The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-25

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tine is spending the week end in this
city With friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce OF
Ottumwa were guests of friends and
relatives here Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Johnston left this
morning for a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Waterloo and Des Moines.
Mrs. S. d. FELTON, was summoned
TO Meleher yesterday by the serious
illness OF her sister, Mrs. Mary Eber-
line
e. o. Towes of New York City,
who was at one time a clerk at the
Downing hotel, was in town last ev-
ening.
Peter LeCocq, who has been visit
ing his daughter. Mrs. Ad Warner,
has returned to his home in Des
Moines..
Mrs. Harry Cross has returned to
her home in Des Moines after a visit
at the parental d. Phillips home on
North street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kemp returned
last evening to their home in Des
Moines after spending several days
in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. W. E. Charles and son Dom
aid left last evening for their home
near Davenport after spending a few
days in the city visiting with her
aunt, Mrs. Alex. Johnson.
Miss Utah Connect of Omaha,
Nebr., arrived in the city this morn
ing and will spend a couple OF
weeks visiting relatives in this city,
Grinnell and New Sharon
Floyd Thomas of Southern Mime
sofa, the Penn college athletic coach
and director in 1914-15, was visitor
at the college and academy basket
ball games last night, stopping on
his way through the city.
John Loos of 1411 Seventh avenue
east took very sick last Sunday
night with ptomaine poison and was
in serious condition for few
days. He seefs to be out of danger
now, and is gaining slowly.
Mrs. C. b. Mason and daughter
Mary Lou, of Charlton, are guests in
the city for several days with
friends. They will return to their
home after the yhave made a weeks
visit in Des Moines with her mother.
Donald Murphy, a former Oskaloo-
ga lad, is making good in Des Moines.
Donald was an old time Herald car
rier boy while residing at No 30S
First avenue east. He took a course
in Penn college business school and
graduated into a good
position as stenographer for the Carr
& Baal Company of the capital city. /
w. B. Griffiths, an old soldier is in
a precarious condition, suffering from
blood poisoning. He is lying in a
helpless condition at his home, No.
Coz Fourth avenue west, and is being
cared for by the G. A. Just what
started the trouble is uncertain but
swelling appeared in the feet and
legs, and the members have become
extremely painful. The flesh has !
become so swollen that the skin has
burst open on the toes and along the
legs and the old man is in pitiable
plight. He is almost ninety years of
age.
Fddyville Tribune; Sam Allbaugh,
who has been spending the winter
here, was in oskaloosa Monday.
Knoxville Express: Mrs. James
McNulty returned from oskaloosa on
last Wednesday evening, where she
had been visiting her daughter and
other relatives.
Delta Press: Dwight Beman was in
town last Saturday to wind a team
which he had bought He had five
towns billed last week ana bought
two car loads of good horses.
Fremont Gazette: Joe Skinner, OF
Winfield, was here Monday and Tues
day looking after business matters.
We understand that he and his broth
er, Ed, will go back on their farm
west of town in March.
Knoxville Express Mrs. w. A.
Shilling OF Eddyyille, who had been
here visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Shilling, left the fore part
of the week for Tracy to make
short visit before returning home.
Washington Press: S. w. Brook
hart sold Percheron mare and two
colts last Thursday to w. NJ. Tice of
sAaloosa for $1,000 One was
spring colt which brought $4,000 and
lee other yearling for which he re-
eived $4,000.
Eddyyiile Tribune: Mrs. L. J. Tai
rage and daughter, Miss Prudence.
and their guest, Miss Myfanwy Ellis.
y ere Ottumwa callers last Wednes-
day Miss Ellis. who had been visit
ing in Oskaloosa for some time, de-
parted from that place Monday for
lAcr home in Tennessee.
Richard T. Frost OF Minot, South