The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-27


&c. Johnson ives In Sigourney yes
terday looking after matters In the
Keokuk county courts.
K Miss Ethel Morgan. of Muscatihe,
who has been visiting in the city, re-
turned home this morning.
Mrs. NJ. James was a passenger for
Des Moines this morning on com
bined business trip and visit.
w. A. Sewers, of Des Moines, has
been down from Des Moines several
days looking after business affairs.
Mrs. Harry Amin, who has been
entertained by relatives here, has re-
turned to her home In Des Moines.
Mrs. Charles l.. Farmhouse was sum.
noned to Adei this morning by the
illness of brother, DIR. W. f. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Spencer of
Davenport, are in the city for a few
days visit at the parental a. p. Spen-
Ger home.
Mrs. Winnie Wettstein, of Cedar
Rapids, is in town for a visit OF sever
al days duration with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah e. Bomar.
Miss Grace Binks, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. jose
phine Barnhill, returned to her home
in Ottumwa this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starkweather,
who have been visiting with friends
here and at Abba, returned to their
home in st. Paul Sunday evening.
C. Macklejohn, of Bettendorf, the
manufacturing suburb of Davenport,
was in town today calling among
friends and caring for business pros
poets.
c. II. Sandvos. of Muscatine, former.
ly a resident here and popular mem
Der of the clerical force of the Bal
dauf-Rosenblatt store, was about town
y. sterday.
Marsmlltown Times Republican
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Coolidge went to
Oskaloosa Friday evening to remain
over Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
George Espersen and family.
John II. Fitzgerald will be in town
the remainder of the week at the
Frank Novels cigar store, where he
is saying goodbye to hosts of friends.
He goes to Waterloo next Monday to
assist in preparations for the opening
of the new clothing store. This bust.
ness change removes two most excel
lent and desirable families from the
city. ....
Justice of the Peace David Hawkins
is fast gaining for himself the title OF
the marrying Justice" Justice Haw-
kins was sworn into Office on Janu-
airy End, 1913. and on February 10th
he made two couples happy. These
were his first weddings and since then
six other couples have appeared be-
fore him. This is a record of eight
in twelve days and it is GER
tainly doing well for a young justice.
Knoxville Journal: Miss Edith Sou.
den, of Oskaloosa, visited in this city
from Saturday till Monday with the
families of her brother and sister,
Mrs. Ernest Souden and Mrs. Ralph
Porter.
What Cheer Chronicle: Harry Aid
niger recently purchased full blood
Chester White male pig Of VIM.
Hoover, of near Oskaloosa, that Is
making all the fancy breeders sit up
aud take notice. 1t Is fine pig, sure
..
VIM. II. McCracken, clerk of the
local meeting at Fairfield for
twenty years, member of the board
Of trustees of Penn College for sever
al years, and a liberal supporter Of
that institution and Pleasant Plain
academy is dead at his home In Jeffer-
son county.
Bloomfield Democrat: Mrs. Emma
Simpson and J. o. Lonabury, of Os'
kaloosa, spent Sunday with Mrs
Mary Young. Mrs. Simpson and Mrs.
Young went to Milton Monday, Mrs,
Simpson to visit her sister, Mrs. n
Guernsey. and Mrs. Young to visit
her son, w. A. Linabury.
Lovilia Press: Mrs. Z. E. Miner
was taken TO the Abbott hospital In
Monday and after an exam
nation 1t was determined to wait at
least a week before operating. Her
many friends in this city will be sor'
ry to learn that an operation Is neceS-
sary, but all hope for her speedy re-
coyery.
Eddyville Tribune: Ernest Strange