The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

See Whitaker's locals-Gold pens.
Read the locals of the Ten Cent store.
For nice articles, call on Larre Morgan.
Nichol is after them Read his locals.
The Globe Restaurant have numerous
locals.
Township Assessors read the Auditors
notice.
Read the words spoken by S Baldauf in
this issue.
Read all about cakes, candies, etc, in
McNe,lan's local.
Read ID. Il, Hoops locals, he under
stands his business.
Remember the locals of n. J Smith &
Co. They interest all.
l.. L.Hull has some interesting locals.
Buffalo robes in large quantities.
Read w. Ii. Shaw * Cos. locals. They
are sending out lots of holiday goods.
If you want 10 borrow money at ten per
cent interest, read Williams g. McMillen's
local.
Read the locals of NJ G.. Carleton and
remember that he has fine lot of holiday
goods.
Vernon again offers three New Years
prizes to his patrons. Read particulars in
the local notices
The district court, Judge WinslOw pre-
siding, commenced business last Monday,
with IL full docket.
Read the numerous locals of the City
Hat Store and remember they have Il good
line Of buffalo robes.
Read the new advertisement Of II. Il.
Wright. hardware dealer of New Sharon,
TO be found elsewhere
The Euphemian society will give their
second annual exhibition at the City Hall,
Thursday evening, Dec. 81.
Asa w. Lyster bought back his beef
shop on High street, and will continue to
serve up good cuts Read locals
Read locals of gas company elsewhere.
The company is prepared to put in the
fittings and ripe, in the best of style.
The Supreme Court recently affirmed
decision of the lower court, in the case,
Barr, appellant, VS. City of Oskaloosa"
The Euphemian Society of Penn Col
lege, will give its second annual exhibition
at the City Hall, Thursday evening, Dec
21st.
BOgardus was defeated at both double
and single bird shooting in California, by
a lawyer named Robinson, of San Fran
cisco.
JASPER CoUNTY.-A man named Cham
berlin, was thrown from a wagon at Mon
roe, and killed. He was married Thanks
giving day, says the Mirror
The State Grange was in session at Des
Moines last week. Isaac Mcbride, Depu-
tyof Indianapolis, was the only represen-
tative from Mahaska present.
The store of &. G. Warden & Son, of OF
tumwa, was burglarized recently of $1,000
worth of kid gloves and silks. A dupli-
cate of Willard & Loring s loss.
A miner at the old Montgomery bank,
near town, fell from one of the dumps,
and severely INJURED himself Dr. Hoff-
man was called He is doing well.
G. w. Stout OF Rose Hill, informs us
that the man Ed Smith who was shot at
that place, by Jno. Goodenough, is up and
around again, SO there is no danger of his
death
No use sending us coal unless you send
the ticket, for we do not give credit by
guess; and no use to bring an armful of
wood, call it Il half cord, and try to sell
it to a printer for we don't buy any more
unless corded up.
The Mahaska County Savings Bank have
removed into their new room on the north
west corner of the square, where they will
be pleased TO meet their regular custom
ers, and any new ones that may favor
them with a call.
The little article wanted to know" OF
last week, was set up by hand in the of
flee, unauthorized by and unknown to the
editors. 1t was done as joke on the boy
without any thought of, or intended re-
Election on any one else.
n. Cavcn has been chosen Secretary of |
the Oskaloosa Coal Company, and has his |
office in the first building north of the |
City Hall. This is good company, fur
nishes fine quality of coal, and Mr. c. is |
making it prompt and efficient officer
HARVEY, the station on the c. II. l. & |
7. K. r., is looking up and will soon as
sumo city proportions. 1t has a fine de- |
pot building, good two-story hotel, and |
store-room well filled with goods, and |
two other business houses going up.
Work does not stop for tho cold weather. |
Stock pens are built, and other accommo- |
dations going up.
The Iowa people at San Jose, Cal, had |
a grand Thanksgiving dinner, at which |
2l0 were present. The only ones hailing |
from Mahaska were Mrs. Taylor and ii. C. |
I a,
heads, the Dawsons, the Nelson's, and
others. Mahaska should be better repre-
scented at that place.
Very many Of oar citizens will remem-
Der Hon. Caleb Baldwin, Judge of this |
district in an early day; he was then and |
has been for many years resident of
Council Bluffs, where he died last Friday. |
He was very prominent citizen of Iowa,
and was by great odds the largest man in
the State, weighing over 400 lbs.
The colorcd company of Hayes and
Wheeler Guards will give supper and
festival at Union fall, Tuesday evening,
Dec. 2jih. Admittance, including supper,
- CEN children 10 cents George Tir-
pen Is manager; Freeman Welker, chair |
man; addresses by Jno. G. Fremont, John
Sims, VIM Priestly and James Bush.
Simpson NJ, Z. Sunday-school will have
christmas tree on the night of the 25th,
for which all friends of the church, and
congregation are solicited to reserve their
presents. The programme for the even
ing will consist of music, recitation, and
christmas poem by Mrs. Murphy. All are
cordially invited to attend Admission
ten cents.