The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-05


! and to Cedar Falls, where the part,
/ visited the state normal school anC
!. grounds Mr.. and Mrs. LaRue CAV,
/ a luncheon that was in the nature
of Halloween affair that for novel
ty and enjoyment could not nave
been excelled, Features of the menr
were sweet cider, individual pump
kin pies and in the ice cream was
the emblem of the Eastern Star
worked out in minute detail. The
delightful aome of Mr.. and Mrs. La
Rue was much enjoyed.
Mike Mansfield, engineer on the
east division of the NJ. & st. L. Ry.
was painfully injured a few days ago
but irrespective of suffering and pos
sibility of permanent injury he
stuck gamely to his post and gave
an exhibition Of nerve that few
would care to duplicate In the
breaking of a ''lubricator glass" on
| his engine Mike was cut about the
face. A piece of the flying glass cut
into the eyeball and fragment of
the glass stuck In the eye in man
ner that defied dislodgmnt by the
ordinary means. The accident oc-
CURED near Fremont, the southeast
corner of Mahaska county. With a
profuse hemorTnage from the eye
continuing Mr.. Mansfield stuck to his
post to Monmouth, ILL.,, the first sta
ton affording relief. The eye was
terribly swollen and the engineer
was half craZed with the pain but
he took the next train for home,
where he secured attendance of
local oculist and obtained relief. He
Is better now and wnlle still off
duty will be 0. X. again in a few
days. No permanent injury will re-
suit, but it was a narrow escape.
(From Wednesdays Daiiy.D
Abba Union: Mrs. Anna Kelsey has
returned to her home in 0skaloosa.
Abba Union: Mrs Homer Harris
the last of the week.
Mrs. l.. r. Rosebrook of I'll north
End street who has been very i'll with
pneumonia is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shreve, Miss
Martha Henry and VIII Henry spent |
Tuesday with friends in Newton.
|. M. Steckel, president of the Steck |
ell Trust Co. of Bloomfield, Iowa, was
a business caller in the city Tues |
day.
Abba Union: Miss Ferguson was a
the week on her way from Oskaloosa |
to Monmouth, Ill.
Miss Dorothy Snider of 429 north |
Thord street, went to Fairfield We'd
nesday afternoon for an over Sunday
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
c. c. McClain.
Miss Gay Brown of Des Moines,
was guest of Oskaloosa friends on
and left this morning for
where she goes to spend |
q week with relatives.
Mrs. A. N. Thomas of Boulder, Col
orado, and sister, Mrs. Lefford, of |
Perry, Iowa, returned to their homes
today after a pleasant weeks visit at
the Clark w. Ware and E. r. Shilling
homes.
T. l.. Jefferson of Peoria, Illinois,
was in the city Monday and Tuesday |
some business and renew
ing old friendships. Mr.. Jefferson LEFT
this morning on a business trip to
Cedar RAPIDS.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs.
c. c. MCDonough, 213 north 8th
street were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Thomson, and Miss Bertha Parks of
Kirkyille, and the Misses Ferne and
Aida Sparks of Delta.
Mrs Thomas Plaster who has been
i'll at her apartments on
south Market street is much improved
and although she will be unable to
De out for several weeks she is able
o be out of bed today.
Reasnor News: Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Williams and two children spent the
lay Tuesday with Arch's parents, Mr.. /
md Mrs. H. w. Williams. They were
to Oskaloosa where they will
make their future home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Light and Mr..
md Mrs. c. Ballard, of Montezuma,
lrove over in their car yesterday and {
spent the day with DIR. and Mrs. /
3urtchby at their home on north Mar
ret street. The ladies are sisters. *
Rex Finley who has been brakeman
IN the c. r. |. & P passenger trains,
70. 449 and $50, running from Evars !
o Rock Island and return, went to 9
lis home at Eldon Tuesday afternoon
o enjoy an extended visit during his
ay OFF due to his displacement by an
,lder and more experienced brake
nan. /
OF young lady well and favorably
Known in this city where she often
listed, the Ottumwa Courier says:
Miss Myrtle Jersey has returned to
)ttumwa from very successful con
,ert and operate tour of Australia
She will remain In Ottumwa for an in !
lefnite period at the home of her par. q
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Jer- /
iey. The Ottumwa young woman left IL
lere several months ago for her tour c
Imong the southern subjects of the {
United Kingdom. Her success has L
made manifold by the great ovations I
which she has received and the in Is
Itant place which she won with her p
audiences. She appeared in concert II
Ind opera work reaching eventually
he coveted place OF the star in grand
'pera. Miss Jersey has been the sub
ect of number of sketches in the
eading newspapers both of this coun-.
ry and London, Paris, Berlin and
glasgow as well!