The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30

long. In the town OF Mlnden, MT.
Bridges says hail stones as big as
goose eggs fell, breaking plate glass
and every window pane on the west
side of houses.
A. H. Nelson, formerly of the Mel
son Cloak Company and the Nelson
Madden-Rae Company of Ottumwa,
formerly of Oskaloosa and well known
here because of his connection with
the ready-to-wear business of the
community. is returning to Oskaloo-
sa to reside, having been engaged to
assist in the management of the OPP
penheimer Store for the fall and win
ter season. Mrs. Nelson is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Gula Robertson of North
Ninth street, former Oskaloosa girl.
The family will be welcomed back to
former associations.
Mrs. Darby Little of Newton was
in town Saturday enroute to Abba to
visit relatives. ..,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. McGregor have
returned from an extended eastern
excursion in their car.
Koea Eagle: F. G. Henness has
sold the Andy Blattner car to James
McJunkin of Oskaloosa.
Lynnville Star: Mrs. Carroll Saun-
ders of Oskaloosa is spending a few
days with relatives and friends.
Miss frankie Carr, No. GIG South
B street, is in Des Moines for a few
days visit with friends and relatives.
Lynnville Star: Will Whitsel, wife
and daughter Martha of Oskaloosa
were visiting relatives here last
week.
Bussey Record: Mrs. John Sims
and son Waldo were in Oskaloosa for
several days last week attending the
Greedy News: Mrs. John Moody and
Emily, Rebecca and Nellie
attended the Chautauqua last Friday
at Oskaloosa.
Bussey Record: Mrs. Mary Jack
son Of Oskaloosa came Tuesday for
a two weeks visit at the home of her
sister. Mrs. John Essling.
Bussey Record: Mrs. LATE Metz
went to Oskaloosa Wednesday to Wis
It at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Clark Scott and husband.
lKeota Eagle: Mrs. E. E. Roach
spent Wednesday in Oskaloosa. Mrs.
Roach will go soon to visit an uncle
near Pleasant Plain who is i'll.
Lovilia Press: NJ d. Keeton, Harry
Griffith, L. r. Perrin and Charles
Oakley spent Saturday evening in
Oskaloosa, transacting business for
he local band. ~
Pella Chronicles: Misses Henrietta
and Martha Verheul went to Oska-
oosa Tuesday afternoon to visit their
friend, Mrs. c. F. Clarke, former
teacher with them in the Pella
schools. i
Mr.. A. Wood and family, wife and
three children, have occupied a resi-
1ence location at No. 401 North CT
street. Mr.. Wood is a superintend-
5nt in the employ of Reed, Mcdonald
& Brewster, construction contractors.
DR.. David NJ Edwards and family
left OskalOOsa Friday to take up resi-
dence in Richmond, Indiana. The
new address will be No. 20S College
Avenue, Richmond. Paul will join
the family in the new home a little
later.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Chas.
Curry of What Cheer went to Oska-
loosa to visit relatives and from there
she will go to Fairfield where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Ellens. She
will then go to Blexburg to visit her
sister, Mrs. James.
Lovilia Press: Misses Grace and
Helen Welsh returned to the city Sat
urday from Ottumwa where they
nave been going to school this sum-
mer. They were accompanied by
Miss Ruth Burns of Oskaloosa who
visited a few days with friends in
this city.
Colfax Tribune: Mrs. Lola Dewitt
returned Monday from Oskaloosa
where she underwent an operation,
and is recovering very nicely. Her
sister, Mrs. Frank Sherman, accom-
panied her home. Mr.. Sherman and
son Harris are expected in day or
so to spend week here.
Keota Eagle: Roadmaster Flynn
and fifteen or twenty section men from
Oskaloosa and Rose Hill worked over
the Rock Islands tracks in Keota
last week and made considerable i'm
provement in them. They put in
many new ties, raised the tracks and
took a few of the kinks out of it.
Pella Chronicles: Miss Bess Syn
horst, who has been visiting her par
ents and other relatives in Pella and
Oskaloosa the past wo weeks, left the
first of this week for her work I'M
Chicago. Miss Synhorst is a NURSE
and has joined the Red Cross. She
NAV he sent tn France in the near