The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-23

Abba Republican: 1t is a good
time to make the statement that since
Robert Hale has been named as
deputy for that section of Mahaska
county that more emery cusses have
been placed under arrest than under
the administration of any other man
who has been located at Coopertown
in the capacity of an officer
Keota Eagle: Mrs. Kate Gregory
and granddaughters Nellie and Mabel
Stevenson were in Oskaloosa over Fri
day night in order to attend Vau-
deVlle performance at which Frank
Gregory and wife were tne leading
entertainers. Our folks were well
well pleased with their relatives.
| They are on a circuit, their next stop
after leaving Oskaloosa being Mar
IshaltOwn.
L. A. Forche who has been serving
as ticket agent for the c., r. | & p.
for the past three years rendered his
resignation Saturday afternoon to
take effect Immediately. Mr.. Forche
does not know just what he will take
up at present. G. D.FWhite who has
been acting as night ticket clerk and
operator for the local office has been
advanced to the ticket clerks posi-
ton. E. f. Sperry, Of Pella, comes
here to relieve Mr.. White of his form
er position.
New Sharon Star: "A rather unusual
wedding ceremony which recalled WV
idly the scenes Of twenty years ago,
Occurred October /, when W. L. Rock
we'll and wife drove from Des Moines
by auto to the home of J. w. Groves
near Union Mills, and from there
drove the same horse over the same
road to the same house, stood in the
same room with the same people pres
ent as of twenty years ago when they
became bride and groom. Mr.. Rock
well is now contractor and builder
in Des Moines. Mrs. Rockwell was
formerly Miss Della Groves.
OF the father of Mrs Charles Z.
Munroe, of this city, the Grinnell Her
aid says: Stephen F. Sparks, who
soldLhis farm near LynnYille some
tf1ffe ago and moved to Grinneil.
where he bought a home, lays claim
to being the oldest settler, in point
of residence, in the state of Iowa. He
came with his parents to Keokuk in
1886, when he was but three years
old, making his period of residence in
the state Seventy-seven years. When
he came to keOkuk there was but one
house in the city. He was one of the
earliest settlers in Jasper county He
is eighty years old and as active In
body and keen in mind as though
twenty years younger. He is veter-
an of the civil war and member OF
the G. A. r..
w. J. Maloy, OF Washington, was
among Oskaloosa friends Saturday.
Mrs. Amos Evans leaves for Ere
mont this evening to care for an in.
valid aunt for a few days.
VIM. Voorhees,, of Marshalltown
returned to his home Saturday after
spending a week at the Frank Chap
man home.
Mrs. G. X. Picker, of Sigourney, de-
parted Saturday afternoon for a.
weeks visit with relatives with Mus
catine relatives.
J. II. Houser, mime host" of the
Downing Hotel, is home from a trip in
Florida. He reports his orange grove
thNiN NNio bANhe
Miss Gladys Fisheraof Mason City,
returned Saturday, afternoon to her
home after an extended visit with o.
kaloosa and Ottumwa relatives
Miss Edith Rogers, OF Davenport,
who has been visiting at the home of
her sitter. Mrs. c. q. Young, for the
past week departed for her home Sat
urdsy afternoon /.
Mr.tand AIRS. Taylor p. Kalbach
VINO have been visiting relatives and
friends here, guests at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. John A. Kalbach, de-
parted for Seattle Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. knight former
Oskaloosa residents now living near
Rockwell, were in the city Saturday
for a brief visit with local friends
while enroute home after a visit with
relatives in Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. Josephine Farmhouse and Mrs.
Ed f. Greefe went to Sioux City this
morning TO be I'm attendance at the
anntfM meeting OF the Grand Chapter
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