The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-01-11

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and near Blyth for few days.
Miss Amanda Lewis went to Abba
yesterday where she was called by
the serious illness of her niece, Miss
Elsie Miller.
Mrs. C S. Walling has been serious.
ly i'll for several days and it is fear.
ed an operation may vet have to be
resorted to befores permanent relief
is obtained. ~
Mrs. E. X. knight returned Mon
day from Keota where she spent Sun
day in the interests of the Christian
| Woman's Board of Missions of the
Christian church of that place.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell and Mrs. J. L.
Jones entertained the membership of
the Arts and Crafts department of
the Oskaloosa Woman's Club Monday
afternoon at the Mitchell home, No.
SIS Fourth avenue east.
Mrs. Wilmer Cathcart, who has
been visiting with Oskaloosa and Ere
mont relatives and friends since the
week before Christmas, has returned
to her home in Foraker, Ohio. The
family will remove to Cleveland early
in June
Mrs. Mary J. Flint, of Tacoma,
Washington, arrived in the city Sat
urday for a visit at the home of her
nephew, Frank E. Smith, No. 705
High avenue east, whom she has not
seen in thirty-fve years. Mrs. Flint
is enroute to her home from Pennsyl-
vania where she has been in attend
ance at family reunion.
C. V. Hoffman, lost his eyebrows,
a part of his mustache, and was bad
lY burned on the face as the result
of an encounter with the furnace at
his home last night. He went down
about ten o'clock to fix the fire for
the night, and just as he opened the
door the furnace puffed, throwing
flame and smoke into his face. Luck
lily his eyes were not injured.
J. c. Sellers received a telegram
and letter from his son James, saying
the latter arrived at New York last
week, and would be a week or ten
days at jamestown, N. Y, at the
manufacturing establishment of the
Art Metal Construction Co., the fact
DRY which he represents in Europe.
He will then spend one or two days
in New York City before sailing for
Europe. He said he was sorry he
could not come west, but press of
business prevented. numerous engage
ments requiring his attention at once
in Europe.
Miss Pearl Trimble visited last
week at the DR.. G. c. Trimble home
in Montezuma.
Montezuma Republican: Miss Fern
Mccall, of Oskaloosa, came Saturday
evening for visit with Ada Fultz.
Delta Press: Mrs. Leota Purkey
and two children went to Oskaloosa
last week for weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Attig.
Pella Chronicle: Miss Josephine
Kelderman left Monday for few
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Jacob Van Dyk at Oskaloosa.
What Cheer Patriot: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. O. Grant, who visited at the A. Fl.
Snodgrass home a few days, returned
to their home in Oskaloosa, Saturday.
What Cheer Patriot: Mr.. and Mrs.
D. L. Gregory and little son Howard,
passed through What Cheer, Saturday
enroute for their home in Oskaloosa,
after attending the funeral of their
grandfather in Barnes City.
Eddyville Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
N. b. Holloway, of Oskaloosa, and Mr..
and Mrs o. II. Seifert were in Ottum-
wa Tuesday attending the funeral OF
Mrs. Hedrick;; mother of their broth.
er-in-law, Howard Hedrick. The aged
lady was one of Ottumwa's pioneers.
Newton Record: Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, of Albion, Mich, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Grace Allen, OF
Marengo, spent Christmas with Mrs.
VanGieson and Mrs. Elmer Graham
in OskaloOsa, and then came to New.
ton for a New Years visit with Mrs.
Homer Rayburn. Mrs. Smith is a
niece of the late David VanGieson.
Montezuma Republican: ]. A. Ma
gee sold his clothing store here to
r. G. Sutton, of Osceola and posses
sion was given to-day. MIR. Magee
bought the business from John Moler
last June and owing to his interests
in the real estate business has not
been able to give his entire attention
to the store. During the short time
he has been here he has made many
friends who regret to see him leave.
His estimable wife and daughter,
Miss Grace, have also made frequent
visits here from Oskaloosa and have
many friends.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Ollie Crosson, of Ottumwa, Is the
guest of local friends for few days.
Chief OF Police Arthur Walls went
to Davenport this morning on bust
ness trip.
Albert Mendenhall is home from
Kansas City for few days rest from
business activity.
Mark Fuller and Fred Winner, OF