The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-16

of cablegram from her sons IL
France, Ray and Eddie, as Mothers
Day Greeting.
Mrs. James A. Dewitt arrived home
at noon today from Ottumwa where
she has been in attendance at Suf
frage Conference.
Messrs. George Clark and Prof
Nichols of Penn college attended the
play, THE Admirable Crichton," al
Grinnell on Friday
William Black, who has been seri
ously i'll with, pneumonia, is out again
William was forced to have a surgi
cal operation, involving the removal
of parts of two ribs.
| George Gordon, manager Of the
Home Telephone Company. and fam
lily are today moving from their win
terS home" the Herald office flats, tc
1247 c avenue east.
Mrs. Gula Robertson has returned
from winters stay with her daugh
| ter Blanche, librarian of Simpson col
lege at Indianola, and is again at her
home on North Ninth street
Miss Rena Jones, daughter of John
X Jones, who has recently been oper-
ated on at the Abbott hospital for
pneumonia, was removed to her home
today. She is getting along nicely
! Miss Elma Madden of Penn college
spent the week end with Miss Lois
Clark at Grinnell and attended the
play, "The Admirable Crichton," in
which Miss Clark took leading part.
Earl Pearson, who recently suffer.
ed from pneumonia and attendant re.
lapse soon after entering Camp
Dodge training, now faces the loss
of leg. He has been removed to
the base hospital at Fort Des Moines
and his condition causes deep con.
Germ. His discharge from service
has been recommended but his condi.
ton will detain him in the hospital
number of months.
Mrs. w. S. Larkins who resides on
Fourth avenue west, sustained broll.
en- rib Tuesday afternoon as result
of runaway horse dragging a single
tree. Mrs. Larkins was crossing an
alley and being deaf did not notice
the horse coming. She was knocked
down and severely injured. Dr. Jer,
rel was summoned The horse be.
longed to party by the name OF
Coffin. ... ..
Dick McDonough is making a fine
new modern farm home on his place
near Lacey and is expanding around
seven or eight thousand dollars to get
the best. 1t will have everything from
| electric lights to bath room. Dan Hol
differ who had the contract for cree
tion had to turn over the contract to
Buckler Brothers. as he was summoned
in the draft. Harry G.. Hull has the
contract for the electric light equip
ment He is installing direct connect
ed gas engine and motor that operates
automatically.
Tom Shockley who has been away
down east on play spell strolied into
/
a movie house one evening to pass an
idle moment. 1t was nice picture Of
the country lass going to the city to
look up childhood chum. When the
bunsophistocated little girl butted in
the caption of the scene ran "Oh
know what it is, they are moving Qs
kaloosa and am getting a shipment
But that was not the part that hit Tom
hardest Just as he had absorbed the
lines some one in the house yelled
Where is Tom Shockley?"
Bill Pomeroy has been in town this
week, but is using crutch and has his
| leg in splints. Five weeks ago some
what unruly team stepped on him
run the wagon over him and mistreat
ed him generally, with the result he
Twas retired from circulation for awhile
but he is around once more. It hits
him at busy time, too. Bill has had
| lots of experience with horses, anC
this is the first time they ever com
pletely got away with him. His many
friends are pleased that the accident
was no worse and that he is able tc
be out once Saturday Globe.
| It. r. Osborne started for Oskalooss
| just after noon, Saturday, and wher
half "a mile below town something
went wrong with the steering gear or
his Hupmobile and he landed in the
ditch on the west side of the road. The
car turned nearly half over and would
have gone the balance of the way bul
the car caught against the west bank
! OF the ditch and saved complete TURF
over Mr.. Osborne was pitched out ant
/ somewhat shaken up but not hurt
I Charles Shroyer came along soon aftel
with Spaulding SO and hooked on
and with the assistance of others WIT
had gathered and held the car to 1t!
fleet. it was pulled out and found t
be practically free from damage. 81
| T. r. proceeded on his way TO oska
licosa. 1t was an accident very fortu
nate In It's results, New Sharon star