The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-18

Truax. Both were dinner guests a
the Schafer home that day.
The name of Abraham Ford wa.
omitted from the report of the in
stallation of officers for Phil Kear-
ney Post G. A. r., in Monday even
ing's Herald. Mr. Ford was install
ed as officer of the day, an honor in
itself and a position difficult in the
fulfillment and meeting of its re-
sponsibilities.
Eddyville Tribune: Will .Wymore
who has been quite sick and under
going treatment at Abbott's hospital
in Oskaloosa for eight or nine weeks
was brought home early last week
but was taken worse and had to be
taken back to the hospital during the
latter part of the same week. His
condition is regarded as serious.
why is a man-hole ?"asks Secre-
tary G. r. D. Kramer Jr., of the Os-
kaloosa Y. M. C. A. Secretary
Kramer is exhibiting abadly battered
| physiognomy today as result of a
rather unexpected and sudden drop
into the coal man-hole along the
west side of the Y. M. c. A. building,
Monday night. 1t was dark and
Secretary Kramer was inspecting a
wagon load of coal. In the dark
ness Kramer stepped into the open
man-hole. His chin struck the side
walk opposite him, and his left knee
and hands were cut and bruised in
the fall. Never again" says Kra-
mer.
Miss Florence Goodner met with a
painful accident last evening about
ten o'clock when she slipped on the
ice in front of the Congregational
church and fell to the side walk,
severely spraining her right ankle.
Miss Goodner made her way to her
home 1914 C avenue east, and after
bathing the ankle went to sleep think
ing that it would be all right this
morning. When she awoke this
morning she found a very badly
swollen foot and ankle and severe
pain. The physician was called and
dressed the swollen member but she
suffered intense pain all day. Miss
Goodner teaches third grade in Grant
school, Fourth ward, and this being
examination week she felt that she
must be in school. She made the
trip in taxi this morning and al
though suffering much pain, managed
to get through the day on crutehes.
Nelson Boyd, left last evening for
Noxie, Okla, where he will visit for
several weeks.
Miss Zaida Harris, of Des Moines,
is visiting her brother Frank Harris
for few weeks.
George Shoemaker, of Des Moines,
was looking after business interests
about town yesterday.
A. L. Snodgress has gone to
FRANKFORT, Ind, called there by the
illness of his mother.
Mrs. w. E. Jones left this morning
for a brief visit with relatives and
friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. Clayton Moore left this morn
ing for a weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. ]. Long, in Des Moines.
Miss Clemintine Reynolds was d
passenger to Medicine Lodge, Kans.,
this morning going for a brief visit.
Miss Mabel Steaks, of Cedar Rapids,
who has been visiting here for mum.
Der of days, returned to her home this
morning.
Mrs. F. B. Hagerman has returned
home after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Cumberland,
Maryland
Mrs. C. NJ. Mercer, of Marshalltown,
is a guest in the city for nextended
ed visit with her daughter, Mrs. A.
T. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason F. Marshall, Of
Washington, were guests in the city
yesterday, returning to their home
this morning.
Mrs. Jennie Kessler left yesterday
for her home near DEBORAH, after a
months visit in the homes of rela-
tives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thorne returned
this morning to their home near
Keota after a few days visit in the
city with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Christine Harrison, 11S Twelfth
avenue east, is confined to her home
by a severe attack of neuralgia OF the
face and she has suffered intensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Vernon Mclaughlin,
of Waterloo, have been visiting friends
in this city for the past week, and
left this morning for a brief visit
with friends in Pella before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lovelace, OF
Cedar Rapids, are guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. Albert Lester and are
attending the Mahaska County Farm
ers Institute. They are enroute from
st. Louis where they spent the holi
days with their son Herman, Jr.
Mrs. Montgomery, of 1904 High
avenue west, received word from hei
sister Stella Douglas, better known al
Mrs. Thorpe, that she is very pleasan.
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