The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-12
PERSONALS I

tFrom SATURDAYS Daily.

IAcNltW. hES. -. II. Shii
ders from near Sigourney, was a pas
senger to oskaloosa Saturday morn
ing.
w. ]. Rausch, of the Frankel Dry
Goods Co., left last night on goods
buying trip to New York City and
the eastern markets.
Sigourney Review: Mrs. Hender
son and son Clifford. of Oskaloosa
we're in Sigourney Monday on their
way home from a visit in Cedar Rap
las.
Fremont Gazette: A. p. Cook, who
sells automobiles for Mcclure of Os
kaloosa, returned Saturday from Chi
cago, where he spent the week at
the automobile show.
Knoxville Express: Messrs. H. R.
Kendig, /. W. Clendenon and J. l..
Millgan, all of Oskaloosa, were in
this city last Thursday for the pur-
pose of attending Masonic lodge.
Sigourney Review: Mrs. Minnie
Pence and son Earl, OF near Hayes
vile, were in Sigourney Friday on
her way TO Oskaloosa to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Okey.
Fremont Gazette: Harry Hummell,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hummell,
of Rose Hill, formerly residents of
Fremont was operated upon at a
hospital in Oskaloosa last Friday for
appendicitis. He is recovering nice
~ from the operation.
c. w. Huntington, vice president
and general manager of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis Railroad Company,
was in Oskaloosa Friday afternoon
enroute from Peoria to Minneapolis,
and he is now "on the job" he
passed through the city on the three
o'clock afternoon train, having arriv-
ed in Peoria that morning. While
the train stopped at the station Mr..
Huntington was given a warm well
come by a company of Oskaloosa
business men and former associates.
headed by George w. Sewers, who
was head of the legal department of
the corporation at the time Mr.. Hunt
ington was superintendent of the old
Iowa Central Company, by Fl. l..
Spencer, C. Z. Lofiand, J. A. Dewitt,
and others. Greetings extended were
of the most cordial character. Mr..
Huntington at the time of his selec-
ton to the management of the Jer-
sey Central was a resident of Oska-
loosa and was known to practically
every one in town. When word was
received yesterday that the former
townsman was to pass through the
city. the news spread rapidly and
quite a party of business men assem-
bled at the passenger station to bid
welcome to the chief. Numerous
employees OIL the line who were in the
service under Mr. Huntington's ad-
ministration were also in waiting and
extended personal greetings at the
presidents car while the train stood
at the station. While Oskaloosa peo-
pie have felt a certain degree of ella
ton at the election of their former
townsman to the head of the big prop
erty they are not alone in the ex-
preston of commentator and graft
fication and along with this feeling
comes the general assurance from all
sides of a new degree of confidence
in the future of the property. Mr..
Huntington will be in Oskaloosa
again within a few days when he will
be at liberty to make a longer stop.
He expressed pleasure over the meet
ing of so many of his former friends
and over the congratulations extend
ed by business representatives and
former employees.
(From Mondays Daily.l
Miss Fern Soseman went TO Des
Moines Saturday morning.
p T. Smith, of near Abba, was in
the city Friday on business.
Ira kellogg was a business passen-
ger this morning to Ottumwa.
Ruth and Cortes Souter are spend.
ing the day with their folks in Rose
Hill.
Clyde Little went to Des Moines
Friday TO accept a place in the Utica
store.
John r. Gilmore was in town Sat
uTday calling on trade and seeing
friends.
John c. Sterrett is down from Ames
visiting for a day with his brother,
Otto and friends.
Mrs. J. w. Shreeve has returned
from a brief visit in Lynnville with
the David Meredith family.
f. F. Anderson of Burlington was
with town friends Friday, going to
Marshalitown in the afternoon.
f. NJ. Cheesman went to Rose Hill
this morning TO have charge OF the
funeral of the late Mrs. Bates.
Mayor Byron V. Sewers is home
from a trip TO pes Moines where his
presence was required in law suit.
Mrs. John p. Hiatt is reported quite
I'll, with a cold and congestion &C
eompanying, bordering upon pneu-
monia.
Walter Jones, who has been visiting
in the city the past week, returned
Saturday morning TO his home at
Washington.
Allen Rodgers was down from his
school duties at Grinnell to visit Ov-
er Sunday at the parental DIR. l.. A.
Rodgers home.
Pearl Grub went to Keokuk this
morning. From there he will go to
Carthage, Illinois, where he will spend
several days visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. b. L. Morris and baby
who have been visiting with relatives
In the city during the past week, re-
turned Saturday morning TO their
home in Rock Island.
G. 7. Davis, OF near Marshalltown.