The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-09-24


friends in the city and leaves Thurs
day morning for Des Moines to visit
his brother, A. S. Thompson.
Mrs. w. r. Cowan, who has been
suffering from severe case of
ptomaine poisoning for the past ten
days, is now slowly recovering, but
is not yet able to leave her bed.
Roy c. Gillett, of University Park,
left this morning over the M. & ST.
L. for PesOtum, Ill. where he rehea
Gs several days with an OrcheSt -.
which has been booked by the Men /
ley LyCeum Bureau for a twenty.f,
weeks engagement playing in sou
ern Illinois and Missouri.
Charles Anderson, George w. Ak
man, Harry Griest, J. Hines a. |
Fred B. Turner have been drawn
grand jurors for the next session Il
the federal court, which cOnvenes il
Ottumwa October 26. Grover Bake,
Erastus Coffin, H. N. Hamilton, Eva
Morgan, Warren Wehrle, c. B. VIII
more and c. c. Sheppard have be
drawn as petit jurors for the san,
term.
On last Saturday Mrs. john /
jackson, of Pueblo Colo, came -
the home land to spend her birthd
with mother and sister, Mrs. w. 4.
Prime and Mrs. Ralph A. Moffet, who
reside in and near this city. The
anniversary was quietly celebrated
Monday at lis North Market street,
with a few near relatives. Out of
the city was an aunt from Des Moines.
Soon after luncheon the little com
pany engaged in a JOY ride. Mrs.
Jackson and Mrs. Corwin expect to
remain and take in the Fall Festival.
Newton News The farewell picnic
for Rev. Perdew and family proved
even more enjoyable than had been
anticipated and was attended by over
1.-TWO hundred people, which included
not only the Methodist people, but
several of the other churches were
well represented. The picnic supper
was extraordinarily bountiful and in
Guided fried chicken, sandwiches.
salads, cake. fresh fruit of all kinds
and many other good things. 1t was
served in CAFETERIA style and when
each had his plate filled he went on
into the main room OF the church.
The evening following the supper
was spent in an informal way. w. K.
Cooper was in charge and called on
Rev. and Mrs. Perdew for talks. Each
expressed their rergret at leaving
Newton and voiced their appreciation
of the many warm friendships they
have formed during the five years OF
their residence here. Rev. Perdew
said that he greatly regrets to sever
his pleasant relations with the BUSH
ness men of Newton. He has been
a member of the Commercial associa-
ton ever since he first came here and
although he has not been so active
in the association as he would like to
have been, it was because his other
work came first and took up much OF
his time. He appreciates very much
the help that the local business men
have given him and also the coopera-
ton of the other churches OF the city
which has been great aid in MS
work. Mrs Perdew, although very
busy with home duties, has found a
great deal of time to devote to the
various societies of the church, lend
ing a helping hand wherever she could
and she will be greatly missed.
Chas. Kinsey of Riverside is spend
ing a few days in the city.
Constable Art Shaw is spending the
day at the What Cheer fair.
Mayo Colville went to Des MOines
this morning on a business trip.
Maxwell Statler, OF Boise, Idaho.
was visitor in the city Tuesday en-
route to st. Louis.
Mrs. o F. Schee, of ia High ave-
nue. East, is spending the day with
friends in Des Moines.
C. J. Smith, of Chicago, spent Tues
day with r. B. Sanders and left this
morning for Des Moines.
Earl 2. Yeant of Ottumwa spent
few hours in town and left Monday
evening for Cedar Rapids.
Miss Laura Montgomery returned
home yesterday from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Wray, at Nevada.
Mrs. Florence II. McCarty, of Wat
erloo, has returned to her home after
visit with her friend, Mrs. l.. q.
Wood.
Mrs. Mary O'Cain, of 200 Second
Ave. East, went to Ottumwa Tues
day afternoon to visit her sons Bert
and Charlie Burns.
Abba News Little Roy Coulson,
of Oskaloosa, is here for an extended
visit with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Farmer Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ballinger, OF
11O2 Fourth avenue West, went to
Sigourney this morning. They will
also attend the What Cheer fair.
Bloomfield Democrat: Miss Nellie
\ Fortune has returned to her home in
Oskaloosa after spending few days
with relatives and friends in Bloom
\ field.
! Mrs p. o. Potts and son Arch, of
Fort Madison, spent a few hours
Monday with Oskaloosa friends, 60
:. ing to Mason City to visit with rela-
S tives.
Abba News Mrs. Arthur Chord
9 and daughter Harriet returned to Os-
d kaloosa Tuesday morning after a
week end visit at the w. |. Shields
t home.
y NJ. NJ. Morris, of HarTisville. Ohio.