The Oskaloosa herald., 1894-05-31
MAEiASKA COUNTY NEWS.
News and Notes from the Herald 8
Corps of Correspondents.
WHITE OAK
WHITE OAK.

w Ohhs
Edith Endicott, of Fremont, was an
over sunday visitor at Pl1ny Kinsman's.
On Monday the citizens met at the
White Oak cemetery and moved and
cleaned it off. 1t helped the looks very
much.
A large number from here attended
Memorial services at Rose Hill and re-
port fine address by Rev. Westfall.
NJ kinsmRn is no better.
We need rain very badly. Corn looks
yellow and sickly. t.,a...
Our supervisor, S. Bond, is running
the grader on the road, which helps it
very much.
May 20. VERITAs.
WEST HARRISON.
Thedamages by the frost of last week
were confined mainly TO garden truck.
The corn blades were nipped some, but
will come out all right.
Meadows and pastures need rain very
badly. The present outlook is for q
short crop of hay. a great deal of
meadow land was broken up this spring,
and this with the present dry weather
will greatly reduce the crop.
after quite a severe sickness.
Nj. W. Cadwsllader is off on busi.
ness trip this week.
J. w. Tullis and wife, of Ottawa
Clark county, and G. M. Tullis and wife
of Ottumwa, were visitors in this sec
tion this week.
Mrs. Jessie McEWen is at the parenta
Lakin home for u few weeks visit.
Lon Bernard and wife, of near Det
Moines, are spending week with rela
tives here.
Jacob Whiteman and Henry Alder
have improved the looks of their farms
very much, the former by some of th'
new smooth wire fencing and the latte
ny trimming and burning piece o.
hedge that had got to be an old settler
The w. G. T. u. had meeting q
Fairyiew last Sunday.
&C. Carey and wife have moved Il
Belle Plsine. Mr.. Carey is agent q
Tsma City.
The Chicago s. North Western Rail
way Co. sent their surgeon along tn
line one day last week TO vaccinate tn
men in their employ. AS result tn
section boys here are laid up with YER
sore arms. This step was taken to pre-
vent the spread of smallpox, which
causing much trouble in Chicago.
Ralph Kelly, of Knoxville, was a
over Sunday visitor at the e. I. Lakil
home.
May "a. TEL e. PHONE.
WRITE OAK NECK.
The corn is all up nicely and growing
Another good rain is much needed.
Mr., PfOsser is very iii at this writing
Rev. L CTitchlow. of New Sharon
htld s.rvic,s al Highland Saturda
evening aud sunday at Ii o'clock, an
at Tom Benton Sunday evening. Nj
CoIneal came with him. There was
large crowd present.
Mr.. Roberts sister and children cam
in Saturday from the east and will Wis
here some time.
Al Dewitt is digging well for Lei
Sheely.
Sam Priest and family were guests |
the home of Mr.. Childers, In Sigourne
last Saturday and Sunday.
a young lady missionary preached
the Swede church Saturday evenir
and Sunday The lady is on her way
China. The church was full and the
Twas music by a violin aud guitar.
The Free Methodist minister fro
Rose Hill occupied the pulpit at Hig
land Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock ar
will return again in two weeks.
Nora Gardner, of Butler, visited
this vicinity few days this week.
Rev. j. Lisk will preach at HighlaI
next Sunday at IL o'clock.
i Jonas Whitmer, Lem Sheely al
Henry Edison were in your city la
Saturday.
Name McFall was guest of the XII
home last Saturday.
Tena and Ada Altman are Visitil
with their aunt, Mrs. @. Dean, ne
Butler.
Ed Dewitt and wife, of 0skalooi
! called on his brother, Levi Dewitt,
Sunday.
Mr.. Pugh Is recovering from bis
cent severe illness. w. 3. QUOTA
EAST DIES MONIES.
G. w. Barnett and wife are the pro
parents of 8 9 pound girl. This is tn
ilrst born, and dad steps high. Jei
: Sparks and wife have 8 young 8,
. | which will be recorded number or
, | upon tlc AdIIltY tcBAobo&s
; Our liquor men have been circulate
9 g petition TO obtain signatures TO cal
: on the business under the Martin ia
which will put stop TO 80 much 90
logging, There can be no more liqI
sold In this section under the new
than there has been under the late p
i hibitory law. 1t Is no secret that th
n have been certain violations Of the
IN this section.
Richard Barnett Is clearing up
acres of new land on the bottom
planting it In coin.
). The hay crop will be very short II
do not soon have rain.
= ]. ID. Lewis and family, OF Ind
81 Ter. have been spending the past
p weeks at Sand Ridge visiting relati
a. and friends.
For various reasons there was
siderable corn replanted II this seca
% Young celts in this section VIII 3
y y scarce naxt spring as democratic vol
8 9innis bridge has been repaired :
Il anew floor and approaches Which shs
90 have been done monkhs ago, 50 IL
= il dangerous condition.
Mav 2. WfIIp poon- NJ II.