The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
OUR KEOTA Letter
THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE Is
MARKED BY TWO INNOVATIONS
NEW MEAT MARKET OPENED
AT WEST CHESTER.

change in the hour of the union SCI
vice from 10 o'clock a. m. TO 1880
m. The change was made for tn
benefit of Housewives whose culinar
preparations prevented attendance a
the morning service. That TIL
change was appreciated was evident
ed by the large attendance at the sci
vice which was held in the Unitet
Presbyterian church. The auditorium
was comfortably filed. The program
was of unusual merit. An orchestr;
OF nine instruments played two mum
bers and a chorus choir of twelve
voices led the singing and rendered
an anthem. Rev. Duncan conducted
the service, Rev. H. B. Scoles led IL
prayer and Rev. Harold read th'
scripture lesson and delivered the ser
mon. Many express their approval o.
the change of hour and no dissenting
voice is heard. The second innova
ton was the closing of the stores
for only two hours, from IL O'Clock
until 200. 1t had been the custom
to close the stores from 10 O'Clock
a. m. until s or 4 o'clock p. m. This
year it was proposed to close at noon
for the remainder of the day, but one
firm refused and the others felt oblig
ed 10 observe the hours dictated by
the one. The attitude of the mer'
chants would seem to be at variance
with the spirit of the day, which has
of the nation. The almighty dollar
should give place for a few hours
that the mercies and forbearance OF
Almighty God may be recognized in
the manner prescribed by the chief
executives of the state and nation,
The people do not want TO shop on
Thanksgiving. Very few took ad
vantage of the stores being open.
The Delta high school football team
accompanied by a large number OF
enthusiastic supporters came and
played the game with the KeOta high
school team. The score was to 0,
Delta was not altogether satisfied
with the work of the umpire.
Miss Florence Wright came home
from Indianola Thursday evening
bringing five of her college friends
with her for an over Sunday house
party. The guests are the Misses
Made Baker and Gladys Smith and
Messrs. Roy Holmes, Will Aten and
Fred Arnburg.
Miss Gertrude Tyrill, instructor in
music in the Keota schools, left Wed.
nesday evening for her home in Wav.
eTly. She was accompanied by Miss
Alta Harding and the Misses Nita
and Bessie Stamp. They will return
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McCarty, their
son Neal and their daughter Rather
inc came down from Sigourney
Thursday and spent the day at the
D. p. Martin home.
Ny. and Mrs. Carson Anderson
and James Stevenson. of Washington
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Stevenson, Of
West Chester, were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steven
son.
Mrs. Scott went to Moline Wednes
day for an over Sunday visit with
her son Ed.
Miss Tressie COffman came home
from Cedar Falls; Miss Nellie Steven.
son came from Monmouth and Everett
Hulse came from Anes to spend their
vacation with the home folks.
Mrs. George Helscher and son
Howard are visiting friends in He'd
rick.
Mrs. H. E. Seydel and children,
Paul and Lenore, and Mrs. Mary
Divelbiss spent Friday in Sigourney.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. s. f. Diyel
bliss.
DR.. r. Il. Hulse, Miss Edith Foster,
Miss Eva Garrett and Ernest Keister,
all of Delta. We're guests at the A. A
Hulse home THURSDAY.
The Misses Clara and Tillie Vogle.
Miss Margaret Flaunder and Ed
Flaunder spent Thanksgiving with
friends in Sigourney.
John Palm and Louie Grippe have
opened meat market in West Ches.
ter. They began business December
list. Tom Grippe went down and help
ed them with the preliminaries.
The w. r. c. ladies sent baskets Of
fruit to a dozen or more aged people
and inyalids.
Chapter c. NJ. OF p. L. o. has issued
Invitations TO the Brothers-in-law
known as the b. |. LIS, for a seven
O'clock dinner at the Commercial
hotel, with a reception at the home
OF Miss Ada Richardson to follow
The date is Friday, Dec. Sth.
The Golden Eagle company, of Os-
kaloosa, has opened clothing store
IN the room above the Keota post of.
flee and is advertising prices which
il is claimed will act as elevators TO
take the people't to the store. It is I'M
fortunate that a better and more con
yenient store room was not available.
A town the size of Keota should be
able to support two clothing stores.
Fred Cummins has rented the
south side meat market and will be
ready for business in two or three
weeks. Tom Grippe viii be his meat
cutter
The third number OF the lecture
course was Adrain NJ. Newens, who
gave his monologue, "A Message
rton. Mars - In the limited praeby.