The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-13

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Don't forget to go to the College Re
union this evening. Strawberries, ice
cream, &c Admission free.
Fred Upton woIt 10 Detroit 10 meet his
family and arrived here last Tuesday with
them. He is happy a. a Roy with tin
hurr.
With the CORNER stceples and lightning
rods. Simpson church is putting on shape.
The appearance of the structure Is much
improved
Nan" Phillips left last week to attend
the commencement exercises ofthe College
at Delaware, Ohio, where he attended fol
some time.
GENERAL MEETING.-The Friends held
a General Meeting at New Sharon, Friday
Saturday and Sunday last. There was 6
large attendance.
CARY COOPER is tearing out the old floor
in his room, and will drop the sleepers tt
a level with the street, making his room
much more pleasant.
PERsoNAL.-We received call from
Mr. James of the Cedar Post, one day last
week. He represents a fine paper-one OF
our valued exchanges.
Read E. E. fuckers new adv, noting
change of day for receiving hogs. He pays
the highest market price for grain, hogs
wool, hides, eggs, &c.
OUT OF PLACE-Selecting our compos-
Ing room as place for loafing, and recital
OF the previous nights adventures. Time
is money, and precious.
Hon. Jack Morrison of Keokuk county
has returned from his official trip To Berlin
as bearer of dispatches He visited Scot
land, his native country while away.
Hon. l.. F. ELLSWORTH informs US that
there are cases of the diptheria in his
neighborhood, Monroe Tp., one or more
of which have already proved fatal.
Mrs Jennie Wheelock and Mrs. A. A.
Watt, formerly Jennie and Pony" Shoe
make) are visiting friends in this city.
They are stopping with Mrs. Moorland.
The Mesonic Festival will be held in the
Hail. Monday evening, June "a Friends
in the country desiring to contribute eata
bles can report to any of the committees
or bring their contributions with them.
DAN MCMICHAEL the accommodating
co nductor on the bus brought us Registe,
extra last Thursday morning at o'clock
containing the result of the Republican
National Convention. Dan is a good egg.
GEO. K. LEE, our foreman, will visit
various sections of the county In short
time, soliciting subscriptions, and for the
purpose of writing the county up. Our
friends will please give him all the items
floating around.
FINE Show CAsR.-Beechler Bros. have
one of the finest show cases in the west II
is pentagonal shaped, silver moulding.
twelve feet long, and filled with as fine a
stock ofpertumeries and fancy goods as
was ever brought to town.
The Pella Blade says little son of Dirk
Dewitt, 3years old, was fatally burned by
falling into bucket of boiling water care
lessly left in the yard. :. The house of
Aaron Borel of Pella was struck by light
ming, and badly jumbled up.
The festival of the young people of
Simpson Charge will be held in the large
audience room of that chapel June Is, in
stead of the City Hall as stated last week.
Every person should come out as it will be
one of the grandest of the season.
Closing exercises of the Primary and 1st
intermediate Departments of the public
schools will be held in the visiting room at
$50 a. M, Friday, June IA. High school
exercises at 1:30 p N. Those interested
are cordially invited to be present.
Observation-Disclosures County Farmers
Club No. l, which meets in the west part
OF this TIP, elected officers a few nights
since, as follows President, A. Griffee
Vice President, C.. z. Kentfeld; Treasurer
Henry Butler Secretary, d. N Hamilton
We learn from the farmers in various
parts OF the country, west of town, that
the cutworm is damaging their corn bad
ly completely clearing up some pieces.
1t confines its operations almost entirely
to sod, scarcely to uching old corn ground.
MAsONIC.-The committees on Masonic
Festival will meet to morrow evening,
friday at the residence of L. L. Hull, to
confer together, and take further steps for
making it one of the best festivals ever
held in Oskaloosa. Let every member of
the committees attend.
Mr.. SETH RICHARDS, President of the
National State Bank, has been at Geo. W..
Hale's, quite ill for some days past, but is
we are glad to learn improving, and it is
thought will be able to be about soon. Mr..
X. spent The winter in St. Louis, on &C.
count of poor health.
ToUGH BoY.-The Prairie City Inder
says: "A little son of M. J. woodall,
about three years of-age, on Tuesday last,
was run over by wagon containing
twenty bushels of corn, the wheel passing
directly over his breast, but, strange to say,
the little fellow was not injured in the
least"
AN IMPRovEMENT.-Our Baptist folks
have made decided improvement ip the
internal appearance of their house of wor
ship, where by an ingenious arrange
ment of glass partitions, much more room
is had in the same space than before. Gc
and see for yourself and save US the de
scription.
REwARD.-A reward of $50 is offeret
oy some OF our citizens for the apprehen
sion OF the person who poisoned severa
valuable dogs in this city recently. Wha
oplec' man could have in sowing THU
Po'soh broadcast is more than we can i'm
agine' The dogs were all registered, and
rcanght he will be made to dance a lively
tune
Rev. j. ". thompson informs the pells
Blade that little buckwheat sown broad
cast in the patch and grown, Is sure nra
ventive against potato bugs. Also. tw,
or three grains planted in the hin with mel
ons and cucumbers, will keep away vim,
bugs. When the vines are large enough
To be out of danger. the buckwheat ma
be pulled up.