The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
THE osKALoosA HERALD.
LEIGHTON & NEEDHAM, Editors.

THE osKALoosA HERALD.
LEIGHTON & NEEDHAM, Editors.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1875.
Read Rice s. Hinesley's locals.
Read Shoemake & Threlkeld's local.
Read c. Winters locals in this issue
J. Nj. Nichol has some interesting locals.
Read the locals of Jim. Proudfit- fresh
oysters.
Isaac Kalbach left for the Centennial
last Tuesday.
l. N. Gibbs, is East taking a peep at the
Centennial
The M. Z. Conference is now in session
at Ottumwa
Joseph Jenes's new building is going
ahead rapidly.
The State Fair commences at Cedar
Rapids next Tuesday.
Third degree work in Masonic Hall next
Friday evening, Sept. 3.
VIM. I. Smiths Jersey COW, Lola" died
while on exhibition at the fair.
Geo. Bentley and }. w. Hinesley are con-
fined to the house by sickness.
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Remember the primary election in this
township, next Saturday afternoon.
Bro. Vail of the Star returned home last
week, and was in town Wednesday.
Hon. VIM. Loughridge returned from a
four months Eastern trip last Saturday.
Annual election in De Payen's Com
mandery next Tuesday evening, Sept. II.
Jefferson TIP. Republicans will meet at
Center schooluouse Saturday, Sept. 8, at
5p. N.
Hardin county will have one thousand
wide-awakes, or invincibles inside of two }
weeks. /
Hollingsworth Of the Sigourney ReUieso, s
left his chicken-tracks on The Downing I
House Register. i
We are indebted to l.. A Chamberlain
of Kirkville, for fine specimen of his
premium cheese.
Sam. Evans of the Ottumwa Democrat, ,
made Us n pleasant call while attending the /;
Congressional convention. =
Remember the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Mahaska County Agricul
tural Society next Saturday.
David Coombs aged 80 years was killed '
in Hardin county, his place of residence
by lightning, last Thursday.
JOSHUA STEVENS has gone east for Sc : c
eral weeks visit in Ohio, Virginia and OH l
er points where he formerly lived I
Congressman" Conley informs US he d
will be a candidate, Notwithstanding the Q
Democracy failed to endorse him. Y
The premiums offered by I'll. A Kend all, 4.
X. X. K. company, were promptly paid
as soon as awarded by the judges.
Quite large number of our Sigourney I
friends attended our county fair, among ,,
the number was J. w. Havens of the !
Netos. Z.
Harrison TIP. Republicans will meet at U
Big Windy School-house, Saturday, Sept
8, at 8 p. m; township ticket will be NOM
mated.
The Des Moines Exposition Soiree, y
comes off Tuesday evening, Sept. 12 Tick s
cts $500 good time may certainly be h
expected. r
Adams TIP. Republicans will remember ).
the meeting next Saturday evening at ;, ~
Woods Schoolhouse to organize Hayes
and Wheeler club
The common expression in greenback 7
circles, in this District, just now, is: .
when are you coming down to Ottumwa =
to see US girls, AGAIN." -
Mrs. J. L. Moore started east last Mon 81
day. She will meet Mr.. Moore at the Cen II
tennial and they will visit other eastern is
cities, and places of interest. b
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The Temperance Reform Club meets d
next Tuesday evening at the United Pres a
byterian church, and everybody is invited q
as a free lecture is to be given. IT
A good so acre farm for sale, four miles n
east of town by Joseph Jones This farm G.
is good one, and will be sold cheap. All u
under cultivation. Read local notice. u
Wapello county is getting toney 1t new Il
has two candidates for Congress, Hender-
shott and Conley, and yet Wen bet nickel, Y
it will give good majority for Sampson. a
The Columbus City Nonpariel has been :,
enlarged to anine-coluTr paper, and is :.
one of the best local papers in eastern
Iowa. 1t is edited by A. ID. and Allen
Hickok. W
The papers in different parts of the
State, give Mahaska credit for the best
fair ever held in the State. proud Ma r
haska" is screamer when she undertakes u
anything. {.
DR.. CLARK, an eminent minister of the U
Society of Friends, will conduct religious b
services at the First NJ E. Church on Sab :,
bath evening next, beginning at half-past NJ
seven o'clock.
The fine herd of cattle shown at our u
county fair by Mr.. Elliott, of West Liber- = =
ty, Iowa, are now on their way to the Cen = =
tennisl. II they are beaten there they will =
have to trot out some fine stock.