The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-09-28

son, Master Alvin Kidder. The lac
was gathering nuts and fell to the
ground, distance of forty feet. He
was twelve hours unconscious and
! the injury is of severest nature. The
! lad is known here, having visited In
Oskaloosa upon numerous occasions.
M. w. Cadwallader, who has been
spending some weeks in Canada visit
ing and sightseeing, writes the Her
aid that he is now on his way to New
burg. Oregon, where he will be a
guest of relatives for while. Maur'
Ice writes he has been having a fine
time, but does not like the climate.
The day he wrote-Sept. 21-there
was two inches of snow on the level
and acres and acres of wheat and oats
yet to be cut. Several heavy frosts
had been experienced, the first oc-
curing on August 10.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
Mrs. August Peck returned to her
home in Ottumwa Monday after a
summers visit in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. N. A. Zellner returned Mon
day evening from Grinnell where she
has been visiting her niece, Miss
Garnet Sampson.
Miss Hazel McGlasson, of Des
Moines, was in the city over Sunday
enjoying brief visit with her par
ents and friends.
Mrs. Perkins, of Colecant, Mo-, re-
turned to her home last evening after
spending a few days in this city Wis
iting with her sons.
George Crane, of What Cheer, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
in Oskaloosa for several days, return
ed home this morning.
Washington Press: John Parks
went up to Oskaloosa last Friday
where he visited at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Mary belong.
Montezuma Republican: Mrs. H. l..
Smith and daughters and Fl. X. Rein
er, of Oskaloosa, came Friday for a
visit at the home of Mrs. VIM. LitZen-
berg.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. w. J.
Reeves, who attended the Baptist
yearly meeting at Barnes City the
last of last week, returned to her
home at Oskaloosa Monday.
Hedrick Journal: The eighth an
nual reunion of the Ritter family of
Hedrick was held Saturday in Memo.
rial park. About 140 members OF the
family were present, including F. w.
Ritter of Pomona, California, Mrs.
Mary Greenig of La Harpe, Illinois,
and Miss Lizzie Ritter of Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Brown, who have
been spending the summer as guests
at the home of Mrs. Browns parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Sellers, No. Alb
North Third street, depart this week
en- route to Los Angeles, California,
where they will spend the winter.
They stop at Ottumwa to visit week
or two at the home of Mrs. Browns
sister, Mrs. Alice Spillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmore, who
were called to Oskaloosa last week
by the death of Andrew Steele,
brother of Mrs. Gilmore's mother, Mrs.
Jane Gilmore, No. o01 South d street,
departed last evening, Mr.. Gilmore
to resume the road for a season and
Mrs. Gilmore to visit her parents in
Clarinda. Mrs. Gilmore, the mother,
has gone to Cedar, to visit with rela-
tives and friends.
(From Wednesdays DailvD
Walter Savage, of Des Moines, was
among Oskaloosa friends today.
Miss Ethyl Pennington left for OF
this morning to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Black left today
for Denver, Colo, for a two weeks
trip.
Charlie Richmond went to Ottum-
wa today to visit for few days with
friends and relatives.
Miss Anna Greenway has accepted
a stenographic position in the office
of the Underwood Typewriting com
pany, of Des Moines.
Mrs. Henry Sonderegger and Mrs.
T. ]. Berdinner returned home this
morning from Ottumwa, where they
have been visiting with friends.
Misses Helen Roberts and Jennie
Rockefeller departed for Muscatine,
where they will be the guests of Miss
Geneva Howe at house party she is
giving for a number of nurses.
]. II. Perry received a telegram
this afternoon announcing that his
friend, Will Weighton, or BLINK" as
he Is Familiarity known to friends here
is in a serious condition at the hos
pital in Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Perry LEFT
on the afternoon train to be with Mr.
Leighton. 1t is feared that he cannot
last long.
II. A. Cowan, a pioneer resident Of
Oskaloosa, and Tor many years
prominent blacksmith of the commun
ity, came in from his home in Denver
last evening for visit with his brother
w. X. Cowan. Mr.. Cowan is "a years
old, but carries his age remarkably
well. His many old-time friends here
are glad to see him.
Mrs. Clara Heritage and her moth
er, Mrs. Nancy Hoover, returned las
evening from Maquoketa, where the!