The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-27

er here stopped OH at Colfax while en-
route to her home and was a dinne
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Gum.
Keota Eagle: Henry Schmidt wen
to Moline Monday to visit relatives
He has been making his home with {
SON in Oskaloosa who has joined the
army, so of late he has been out al
his son Alexis.
j. W. Trotter has returned to his
home in Bussey after a two weeks
visit at the home of her daughter Mrs
Lena Forrest, at Rapids City, South
Dakota. He was accompanied by his
grandson Clarence Holmes.
Marshalltown Times Republican
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Spencer, of 0ska
loosa, who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Lacey, at Bridge
port, Conn.,, were in the city this morn
ing while on their way home.
Mrs. Webb Smith and grandfather
Irene, of Abba, spent Sunday in Os'
kaloosa. They we're accompanied
home by Mrs. Arthur Smith who has
broken up housekeeping at Mt. Har'
ris, Colo, and expects to spend the
winter in Abba. Arthur is now in Gasp
er, Wyoming, but expects to go into
the U. S. army soon.
There was a very pleasant gather
ing at the home of Mrs. Gusta Ellis
Sunday when friends and relatives
from far and near partook of most
bounteous dinner. Those VINO enjoyed
the hospitality. of the hostess were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Henry, Of Oska-
loosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Stanford, Of
Parker, South Dakota, Charles p. Hen
ry, of Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs. Maria
Wilson. of New Virginia, Iowa, and
Mrs. Cynthia Van Rossum of St.
Charles, Iowa.
Keota Eagle: Homer Coffmann has
invented an attachment for a tractor
plow which he calls The Perfect
Tractor Hitch and Pull" and is meet
ing with much encouragement. He
it at the Oskaloosa fair and
it made such a favorable impression
With everybody who saw it, that Ho-
mer is figuring on manufacturing it
1t follows the tractor
around either right or left corner,
forcing the wheels of the pillow to fol.
ow directly in the wheel tracks Of the
tractor.
Mrs. D. Cox and daughter Mary of
spent last Sunday at the T.
J. Bray home. ..
Miss Hazel Myers spent last Sun
day at the home of her parents in
1885,.
Viola johnson of Bussey attended
the Normal Institute which was held
here Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Dolbey and daughter Isla of
are visiting at the home Of
the formers sister here.
Miss Blanche Lorscher of What
Cheer returned to her home after a
visit at the home of Mrs. Blanche Lis
ter Parker.
Miss, Alice Spaur of Bussey spent
a few days last week in Oskaloosa at
the home of her friend, Mrs. Frank
w ard and family.
Chas. Dreibelbeis who underwent a
surgical operation at the Mahaska hos
pital a few weeks ago returned
to ms home in Bussey Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Whitehill and
family and Mrs. Ella Nash drove to
Sioux City and spent last week at the
D. E. Whitehill home.
w. e. Kemble was in Centerville
yesterday. The Spurgins were guests
of the Kemble nome Sunday and Mr..
X. took them home in his Car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Grower with
three children of Delta have come to
make their home in Oskaloosa, being
located at No. IT'S d avenue West, Mr..
Grower is employed at the Nj. & st. L,
round house. ....S..
Fred Rayburn has been to Ewart
looking after the interests Of his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Doty, MesdamesI
A. B. Sanders, and L. ID. Axtel Of
Deep River were Oskaloosa visitors
last week.
Miss Myrtle Bussey went to Bussey
for few days visit at the parental j.!
A. Bussey home and to bid her broth
er Jesse, farewell, who was one of
the Bussey boys who left for Camp
Dodge Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Globe of Bussey were
called to Oskaloosa last week by the
serious illness of their daughter Miss
Ina Globe who is taking course in
nurse training at the Mahaska hos
pital.
Miss Christina Henbry of Greenock
Scotland, has enrolled at Penn College
as a student and will pursue college
work during the coming year. War
time conditions in Europe has prompt
ed her to attend an American school.
Mrs. Ella Fogleman Of Kirksville,
Mo-, who was called to ottumwa by
the serious illness of her daughter,
Mrs. M. w. Rush came to Oskaloosa