The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

the Year Ending Dec. l, 1901.
PREFACE-Having kept careful rec
ord of all important and minor events
ranspiring in the township during
the past year, this review is consid
cred about as nearly correct asois pos
sible considering the size of our terri
| tory; therefore, no apology will be ne
| cessary as on former occasions. How
ever should there be anything of i'm.
! poTtance omitted or any mistakes
worth mentioning, we would be pleas
ed to have our attention called to the
same, and e will gladly make correc-
tons.
BTRTHs-This year we have to rec
ord six births-four girls and two
boys-as against three girls and one
boy last year. which shows that the
girls are destined to hold their own
first, last. and all the time.
February-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brand, a daughter.
June 19th-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
| F. jaeger, a daughter.
June 20th-To Mr.. and Mrs. J. ].
jaeger, a daughter.
august 16th-To Mr. and Mrs. John
R. Laughlin, daughter.
October 16th-To Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Berry. q son.
November 6th-To Mr.. and Mrs J.
E. McGlothIen. son.
MARRIAGES-SiX marriages took
place during the period covered by
this report, as against eight in the
same period of time last year. 1t will
be noticed that in only one instance
were the bride and the groom both
| residents of the township. This was
the case last year, as all except one
went outside Of the township to seek
mate.
December-Miss Lulu LaForce, Of
this place, and Mr. Two. E. Thomas, OF
Esbon, Kansas. They reside at Eve
and.
December, 1900-Mr Ira f. Gregg,
Of this township, and Miss Ina Ben
| scooter, of near Tracey. They reside
at Tracey.
December Is, 19OO-Miss Gertrude
Johnson, of this piece, and Mr.. L. L.
Iingg, of New Market, Iowa. They
reside at New Market.
February 27th-Mr. VIM. H. Little
John and Miss Cassie Smith, both of
this township. They now reside here
March 6th-Mr. Thos. F. Littlejohn,
| Of this place, and Miss Clarissa Miller
of Ferry. Resided firstIat Ferry, then
in this township.
October 3rd-Mr. George Frederic
| Osborne, of this place, and Miss Mar
garet M. JORDAN, of near Eddyville.
| They reside here.
DEATHs-Once again the Reaper
Death has entered our homes and TAX
en- therefrom two of our citizens-a
mother anu son. The same number of
deaths occurred here last year, but both
were young people.
August 4tn-Jam. N. Bennett, age
II years and six months. Death was
due to rheumatism of the heart. In
terment at Eddyville.
| September 1st-Mrs. James l.. Sipes.
aged 62 years and months. Detah
due to heart trouble, grief, etc. Inter
ment at Eddyville.
ICKNEss-Sickness and disease ap-
peared to be on the increase, there be-
| ing several more cases than last year,
and some of these were very obstinate.
Deceber, %, 19OO-Mrs David No
ran was taken quite sick and did not
recover for several weeks.
| January 1st-Mrs. J. H. England,
who had been in poor health, began
to grow worse about this time, and
was quite sick with lung trouble dur
ing most of the year. A professional
nurse was employed for some weeks
| during the summer. She is now in a
critica. condition.
February-The infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Evans was taken sick.
March-Elmer Morrow was taken
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
| April-Misses Cora and Dora Hohl,
who were sick considerable last year
were taken with a Ion seige of i'll
ness. They recovered considerable
during the summer, but were taken
down again during November.
May-Mr. George w. Davis suffered
a severe attack of rheumatism.
June-Infart son o. Mr.. and Mrs
William Smith taken sick.
July-Mrs. George Osborne was sick
in bed for some weeks.
August 14th-Eugene Beamer was
seized with an attack of appendicitis
but recovered in a lew days.
September 22d-Lit title Ethel Nc
Mahan was taken sick with an attack
Of appendicitis. She had improved
considerably when she was seized
with another attack on Oct. goth, but
has now about recovered.
Septem ber-Wm. A. LittlejOhn wa:
sick for several months with rheuma
tism, commencing with this date.
October-Amos Evans was quite
sick for a few days.
October 15-Miss Myrtle Norman
was taken sick with lung fever Mrs
James l.. Myrick, of the same house
hold, was taken sick few days later
On Nov. 80 they went to Kirksville
Mo-, for treatment.
November 30th-Mrs. George N
Berry taken sick about this time.
ACCDENTs-The accidents also ap
peared to be on the increase.
February-B. B. Beamer cut his lief
hand quite severely with a Ratchet
requiring several stitches to close tn
, cash.
March 16th-Master Clyde Jage
was accidently shot in the left cheel
with a target rifle, but soon recovered
May 10th-D. G. England was kick
= ed in the stomach by a horse, and wa
> rendered unconscious for some time
July 4th-Harvey Richards was az
cidently knocked down and trample
upon, in the stomach, by one of tn
9 racers at the celebration at Lakonts
. injuring him internally and render
q ing him unconscious for nearly twelv
). hours.
j July-James w. McCrea came nea
I finding a watery grave in the De