The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-09

| Bridges, who had been confined in
the city hospital for some time, and
who was being taken to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. McCargar re-
turned to their home in st. Anthony,
Iowa, this morning. They were
called to this city by the death of
Mr. McCargars father, c. w. McCar-
gar. Mrs. NJ. B. Mountford, daugh-
ter of the late c. w. McCargar, also
returned to her home in Spencer,
Iowa, this morning. -
Lynnville STAG: Mr., ane, Mrs. Ed
Hill and niece, Miss Edna Erect, of
Oskaloosa, visited Thursday with
Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Arm
strong, and attended the funeral of
george Swan.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wis of New
Sharon, who were in Oskaloosa yes
terday staying with Harry Yer Steg,
a New Sharon boy, now i'll at Mercy
hospital, returned to their home yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Marguerite Argo of South NJ
street, who has been having q seri-
Gus attack of la grippe and tonsili-
tbs for the past two weeks, is recov-
eriag slowly and without further
complications will be out again soon.
DR.. and Mrs. A. r. Bowie left Tues
day afternoon for New Sharon where
they attended the concert given last
evening by the Grinnell college or!
chestra. Miss Grace Seary, sister
of Mrs. Bowie, played first violin
with the Grinnell orchestra.
Mrs. A. J. Hanson leaves this even
ing for LeGrand, Iowa, where she
will visit for short time with reIa.
tiVes before continuing her trip to
Russiaville, Indiana, where she has
been called by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. A. w. Morris.
Oscar G. Earl is making prepare
ton to leave Oskaloosa at an early
date to accept an offer of his brother,
Arthur Earl, to take charge of 440.
acre ranch in Butler county, Nebras-
ka, near Lincoln. He expects to
leave as soon as local affairs can be
put in shape.
Mrs. X. r. Holt, Mrs. l.. L. Brown,
Mrs. S. S. Walton, Mrs. o. Sterrett,
Mrs. C.. E. Helm, Mrs. F. c. Porter,
Mrs. Steve Clarey and Mrs. p. Maley
were passengers to Marshalltown
yesterday afternoon, going to attend
a meeting of the ladies of B. L. +.
held last evening.
Walter Porter left Oskaloosa on
Monday for a three months pleasure
trip through the west. He will stop
in Phoenix, Arizona, for a visit land
will go on from there to Los Angeles
where he will remain for the rest of
the time. Mr.. Porter is an old en-
ploye of the Electric Light Company.
E. X. Dodge, a real estate worker
of Manchester, Delaware county, has
been in town several days making
March first clearance of Mahaska
county exchanges. Mr.. Dodge has
mad several large deals in Mahaska
land in Richland and Cedar town
ships and he says if his company con-
tinues to operate extensively in this
section of the state branch office
may be established in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. S. J. Borum was in Pella yes
terday, where she called to see Miss
/ Belle Byram, who formerly worked
with the rrankel Dry Goods Company
of this city, and who is well known
to hosts of friends in the city. Miss
| Byram has suffered a siege of la
| grips since Christmas time and her
condition at the present time Is very
critical. Friends in the city will be
! grieved to hear of her failing health.
| George Sullivan, who has a Mon
tana claim, has much praise for the
Montana country. George is off on
brief vacation. He has been work
| ing incidentally with a big smelter
at Anaconda where some big work is
| in progress and has been engaged or
the erection OF a rooster house. He
says the company has plans for an
immense reinforced stack to be
erected this summer. The huge
| chimney will have a total height Of
over seven hundred feet and will be
The tallest smoke conveyer in the
world. The inslue diameter will be
! fifty feet. The fumes coming from
the smelters, asserts George, are
poisonous and the vegetation fol
miles around is killed off at seasons
brown. Butte is great city and
everybody is busy. Former lowani
in Montana appear to be doing we'll
Mrs. David Miller left this morning
for a few days visit with relatives
in Des Moines.
Mrs. Mary Brown left this morn
ing for a weeks visit with relatives
in Des Moines and Newton.
Abba Union: Mr.. AMI Mrs. c. b
Skeels of Oskaloosa are guests of thei
daughte", Mrs. A. X. Robinson.
Rev. Eco Doan, pastor of the Friend
church at Lynnville was in town Mon
day meeting friends and acquaint
anCes.
Miss Alice Donavan returned thi
morning to her home in lies Nome
after a brief visit in the city wit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Hammond RI
turned this morning to their home Il
,ottumwa after a brief visit in the cit
with relatives.
Penn Girls basket ball team left Il
day for Fairfield, where they NEE
the Parsons College girls in O retur
game of basket ball.
Mrs. Jessie J. Ellsworth and siste
Mrs. Henry Bruggan are at Monmouth
: Illinois, guests in the home OF the
sister, Mrs. J. C. McClintick. 4,
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