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 perofrmed on Christmas Day
at Mahaska Hospital.
Miss Virginia and Master John
Gamble, children of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
d. Gamble, entertained a number OF
/ their little friends on New Years
day in most enjoyable bob ride
The sleighing was fine and "the
bunch" had a great time.
Oral Ferret, at one time a student
of Oskaloosa high school, and con
nected with the Burrell & Dewitt law
offices, who is now a student at
I Northwestern University at Evans
ton, ILL.,, is in town meeting old
time friends and acquaintance.
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
I Jackson. graduate nurse, returned tc
Marshalltown with Miss Skinner.
| Mrs. James Irwin has returned tt
her home here after several weeks
/ absence. Mrs. Irwin went to Swan
! Iowa, to spend Christmas visiting
relatives and was taken ill. She /:
better at the present time, and wal
/ able to stand the move home quite
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Morris of De!
Moines visited with the c. Ed BemaI
family Monday. Mr.. Morris is ont
of the stockholders of the People
Trust &, Savings Bank and attended
the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers. Mr.. Morris is connected will
the Bankers Life Co. of Des sMoines
Rev. l.. NJ. Grigsby, pastor of Cen
trail M. Z. church, in conversation
by telephone with Rev. w. H. Pei
dew of Ottumwa, secured the goo
news that little Rebecca PerdeW
who was so seriously hurt in
coasting accident last Saturday,
: still alive and is beginning to gail
a little. The attending physician
are now hopeful of her recovery.
A number of Oskaloosa railroa
, men and members of the Oskaloos
Elks left last evening for Frederick
burg, Iowa, to attend the funeral c
Herman Colt, who died at Peoria
ILL.,, and is to be buried at Frede'
, icksburg today. Steve B. ClareJ
John O'Hearne, Ed Clarahan, job
Mathews, Nate Corey and X.
Blackford, representing the Elks an
M. & st. L. trainmen, will attend tn
|, funeral as pail bearers.
! E. G. Nichols, who has been el
! joying a holiday visit at the home
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Mic
OILS, No. 300 X avenue has returne
to his labors in Chicago. Mr.. Mic
:, OILS is manager and editor OF the
nancial department of the Chicas
Daily News which he has made
feature OF the Chicago business fie
, and a factor in the daily life OF u
u windy city. He has achieved a b
e success in the work and is to be co
,. graduated upon his record.
Rev. Alexander McFerran of Il
u First Presbyterian church proved
y splendid emergency man yesterda
Rev. Arthur M. Lewis, OF st. Jam
e Episcopal church, who was to ha
e conducted the ]. e. Whitaker funel
was suddenly stricken with appen
!. citis, and Bishop Longley was unal