The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-04-11

tered upon the duties of teacher a
Charter Oak school last Monday.
Walter Manful, of Des Moines, heat
of the S ID. A. Canvassers in Iowa
was visiting friends here recently.
Wylie Berry's lawn wears pleased
look caused by a new woven wire
fence. Wylie is progressive and il
fixing things up in general
Miss Nora Underwood was elected
second vice president of the Ma
County Humane Society at meet
ing held in Oskaloosa recently.
w. F. and R. B. jaeger went to Ed.
dyville one evening last week anC
enjoyed the exhilerating exercise oil
riding the Odd Fellows goat.
Master Clyde jaeger, who was &C.
cidently shot some time ago, expects
to enter school at Bluff Creek. He
says he doesn't remember OF ever be.
ing shot before.
Dick Barnett and Misses May, Lulu,
Margie and Mary Barnett and Mary
Logue, all of Sand Ridge, visited
relatives on this side at different
times since our last communication.
Geo. w. Barnett, the popular as
SCISSOR of East Des Moines township,
is the proud possessor of about two
acres of peach and plum trees, which
he says are about as fine as can be
found anywhere.
Miss Laura L. Beamer left last week
for Cedar Rapids, where she and a
will remain during the summer.
Laura will canvass a religious work
known as The Coming King" Her
friend will also canvass.
West Des Moines like other local
itie', has been having some very bad,
muddy roads, in sume places being
almost hub d. p to horse and knee
deep to a wagon; but at this writing
they seem to be trying TO dry up some.
Travel has been as limited as possible.
Frank Berry returned from Mason
City TO his home in Eddyville last
week, caused by the serious illness of
his brother Willie, whom we are glad
to report much improved. A trained
nurse from Ottumwa has been at his
bedside. Frank will remain at home
and work for his father this summer.
We observe that the Taintor cores
pondent to the Osk=lo Globe is
boasting of an aged couple residi "
near that place who have been mar
ried sixty years and are 81 and 81
years of age, and concludes by chal
longing others to beat this. We here
with accept his challenge, and claim
the medal for length of married life,
if not for age. Just across the river
on Sand Ridge reside Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Whitsel, who will have reached
their 61st milestone of married life on
the 2Sth of this month. Mr.. Whitsel
was born July 9, 1917, and the partner
of his Toys and sorrows was born May
10, 1920; consequently they are re-
spectively SO and so years of age.
Sand Ridge is also the abiding place
of Mr.. and Mrs. Balzer Heki, VINO will
celebrate their Goth wedding ami
versary the 10th of next month with a
grand dinner. Mr.. Heki was born
December IS, 1915, and his estimable
wife was born September 1, 1921 |;
therefore they are respectively IS and
70 years OF age. Both couples are
still quite robust for their advanced
age. Mr.. Whitsel still attends crop
of corn and assists in marketing their
large supply of honey, and Mr.. Heki
occasionally walks to Eddyville, about
~ miles distant. Now let US hear
from others.
Ye much ridiculed scribe was sight
seeing at Lakonta last Sunday. La
konUa now has population of about
20 souls and contains ten buildings of
various kinds. This is not so bad FOR
the length of time it has been in ex-
istence. Entering the town from the
east and passing up Railroad street
the first structure to meet the gaze of
the beholder is the boarding house of
Joseph Watkins, over on East street
We next come to the section house,
stock yards, Howe scale house, and
the q. & N. w. depot. This depot
with it's large platform, broad caves,
slate roof and various rooms is a
structure which even Eddyville might
be proud of. After pausing to admire
the depot, we turned south and pass.
ed up Main street The first building
we como to is the store building of
Geo. Thomas. This building is not
yet complete, but Mr. Thomas has mis-
stock nicely arranged therein and
expects to open this week. His stock
consists OF groceries, dry goods, hats,
jewelry, etc. Mr.. Thomas came here
from Kansas and is brother of J.E.
Thomas. of this place. Mr.. Thomas
and family reside in the upper part
of the building. Across the alley and
fronting on West street is the lumber
yard also owned by Mr.. Thomas.
Continuing up Main street we come
to the store building being erected
by Mr.. Guy,who also came here from
Kansas. He has not yet decided just
what kind of goods he will handle.
He and family also reside over Mr..
Thomas store. Adjoining Mr.. Guys
building is the store and post office
conducted by A. @. Hall. Mr.. Hall is
also agent for town lots at LakoDta,
and it is to him we are indebted for
much of our information. He deals
in groceries, dry goods, tinware,
pocket knives, stationery, etc., and
he reports brisk business. He takes
in quite large quantity of eggs each
week. We stated in our last report
that the passenger train on the North
western carried mail to Lakonta and
Buxton; this was mistake. Mr..
Hall gets his mail overland from
Muchakinock twice a week Wednes-
days and Saturdays, and Buxton re-
ceives her mail via. Hamilton, owing
to the Northwestern and the post of.
ficials failing to come to an agree
ment and number of other reasons.
Mr.. Hall circulated a petition for a
daily mail over the Northwestern and
last week he forwarded 1t to Washing
ton, and hopes thereby to hasten a
daily mail. Mr.. Hall resides on West
street, having moved his residence