The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-03-11
OUR KEOTA LETTER

Rockford, H., and a crew Of five men
are here with the machinery to begin
work on Keota's Sewerage system.
They expect to employ a number OF
local men. 1t is expected that prep
arations will be completed by Mon
day and actual work will begin at
that time.
The Misses Emma and Mary Klein
entertained their neighbOrs informal
ly Monday afternoon. That country
home is delightful place to visit at
any time, but just now it is made es-
pecially attractive by a profusion of
lhyacincths which are blooming lux
uriantly. There we're eight guests
Monday. The Misses Klein served
them with ice cream and cake.
In anticipation of the union evan.
gelistic meetings soon to begin there
will be cottage prayer meetings each
evening next week.
Chapter C M, P. f. o., held their
annual business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Clara DroZ last Monday even.
ing. The chief item of business was
the election of officers. With the ex-
ception of chaplain and guard the re-
firing officers were reelected. The
office of chaplain was made vacant in
November by the resignation of Mrs.
Mollie Carris, who moved to Lake
Hamilton, Florida. The officers, as
elected and installed March list, are:
President, Mrs. Clara, Henry; vice
president, Mrs. Jennie Holmes; re-
cordng secretary, Mrs. Besse Crone;
Cor Sec, Mrs. Lillian Palmer. treas
| ,,rnr Mico Manila ohio nlain
Mrs. Ella Pringle; guard, Miss Mar
garet Hamilton. Mrs. Clara Henry
is delegate to the grand chapter meet
ing in May. Miss Hazel Williams is
her alternate. The standing com
mittees have not been appointed.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Fannie Harding on
March Is, when the Matrons will en-
terrain the Maids.
The Saturday Night club met with
Mrs. Clara McNurlen on Tuesday
evening and report good time. The
meeting was postponed from Satur
day night because of the concert by
the Central College Glee Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Martin have re
turned from Florida where they spent
the month of February.
Mrs. Hicks, of Washington, was
the guest of Mrs. d. d. Crone Wed
nesday.
Keota Chapter Of Eastern Star is
preparing for inspection which will
occur next Tuesday evening.
Union prayer meeting was held in
the United Presbyterian church on
Wednesday evening. Rev. Welsh Of
the Baptist church was the leader.
Mrs. Scott, OF Grinnell, inspector
for the Pythian Sisters, was here Fri
day night and inspected the loca
chapter Cor whatever they call it,
The Keota Pythians do their worl
, very creditably and it is pleasure tC
! have the inspector visit them. They
served some nice refreshments. Mrs
} Mabel Fitzgerald was hostess to Mrs
Scott while she was in KeOta.
The missionary societies of KeOta's
, five Protestant churches observed the
: day of prayer for home missions by a
union prayer meeting which was hello
in the Presbyterian church on Thurs
, day evening, February 25. Members
= from each society appeared on the
= program and a profitable meeting is
! reported.
J. c. Richardson, editor OF the
Keota Eagle, has been having touch
of his old enemy, rheumatism. His
son, Carl, takes care of the old bird
so ably no one would ever suspec
his dad was off duty.
Ezra Mickle, quondam town wag
= came out from Chicago Saturday t.
circulate among his old cronies and
tell some new jokes he has been &C
cumulating.
: Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Gilbert returned
Saturday from Illinois, where the!
had been called by the death of Mr.
Gilbert's aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lynn anC
baby came over from Fairfield Nor
day to visit Mrs. Lynn's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Carris.
Mr. and Mrs. David McNees have
: returned from a visit with relatives
in Brighton and friends in Washing
ton.
Mrs. George Mcdonald returned t.
her home near Webster Monday after
visit at the home Of her sister, Mrs
James Herr.
Roy Meyers is spending this week
with his brother Ernest in Cedar
Rapids.