The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30


In other respects. In the University al
Wichita, DIR. w. l.. Pearson who was
formerly in Penn College Is now al
the head of the Bible Department and
is making a notable success OF his
work In that section: In the Friends
church, the University at Wichita is
one of their leading schools and II
has a large following in that part OF
the country. In their property in build
J, iugs and grounds, with also their stu,
dent body, they are doing a large work
and in this activity those who were
formerly identified with Oskaloosa
are by no means the least but fire.
uuentIy command the attention of the
public, '0 "' -.|s
MIR ana Mrs. Ray Winter, Of Al
bert Lea, are in the city for a few
days visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Z. A. Rlngstead, of Des MoinesI
is a guest in the home of her sister;
Mrs. b. F.. Adams, No. SIG p avenue
west. "-.
Mrs. w. A. McCune. of Belle Plaine,
is guest in the city for few days
with Mrs e. X. Thompson, 625 MOI tn
! ( street.
| Mrs. Harriet Armott. of Salem!
New York, is a guest in the city with
| her sister, Mrs. Charles F. Fox, at
her home S25 High avenue east.
Matt Wilcox, a brother of the late
Willis Wilcox. we'll known about Os.
kaloosa q few years ago, is here from
his home in Concordia, Kansas, visit
ing among old time friends.
Mrs, Emma Haight was taken to
Excelsior Springs by her sister, Mrs.
FOgarty, of Des Moines, Saturday
night. Mrs. Haight has been Ill since
last fall with in1ammatory rhenma-
tlsln and is taken south in the hope
of betterment
Mrs. Julia A. Burdick, who is well
known to many in Oskaloosa as for.
mer resident is referred to in the
Wichita Daily Eagle, as follows: Mrs.
Julia Burdick, who makes her home
with her daughter Mrs. DR.. J. w
Somerville at 22O West 18th street al
ways has something interesting with
which to entertain her friends. Recent
ly she told an interesting incident in
regard to the birthday of her mother,
of her father and her Lwn. Her father,
Phineas Carman Pearsall was born on
September G, 1917; her mother was
born on September 6. 1921. On the
twenty-fourth birthday OF her father
and the twentieth birthday OF her
mother, Julia Pearsall Burdick was
born. Her father was named for
great uncle, who was the first white
child born on Long Island. N. Y"
Aside from TIE incident of the three
birthdays being on the same day, the
paper might we'll have gone to say
that Mrs. Burdick's mother was the
niece of old General Morgan of Reyo.
lutiOnary War fame and an active CO.
laborer with General George Washing
ton. Her father was also captain in
the same war Mrs. Burdick is now
nearly IS and while, enjoying good
health, delights in relating the scenes
and incidents of past years. Another
quite unusual thing is that all OK Mrs.
Burdfck's brothers and sisters, as well
as her parents and the grand children.
are all Methodists to the backbone.
There is a large family of them all to.
gether. with nearly all professions
and trades represented.
(From Tuesdays DailvN
Miss Anna Black has returned home
after two months rest and visit in
Colorado.
Dennis Little has gone to Newton
to investigate an offer OF employment
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hart left
this morning for a few days visit
with relatives in Pella.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Blakeslee are
spending the day in Des Moines look
ing after business matters.
Tracey Phillips of Washington, who
has been visiting at New Sharon,
was in town yesterday calling among
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Macy returned
this morning to their home in Des
Moines after a brief visit in the city
with friends.
Miss Marion Greeley returned yes
terday evening to her home in Wash
ington after a brief visit in the city
with friends.
Miss Gladys Moody left this morn
ing for Pella after few days visit
in the city at the ]. B. Moody and the
p. r. McCosh homes.
Mrs. L. NJ. Watson of Waterloo,
who has been visiting here for a
, short time with relatives, returned to
her home this morning.
Mrs. VIM. Lawrence and Mrs. F. T.
Evans left tins morning for Des
Moines where they will spend the
day looking after business.
Jay Homrighouse, a student of the
Penn School OF Commerce, has just
-, been taken down with the measles
, and was sent to his home in Lovilia,
, Iowa.
, w. J. Howell was n passenger to
Iowa City this morning to visit for
. several days with his son, Jesse How
ell, student OF the State university
, OF Iowa.
: Mrs. Thomas Walls, No. 1915 South
Market street, was taken to the Os
, Kaloosa hospital Monday evening in
: the cit yambulance, suffering vial
: pneumonia. n,.-...
: Mrs. w. ID. Smith and little grand
4 daughter Irene. of Abba, visited al
the Mrs G. A. Fishburn home lev
days last week and returned home or
Sunday evening. =
: Newton Daily News: Mr.. and Mrs
: Roy Compton and daughter Heller
= aufnad m 0pkolanaa Last weak n