The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-22

/. They expect to have about fifty day
B work.
J. Miss Naomi Mansfield, of Rock Il
land, ILL.,, who has been visiting rels
tives in the city, returned to her HON
; this morning. She was accompanie
by her cousin, Miss Mary MANSFIELD
who will spend several days in tn
tricities.
John P. White, International presi
dent of the miners union, is one o
the speakers at the Homecoming
week exercises at Coal Valley thi
week. He will deliver an address OIL
Thursday. Mr.. White formerly LIVED
in Coal Valley.
Misses Flora Smith, Ruth Griffen
Letitia Brunia and Hattie Sepkema
nurses at the Oskaloosa hospital, lef
this morning for Leighton to attend
the funeral of Mrs. J. A. Hearny
mother of Bertha Hearny, another
member of the nursing staff
Marshalltown Times Republican
w. W. White, of Oskaloosa, baggage
man employed on the Minneapolis
st. Louis railway trains Nos. l and
2, had his left hand cut badly Friday
evening while handling a trunk. A
piece of tin on the trunk caught White
on the hand. tearing the flesh badly.
tFrom Tuesdays DailyJ
Keota Eagle: Miss Beatrice Dupois
is visiting in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Conn. Wilson has gone to Des
Moines to spend few days with rel
atives. ...
| Miss Zelpha Cooper has gone to
What Cheer for a weeks visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Oren Fuller, who has been Wis
ting Mrs. c. H. Gatewood. has re-
turned to her home in Fremont.
Edgar Smith, who has been spend
ing a few days in Knoxville with
friends, arrived home yesterday.
Miss Hazel Armstrong, who has
been the guest of Miss Doris Fitzger-
aid. has returned to her home in Deep
River.
Keokuk County News: Mrs. Bree-
don, of Oskaloosa, spent several days
here with her daughter, Mrs. Carter,
returning home Saturday.
Miss Letha Peckham, Miss Cora
Madison and Miss Casa Conoyer
have gone to What Cheer to spend
few days with Miss Edith Tabor.
Montezuma Republican: Mrs. John
Roe arrived Friday evening from Os-
kaloOsa and spent several days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Bedy Bryan.
Richland Clarion: Willie Jones, of
Oskaloosa, and his daughter, Mrs.
Cora Jones, of Portsmouth, Ia, attend
ed the funeral of Aunt Rebecca Jones
Saturday.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Mark
Thompson and two children, Kathrine
and Ford. went to Oskaloosa Wednes-
day for a two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends.
LOvilia Press: Mrs. John ]. Carr
and daughters. Misses Catherine and
Geraldine vent to Oskaloosa last Sat
urday for visit Of few days the
guests of Mrs. Cars sister, Mrs. Hen
ry Parker.
Abba Union: Mrs. Ralph Holdings
worth, of Oskaloosa, is assisting Mrs.
J. NJ. Burke in fitting Sextone forms
for the Abba ladies. Mrs. Maude Par
ry, who was with Mrs Burke on her
Grst trip, was unable to come again
on account of illness. She is now in
the hospital for treatment
COlfax Clipper: On August Gath
and 25th the Iowa descendants of the
Rev. James S. Chew, formerly OF Os-
kaloosa, will meet Rev. w. c. Chew,
of California, at the home of Mrs.
d. Sheldon in a family reunion. Rev.
Jam s Chew was one of lowa's pion-
eer Methodists. He was ordained by
Bishop Jaynes in Philadelphia, and
soon afterward went to Oskaloosa. ar
irving October 18th, 1850. His work
was evangelization and Sunday
school organization, and many Sun
day schools in southern Iowa owe
their existence to his zeal and labors.
He drew up the resolutions that re-
suited in the building of the first NJ.
f. church in Oskaloosa, donating six
months labor towards its construc-
ton; he was also responsible for the
founding OF the Bethel Grove camp
and church In north Mahaska county.
Father Chew was descended from a
line of ministers and was proud of the
fact that his father, grandfather, great
grandfather and six uncles were all
Methorist ministers His descendants
number S6-59 in Iowa, the balance
scattered over various states. The
Colfax contingent number IA.
(From Wednesdays DailyD
Leo Baldauf is in the east on an
extensive goods buying trip.
Miss Marine Lester has gone to OF
tumwa to attend the Baptist conven
ton. .,-.
Carl K. Hammar, OF Des Moines, is
the guest OF local friends for few
days.
Mrs. J. l.. Jones has gone to Tain
tor for short visit with Mrs. o. M
Garner