Walton will
remain to have charge of the work.
Miss Esther B. CacGugin managing
editor of the Weekly Republican of
MOnteZuma was in the city to-day at
tending some business matters and
during her stay was a caller at these
neduQudTtSTS.
NJ C. Barr, ]. H. Wyman, E. l..
Barr, NJ. Burt, l.. NJ. Barr and A. l..
Ringold made up an auto party which
stopped in the city Saturday evening
from Burlington. They were going to
Clear Lake for an outing.
NJ. Yreeland, of the Huber & Kal.
han ic iS
annual vacation, greater portion
of which he will spend in visiting
among relatives and acquaintances
in his former home, Monmouth, Ills.
Mrs Mabel Long of the Baldauf-
Rosenblatt Emporium who has been
enjoying a portion of her vacation
with relatives and friends in Eddy
vile, Ottumwa, Eldon and Keokuk,
departed this evening to enjoy the
balance in the west among the sights
and scenes in Colorado.
Mrs. Mason Myres and children;
Mason Jr., and Miss Margaret, arrived
in the city last week and surprised
the parental Ike Myers home by drop
ping in unannounced. They will be
here several weeks and later on will
be joined by Mason Myers himself
who has not been back among oldtime
friends in Oskaloosa for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. StringfelIow de-
part this evening for an extended
tour of the west expecting to be alb
sent some six or seven weeks and
enjoyment of the trip. They will be
in San Francisco during the National
meeting of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles in which body Mr.. S. will have
a voice as the delegate from the Os-
kaloosa Arie.
Fifty years ago, Saturday, August
), 1860, occurred the wedding of the
father of J. Sumner Hayes, No. Elv-
yn Place and Harry Hayes now of
Mason City. Mr.. James Hayes and
Miss Nancy NJ. Whittinger, at the
Jacob Cranes residence in the
George Davis neighborhood' of West
Des Moines township. Mr.. Hayes re-
sided at that time in the Stewart
neighborhood" now included in the
locality known as Buxton. Early on
the morning of August 3, 1860 young
Mr.. Hayes set out on foot for the
county seat of Oskaloosa and al
though on that day there were
neither automobile, motorcycle, rail
way or interurban, he might have
been charged the speed limit for he
walked the entire distance of about
fifteen miles, secured the license of
William S. Edgar who was then cOun-
ty clerk, and again taking up the trail,
was over the river by means of the
old Gately Ferry and as far on his
way as the Davis neighborhood by sun
down that same evening: He went
on to his home the following day and
on Saturday, August 5, the family
drove back to the Davis Grow"
where two days meeting was in p o
gress. Mr.. Hayes says that the law
at that time did not require witness
to make affidavit. He had with him
however, certificate from his father
establishing his age and identity and
Mr.. Edgar took his word for the age
of the young lady, his afiianced bride.
He defies dispute to-day as to all
questions touching the legality and