The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-14
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends.

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North 4th street, departed last weel
Wednesday for Kings Park, Brook
lyn, New York, where she has accept
ed a position as teacher in the How
ard School She reports yer.
pleasant trip to the east, and is vel
pleased with her position and thu
people she is to be associated with
Miss Mitchell Is a graduate Of ouI
high school and has since taken spe
cial work at Penn college and goe!
well equipped for the work required
Of her. She recently took the civil
service examination at Davenport
and made a very high mark. receiving
special notice from the examining
board, and 1t was largely through
this record that she secured her pres
emit lucrative position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson Mitchell en-
tertained Friday evening at their
home, No. 43S North Fourth street
in honor Of their guests, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Holt, of Marion, Iowa. A four
course luncheon was served in which
the hostess was assisted by hef
daughter, Miss Helen Mitchell, Miss
Gertie Tolson, Miss Mabel Coleman
and Mrs. Ethel Fields. Those pres,
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hook
edy Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mabram Stewart, Mrs. w. C. Cole.
man and Mrs. Fred Tolson.
We are in receipt of letter from
Rev. H. c. Norman, former pastor
of the A. NJ. E. church, acquainting
us with the sad news of the death OF
Mrs. Norman who quietly passed
away at her home in Marion, Ind, at
ABS p. M, Tuesday, October 5, 1915.
The funeral occurred at 2:30 p. m,
Rev. Norman has many
friends here who learned to sincerely
love him for his many noble Chris
tian qualities, who will deeply sympa-
thiZe with him in his sad bereave'
ment
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Holt of Marion,
Iowa, have been spending the week
in the city, the guests of Mr.. Holt's
uncle, Simpson Mitchell, 43S North
Fourth street. Mr.. Holt is employed
as "ostier" by the c., NJ. & st. p.
at Marion where he has been
for the past three years, but says
Kansas City is sim his home and he
Is living in hopes of returning there
TO reside some day. He says Iowa is
all right, but he loves his Kansas City
better. Queer taste.
Chas Hudgins returned this week
from Omaha where he has been work.
ing the past three months. He has
not reported as yet. so we don't know
he is ust here for the home
Frn "a yaey rTaN
Mrs. Carry Appleton of Kirkville,I
Mo-, accompanied by her little grand
laughter, arrived in the city We'd
lesday for a two weeks visit at the
lome of her daughter, Mrs. George
Jones, 4l0 North G street.
Pierre Barquet came up from OF
.umwa Monday evening to attend the
of Maple Grove lodge, of
which he is W. NJ, and spent Tuesday
visiting among his relatives and the
brethren.
The Ladies' Progressive League
net with Mrs Ernest Witt Friday
afternoon and took up the regular
work as outlined by the State FEEDER
alton.
Ed E. Jones and John Barquet took
III duLdEE VI llAG CNIlA SAbA W ~ lh@AN
apolis last Saturday night to WISH
'elatives and report a very pleasant
rip.
Miss Anna Wilson came w from
1ttumwa to be with her mother Mrs.
Cd E. Jones, while her father was
yisiting in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Regular meeting of Esther Chapter
No. 6. o. of Z. S., Tuesday evening,
Oct. L. Miss Stella Riugo, W. M.
Mrs. Robt. Johnson, Sec'y.
Mrs. Ethel Fields has about recov.
cred from her recent illness and is
lble TO be out and up town again.
We have heard several times of
Cyrus Finley being in town. If it's
rue, Ly, why so shy?
Richard Barton continues to i'm.
Jrove and is gradually regaining his
strength.
Mrs. Effie Weeks is visiting with
relatives in Des Moines.