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

Il heOkuk County news. MISS tam
say, of Oskaloosa, spent several day:
here with her friend, Miss Heller
Stockman.
Fremont Gazette: Mrs, Mae Rob
erts and daughter Laura, of Oskaloo
sa, spent Monday and Tuesday at the
home of her brother. Geo. w. Argan
bright and wife. \
Fremont Gazette; ID. C. Alexan
der, of Oskaloosa, was in town Thurs.
day visiting relatives and friends
Mr.. Alexander recently returned from
business trip to Chanute, Kan, near
which pace he bought fine l60-acre
/ farm for an investment.
i Fremont Gazette: Mrs. Nancy Zell.
ner, of Oskaloosa, was in town Tues
day attending to business affairs. She
has traded her residence property in
Oskaloosa, located at 902 South
Eighth street, for a proptrty at 21O
South Second street. The new acqui-
sition is close in and a valuable
place.
OF former Mahaska county people
the Usage, Iowa, Journal says: The
two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. r. b.
Morrow, both of whom have excellent
positions in Chicago, came home last
week for the holidays. Their popular
! ity here was evinced by the surprise
party rendered them last Friday even.
ing by their girl friends.
Centerville Citizen: Miss May Van
derpool and Guy Mikesell, of Oska-
loosa, were married Christmas day in
Oskaloosa and went to Des Moines to
visit with Mr.. MikeselrS parents.
They are expected in the city tomor-
row to visit Mrs. Mikesells parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vanderpool, of
sos South Seventeenth street.
Oskaloosa Times: Miss Vera Woos-
ter, of Erie, Kan, spent last week in
the city as the guest of Miss Fanchon
Jackley and greeted hosts of old
time friends, who were glad to see
her and hear of the prosperity of her
father, ALT l.. Wooster and the rest
of the family. Mr.. Wooster and his
son, Lester, run the daily and week
ly paper in Erie. Miss Wooster is
teaching at Chanute, Kan, and took
the opportunity afforded by the
Christmas vacation to revisit old Os-
kaloosa.
Frank J. Schmitt, who fer the past
half score of years has been cutter
at the Hanna Manufacturing Co.,
manufacturers of the celebrated Penn
garments, has severed his connec-
ton with the company and departs
today to accept similar position
with the J. H. Bloom Overall Co., at
Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Schmitt and family
will remain in the city until next
spring. when they will join Mr..
Schmitt in permanent residence in
the Illinois city. During their resi-
dence here Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitt
have endeared themselves to large
circle of friends, who deplore their
leaving, but wish for them abundant
success in the new home. Mr..
Schmitt will also be much missed by
the Eagles, he ever being present
and taking much interest in the well
fare of the lodge.
(From Mondays DahyJ
S. A. Daniels, of Boone, was in town
Saturday.
George Benson, of Des Moines, was
among local friends Saturday.
Fred Cumpton, of Des Moines, is
caring for business affairs in town
today.
Miss Ruth Brown went to Rose Hill
this morning to resume her duties as
school teacher.
Miss Hazel Burner went to Rose
Hill this morning for few days visit
among relatives.
Forest Rivers went to Washington
this morning for a visit among
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Vallandingham
went to Rose Hill this morning to at.
tend the funeral of friend.
Mrs. n. A. Wood went to Sigour-
ney this morning to spend several
days visiting among friends.
Miss Aleareiner, who has been Wis
iting in Oskaloosa, returned to her
home in Sigourney this morning.
Mrs. Anna E. Foster, No. 315 North
B street, is in Runnells, Iowa, guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Ollia Laughlin.
for a few DAYS.
Hon. John F. Talbot, Judge OF the
Sixth judicial district, now presiding
at Oskaloosa, spent Sunday at his
home in Brooklyn.
Mrs. F. J. Lortscher and daughter,
Miss Blanche, who have been visiting
at the Clifford Barnhart home, have
returned to their home in What
Cheer
Ike Davis, who Is recently returned
from a trip into Southern Texas and
Old Mexico, states that frost has
penetrated even into the Gulf of Mex
leo and that damage of wide extent
has resulted.
Dallas Edmundson, who has been
working for the H. l.. Spencer Co. for
the past two years, left for ottumwa
Monday morning to join his grand
mother, Mrs. knight. They will leave
Ottumwa in few days for okalona,
e.. 4. IL.