The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-27
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

Rev. s. b. Moore, presiding elder
OF the Des Moines district. has been
secured to deliver an address to the
members of Esther Chapter No 6, o.
of E. s., at the A. NJ. E. church on
Sunday evening, June 6.
Mrs. H. c. Norman, wife of Rev.
Norman of the A. NJ. +. church, re-
turned to the city Monday. Mrs.
Norman has been detained for sew
eral months at her former home in
Marion, Ind, where she went for
medical treatment, and also on &C.
count of the sickness and death OF
her mother, which occurred recently.
She returns much improved in health
and will be cordially welcomed by
the membership and friends.
Mrs. Birdie Smith and little daugh-
ter, of Tennessee, arrived in the city
last week for an extended visit at
the home of her cousin, Fred Poin!
dexter, on South Market street.
Mrs. RObt. johnson, who has been
elected president of the Ladies' Aid
of Wesley Chapel, opened her pleas
ant home on ID avenue west, Thurs
day evening, May -, to the mem
bers and friends of the church for a
luncheon and reception to the pastor
and his wife. More than fifty re-
sponded to the invitation and a de-
lightful evening was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Cora Jones, president, and
Mrs. Lyde Hockedy delegate, will 60
to Cedar Rapids Monday to repre-
sent the Mothers Club of this city
at the State Federation OF Colored
Women's Clubs.
Will Rodgers is able to be out
again after a severe bilious attack,
which confined him to his bed for
two weeks.
Mrs. John Barquet is at home again
after a two months stay with rela-
tives in Chicago, where she was
called by the death of her brother-in-
law.
Fred Poindexter went to Buxton
last week and brought to his home on
South Market street his aged grand
mother, who will make her home
with him during the summer.
Mrs. Robt. Johnson and Mrs. A G.
Clark departed this afternoon for
Iowa City where they will spend
Sunday with Mrs Clark's sisterin-
law, Mrs. Henry Moore, and will 60
from there Monday to Cedar Rapids
to attend the State Federation of
Colored Woman's Clubs, of which
they are members. They will also
represent the Ladies' Progressive
League of this city
Mrs. B. r. Cooper of Buxton and
her father, Mr.. Terrell, of COlfaX.
were in the city Tuesday on business
connected with thei estate of the late
B. f. Cooper.
The trustees of the A. NJ. E. church
have arranged for a rally next sun
the church at 2:30 in the afternoon,
at which time His Honor, Mayor }.
G. Harold will deliver an address.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public.
Miss Ruth Kinor of Beacon has
been elected as delegate to repre-
sent the A. NJ r.. Sunday school OF
this city at the Sunday school con
vention to be held in Waterloo, June
l4th.
Miss Stella Ringo, W. NJ of Esther
Chapter No. 6, went to Minneapolis
Monday to attend the annual meeting
of Electa Grand Chapter, o. of E. S.
of Iowa, which convened in that city
for a three DAYS session OH Tuesday,
May IS, and OF which she is Grand
Registrar
Friday, May ~, was the forty-tir
of the wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hockedy, and they
were reminded of the occasion by
their many friends during the day
calling upon them and wishing for
them many more happy annivers-
aries.