The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-03

suffering with cancer, is in a critica
condition and cannot long survive
Mrs. Mollie Misch and daughter, Mis-
Fern, of Omaha. are here, called t,
the bedside of the sufferer.
Mrs. T. d. Stanley and children o
Delta visited Saturday with her hus-
band who is confined in Mahasks
hospital after an operation since las
Thursday. Mr.. Stanley is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Mrs, L. NJ. Grigsby, Mrs. George
Russell and Mrs A. l.. Lotspeich Went
on Saturday to Brooklyn to represent
Central M. E. church at the district
convention of the Women's Home
Missionary Society in session there.
County Attorney Maxwell OBrien
is unable to secure session of his
grand jury on account of the roads
Every day that he has set for a meet
ing, rain has made the session almost
impossible and caused it's postpone
ment.
Miss Helen Richmond, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richmond, suf-
fering with rheumatism, was ex-
tremely critical Sunday. She is at
tended constantly and no one permit
ted to see her other than physicians
and nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Mattison of
Prairie City were over Sunday visit
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avenue east and the James Mattison
home at North Market street and
College avenue. Mrs. Madison was
we'll known here as Miss Mabel Doll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Spencer
and son, II. l.. Spencer H., and Mr..
and Mrs. H. X. Spencer of Davenport
were Saturday evening and Sunday
guests at the parental A. P. Spencer
home, No. 610 First avenue east, and
called on friends about town yester-
day.
Washington Evening Journal: Ell
mer Grim, who had been here to at
tend his mothers funeral, returned
to his home at Oskaloosa Friday. Ell
mer has half interest in big news
paper plant in that city and has made
good. He is a fine fellow and hard
worker.
OF a former well known Oskaloosa
boy, the, Colfax Clipper says: Tom
Carr, who has been in the clothing
department at the Iowa Mercantile
company for the past siX months, left
his evening for Spirit Lake where
ne has accepted position with the
Craft Clothing Company.
Mrs. Alice Warth spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. Cora Mar
instein while visiting with old time
friends of Oskaloosa. Mrs. Warth, |
Who represents the Manila Importa-
ion Company, left this morning for |
)es Moines to conduct an art exhibit !,
It the Chamberlain Hotel during this !
week.
Fremont Gazette Miss Anna Swan
ION of north of town was in Oska-
oosa Monday visiting her sister, Mrs. |
Frank Edwards.
DR.. Abbott and family returned on
Saturday from Excelsior Springs, |
No., where they have been staying
or the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Ward have re-
urned to Oskaloosa after a some
What extended trip to Bloomfield, !
Ioravia and Charlton in the interest |
# the NaZarnne church
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tohren of I,
Twin are talking of moving to Oska-
oosa in the near future. Charles
las been looking for a propertw and
suitable location for a new meat /
market.
Pella Chronicle: We learn that |
ierrit Vanden Berg, who has been
working at Oskaloosa for about
iuard company at that place. So
ar as we know, he is the first Pella
10Y to enlist.
Fremont Gazette: Mrs. John Q. !
White, who has been visiting her
laughter, Mrs. Walter Wells in Oska-
Oosa for some time, is now at the |
ZONE of another daughter, Mrs. L. j.
;purgin, with whom she will make |
N extended stay.
Eddyville Tribune: Mr.. Gittie, an
I'D soldier from Oskaloosa, visited |
rom Friday until Monday with G. w.
stevens, one of the war veterans of
his place He went to Ottumwa on |
Ionday with Mr.. and Mrs. tSevens
o attend the dedication of the Odd
Fellows hall.
Sigourney News: Mrs. ]. w. Nc
Zee returned to Burlington Friday,
Lfter spending a few days here with +,
Ter husband. Both sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee are in the navy, having
the call to the colors. 1t
makes it rather lonesome for Mrs.
Mckee, so she will be here and at
)skaloosa with her husband.
Eddyville Tribune: We understand
hat John Moore, who fell and hurt
himself quite severely some time ago
while visiting at Iowa City. has suffi-
,iently improved that he and his wife
nave gone from Iowa City to Knox