The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Truman, former
I. residents of Oskaloosa, now living
near Belle PLANE, were in the city OF
/ Saturday for brief visit with loca
7 friends returning home from an ex
! tended visit with relatives in southern
Iowa.
Miss Margaret Koontz, of Atchison
Kansas, who has been visiting her
1 uncle, John S. Shaw, of Taintor, spent
last week in this city, the guest of her
cousins, Mrs. Elmo Sheesley and Miss
Margaret Totten. Others visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheesley were Miss
Maggie and Aleada Shaw, Mrs. Jennie
Beal and daughter
Sigourney Review. Winifred Walk.
er OF Oskaloosa and Genevieve Mitch
ell of Des Moines visited in Sigourney
few days with Edna Reynolds.
Miss Fudge Ryan arrived home Fri
day afternoon from a most delightful
three months visit and tour of the
Pacific coast states. Miss Ryan also
stopped at Salt Lake City and at Dem
yer on the return trip.
Knoxville Journal: Rev. DR.. Stat
ford of the M. T.. church held quarter
ly meeting services at the church in
this city last Thursday afternoon and
at Beulah the same evening. A
good attendance at both places is re-
lported.
What Cheer Chronicle: A. T.
Whyle left this week for England to
settle up his fathers estate and he
says his share will amount to about
$1,000. Mrs. j. E. Crane, his sister,
of this city, will receive the same
amount.
Pella Chronicle: Mrs. +. l.. knight
and children of Kansas City, Mo-, who
have been visiting several days at
the home of her father, G. Wander
Kamp, left Saturday for Oskaloosa.
They expect there to be joined by Mr..
Knight and after short visit with
friends to proceed to their home.
Newton Record Mrs. Vera Holt, of
Oskaloosa, niece of Hayden Rey-
nolds, accompanied by her children,
Gretchen and Ted, were guests in the
Reynolds home last week from Mon
day until Saturday. Mrs. Hoit's hus-
band is an engineer on the Central
between Oskaloosa and Peoria, Ill.
Miss Margaret Lewis, winner of the
first prize of the recent Orient popu-
larity contest, arrived home Saturday
noon after spending the past two
months in the West. Miss Amanda
Lewis, who accompanied Miss Marga-
ret on the trip, remained at Denver |
for a more extended trip. These |
two girls have been all over the West |
and Miss Margaret reports fine trip. |
Eddyville Tribune Miss Marie Wat.
kins, who has for the past three
months been an efficient member of |
the Tribune staff, is enjoying weeks
vacation, and is visiting at Buxton |
with her cousin; Mrs. Grant Curtis. |
formerly Miss Ethel Watkins. She /
will return home by way of Oskaloosa
and will be Joined at that place by
her chum. Miss Ann Harding, who is
spending the week visiting her sister, /
Mrs. Clyde Spears at Knoxville.
Abba Republican: ]. NJ. Hagan, of
Centerville, was in Abba Tuesday and
went over ground near the Interur- /
ban with the view of leasing piece I
of ground near the city and putting
in an amusement park. 1t was desir-
ed to get outside the city limits where
a ball park, roller skating rink and
could be had every day in the week.
The gates would be open to the public
at all times A plat of ground be-
tween Abba and Hooking had been
looked after, but a high rental has so
far prevented closing any deal Mr..
Hagan conducts the park west of Cen
terville, and he feels that park of
the kind could be established and
made to pay near this city.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)
H. E. Davis was In Des Moines to-
day on business.
Mrs. G. E. Fraker and son George ,
are home from brief visit in Chi
cago.
Merle Bucher went to Eddyville this
to spend the day with rela-
tives. T.. -4s IA
u Miss Lena Meacham went to Des
Moines this morning for brief visit /
with friends. ", ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl mayer spent
Labor Day in Des Moines at the {
John Fl. Ramsay home. II
Miss 10 Rillahan arrived home Mon {
day from Grinnell where she visited {
few days with relatives. Is
Mr. and Mrs. ID. M. Ray went to
Delta this morning to spend the day
with friends and relatives.
Miss Anna Berthold and Mrs. o. B.
Newell went to Sigourney this morn Il
ing to spend the day with friends. (
Howard Willard departed this morn
ing for brief visit with relatives at
Rock Island before going on to his
home in Peoria.
Mrs. f. J. Laures, of Keota, Iowa,
who has been visiting Mrs. Lizzie
Ross at Abbott's Hospital for the past
few days, returned home this morn
ing.
Misses Margaret Fox, Hazel Garrett =
and Winifred Finerty departed this !
for Sigourney to attend the
Woodmen picnic being held there to-
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil DeBaets and
OF CISCO. ILL.,, who have been :
Oskaloos and Abba friends (.
and relatives for the past week, re- |,
turned home this morning.
Will Eaton, foreman OF the New
Sharon Star, was in the city today,
just looking around and during the
course of the day found his way to the
Herald office for chat with the boys. u