The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-07
Baptist service at City Hall hereafter.

Baptist service at City Hall hereafter
Notice the calls for townships primarie
on our second page.
There will be more horses entered TO
the July races than were ever entered
here at any previous meeting.
r. Wilson of this city has started
branch harness shop at Rose Hill, wher,
he proposes to keep good stock on hanG
all the time. Burt Waters will manag,
the store at that place.
In another column will be found the ad
vertisement of Levi Hambleton. He has
sold his dry goods and intends to run @
carpet store exclusively. He will be found
at his old room on south side.
Read the advertisement blacksmithing
and wood work in another column. Mr..
Glover and Alexander are both good work
men. Shop first building east of the
northeast corner of the square.
VIM. E. Vernon the proprietor of one of
the best restaurants in the country, has
some interesting locals. He makes ice
cream that cannot be beat, and always has
on hand the delicacies of the season.
Do not stand around on the street corn
ers and idle your time away, but go to the
country and assist in raising something to
live on during the winter months. There
is plenty to do, if you will only show
disposition to take hold.
There is bridge out ON the Knoxville
road, a few miles west of town, that should
receive immediate attention. 1t has been
out for several weeks, and necessitates
two miles extra travel to get to or from
town. Whose duty is it?
If the person who found the double
wooden shawl, light coloreG, about May l,
between Fairview church and this town
will leave the same at this office, or with
j. A Bernard, of Harrison TIP, they will
confer favor on the loser.
The K. & d. NJ. railroad have received
orders from New York, to put on train
to leave Des Moines in the morning We
suppose it will reach here about the old
time, II a. m, if so there will be great re-
joicing in this neightorhood.
DR.. Huntsman is in Chicago this week,
the annual meeting of the
American Medical Association He left
last Tuesday and will return next Satur-
day. During his absence DR.. Barringer is
entrusted with the care of his patients.
Lewis E. Lyons, one of Iowa City's |
young business men, and viii A. Ander-
son, cashier of 1st National Bank, of Iowa
city, were in this city, spending the Sab
bath with our young friend Perry Clark.
We would be pleased to have them call
often.
VAL MENDLE of the Abba Union has
been commissioned P. NJ, of that place.
He served his country in the dark days of |
the rebellion and done good service, and
we are glad he has been appointed to fill
that responsible position. So here's to
Nasty" Mendle.
Rev. w. j. Gill of Des Moines delivered
his lecture, entitled SIS there devil, and
why does not God kill him? to a very
appreciative audience in City Hall, on
Friday evening, May 25th. The lecture
showed great research, it was classical,
poetical and full of rich thoughts.
Major G. B. Hogin, we'll known in this
is urged to be candidate for
Senator for Jasper county, and has cons
sented to run. Major Hogin is No. 1.
good man, and will be an honor to the
county, as he has all the qualifications
necessary to make a good law-maker.
The State Medical Socie ty met at Cedar
Rapids May 90. Oskaloosa was represent
ed by DR.. ]. P. Gruwell, who read pa
per on Blood-letting." DR.. III. G. Hunts
man is On the committee of arrangements
Tor next year. phe session was very har-
monious, and the next meeting will be
held at Des Moines in January next.
The members of the 1st NJ. E. church of
this city done a foolish thing, when they
drained the cellar under the parsonage,
when the cellars under the Baptist and
Christian churches were perfectly dry.
We call that waste of water and an in
They should have exchang-
ed properties.
There is an ordinance against fast driv-
ing or riding on the streets of OskaloOsa,
and it should be enforced to the letter, as
it is a dangerous business. We would al
SO suggest to the two men that were driv-
ing IA steer at n break speed few
days ago, through our streets, that there
will be some arrests if 1t is repeated.
Our friend T. G.. Masteller of the Knox
vile Journal was in town last week. He
one of the best papers in the
State, and one that we are glad to know
is prospecting finely, and continually
spreading its borders of usefulness. Clyde
fell in love with our town, as all sensible
men do, and we hope 10 see him often
Prof. G. B. Jack, for the past year Super
intendent of the Alba city schools, is now
in Iowa City, and will attend law course
at the University. One of the best teach
ers in Iowa will thus be lost, and the gain
will be to the legal profession. Mr.. Jack
is sure of success wherever he locates, and
all 0skaloosa sends its best wishes after
him. ...
MARION COUNTY. The Journal says
G. X. Hart fathers 10 pound boy A
son of Mr.. Jesse Simmons, II years old,
near Attica, was poisoned last Friday by
eating wild parsnips. Friends, not know
ing what was the trouble, thought the
child was afflicted with worms, and sent
to this place Cor medicine to treat it ac-
cordingly. The child died Monday morn
ing.
TUSCALOOSA CoLLEGE.-We have Just
printed the annual Catalogue of Oskaloosa
College, which shows the institution to be
in a prosperous condition, considering the
stringcncy of the times. The commence
ment exercises proper, come off to-day,
and will be reported fully for the HERALD.
All our citizens are invited to witness the
exercises. Programme published a few
weeks since.
EDDYvILLE.-The Adoertiser says d. NJ.
Conley, late greenback candidate for Con-
gress in this district, decamped from
Eddyville last Sunday night, leaving many
mourners.. Elder ID. r. DUNCAN of 0sk-
aloosa, and w. F, Jameson of Boston,
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