The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-28

well went to Eldon Friday to maxi
their future home Mrs. Cartwright i
sister of Mrs. w. M. Robinson.
Mrs. G. v. Hughes, Mrs. Dan Reese
Mrs. Morgan Williams and Mrs. JOIN
Cubit of Givin were in the city Satur
day to see the soldiers off for Des
Moines.
DR.. j. L. Fleener received cable
gram this morning from his son John
stating of his safe arrival, in company
with Frank Wright, also of this city
somewhere "oyer there"
Among visitors from Fremont Sat
urday were Mrs. Jess White, Mrs. D.
c. Rhoades and son Donald Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Reeves, Vida Reeves, Mrs. Ferd
Wessman and son Carl. and Mrs. Z.
! H. Ferguson and son Clarence.
Ross Malcolm, formerly assistant
! Cashier of the Mahaska County
State bank, now an enlisted man in
the United States navy and doing
clerical at the Great Lakes Training
Station arrived home Sunday on a
twelve day furlough. Ross says he
likes the work fine and never felt bet
ter in his life.
In his travels in the interest of the
Caldwell Silo Company, George E.
Reynolds visited Fred Caldwell in
Howard, Kansas asst week. Mr.. Cald-
well had hog sale, the day Mr.. Rey-
nolds was there and disposed of Al
head at an average of $338.00 per
head, one individual bringing $780,
Mr.. Caldwell still has herd of over
100 hogs left on his ranch. AS might
be expected of Fred, after the sale
was over he offered fine young gilt
for the benefit of the Red Cross, one
half of the proceeds to go to the How
ard chapter and one half to the home
society of the successful bidder. The
pig was bought by J. H. Bennett &
Son of Kingston, Texas, and brought
$115.00.
Mrs. Clark Hogate of Tracy was in
town Monday on business.
Mrs. Dr. Ryan of New Sharon was
in town Monday attending to bust
ness.
William and Wade Hester of Abba
were in town Saturday between
trains.
Mrs. Eva James and Mrs. Steve Har-
ris of Lockman were in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Natter of La
cey were in town Monday looking for
a house.
Miss Mary James and Edith Miller
of Searsboro were in town Monday,
shopping.
Miss Naomi Black of Des Moines is
the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Emma
Standing.
Wilfred c. Lowry of Van Cleye, Ia,
spent Sunday with his father, c. Low
ry, No. 329 North G street.
Mr.. and Mrs, C. F. Heki went to
Eddyville yesterday to visit an aunt,
Miss Cora Noe for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Harper of New
Sharon have moved to OskalOosa and
are now located on avenue west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Van DAMIEN of
Abba, visited the past few days with
Mrs. A. Ruby, mother of Mrs. Van
Damien.
Mrs. Albert Smith and son Jerrel of
Eddyville were in town yesterday at
the home of her mother, Mrs. ]. Z.
Morgan.
Harold Gordon, Frank Dasher, Nate
Bowen and Leonard Paulson went to
Eddyville last evening where they
played basket ball.
Miss Edna Fawcett returned to her
home in West Liberty this morning
after spending the past few days at the
home of J. w. Ewes.
Mrs w. A. Downey of 1927 North
First street was operated on.at the
Abbott hospital week ago today and
is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Robert Byers returned to her
home in Barnes City this morning af-
ter having her tonsils removed several
days ago at the Abbott hospital.
Mrs. Virgil Reynolds, cashier of the
Warder Pure Food Grocery of North
Market street, is back at her position
after severe attack of mumps.
Mr.. and. Mrs. G. G. Bowen, son
Ralph and daughter Margaret, of
Searsboro, attended the lecture given
at the Friends church last evening.
Mrs. Jennie Vermilyea and son
Clyde were passengers this morning
for Excelsior Springs. where Clyde
will take treatments for rheumatism.
DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Spurgin of Cen
terville were Sunday guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Kemble
on c avenue east, Mrs. Spurgin's par
cnts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Dewitt have
returned from a visit in the East.
Mrs. Anderson met them in Ottumwa
in car and brought them to oska.
loosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Jones return.