The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-07-31

FORKS, N. d., were also here, Mrs.
Simpson being sister OF the de-
deceased.
What Cheer Patriot: Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrell -Steddom accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Lem Briggs and little son
came over by auto from Oskaloosa
Sunday. Mr.. Steddom and the Briggs
returned in the evening leaving Mrs.
Steddom with her fatAer, ]. Bates,
who is very sick.
New Sharon Star: Rex Sheesley,
who is playing ball with the Twilight
League in Oskaloosa, has been MAX
ing a new record for himself as a
ed prominently in many recent games.
While playing with Eddyyille against
the Ottumwa Red Socks few days
ago he knocked home run.
Abba Republican,: Messrs. H.
Brown and Oscar Dalin were in Oska-
loosa last Monday evening where they,
were before the Trades Assembly and
spoke regarding the Labor Day cele-
lbration in Abba. The gentlemen were
assured that Oskaloosa will be here
in full force and enjoy the day with
the rest of the laboring people of this
section of the state.
Knoxville Journal: Ben G., Falls,
general superintendent of the South
,ern railray company of st. Louis, was
in town Saturday and Sunday, guest
of the Mayor Culbertson family. Mr..
Falls is an old Marion county man,
grew up in the vicinity of Tracy and
was once a pupil of Mr.. Culbertson
he LOFT ch n
school teacher. Mr.. Falls came in
his private car which was side tracked
at the @ depot during his visit with
his old friends in this city.
Bernice Harvey, aged 10, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harvey, had leg
broken in a runaway accident Sunday
afternoon while enroute home. from
Madison church, northwest of town.
A little boy on pony came dashing
up behind the team. The horses
frightened and ran Off The family
were dumped out and were badly
shaken upSbut the girl was the only
member suffering from broken bones.
The fracture was reduced as soon as
a physician could reach the home and
the child is doing as well today as can
be expected, leo srs
Miss Mae "a Eyaps,, of Cambridge,
Massachusetts, is in town, for a few
ldays, caring for business affairs and
seeing many friends. She is at the
John p. Hiatt home place on North
Third street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Reevers, of
Grinnell, who have been the guests of
local friends and relatives, went to
Des Moines Saturday afternoon to
spend Sunday with Mr.. Reevers'
brother George.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton went to
Hamilton Saturday evening for a
weeks visit with relatives and friends.
Johnnie says he may also visit at
Halbia, Arvey, 'Ilton, Iteman and
rocking before returning. I
E. Z. Shaw and wife have arrived
home from an extended trip through
the East. Mr.. Shaw attended the b..
p. o. E. natioal convention at Buffalo
as delegate from Oskaloosa, and fol-
lowing that he and Mrs. Shaw took
a delightful pleasure trip to many
points of interest.
Elkin I North Carolina Tribune !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mccall and little
daughter, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, arrived
in Elkin Sunday Gully 2O) on their
way to Yadkin county, wnere they go
| to spend some time with Mrs. Nc
Calls relatives. They expect to re-
main in this section for about a
month. ... ~. ~
| Mrs. George Kesselring came from
keokuk this morning called by the
accidental injury by burning to the
mother of her husband. Mrs. John
Kesselring is holding steady and gain
ing daily She was much improved
this morning and unless some I'M
looked for complications arise within
the next few days, she will recover.
She was very badly burned, however.
George Paxon, and old-time Oska-
losa boy, was in town Saturday try
ing to find something in the town OF
today that would remind him of the
place he knew as Oskaloosa years
ago. He found few of the old-time
people and fewer places OF the old
town. Mr. Paxoh is located in Spok.
ane, Washington, and has large
northwest and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. h. Messeng5" ar"
son Warrington, of Linden, Ia, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. But
Ter. They had been to Pella to attend
the Great White Way picnic and came
on down in their car to visit here
lover Sunday. Mr.. Messenger was for
merly a frequent visitor in Oskaloosa,
being a partner in the Hamilton-Mes-
Isenger hardware business several
years ago. He is a banker at Linden
and says he lives in the largest town
for it's size IN Iowa.
Fremont Gazette: J. Z. Thomas, OF
TUSCALOOSA, who owns the old Canon
& Gum building here, has been max
ing some Improvements on 1t, The in
terror has been newly papered and
painted and the outside has received
a coat of paint, the front being done
in red, trimmed in white. The west
room is occupied by the Myers restau-
rant and the east room was opened
Saturday evening by Il. G. Marohn, OF
oskaloosa, with picture show, under