The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-31

Of Big Sandy, Montana. They spent tn,
day at the home of Mrs. Bryan's son
Chester Bryan and family.-Montezu
ma Republican.
Miss Matilda Graft was the leader O
the Epworth League Service on Sun
day evening and special musical selec
tons were rendered by Mrs. Grace
Brewer White in vocal solo and by
Miss Blanche Dickens, an instrumental
gem on Orchestra Bells.
Miss Jessie Coen returned to Oska
ioosa Monday morning after an over
Sunday visit with her sister Mrs. w
E. Ehrenhard. Eight years ago this
month Miss Coen left Fremont for the
metropolis of the county and has
made her home there since.-Fremont
Gazette.
President ]. L. Brasher of G. H. U.
occupied the pulpit of the Central M
c. Church on Sunday morning and
Rev. G. A. Pegram preached in the
evening. DR.. L. NJ Grigsby the pastor
is still absent on his trip to Nebraska
but will probably be in his place again
next Sunday.
James Johnson, till recently of An
derson, was here Saturday attending
the funeral of his cousin Mrs. Chef
Johnson and calling on his uncle
James T. Johnson. Jim, who for some
time has been clerking in the store
owned by Chef Johnson of Everist
and T. J. Ray, of Oskaloosa, and To-
Gated at Anderson, is moving his fam
lily to Ottumwa. Jim is going on the
road selling mining tools.-Eddyville
Tribune. trua
Mayor ]. G. Harold was the favored
recipient of an official delegates badge
for the convention of the United Mine
Workers, held at Indianapolis, Indiana
during the past week or so and as it
came as a surprise to him, it is all the
more appreciated. The badge is beau
tiful emblem in bronze on a wide rib
bon background of the National col.
ors of Red, White and Blue, with an
appropriate cross bar at the top 1t
was a decidedly pleasing souvenir.
John Bensmiller of this city and
Frank Cartwright last Thursday left
here for Miranda, South Dakota. Mr..
Bensmiller traded Mr.. Cartwright a
Jackson eight-cylinder car for his
property on South Seventh street. Mr..
Cartwright, not knowing much about
driving had John to drive for him
Thursday. They drove to Carol, Iowa
Saturday, then to Sioux City, arriving
there at three. The only trouble was
blow out in Sioux City. They re-
manned there until Saturday morning.
They witnessed bad blizzard raging
but ployed through to Vermillion and
left the auto there, John coming back
on the first train. HI says those South
Dakota billiards. are fierce. They av-
eraged about twenty-five miles per
hour. In eighteen hours he drove four
hundred and seventy miles.
Col. Albert w. Swain, United States
consul at Southampton, England, ably
assisted by Mrs. Swain, is doing a
great work among American soldier
boys in England. The former lowanS,
says a Detroit paper, have been sup
plying our oversee forces encamped
within their district with newspapers,
magazines, stationery and many home
comforts. Recently, however, the work
become so strenuous and extensive
that Col. and Mrs. Swain were forced
to form committee of men and WON
en- to assist with the ministrations.
Special attention has been paid by the
consus to our men in the hospitals
where homesick lads would find the
existence almost upbearable were ii
not for the thoughtfulnes5 of these
two patriotic ex-resldents OF the Hawk
eye state.-Des Moines Capital.
Geo. Porter has accepted position
at The Fern.
Paul Wettstein called on his friends
in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. j. l.. Berry Of Eddyyille was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Reta Head of Evans was shop
ping in the city yesterday.
Les Fowler of Des Moines was il
town yesterday greeting friends.
Mrs. j. r. Jackson and son Harold
of Givin, were in the city yesterday:
Mrs. McCrea has returned from
Canada after visiting with relatives.
Miss Margaret Carroll has accepte'
a position at Bollinger's Music Store
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Van Lente o
Oskaloosa spent Saturday at o.
tumwa.
Mrs. C. M. Dunaway OF Ames is Wis
iiting friends and relatives about tow
for few days.
| Miss nellie Willhoit was home fror
her work at Grinnell for the week en-
with her parents.
Doctor and Mrs. Agard of De
Moines were in town Tuesday, guest
of Mrs. Ben Longley.