The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-30


and will escort the body to Colfax.
F. E. Cowell, travelling salesman TO
Black Hawk Coffee & Spice Co., VIII,
4 was stricken suddenly with append
citis at Allerton, Iowa. last Wednes
day is a great deal better and will b.
able to be brought home in a few
days.
! E. G. Waters departed yesterda!
morning for Prescott, Arizona, where
he win spend several months with hi!
sister, Mrs. o. A. Hesla, and may de
eide to locate permanently in the
west.
Mrs. Frank Boston and daughter
Miss Helen Boston, left this morning
for Parkersburg, Iowa, where they
will attend the wedding of +. l.. Bo
dee and Miss Nellie Flynn, Tuesday
Mr.. Bodice is brother of Mrs. Bos
ton.
A. NJ. Hixson of Des Moines and
the Burlington System, was in town
Saturday looking after business af'
fairs and calling on many friends
here. Mr.. Hixson was formerly
agent of the Q. at the Oskaloosa sta,
ton.
Constable John Broyles of the o.
c. G. Phillips court was out in the
northwest corner of the county all
day Sunday making effort to serve a
couple of Justice warrants without
success, but John is biding his time
and will trim the birds wings at first
opportunity.
Miss Clara Sheriff, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Sheriff, was painfully
injured Sunday in a fall from her
horse as she was taking ride about
the city. No bones were broken but
he young lady sustains numerous
bruises and experienced a severe
shaking up.
Ed Prichett, old time attorney in
Oskaloosa and former justice of the
peace, now connected with the claims
department of the Santa Fe railroad,
was in town Saturday calling on for
mer acquaintance. He was guest
OF John Crookham during brief stay
in town, leaving during the afternoon
for his home in Chicago.
John Hess of 115 North A street
was called to Conrad, Iowa, Saturday
evening by the sudden death of his
father, Fred Hess of that city. Mr..
Hess was almost ninety years of age,
md with his wife celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary about
four years ago. Heart trouble and
old age caused the death.
Taylor F. Kalbach went to Musca-
line this morning to attend the an
nual convention of the Iowa Potato
and Truck Growers association con-
vention which will . be held in that
city Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. Experts on agricultur-
al lines and the men in charge of the
convention have worked hard to Sc
cure speakers who would give def
mite and valuable information in
practical farming.
VI.
aral freight agent of the NJ. & st. L.,
w. E. Witherspoon, general agent of
the NJ & St. L., at st. Paul, and r.
Rockwell of Minneapolis, claims
agent of the NJ. & St. l.. northern di-
vision, were in Oskaloosa for a short
time this morning, enroute to Mar
shalltown on a business mission. The
railroad officials came down on pas
senger, No. 6, the North Star Limit
ed, arriving in Oskaloosa at six
o'clock, and returned to Marshalltown
IN train No. l, leaving an hour later.
]. V. Green was in Grinnell yester
day upon a business mission.
Barnes City News: Miss billiard o.
Oskaloosa is guest at the home o.
Mrs. Sarah Watts.
Miss Lettie Bringnam of Cherokee
is in the city visiting at the home o
her sister Mrs. Mae Coke.
Pella Chronicle: Miss Letitia Bruni;
of Oskaloosa visited her parents il
Pella Thursday and Friday.
Bussey Record: A gospel team from
Oskaloosa, held services at Mt. Car
mel church Sunday evening.
Montezuma Republican: Clarence
Shearer left Wednesday for Oskaloost
for short visit. Clarence expects t
leave next Thursday for California
to spend the winter.
Knoxville Express: Miss Blanch
Johnson returned to Oskaloosa las
Saturday afternoon. She had bee,
here visiting with her sister, Mrs. A
&c. Johnson, and family.
Delta Press: Mrs. Homer Nollei
Mrs. John Hasty and Mrs. Mack ia
cobs went to Oskaloosa Tuesday
where Mrs. Joe Jacobs was operate
on Tuesday afternoon.
! Eddyville Tribune: Mr.. and nv"
"A Stephenson of Oskaloosa and Mi
Sarah Harper and son of New Sho
on we're dinner guests at Hotel Edd!
Vile Tuesday. While here they
quite a number of old friends.
George w. Gordon, manager of tn