The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
Centennial Block, New Sharon.

1t was our privilege, (sorrowfully) to
visit New Sharon last spring while the
fre-fiend was raising havoc with large
block of fine frame buildings, represent
ing nearly one-half the business of the
town. Last week we happened in the
city, and on the ruins of last springs fire
we found magnificent brick block, two
stories high, little over 80 feet front by
80 feet deep, galvanized iron cornice and
window caps, and one that would be
credit to any town, and especially so to
that city, considering the vast loss entail
ed upon it's citizens and business men by
the fire.
We approached the block from the
south, and the first room we entered was
that erected by John r. Niehol. 1t is 214
by 80, the lower floor being occupied by
John r. Nichol & Co., with large and
splendid stock of dry goods, groceries, no.
tons, etc. The second story is used for
offices. Since Johns establishment at
New Sharon he has built up fine trade,
and now has permanent home for his
business.
The next room 20x80, on the north is the
one erected by George Carson, which is
not yet quite completed, but which will
soon be filled with new stock of drugs,
and occupied by Mr. c. himself. His
drug store was burned out in the fire last
spring. The room is very neatly furnish
ed, and will be as neat and cosy as tn ere is
any use of occupying. The second story
will be rented for offices.
The next room 20x8O, was cree ted by
Thomas Graham, and both stories are
occupied by Kramer & Graham, with a
general stock of dry goods, clothing, gro
ceries, fancy goods, etc. This firm was
also one of the victims of the fire, and
from appearances when we were present
we should think would soon recover from
all damage sustained, through the big
trade they have.
The fourth room we visited on the cor
ner, was also erected by Thomas Graham,
and is occupied by Graham G. Son, hard
ware merchants, who haze general stock
of goods in their line. The second story
is occupied as offices-Hoffmire s. Morgan
occupying the front room, as a law office.
1t is reached by neat iron stairway on
the outside.
The whole block is an honor to the
town and credit to the builders, and
such as we are glad to see going up in our
sister town.
We clip the following items from the
Abba Union of last Thursday: "Mahaska
county gave Hayes and Wheeler 1852 ma
jority, gain over last year of 906, and
200 more than ever before, even when the
Democrats refused to turn out and vote
for Horace Greeley. We congratulate
the active young chairman of the county
committee, John A. Hoffman, upon this
tine showing. :. :. "A little urchin, says the
HERALD, called at the Oskaloosa post
Office the other day for mail. Some letters
were handed him but he refused to take
them saying that it was mail not letters
that his mother wanted. Say, Hen, isn't
she widow. /. Charley Jones, of this
county, brakeman on the c., B. g. O., was
over in Mahaska county, week before last
on visit, and at Given, we believe, he
went to couple car to accommodate a
brakeman on the Central, when he unfor-
tunately got his hand caught between the
bumpers and very badly smashed. The
hand was dressed by some doctor before
he got home, after which DIR. Lambert
had charge of the case. He finds it i'm
possible to save the hand and will have to
amputate it with part of the arm. !.
"CEL" ATHERTos. A letter received,
Monday, by a. n. Anterior, of this city
brings the welcome intelligence that the
Supreme Court of California, on the 14th
of this month set aside the verdict of
murder against "Cep Anterior who has
for some months past been under sentence
of death for killing man in saloon. A
new trial upon charge of man-slaughter
will be had. We have no doubt of the
trath OF Cells statement published by as
few weeks since, that the deed was con-