The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-08-13

they brought fried chicken and Al
, the other delicious things that com
from country town" II frsnon
will permit the appellation.
- Mrs. Elizabeth Washburn. one O
, Mahaska countys best and foremos
primary teachers, left this mornlni
over the C. r. l. & P. for Omaha oil
a visit of two or three weeks dura
|. ton. Mrs. Washburn deserves ant
owes it to herself to take lev
weeks rest, since she certainly MAJ
put in a strenuous school year. IL
addition 10 the nine months work II
the schools of this city Mrs. Wash
bur and Miss Pearl Burket took thu
school census of Oskaloosa, and the
former had not more than finished
that work until her excellent serVt
ces were needed in the county insti
tute, after which six weeks of faith
full work were rendered in the Penn
i Summer School by Mrs. Washburn
She goes TO Omaha to visit with heI
friend, Miss Carrie Nash, at one time
a teacher in this county, but now
| principal of one of the grammar
schools in that city, and with Mr..
Mrs Alfred Williams. who live in
Omaha, and who will be remembered
by Oskaloosa people as former teach
ers In our public schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Gill, who ar
rived in town Thursday after short
honeymoon, have been the subject OF
two serenades given by the young
! people of the neighborhood. On
| Thursday night tae house was sur
rounded by large company OF
young people of grammar and high
school age who by the use OF tin
pans, drums, horns and their lusty
lungs made the night hideous. The
young couple soon came forth and
greeted the serenaders and then at
the invitation of the bridegroom tae
company went down to Green's for
refreshments. Last night company
of college people bore down upon the
apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Gill and
gave them another Serenade, which
consisted of q number of old-time
home songs and college songs. The
party accepted Mr.. Gilrs invitation
and made a trip to Green's, but not
till after the young couple had LED
them a merry chase around town. The
victims were finally surrounded and
In spite of several attempts to es-
cape they were finally led to the ice
cream parlors, where every one en-
joyed a we'll earned treat. Since 1t
was the brides birthday a box Of can
dy was presented to her.
Mrs. Max Fierz and Mrs. Roy Bar
rows are spending the day in OF
tumwa.
Miss Edna Ryan, of Des Moines, is
visiting her friend, Margaret Maxwell
of All North Seventh street.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. A. B.
Briney, of oskaloosa, was in town
Friday on the way to Deep River.
L. R. Rosebrook was at Washing
ton Thursday in attendance at the
funeral of the late DR.. J. c. w Coke.
New Sharon Star: Mrs. Sam Holm
es, and son Waldo, of LynnVille, went
to Oskaloosa Friday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Whitsel.
PeIla Booster: Miss Mary Veer
visited a portion of last week at Os
kaloosa at the home of her brother
Simon Veen and family.
Pella Booster: Chas. GRANDPA, who
| Is working for the Schee Auto Co. OF
Oskaloosa, visited here Saturday even
ing with his mother and sisters.
Mrs. Charles White and son James
of Sigourney, have returned home af-
ter spending a few days at the Tom
Maxwell home, All North Seventh st
H. s. Howard is home from Omena
Mich, where with Mrs. Howard and
son Russell he has been visiting at
the Ira Kemble cottage on Lake Mich
igan.
What Cheer Patriot: Bernice Ba
con, OF Oskaloosa, was in town Satur
day on her way home from Gibson
where she has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Phillips.
Washington Journal: Miss Bertha
Newton, OF Newburg, Ia, who has
been a guest of Miss Hattie Mcconnell
since last Saturday, left this morning
for a visit at Oskaloosa and Tracy.
Oskalosa friends have learned o.
the marriage at Abba, Monroe county
OF Miss Blanche Marie Larimore. Il
Mr.. George A. Walton, both OF thi:
city. Congratulations will be forth
coming.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yenney ant
daughter, former well known people
OF this city, motored down from thei
home in Waterloo yesterday for
day or two with relatives and old
time friends.
CentervilIe Citizen: Miss Rutl
Hatfield, of Oskalosa, is expected
Thursday as a guest of Miss Zelm
Dukes, of North Main street. Mis-
Hatfield has many friends in thi;
her former home.
New Sharon Star: C.. A. Swishe
t and wife. of Grinnell, stopped in Ne'
Sharon Saturday for a brief visit o.
, their way home from an auto trip t
] TUSCALOOSA. Harold Swisher is MOI
! running variety store in Oregon.
Frank Stubs, an old-time teache
4 in Mahaska county country schools !
: the six Mile" neighborhood, has bee
I in town during the week en- rout
from his home in Colorado Springs
:. visit relatives in Des Moines count.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Ecker and chi
y dren. of Carson City. Nevada, spel
r. Friday with Oskaloosa friends an
z left this morning for Chicago, whei
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