The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18

until he weighed only so pounds Up
on his release from prison he joined
5 Sherman's army in its march from
, Atlanta to the Sea, and the outdoor
life agreed with him so well, Ina
when the boys weighed him on some
hog scales which they found on the
way he tipped the balance at It's
Afterwards he fell off to 148 pounds
hut this winter he has gone back III
to les.
\ George Capel left this morning fol
Eldora where he will look after bust
ness matteds. .N ~ 80
Miss Jennie O'Niel returned to her
home in Minneapolis, this morning at
ter few days visit here.
Hon. Sanford Kirkpatrick, of OF.
tumwa, is in town to-day looking after
his interests in the coming political
4 campaign.
! Miss Lauretta Balm has returned to
| her home in Burlington after sever
al days visit here with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. J. S. Meyer of Osceola, return
ed to her home this morning after a
few DAYS visit here at the parental
| W. R. Fansher home. D..
| Miss Ora Swanson who has been
visiting in the Hanson home south of
town returned to her residence in
Cedar Rapids yesterday. q
Miss Hazel Coffin returned to- her
home in New Sharon this morning af
ter a several days visit here with her
, friends and acquaintarCes.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Gentge C. Rogers and
! son Byron Rogers, returned to their
home in Joplin, Missouri, this morn
ing following few days visit at the
W. F. Rogers home y -
Harry J, Oswandel, for many years
an emplOye Of the Kalbach Lumber
Company, departed this morning for
Cedar Rapids, where he intends to
make his future home.
Frank Balou left this morning via
the NJ. & st. L. for Center Colorado,
where he will remain for the summer
caring for property. Mr. Balou has a
large ranch in the fertile valley about
Center.
Mrs. Anna Cooper of Bellefourche,
South Dakota, who has been visiting
here for short time at the home Of
mrs. F. E. Krakow left this morning
for Iowa Falls, where she will visit
ether relatives.
Messrs. T. r. Wilkie and Thomas j..
Bray, of The law firm of Bray, Shifflett
& Wilkie, were summoned to Bloom,
field, Davis county. to day in con-
Injection with big case in Davis coun'
,ty district court.
w. r. COwan left yesterday for At,
lantic City, N. J. as delegate from
Des Moines PreSbytery to attend the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church which meets there on the 18TH
of May. He will be gone two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs l.. F. Hull returned
this morning to their nome in Wichi-
ia, Kan3., after several days visit in
the city and with relatives in New
Sharon. Mr.. and Mrs. Hull were called
here by the death of Mr.. Hull's bro
Their. George Hull. }.o....
Sgt. Alex Johnson of Ottumwa will
be at the Iowa Hotel, May 16 and II,
for the purpose of getting men for the
Regular Army. Need men for infantry,
cavalry and artillery, also hospital
corps. There is permanent office IN
Ottumwa for the remainder OF the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Crew left this
morning for Fonda. Iowa. where they
will make their home Mr.. and Mrs.
Crew have been residents of Oskaloo-
ga only short time, Mr.. Crew being
proprietor of the Oskaloosa Dry Goods
| Co. for a short time. They came here
from Fonda and are returning to their
old home. The children will remain
| here until school is closed.
! Burlington Hawkeye: In spite OF
1.-The rain, the southeastern district
meeting Friday at the Library had a
VERY fair attendance. and made up in
enthusiasm what II lacked in mum
bersg The following librarians and
/ trustees we're present: Miss Kirk
parsons college: Mrs. Crocker, Sig
Quincy; Miss Hesser, Fort Madison
Miss Fulton. Keokuk; Miss Fawcst'
and Miss Frost of Oskaloosa; MIS-
4 McKibben. Mt. Pleasant; Miss ROBIN
son, Des Moines, Miss Drake, SiouN
i City; Miss Gault. Centeryilie; MIS-
| Ray and Mrs. Steckel and Mrs. Hlnkle
from Bloomfield, and the local lprar
Iians.
4 John P. White. president OF the
4 United Mine workers OF America who
has been at Des Moines engaged II
Iccnferences between mine workers
land operators came to oskaloosa OF
j Monday afternoon for brief yisi
|. with the friends of the old home town
/, II was seventeen years ago that Johi
/. r. White came to Oskaloosa "a secre
. tary treasurer or the Iowa Mine work
ers. He advanced 70 the Office Of Pres