The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-29
West Des Moines.

Henry Jones spent last week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. A K Besco,
near Lost Greek.
Burley Beamer and son James were
in Buxton Thursday of last week mar
keting some poultry.
Mrs. Robert McCrea, formerly OF
this place but now of Lacey, was visit
ing friends here lately.
DR.. Jacob Kussart, of Eddyville, was
called to Oskaloosa recently to con-
suit with DR.. r. P. Miller.
Born, Friday, August 16, 1901 to Mr..
and Mrs. John Laugblin, an S-pound
girl, and John is awfully 'puffed up
over it.
Fred Ruggles, of Muchakiuock, was
an over Sunday visitor with his par.
ents, Wesley Ruggles and wife, in
Bridgeport.
Miss Margaret CLARK, who is max,
ing an extended sojourn here, visited
her mother, Mrs. Sarah A. CLARK, in
Eddyville, Sunday.
George Boggs of Lost Greek, visited
his brother in law. Peter Belzer and
| family, who reside on the Garrison
place, few days lately.
Gene Beamer recently received 9
box of fine, large peaches from his
farm in Oklahoma which for size we
have seldom seen their equal.
]. @. Besco, commonly known as
Quincy, has moved from Frederic to
the James Bennett farm which he will
occupy for an indefinite time.
Sunday guests of the hospitable
Dynes Whitlatch home were: Mrs.
Gus Krile and family, of Sand Ridge,
and Misses Ida and Eta Gregg.
Mrs. 8. S. Scott, of Stuart.was a re-
cent visitor with her cousin, Mrs w.
F. jaeger. Mrs. Scott was formerly
Miss Belle Oldham, of Eddyville.
Mrs. Belle Bennett visited her moth
er, Mrs. Margaret Newell, of Fudge
Greek, and her sister, Mrs Lin Ellis,
in Oskaloosa, since our last writing.
Those attending the State Fair in
Des Moines this week were: Will
jaeger, Leonard Beamer, Chas W.
Johnson, Haley Steele and Perry
Norman.
Adam Geyear, formerly of this place
but now of Bussey, was calling on his
friend, D. 9. England some days ago.
AID reports that he is now enjoying
married life.
Jasper G. Sipes, Joel d. Sipes and
daughter May and Harry Sipes, OF
Oskaloosa, and Forest Watkins, of
Eddyville, were Sunday callers at the
j. L. Sipes home.
The Lakonta base bali nine lined up
against the Mud Hens" of Sand
Ridge, last Saturday on the battlefield
across the river. 1t is needless to say
that Lakonta won.
G. II Norman, formerly of Bridge
port but for some time of Russellville,
Indiana, was in Bridgeport for a few
days visit recently. He went from
here to Minnesota.
Jacob McGlothlen and family, for
merly of Eddyville but now of neal
Ottumwa, were recent visitors with
their son and brother, J. E.McGloth
len, of the county line.
Masters Tracy Cox and Lloyd My.
rick, two little boys who formerly re-
sided here, but now of Eddyville,
spent few days recently visiting theiI
uncle, James L. Myrick.
Mr.and Mrs. Tom Davis and daugh.
ter and Mrs. Streeter, all of Nebraska,
visited Geo. W. Davis recently, and
from here they went on to Illinois to
visit relatives. George Is a brother
of Tom Davis and Mrs. Streeter.
"Blake" and Ella say buggy riding
would be much better If we could just
have enough rain to lay the dust and
Gene and Pearl say the dust is al
most shoe mouth deep to those who
go on foot.
Charley Whitlatch buys stock and
ships grain from Lakonta, Buxton and
Lacey. He always pays the highest
market price. Drop him postal lad
dressed to Beacon, Iowa, II you have
stock or grain for sale.
Miss Jennie Roovaart, of Leighton,
will open the fall term of school at
Bluff Creek September 8. This term,
like the spring term, will be two and
one-balf months in duration. Miss
Roovaart will also probably teach the
winter term.
The Northwestern passenger train
began carrying mail to Lakonta, Eve
land and Buxton the first of the week
and Postmaster Hall, of Lakonta, is
correspondingly happy, as he has been
having long drive twice a week to
Muchakinock after the mail.
The list of those attending Wallace
Brothers circus IN Oskaloosa last
week is as follows: Clarence Tharpe,
Frank Berry, Ed Hughes and George
Farrers, the new operator at LAX onta.
The latter two gentlemen, however,
arrived too late for the show.
Married, Tuesday, August 10, 1901,
Mr. 7. b. Whitsel and Miss Mary A.
Barnett, both of Sand Ridge. The
wedding took place in Oskaloosa and
the happy couple are at home to their
many friends at the groom's residence
on Sand Ridge. Best wishes.
improvements B. B. Beamer has
been getting out rock for basement
which he will soon put under his barn.
He will also adorn bis residence with
a coat of fresh paint Will Newell,
of Kirkville, will soon begin drilling
a deep well for Richard jaeger.
Oskaloosa callers since our last con-
tribution we're: B. B. Beamer and
wife and daughter, Mrs. Maggie Wat
kins, (who had been visiting at Mr..
Beamer's), j. L. Myrick, Peter Tharp,
l. R. Cox, j. l.. Sipes, J. W, McCrea
and Yves Ruggles OF Bridgeport.
An Accident.-The five-year-oId
daughter of A. Hiltebrand, of Sand
Ridge, was quite seriously injured re-
Gently. The little lady was drawing