The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-09-05
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

MISS GeOrgla BLACKBURN returned
Des Moines Monday after pleasan
visit with friends in the city Sh
will go to Buxton next week to tax
up her work as principal of one o
the schools there.
Miss Terrell, of Colfax, passed
through the city this week en- rout'
Ito Missouri to resume her work as {
teacher.
Mrs. Robt Johnson returns thit
levening from two weeks visit will
friends in Chicago, having spent the
day with friends in Ottumwa.
Homer Johnson spent the week in
IDes Moines in charge of Art Open
heimer's car, with a party of Mrs
Oppenheimer's friends, who were at
tending the fair.
Mrs. George Jones, of Kirksville
Mo, arrived in the city Friday even.
ing and spent the night with her
cousins, Mrs. Mollie Ringo and G. H.
Jones. She left Saturday for Peoria,
Ill, where she will make her home
with her daughter. She was accom-
panied from this city by Mrs. Ringo
and daughter, Stella, who will visit
relatives in Peoria.
Oscar Lee. of Des Moines. came
down Saturday night for an over-Sun-
day visit with his grandmother, Mrs.
LOWE Lee.
Mrs Bittie Fields, who spent Sun
day in the city with her sisters. Mrs
N. kimbrough and Mrs. c. &. Lee,
returned home Monday.
G. II. Jones was a visitor with his
son Vira in Des Moines this week.
The ladies of the Second Baptist
church gave an enjoyable social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stew
art. on d avenue West, Thursday
evening. Refreshments were served
and pleasant evening enjoyed by all.
Rev. c. B. Smith. of the Second
Baptist church, will go to Omaha
Monday to attend the meeting OF the
Interstate Baptist association that
convenes in that city Tuesday.
Mrs. Palmer. of Moberly. Mo, is a
guest at the Fred ToIson home on
North Fifth street, and will remain
over Labor Day.
Mrs. Derrick, of Moberly, Mo, is
at the home of Rev. and Mrs
NJ. G. Newman, 1906 First avenue
West.
Ora Young, son of Rev. and Mrs.
r. H. Young, is confined to the house
as the result of an injury received
while at work
Harry Clinton is nursing a bad
knee, the result of a fall while roller
skating, and is laid up at the home of
his grandmother. Mrs. Hanna Will
Jams. on A avenue East.
Miss Elizabeth Redd, of Washing
ton, who has been a visitor at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Clark, this
week, returned home this evening
Mrs. F. NJ. Moore and son Carl went
to Des Moines Tuesday for a visit at
the home of Mrs. Moore's daughter,
Mrs. Thos. Fields, and to take in the
fair.
Mrs. C.. G. Lee went to Des Moines
Wednesday for a brief visit with her
sister Mrs. Bette Fields, and re
turned Friday. She and her mother
n-law, Mrs. LOWE Lee, left this morn
ng for their home in Chicago.
Ed Green, who has been in the
employ of Mrs. E. H. Gibbs. at her
summer home, during the past two
months, completed his engagement
He sold his horse Tuesday,
1rove an automobile for Harry Will
loit to Des Moines Wednesday and
vent to Buxton Thursday. where he
will put in the rest of the week during
he carnival that is showing there.
Mrs. S. Joe Brown. of Des Moines.
vas an overnight visitor Friday night
1t the A. G. Clark home. She was
IN route from Rock Island, where
'he had been to deliver an address
before the Illinois State Federation
IF Colored Women's Clubs, and left
his morning for Buxton in the inter
'st of the Iowa Federation of Colored
Nomen's clubs, of which she is state
organizer
Regular communication of Maple
irove Lodge, No. 16, A F. &, A. N.
Monday evening, Sept. 2 A full at
enhance is desired A. G. Clark, w.
NJ; NJ. G. Newman. secretary.