The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-03

stating that he WaS n England.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Cameron went
to WOODBURY.. Clark County. this
morning to attend the funeral of her
brother, ]. L. Smith who died in Nit,
chel. South Dakota. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Woods OF New Sharon will also
attend the funeral.
A letter from Edgar kick" Coffin
to friends in the city locates him at
Florence, Alabama. where he is in
charge OF two picture houses for the
Majestic Amusement Company which
has string of houses in the south.
land. Kick" will be remembered as
a local pianist of ability, and was
connected with the Orient theatre
here for a term of years.
Elva and Mary Baker. daughters of
Frank Baker have left Oskaloosa and
have accepted positions in Fontanelle,
Iowa.
Mrs. Roy Barrows and daughter,
Marabeth, are visiting this week in
Bloomfield with Mrs. John V. Nc
Gowan, sister of Mrs. Barrows.
Mrs. Thomas Plaster, daughter Mrs.
Elizabeth Phillips and grandson, Jun
Tor Pearson were at Knoxville Friday
visiting at the Emanuel Phillips home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eberline of Os.
kaloosa came down last week for a
visit of several days at the nome OF
their daughter. Mrs. JEFF Billick. in
West Des Moines township. EDDY.
Vile Tribune.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Col. and Mrs. AL Swain of Iowa are
given high praise for Red Cross aid
in statement by the Red Cross to-
day. Colonel Swain, now in consular
service in England. is widely known
in Iowa.
Rail Grigsby, son Of Rev. and Mrs.
l.. NJ Grigsby of Oskaloosa. commits
stoned as an officer some time ago
al the Fort Sheridan school in Him
OILS has been retained for duty at that
post in the department of the Adju.
tant General.
Mrs. Ed Crete was hostess TO the
Hook and Needle Club Thursday AT
ternoon at her home 303 South G
street. All members but one were pres
ent. The afternoon was spent mostly
in conversation as il was the last meet.
ing for Mrs Ray Baker who is leav-
ing for Chicago 10 make her future
home. Light refreshments wer, serv-
ed by the hostess.
Berry Aldridge. of Fremont, John
n. Mccoy of Oskaloosa and Mark
English of Ottumwa arrived home
Sunday from their western hunting
trip. They ate prairie chicken three
times a day, but lid not kill as MANY
rs usual as Berry said the hunters I'D
not feel as bloodthirsty as ia former
years. II was too early Cor wild ducks
but jack rabbits were plentiful and
many of them were bagged.-f emont
Gazette.
Mrs. z. r. Hatcher of South Second
street entertained Mrs. John Ferrall
of Davenport and Mrs. Matilda Fisher
at Il chicken dinner one day last week
The Ferrall family moved to Indian.
apolis, this county, back in the pioneer
days of 1854, the ishers came the
next year in 1855, the Hatchers fol
lowing in 1856 and the Harlans in
1857, all coming nom the same local.
" in Ohio. The ladies had an enjoy,
able time talking over old tines and
visiting. Mrs. Ferrall is over s. years
of age and Mrs. Fisher passed Sc.
Mrs. Raymond Fry went to Grinnell
Saturday 10 visit a few days with
relatives.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Staley went to Scranton
Saturday to be with her grandson Lee
Shoap who is sick.
Mrs. Jennie Burket went to New
Sharon Saturday to visit the week end
with Mrs. DIR. Wallace. ...
Mrs. Frank Harbour of AIS Fifth
avenue east, is spending the week in
Des Moines with relatives.
J. c. Whitmore received word that
his son Harry of Camp Merriet, NJ,
is ready 10 sail for France.
Mr.. Fl. N. Jewell went to New Shar-
on Saturday TO visit few days with
her parents Mr.. and Hrs. II. b.
Groves.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hunt, Of Wash
ington, motored 10 the city Saturday
TO visit over Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. George Clelland, of What
Cheer. was in the city Friday and
spent the day with her daughter Mrs.
w. E. Inar.
Miss Bertha Wright and Miss Eta
Hart. of Lacey, were in the city Sat
urday and attended the teachers
study center.
Mrs. S. W. Jones went to New Shar-
on Saturday TO spend a few days Wis
iting with Anna Van Reenen and Mrs.
J. ID. Thomas.
Mrs. F. n. Anderson returned TO her
home in Marshalltown Saturday after
visiting the day with her sister Mrs.
Webb Homer.
Misses Jessie Triplett, Bertha Don
ally. Venus Triplett. Sylvia Fuller
and Mrs. Raymond Weber attended
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