The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
PERSONALS :

(From Saturdays pallyl

Mir. and Mrs. r. A. kent are home
from Eddyville, where they were call.
ed to the bedside of their daughter,
Mrs. Otto Mayer, who was the victim
of runaway accident Thursday.
MR. and Mrs. A. W. Westman. of
Peoria, Illinois, come to Oskaloosa to
make their permanent home. They
reside at No. sos avenue west. Mr..
Westman is fireman in the employ
of the NJ & st. L. Ry.
]. R. welch, of Griswold, Iowa, is
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Z. Moore, on South Seventh street
He will visit most of two weeks with
his great grandson, who recently ar
rived at the Fred Moore home.
NJ. and Mrs. George Johnson and
three children have come from New
Sharon to make their home in Oska-
loosa. Mr.. Johnson is engaged in the
construction work on the Spencer
building being erected in the city.
Nj. and Mrs. f. Alya Reynolds and
daughters, Mary and Lucille, have
moved to town from their country
place and are at the former residence
OF Mrs. E. 2. Smith, No. 624 North c
street, where they will reside perma-
nently.
Nh. and Mrs. f. L. Hopkins. OF Al
bert Lea, Mimi, who have been the
guests Of relatives at New Sharon for
sCmC time. passed through the city
this morning enrOute TO Ottumwa,
where they will visit at the JOS
Dcmpster home
Mrs. Fred II. Mcdaniel, who suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis some months
age, is gaining steadily and is able &c
sit up a part of the time. While the
patient is yet unable TO handle her
sell, the Improvement is steady and
physicians believe that she will be
fully recovered. -.-.
Marshalltown Times Republican {:
MANAGER A. J. Busby, of the Odeon,
who was here on business Wednesday
went TO Oskaloosa Wednesday night
to arrange for supply resident man
ager Roy Workman, who looks after
the local end Of the Masonic at Oska-
lUosa, is in the hospital suffering from
typhoid fever.
Word received from Mason City
says that Ollie S. Ellis, who was in
jured at Northwood by falling through
trap door Tuesday evening, was |
resting as we'll as could be expected. |
il is believed, however, that Mr.. Ellis
viii be confined to his room for at
least five or six weeks. He is at the |
ark hospital. {
OF a minister well known here, the
Sigourney Review says: Rev. f. Is. I
Tucker has resigned as pastor OF the
Methodist church. Some trouble over
salary we understand was the cause.
Mr. Tucker is a splendid good fellow
and his resignation is much regretted ,
by the many friends ne has made dur i
ing his year in Sigourney.
Agent W. r. Sterrett, Of the NJ. q
ST. L. Ry. was about town yesterday
locking after business i'll his capacity
of travelling freight solicitor. Mr..
Sterrett was formerly local represen-
tative OF the old Iowa Central station /
through several years service and has
the acquaintance and the good will
OF almost every business man in
town down TO date. Friends here
hope to have the Sterrett family for !
permanent residents here again. MI. |
Sterrett now has headquarters at /
Monmouth.
Mrs. Otto Mayer, daughter OF Mr.. .
and Mrs. r. A. Kent of this city, was
seriously injured in runaway near
Eddyville Thursday afternoon, result |
ing in a fractured collar bone and ill., |
Vulnerable scratches and bruises. Her |
daughter. Miss Helen, was also in |
juTed and nurses a sprained wrist |
and many bruises. Mrs. Mayer had
been to Eddyyille, driving family /
horse that had never been known to |
scare or run away. She was driving !
somewhat carelessly with a baby in !
her arms and her little daughter be- 7
side her on the seat. She had al
mcst reached home when the horse
frightened at some cattle being driy-
ell from one field 10 another pasture. /
The bodies were concealed and only !
the heads and horns were visible.
This was something new to the horse,
which whirled instantly, Overturning
the rig and dumping its occupants
violently in. the roadway. kicked itself
free from the buggy and harness. 1t
ran down the road a considerable dis
taECC, vaulted barbed wire fence
and was uniBjured. The baby was |
picked up without q bruise or a
scratch and was not hurt in any way.
Mrs. Mayors condition was serious
for time and the parents were call
ed to her bedside Those injured are
much better today and are coming
oui all right.
Major and Mrs. 5. II. NJ. Byers, OF
Dies Moines, for many years residents
Of OskalOosa, have presented to the
Des Moines Woman's Club their ele-
giant collection. that for years have
been the admiration OF all guests at
ST lieleu's." Throughout the life
OF the donors. or until such time as
they might give up their residence at
ST Helpu's the collection will remain 1