The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.


business visitor in the city Tuesday
looking for a few men to help out
with his cement work in that city,
where he has the city contract for
sidewalks.
Attorney Geo. H Woodson was in
the city Tuesday looking after his
prosecution in the Lonnie Brooks
case. He was accompanied by Mr..
Terrell, of ColfaX, father of Mrs.
Brooks, whom her husband attempt
ed to shoot In Buxton last week. AT.
raignment was had Wednesday morn
ing and the defendant held in the
sum of $4,000 bond for hearing Sept.
both.
Rev. o. A. Johnson, of Lexington,
Mo-, arrived in the city Monday even.
ing to join his wife, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Lafayette on
South H street, for the past three
weeks. They will remain here over
Sunday and Rev. Johnson will assist
Rev. Tolson in the quarterly meeting
services at Wesley Chapel, where he
was formerly pastor for four years.
District Superintendent Rev. Wheeler
will also be here.
Mrs. Robt. johnson was hostess to
the Ladies' Aid of Wesley Chapel at
her home Thursday evening and SER
we'd fine lunch that was enjoyed by
large number of both old and young
people.
Mrs. Robt. Johnson and Mrs. John
Barquet will leave next Thursday for
an extended visit among friends and
relatives in Chicago.
The Ladies' Progressive League
net in regular weekly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Paul Brown, corner B
avenue and b streret, Friday after
noon. After the routine business a
lainty lunch was served by the hos.
less.
Rev. Toomy. an able preacher and
ecturer of the Baptist church, de
ivered an interesting illustrated lee
;ure at the Second Baptist church
Thursday evening
Miss Naomi Kimbrough goes to
Washington next week, where she
has accepted employment and will re-
main during the fall and winter, pro
vided she doesn't become homesick.
Miss Frances Kline has returned
to her position with the S. w. White
family after having spent the sum-
mer at Clear Lake.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made a number OF our citizens will
go to Washington Sunday to attend
the funeral of the late Geo. w. Black,
which will be held from the A. M. E.
church in that city at 2:30 Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Hockedy and Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Jeffries have gone to
Washington to attend the funeral of
their brother-in.law, Geo. w. Black.
Mrs. Fred PoindeXter accompanied
her niece to her home in Buxton this
week and will remain over Sunday
visiting among relatives
BLACK. - From the Washington
County Press of Sept. 18th we CLEAN
the following particulars regarding
the death of Geo w. Black, news of
which was received here Thursday.
Mr.. Black was a resident of Oska
loosa for nearly ten years and took
"a prominent part in church and lodge
work and has many friends here who
will be pained to learn of his death.
The funeral will occur from the A.
NJ E. church at Washington on Sun,
day, Sept 20, at 2:30 o'clock: Geo.
w. Black died shortly before noon
today, having suffered a stroke of
paralysis about $3.50 this morning.
He was working in the yard and went
into the house complaining of a head.
ache and in a few minutes sank to
the floor and remained in an uncoh-
scious condition to the end. Mr..
Black has lived in Washington since
1855 and has always borne the reputa-
ton of being highly respected citi-
zen. He was a barber by trade and
had been engaged in that business
here until a few years ago when he
retired from business. He was past
80 years of age and was born In Tn.
iontown, Pa, and moved from there
to Davenport. from which place he
came here. During the civil war he
first enlisted in the 25th Iowa and
later when a colored regiment was
organized he joined it and was one
of the prominent members OF the re-
giment. His first wife died in 1888
and he was again married about TWEEN
ty years ago to Emma Buckner, of
Oskaloosa, who with their only child,
Ruth, at home, survives aim. OF his
first wife's children Mrs. Miles Shell
ton, of Chicago, is the only survivor.
Nate Black, of this city, is a grand.
son. Deceased was one of the organ
izers of the A. NJ. f. church here and
has always been an active member"