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

day for a few days visit with friends
and relatives in this city.
| Colfax TribuneS Dan Williams and
son Sam went to Oskaloosa Saturday
and remained over Christmas with
his sister, Mrs. Harry Morgan.
Barnes City News: Charles Daley
! who has been working in Oskaloosa
at the barber trade, has opened a
shop in part of the News Block.
Centerville Iowegian-C Citizen: Mrs.
Dora Morgan of Oskaloosa returned
Tuesday to her home after spending
! the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Miles Bateman.
Bussey Record Mrs. John Essling
went to Oskaloosa Saturday evening
for few days visit with relatives.
Mr.. Essling went over Monday and
both returned home that evening.
Mike Scully. formerly connected
with tn construction department of
the Rock Island, is in town for a
brief visit with old time friends and
relatives. He returns to his home
in Des Moines this evening.
C. j. Gillett of Iowa City and for
morly of University Park, is in Cs-
kaloosa for few days looking after
business interests. Both OF the
Gillett boys, Ray and Robert, we'll
known here, are in the State univer
sity.
pr;obfop Entarnrisa, Mrc Partha
Nicola came down from Oskaloosa
Wednesday to nurse her brother, w.
AL White, who is very poorly with
sciatic rheumatism. w. Al says
here is a time he can't take his own
medicine" so his sister will treat him
and look after his patients until he
can get around again.
The following item from Sundays
Des Moines Register is of interest to
many in Oskaloosa. as Mr.. Shepherd
formerly lived here and several Os-
kaloosa parties have an interest in
the States Supply Company. The
Register says: zone of the notable
business deals of the last week was
consolidation of the Hippee Motor
Supply company and the State Auto
Supply company. The new compa-
ny will be incorporated for 100000
under the name of the Hippee-States
company and for the present will be
housed in the present Hippee quar-
tiers on Mulberry street but later 1t
is the intention to erect one of the
cd hast nuninnpn
tor supply buildings in the country.
H. F Shepherd, who has been at the
head of the States company, will be
identified with the new concern as
vice president and general manager.
George p. Hippee will be president
and sales manager. Other officers
are: w. B. Maish, secretary, and G.
B. Hippee, treasurer and chairman OF
the board of directors. The COM
bined company expects to operate in
every part of the state. 1t will
continue to be the exclusive distrib-
utor of the Michelin tire, the hand
ling of which has been large fac
tor in the development of the Hippee
company"
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Miss Jessie Reid has returned to
Chicago and will resume her work in
Moody Institute. -,
Mrs. Dick Evans of Waterloo is
visiting friends and acquaintance
here during the week.
Mrs. Charles DAWSON has returned
from Fort Dodge where she spent a
couple of weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Silverthorne was a
passenger to New Sharon this morn
ing, going to look after business
matters.
Mrs. Arthur Miller and daughter,
Mrs. NJ. H. James, are spending the
day in Des Moines looking after bus
mess matters.
Mrs. Sam Penders left this morn
ing for Mason City where she Will
visit for several days with her friend
Mrs. Henry Hughes.
Mrs. J. NJ. Kitchen of Lawrence,
Kansas. is visiting her sister, Miss
Carrie Baughman, called here by the
death of Mrs. Frank Baughman.
Master Norman Otto of New Shar-
en- had his tonsils and adenoids re-
moved yesterday. He was able to
leave the Mahaska hospital today.
Mrs. Allen Howard of Grinnell
passed through the city this morning
going to Sigourney where she will
visit relatives during the rest OF this
week.
The Grinnell College Glee Club ar
rived here this morning from Abba,
where they gave concert last even
ing. They sing at tho Y. M. {. A.
| tonight.
Herman Schultz, who was so seri'
ously burned at the brick yards one
month ago, is in good condition and
improving every day at the Mahaska
Hospital.
Mrs. Ed Jones departed this morn
ing for ST. Paul, Mimi, where she
was called by an accident to her son
!, who is a chauffeur driving for st
Paul family,