The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23

export, who was on his way to Pella
in car but had breakdown that
stopped at Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman j. Landau of
Fremont as well as their daughter,
I>ettie were visitors in Oskaloosa on
Saturday. Their son Carl l.. Landau,
| graduate of Ames is now serving as
Assistant County Engineer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Neagle departed
Sunday morning on trip which will
include Chicago, Illinois, indianapolis,
and Red Key, Indiana. Mrse. Dean
will remain at the latter place for an
extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Lowle and daugh
i ter Margret of Evanston, lllonois
came Saturday morning to visit rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Lowle returned
yesterday, but Mrs. Towle and Miss
Margaret will remain for an extended
visit.
Rev. A. B. Richards and wife, who
! graduated from C. H. U. last June and
more recently have been doing supply
work at Sully, are to sail for Shina
in few weeks and are now making
their plans to that end. The expenses
for the trip have been provided.
Miss Pearl Childress was the leader
of the Epworth League service on Sun
day and her story Of her trip to the
Epworth League Institution at Clear
Lake with Miss Nina Talbot was fully
enjoyed by those present. Both young
ladies give reports of the trip in most
glowing terms.
Fremont Gazette: Jas. X. Henderson
who travels for the j. S. Kirk Soap
Company was here Friday visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Henderson
and calling on the trade. Jim has lived
long time in Oskaleosa but has now
moved to Cedar Rapids as it is more
central since he has been given addi-
tional territory. Ids.
Saturday Globe: Mrs. E. l.. Butler
of this city gave the prelude on Thurs
day evening in place of Miss Lewis
who could not appear. Mrs. Butler is
always a favorite with any crowd IN
Oskaloosa, and was especially SO on
this evening. Among the numbers in
the readings given was musical set
| ting to the words of Frederick knight
Logan's Missouri Waltz"
Monroe Mirror: Tuesday evening
about 8: 80 the residence of Fred Bate
man was discovered to be on fire and
! the alarm was sounded. When the tire
company arrived the flames had not
yet broken out, but smoke was pour
| ing out from all parts of the house.
The fire was finally located in the bed
room and the kitchen and with the
fire extinguishers and busket bri-
gade the fire was put out. No one was
at home when the fire started, MRS.
Bateman and children being at Oska-
loosa and Mr.. Bateman at the barber
shop. The house was badly damaged
inside,
Miss Ava Blair returned Monday
from Spirit Lake.
Mrs. Woodwork of Taintor was an
Oskaloosa caller Tuesday.
Miss Hargraves of Rose Hill was
an Oskaloosa shopper Tuesday.
Mrs. P. c. Zeigler of Lacey was in
Oskaloosa Tuesday on business.
Miss Mary Ashton of New Sharon
was shopping in Oskaloosa Tuesday.
DOC" Broyles of Barnes City was
an Oskaloosa business visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hort of Abba
are visiting at the William Wilson
home.
| Walter Miner of Lakonta was op-
Grated on at Mercy Hospital Tuesday
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Earl Witt and Miss Belle
Witt of Wright were in Oskaloosa
Tuesday, shopping.
Misses Vernes Triplett and Lora
Boyd of Fremont were shopping in
Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Miss Marie Martin returned from
Milo Tuesday and went to Davenport
today to visit friends. ,.
Francis Hawkins Is quite sick at
the home of his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. p. ]. Legler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Hartnett of
Colfax visited Tuesday at the home
of her brother Harry Hull.
Charles Beadle is about again az
ter somewhat serious indisposition
and confinement to his home.
Charles C. Pike and C. Yer PIoeg
left last evening over the M. & st.
l.. for Lavina, Montana, where they
have land interests.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Young and
son Edward while enroute to their
home in Charlton from What Cheer.
called on friends Tuesday.
\ Miss Maude Anderson made a bus
mess trip to Chicago TODAY where