The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-14

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known grocery statesmen in town,
quitting 0skaloosa to enter bushes
ior himself. He goes TO Marshall
town Monday for permanent res
dence. Mr.. Overturf has purchase
an interest in the grocery business a
Marshalltown in which his son, Cald
er 0verturf, has been associated, ant
the name of the new firm will b.
Overturf & Son, location, 222 Eas
Main. In addition to being one o
the best known grocery men in Oska
loosa, George Overturf is one of the
oldest men in the local business. He
I started with S. J. Dutton back II
1891, almost q quarter of a century
fago. He left this house after a ser.
| vice OF seven years, TO take up an
offer with the old time Lewis CruZen
| store. Here he remained upwards
of ten years. He has also been en-.
gagged with the Prime G. Company
| store, successors to the Campbell G.
| Coke place, and with Hoffman Il
Baker. When o. L. Turner opened
the Pure Food Grocery" on North
Market street, he was looking for
help of superior sort, some one who
had standing" and acquaintance in
the community. He selected George
Overturf, who has remained with the
house to date. Mr. Overturf has dis
posed of his residence property on
South d street and is moving his
effects to the new location today.
Friends here regret the severing OF
local associations but all are pleased
at the advancement that comes to a
worthy man.
COlfax Clipper; Ivo Thomas was up
from Oskaloosa Saturday assisting in
the store here.
Washington journal: H. w. Sim
mons and wife of Wellman are visit
ing their sons in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. S. X. Ransom, of Moulton,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of c.
Powell, southeast of Oskaloosa.
Abba Union: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Burdock and children spent Sunday |
in Oskaloosa with the formers faith
err.
Colfax Clipper: Mrs. Dewitt of the
Grand and Mrs. Cogswell of Oska.
loosa were capital city visitors Fri.
day.
Grinnell Herald: Mrs. B. Keener
went to Oskaloosa Saturday, where
her daughter will take treatment at ,
the hospital.
Delta Press: Mrs. R. E. Dunn went
to Oskaloosa last Wednesday night
for a few days visit at the home of
her other, Mrs. Mary Foster.
New Sharon Star: Mrs. j. II.
Crowder of oskaloosa spent Friday
with her sister, Mrs. A S. Williams
and daughter, Mrs. Yves McVay.
Abba Union: Mrs. Mace IIagan of
Oskaloosa spent the last of the week
and visited over Sunday with Mrs.
VIM. Brown OF South Clinton street.
Grinnell Herald Miss Verna Ben.
nett, who is teaching school south of
town, went to OskaIoosa Friday night
for an over Sunday visit with her
parents.
Knoxville Express: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Bridges of Oskaloosa came in last
Wednesday evening for a visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. r. c.
MonteZuma Republican: Mrs Frank
OF West Liberty, who visited
or several days at the Rev. John
Nicholson home, left Monday for Os,
lalOosa to visit her father, Mr. Bran.
SON
Burlington Gazette: Superintend-
mt John W. Mckee made a hurried
business trip to Oskaloosa yesterday
10 inspect the big paving contract
which his company has under con
ract in that city.
Washington Democrat: Mr.. and :
Mrs. Frank Kingsley and son Walter
" Oskaloosa, came over from Oska- ,
oosa in their car Saturday and spent ;
Sunday at the w. C. Stewart home.
danton Hebner returned with them.
Aber Kent, of Worland, Wyoming,
S a guest at the parental r. A. Kent
lone on North Market street Aber
vas elected county sheriff of his
ZONE county last year. This is the
irst visit at his home here in six ,,
ears.
)skaloosa, district elder OF the Fair. I
ield district, is conducting meetings
It the Free Methodist church, at
Tenth and Pine streets. The first
quarterly meeting Of the conference
year is in progress. /,
Delta Press: Hick Knox, DR.. Busby ,
md John Scoonover drove to Oska.
oosa Sunday in the latters car, going
o attend the funeral of John Craig,
". NJ. OF the Masonic lodge OF that
jlace. They had some experiences
10Th going and coming, on account of D.,
Ugh water, mud and engine trouble.
Washington Journal: Miss Marga.
ct Burnside, who has been a guest ,
It the w. r. Jeffrey home, returned
o her home in Monmouth, ILL.,, today,
by Mrs. Howard Hook.
1T OF Whittier, Calf, and Miss Eliza
beth Burnside of Oskaloosa, who
lave been visiting here and will visit
It Monmouth
From Mondays DailyJ
constable Art Shaw was in New
Sharon today on official business.
Alfred Wright of Des Moines spent
4 part OF last week among Oskaloosa
friends.
Hodard Wilcox left Sunday for Chi
ago where he will look after bust
hess matters.
Mrs. Belle Garland OF Des Moines
Is a guest at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Hay. y'I !,