The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
OUR C0LORED FOLK.
ms AND OUTS or LOCAL PEo.
Pile AND THEIR FRIENDS.

Mrs. Geo. w Black of Washington
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Henri
Hockedy, this week
Mrs. ED Jpnes returned this week
from Minneapolis where she was re.I
Gently called on account of the i'll
ness of her son Roscoe, who suffered
with an attack of quinzy
The Ladies' Progressive League en-
ioyed pleasant session at the home
of Mrs. Marie Thomasson Friday af,
ternoon
James Crowder was an over Sun.
day visitor with a friend in Muscatine.
An airship passenger service between
here and the Mississippi town would
just suit Jimmie
Miss Eva Crosby came from Des
Moines this week for short visit
with her mother, Mrs. Frank Allen.
Joe Payt6n accompanied Mrs. Bar
quet and her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Payton and children, from st. Paul to
the city, arriving here Sunday morn
ing. Joe is son of Rev. and Mrs
Major Payton, and lived here with his
parents when his father was pastor
of the A. M. E. church some ten years
ago. He attended school and worked
at the A, G.. Clark barber shop and
had completed his first year in High
school when the family removed to
Muscatine. There he secured work
in garage and got his first expert
ence with the automobile, which he
has since mastered in all its details,
He found employment with the Will.
| lys-Overland Company and has re.
NAMED with them for the past eight
years. His work has taken him to
nearly every state in the Union. but
in California. most Of the time at Los
Angeles; where he registered and has
been assigned to Class l. Division A,
for draft into the National Arm7
| Feeling he would be called for service
soon, and wishing to visit his parents,
who now reside at Fort Madison, he
gave up his work at Los Angeles and
returned to Minneapolis last week.
He had intended to remain in Oska-
| loosa a few days to see old friends.
but while here Sunday he received a
\ telegram informing him of the death
of his aunt at Fort Madison, and was
compelled TO leave for that place on
Monday Joe says he had planned
a few weeks vacation when he came
east. but he had no sooner landed in
Minneapolis than the company sent
| for him TO 20 to work as city demon.
strator, which he thinks will hold him
until the draft gets him. Joe was
one of the best boys to work we ever
knew. and his willingness and capac.
ity to do things has gained for him
the confidence and respect of his EN-.
ployers who do not hesitate TO trust
him in any capacity for which they
know he is ualified.
! The remains of Chas II. Mease were
brought from Buxton Thursday after.
noon and buried in the family lot at
Forest cemetery. They were accom-,
panied by the immediate relatives and
delegation from Cedar Grove Lodge
No. 18, A. +. e. A. NJ, who acted as
pail bearers. Mr.. Mease died at his
home in Buxton. with pneumonia, on
Monday, April 8, after an illness OF
only three days. The funeral was
held Wednesday in Buxton, and was
in charge of the Masonic lodge, but
owing to the rain it was impossible
to bring the remains here until Thurs.
day. Mr.. Mease was one of the old.
er residents of old Muchakinock and
was well known here where he owned
several properties and it was only {
few weeks since he was here paying
his taxes and looking after the same.
His wife is a daughter of the late 10.
tseph Tate and formerly lived here.
Clyton Foster, j. H. Bates, Ed Mills
Atty Jas. Spears and ]. B, Lucas,
w. NJ, were among those who came
with the remains.