The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
OUR KEOTA LETTER

Keota, March Miss Rhoda Ice
land Dougal McPhail were married at
the home of the bride on West Broad
way, on Wednesday evening, Feb. "a,
at 8 o'clock. Rev. T. F. Barker, past
or of the Methodist church, officiated.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence OF small company OF
friends and was followed by dainty
wedding supper. Mr. McPhail is a
native of Scotland, but came to Keota
with his mother when he was very
small lad. Miss Ice is q stranger to
the majority of Keota' people, having
| lived here but a short time. They
will begin housekeeping in a cottage
on East Broadway.
Four Gretter brothers, young men,
arrived from Virginia Wednesday to
cast in their lot with Iowa farmers.
Two were accompanied by their
wives, the other two are single.
Miss Sarah Jamison, who was here
for the funeral of d. A. Wilson, re-
turned to her home in Oskaloosa
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Faris and son, Bruce,
came home Thursday from York,
Neb., where they spent several
months with friends.
Mrs. Homer Smith is here from
Mission, Texas, for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James DeYoe.
Mr.. DeYoe is seriously i'll.
Glenn and John McNurlen have
Igone to Canada to be ready for spring
work. Their father, w. H. McNurlen,
will go in a few weeks.
DR.. c.. A. Trumbauer has disposed
of his Minnesota farm and invested
in Colorado real estate.
Miss Margaret Stewart has return
ed from Wellman and is training the
high school stars for their entertain
ment which will be given in the
Methodist church on Friday evening,
March >.
The Presbyterian Kensington was
held in the church parlor Thursday
afternoon and was marked by large
attendance and good eats.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stoutner are
happy over the arrival of a daughter,
born Wednesday night, Feb. "a.
Mrs. NJ. BriCe has returned from
her business trip to Chicago. That
means Easter bonnets will soon be on
sale
The Rexall drug store will change
hands March l. Boyd Smith has sold
to Mr.. G. L. Fetters, of Brighton. The
work of invoicing has been in pro-
gress this week. Mr.. Smith sold in
order that he might take up out door
work and will operate his fathers
farm in the Scotland neighborhood.
His father and mother will spend the
summer with their daughter in Colo
RADIO. X. c. Thompson, the pharma-
cist, will remain with Mr.. Fetters.
The Central Glee Club will give
concert in the Methodist church Sat
urday evening for the benefit of the
Town improvement Society. On Sun
day the Glee Club will sing at the
Baptist church, both morning and
evening.
Mrs. Margaret Campbell and little
son, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs.
Lauren King, of Denver, who have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wright have returned to
their homes.
Emerson Bush met with a painful
accident recently. He is the new
owner of the delivery wagon and had
not yet learned to drive the little
mules without the use of a black
snake" He flourished the whip over
their backs but the tip came back,
a la boomerang, and cut his right eye
lid and injured the eyeball. Now he
knows how the mules feel.
E. G. Warrington, Louie Grippe, Keith
hewitt and Lauren Groves went down
to Washington the first of the week
to be inspected with Co. D. of which
they are members.
Mrs. l.. p. Brown is in the Keota
!. hospital recuperating from an opera
ton which was performed Wednes-
day. ..a s......
Mrs. Clara Henderson and son,
Fred, returned Wednesday from a
five months visit with relatives in
Burlington, Kansas.