The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28


,of Kansas City, Mo, who have been
J visiting at the C. E. Coughlin home
for the past week, departed Saturday
for visit with Ottumwa friends be-
fore returning home
Miss Clara Mann, of Minneapolis, a
former Oskaloosa girl, who has been
Visiting local friends, departed Satur-
day afternoon for Des Moines where
she will spend few days with rela-
tives before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Graft and Misses
Grace Masteller and Matilda Graft
have returned from two weeks
sightseeing trip to Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs. Miss Florence Smith
who has been spending the summer
in the west, returned home with them.
The Pixies Peak Daily News edition
lof Monday, August IS, conveys the
information that among those accom-
plishing the difficult feat of climbing
to the top of Pixies Peak that day
afoot were j. l.. Milligan, Will Davis
and Miss Kathryn Roberts, of Oska-
loosa, Iowa.
| Gilbert Jones, son of Mrs. Maude
Jones, is taking vacation from his
pharmaceutical work and studies at
| the Chas. G. Pike drug house, and is
at the state fair in Des Moines for
a few days. During his absence his
place is being supplied by Master
Milton Witherell.
Major John F. Lacey is home from
a months trip along the west coast,
through California and Washington,
| Httr w hn
considerable climate and saw many
old time Oskaloosa folks. At San
Francisco he was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. James B. Brewster,
and reports the family well.
Master Ben McCagg, who has been
with his father upon a somewhat eX-
tended trip to the Atlantic coast, has
returned to his duties in the White q
Taylor grocery on South First street,
| and Master Harold Summers, who
has been supplying in Ben's place, is
| taking weeks rest in preparation
for the opening of the city schools.
j. l.. Milligan, county clerk, is one
of the many Oskaloosa pilgrims to
the Masonic Conclave at Denver who
took advantage of the trip to Chey-
enne to see the great Frontier Days
Show. Mr.. Milligan has remember
ed the Herald with programs and pa
pers which indicate that the show
was worth going miles to see. Mr.
Milligan arrived home yesterday.
A. r. Hellings, who is a life men,
Der of the Farmers National Con-
gress, which meets this year at Plano
Illinois, announces the dates of the
meeting September % to 26, and is in
terested in having a large represent
alton of Mahaska county farmers in
attendance. The nearness of the
meeting will make it possible for a
large number of the Mahaska folk to
be present. This county has a num-
Der of life members of the congress,
among whom are 7. c. Beach, Dan
Unsicker, A. r. Hellings and Sam
Jones Dan Unsicker Is a member
of the executive committee and Mr..
Hellings of the credential committee.
Plano is expecting between eight hun
dred and one thousand guests and Mr..
Hellings extends special invitation to
Mahaska county farmers.
From Tuesdays Daily)
Miss Grace Fuller departed Monday
morning for visit with her sister,
Mrs. r. H. Knoll, of Wapello.
Thomas Carr and Herbert Padgett
have returned home after spending
week in Chicago.
Arthur Epperson, of Eddyville, has
been elected principal of the Abba
high school.
Pella Booster: Miss Alberta Payne
of Oskaloosa, is visiting Mrs. H. A.
Bauman in this city this week.
Fremont Gazette: Miss Grace FL
lis returned Sunday evening from a
few days visit with friends in Oska'
loosa. ..
| Mrs. B. r. Fritz, of near What
Cheer, returned home Monday morn
ing after spending Sunday with local
friends. ..1... .
Mr.. and MIS-. c. J. Kenseth, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Kirkpatrick and Miss
Olive l.. Ryan were passengers for
the state fair yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs d. C. Perkins, of Mar
shalltown, who have been visiting
local friends a few days, have gone
20 Morning Sun for weeks visit with
relatives before returning home.
Geo. Wiswell, of New Sharon, T. II.
Fixes, OF Sigourney, c. l.. Holcomb,
OF Hedrick, w. r. VanDyke, of Pleas
ant Plain, were Sunday visitors in
TUSCALOOSA.
Will w. Davis, who has been at
Denver, Colorado Spring and Cheyenne
returned to the city Saturday evening,
his recent throat indisposition hav'
ing disappeared entirely on the trip.
He reports most enjoyable time.
Bussey Record: Mrs. Shiek, Of Os'
kaloosa, is here visiting her son, VIM.
Shiek and family. Mrs. Shiek is re-
moving from Oskaloosa to Fort Dodge
and stopped here on her way to the
latter place.
MonteZuma Republican: A likeness
of Judge Lewis, nicely framed, now
adorns the walls of the court room al
Oskaloosa, where the judge held cour,
for so many years. We understand
that the bar at Sigourney and al
Washington will likewise honor oul
distinguished Montezuma citizen.
Conductor w. II. VOORHEES,, of the
! Minneapolis & st. Louis, was taken
i'll suddenly Friday morning at hi
home in Albert Lea, and was unable
to take his run south on passenger
No. 102. Conductor Parker, of Al