The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04

was in town yesterday with her
daughter, Miss Bernice Reynolds,
who returned to Cedar Falls to con-
tinue her work in the State Teachers
college.
Mrs. c. A. Powers of New Sharon,
whose con, Norman Otto, is under
medical care in Oskaloosa was in
town yesterday. Mrs. Powers and
Norman returned to New Sharon in
the afternoon.
| Roy Smith was removed to the
, home of his parents, 703 High ave-
nue. east, on New Years Day, having
recovered from an operation which
was performed on Christmas Day
at Mahaska Hospital.
Miss Virginia and Master John
Gamble, children of Mr. and Mrs. c.
! D. Gamble, entertained a number of
I their little friends on New Years
| day in a most enjoyable bob ride.
The sleighing was fine and the
bunch" had a great time.
Oral Ferrel, at one time a student
of Oskaloosa high school, and con-
nected with the Burrel & Dewitt law
offices, who is now a student at
Northwestern University at Evans
/ ton, ILL.,, is in town meeting old
time friends and acquaintances.
Miss Mae Skinner of MarshalltOwn,
who has been visiting here during
the holidays with friends and rela-
tives, returned to her home in Mar
shalltown this morning. Miss lone
Jackson, graduate nurse, returned to
Marshalltown with Miss Skinner.
Mrs. James Irwin has returned to
her home here after several weeks
absence. Mrs. Irwin went to Swan,
Iowa, to spend Christmas visiting
relatives and was taken ill. She is
better at the present time, and was
able to stand the move home quite
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Morris of Des
Moines visited with the c. Ed Beman
family Monday. Mr.. Morris is one
of the stockholders of the Peoples
Trust & Savings Bank and attended
the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers. Mr.. Morris is connected with
the Bankers Life Co. of Des Moines
Rev. L. NJ. Grigsby, pastor Of Cen
trail Nj. Z. church, in conversation
! by telephone with Rev. w. H. Per
dew of Ottumwa, secured the goot
news that little Rebecca Perdew
who was so seriously hurt in 6
, coasting accident last Saturday, 1:
: still alive and is beginning to gair
little. The attending physicians
are now hopeful of her recovery.
A number of Oskaloosa railroad
, men and members of the Oskaloos;
| Elks left last evening for Fredericks
/ burg, Iowa, to attend the funeral o
Herman Colt, who died at Peoria
H., and is to be buried at FredeT
, icksburg today. Steve b. Clarey
John O'Hearne, Ed Clarahan, Johl
Mathews, Nate Corey and r. L
Blackford, representing the Elks AM
M. & st. L. trainmen, will attend tn
!, funeral as pail bearers.
/ l. VI. WIZ hdo DOCh SA
s joying a holiday visit at the home
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Mich
OILS, No. 800 X avenue has returne
: to his labors in Chicago. Mr.. Mel
:. OILS is manager and editor of the {
nancial department of the Chicag
Daily News which he has made
feature of the Chicago business fiel
, and factor in the daily life OF tn
u windy city. He has achieved a bi
e success in the work and is to be col
;. graduated upon his record.
Rev. Alexander McFerran Of til
y First Presbyterian church proved
J. splendid emergency man yesterday
2 Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis, of st. Jane
9 Episcopal church, who was to hay
e conducted the j. Il. Whitaker funeri
was suddenly stricken with append
L. cifis and Bishop LOngley was unab