The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-02

the Bussey Stars returned on the
train.
In write up of the town of Hills
boro the Burlington Hawkeye has this
, to say of the father and brother of
Will P. BlacKford of the Blackboard
Company, of this city: Two banks
are filling Hillsboro's needs. The old
est one is differed by the Hon. J. w.
Blackford and Mr.. Phil" Blackford,
his son. This bank was organized in
1900 with a capital of $4,000. Two
thirds of this stock was owned by
Mt. Pleasant people. In 1913 how.
ever, it was incorporated for $4,000,
and the stock is now owned by Hills
:, Zero people Mr. J. w. Blackford is
interesting. He is q success. He was
in the thirty-ffth Legislature, being
the representative of Henry county.
He's a life long republican. He voted
for the present road law and the cap
lital extension, and is glad he did. Mr..
, Blackford is a farmer and an expert
On hogs-Poland China ones first. He
was one of the organizers OF the
American Poland China Record asso-
citation. its president for two years,
end for the past eleven years the as
sociation treasurer This association
vas recognized under the laws Of
the state of Illinois in 1900 and its
Headquarters are in Chicago. Mr..
Elackford came to Henry county in
'64-on the 9th day of March and was
. an active farmer up to ten years ago.
We said above that he was a success
and so he is and he helps everything
and everybody with whom he comes
in contact. and with his money also ="
.. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Brand. left this
morning fer a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Pella.
! Mrs. Eph Allender left this morn
ing for Des MOines for a brief visit
? with relatives.
1 Prof. c. l.. Griffiths lett this morn
ing for Grinnell where he will remain
for a brief visit.
Mrs. Abbie Squires, of Atalissa,
/, MuScatine county, is the guest of her
= sister, Mrs. Mary Beck, during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Van Corp
left this morning for Des Moines to
look after business matters and visit
relatives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Anderson leave
tomorrow morning over the M. & st.
L. for Corpus Christi, Texas, where
they will spend the winter.
Judge Byron w. Preston has re,
; turned from Rochester, Mimi, and
will be in Oskaloosa for a short time
> before returning to Des Moines.
Miss Vera Pemberton of Iowa
% Falls returned to her home this morn
ing after a visit with her sister, Miss
t Harriet Pemberton, a student at Penn
s college.
:. Mrs. T. D. Ewart and Mrs. E. d
Knowles of Chicago, who have been
{ visiting at the home of Mrs. F. Ray
burn, returned to their home this
morning.
Il Miss Pauline and Miss Elizabeth
S Brown were passengers to Charles
l. City this morning, going to visit fol
s short time with their sister, Mrs
a Irwin Baldwin.
: Mrs. j. c. Hanna and daughters
: Mrs. Harry Walton and Mrs. John Nc
/ Cutchen, left this morning for Del
. Moines where they will look aftel
l. business interests.
= Mrs. G. NJ Morrow and daughter
), of Rockford, Mimi, we're in this city
8 this morning enroute to Rose Hill
It where they will visit for a few day!
IS with friends and relatives.
y Rufus Jones is confined to his hon
y with a very severe attack Of quinsy
. Mr.. Jones has been i'll for the pas
= week and has suffered annoyanc,
!. and inconvenience from the attack
y but was able to take little nourish
= meat yesterday and hopes to be on
" again soon.
Harold Burke is able to be GU
m again after having undergone an oil
le Grafton for appendicitis a few week
T. ago. Harold is convalescing NIGEL
3 and is rapidly regaining his strength
vi NJ NJ Dickson of Rose Hill has re
!. tu aed home after an extended yisi
: = in Caldwell Kansas.
wi H. c.. Charles, of Omaha, send
II. word IN the Herald that his fathe
q. H. NJ. Charles, formerly a resident {
q. Oskaloosa, was run down by an aut,
~ mobile Monday night and probabl
m fatally injured. He sustained fra
N. ture OF the skull and other injurie
n. that will likely terminate in dealt
ad The children have been summoned
%. his bedside.
mt Ottumwa Courier: Miss Stell
le, Bunk was hostess at 81 o'clock dil
ty ner Saturday evening at her home G
In. West Fourth street. In honor of ii
al. Misses Helen Larimer, Harriet Or
le zen. Nobel Bell, Garnet Dean, Ma
so jorie Eisenhart. Irene Snider ar
rs. Eleanor True OF 0skaloosa. Cove
on were laid for fourteen guests. the /