The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-18

and big feed was prepared for the
occasion, which helped to make it a
day long to be remembered.
Abba Union: ]. C. Sellers, of Oska
loosa, and DR.. Moses Sellers, of Moul
(, ton, were in attendance at the Chris
tian church district convention in
Abba and had delightful visit with
their sisters. Mrs. William Mercer
and MrsaaoA. u. Byerlee. Our old
J; friend, J. GLSellerSds, S4lyears old and
he is as active as. q man of sixty and
is after the insurance business every
day in the week His brother, the
doctor, is twelve years younger and is
still an active practitioner in his home
(, town.
| Savannah (Ga.,) News: Savannah
has made decided hit with H. l..
Spencer first vice president of the
| Western Grocer company, of Oska'
lloosa, Ia. who isthere for the second
time, his impressions of the city ON
the first visit a year or so ago having
i induced him to come again and this
time. to bring his wife, daughter and
automobile. Savannah fits my notion
of what real city should be-" said
Mr.. Spencer at the De Sofa last night.
THE beauty of the city shows the
people think of something besides
making money, and the substantial ap-
pearance of the city evidences the
| fact that thrift is a prominent quality
with the people here. Savannah has
something to boast of now besides
| her historical record. She has &C
complished something today. The
city is going ahead. There's no get
ting around that fact. You can see
progress in every lot of ground here"
Mr.. Spencer is particularly interested
in the methods of keeping up the
roads in Catham county. Out in his
section convicts are not used to work
roads or perform service of that char
acter He thinks the cOnvicts make
good road hands and are responsible
to large degree for the condition OF
Catham's roads. Mr.. Spencer is an
enthusiastic automobilist and spends
over Sayannah's roadways.
fFrom Tuesdays Dailv.)
Mrs. Maud Ankeny left for Fulton,
Cal, yesterday on an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Sawyer left for
ColfaX last evening for a few days
stay.
Mrs. Ida Sharra has returned from
visit with her niece, Mrs. Alfred Will
liams, of Perry
Ottumwa Courier: Mrs. Margaret
Brown, 244 North Mclean street, is
visiting with friends in Oskaloosa.
Miss Agnes Bullock returned to her
home in Blyth last evening after a
short visit here at the home of Sheriff
|. NJ. Reed.
Warren Johnson, of Kansas City,
who has been visiting relatives and
cid time friends here, returned to his
home today.
Mrs. Louise Pein, who was called
to Dubuque by the death of her broth
er, has returned to her home here at
2.5 North street.
Ottumwa Courier: Mr.. and Mrs. b.
A. Sterling, 1T East Court street, left
Monday morning on the Rock Island
for OskaloOsa on short trip.
Mrs. O. E. Dickson and Master
Orman, Of davenport, spent Sunday
with DR.. and mrs. B. J. Williams, re-
turning to their home last evening.
Ottumwa Courier: Mr.. and Mrs. l..
F Saunders returned to Oskaloosa
Monday morning after spending Sun
day with Mr.. Saunders brother, Harry
Saunders, 203S East Main street.
Messrs. A. c. Alcorn. William Steg
er, DR.. Teter and !. d. Martin depart
ed this morning via. the Rock Island
for Fort Myers, Fla, where they will
make an extended sOjOurn and attend
to business matters.
Monroe County News: Rev. A. J.
Benton, of OskalOOsa. field worker for
the Iowa Childrens Home. was a
business caller in Hiteman Sunday.
Bussey Record: Rev. and Mrs. r.
Wilkinson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Bradley attended a two days meet
ing at University Park, Oskaloosa
last week. 90.
Knoxville Journal: Master Robert
Hicks and George Ramsay spent
portion OF the spring vacation with
young Ramsay's relatives and friends
in OskalOOsa.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Thomas
Soseman and Mrs Andy Fritch and
daughter Geraldine. returned to U.s.
kaloosa Tuesday after visiting with
relatives here.
Eddyville Tribune: Mrs. Arthur
Elliott and son, of East st. Louis. ILL.,.
are here for an extended visit at the
| parental Elliott and Davis homes.
They spent Sunday in Oskaloosa, go.
| ing on to Des Moines for a short
visit with her uncle, John Lewis, in
! the hospital.
Bloomfield Democrat: Mrs Naomi
Day left Thursday for Grinnell
where she goes in the interest of the
Womans Home Missionary Society
OF the NJ. T.. church, from where she
will go to attend convention of the
w. H. M. S. of the Oskaloosa district
NJ