The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-18
Rose Hill.

hogs on Sunday to Chicago.
Mrs. johnson is visiting at the home
of her son, L. II. Ellis, for week.
a w. A. Waddell left on Sunday for
Clinton, Ill.,, on business trip.
David Fowler had a fine COW killed
by lightning last Friday during our
little rain storm.
Joseph Carl, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
has been visiting his brother, F. Q.
Carl, for few days.
Miss Mary GRANDPA, of Leighton,
visited with Miss Cordia Adair and
Mrs. frankie Jensen, recently.
Mrs. Cora Thorp, of Ottumwa, is
canvassing the Hill in the interest of
the American Home Finding Associa-
ton, s,s..I.y. -. XIX. .tI.-
The loss on the Vallandingham
stock of goods has been adjusted and
the store is now running asair in full
blast. -,-.--- ---
Thomas Ferree, of Oskaloosa, came
down on Tuesday to take in two loads
of fat cattle that he had bought of IL.
l.. Stringfellow. s.. 4 .r.s,g
Dan Troy and Fred Perdue left on
Monday for Kansas to take part in
finishing the harvest and threshing
the great wheat crop. s---F
J. H. Hornback, our new black
smith, has a new tire shrinker of the
latest patent, and can make you
wagon tires tight on short notice.
W. H. Smith who sells the och am.
pion" and W. Sarvis, who is agent
for the 'tPianon have been busy set
ting up new machines for the last
week. -. .sr..,..J..,t sr.3g
SamueIiR. Sanders, who has been
visiting friends in Ohio for two months
returned last week, bringing his
daughter and children, Mrs. Cecil
Hardin, home with him to spend the
summer. - 49,
The members of Tom Conner Post
G.. A R.gathered at the homes of j.
r. Spates and M. M Dickson recent
Iy to celebrate their respective birth
days. A fine meal and ice cream was
served.
The Telephone Co. that are running
down the Oskaloosa and Sigourney
road are looking into Rose Hill from
the north and opened an Office at Ed
Stout's restaurant.
Ed Jones and son are drilling a.
deep we'll for Theodore Dewitt. Stock
water is getting scarce in some places.
The wind pumps have not been run
ming to suit the farmers.
We have about thirty extra men
here of the Rock Island railway force.
They are putting in new steele
| bridge over South Skunk river west
of Rose nill. When finished it will
| be one of the best railroad bridges
over any small stream in Iowa.
Our feed mill that has been broken
| down TOR some ten days has been fully
repaired, and Mr.. Hornback is now
fully prepared to grind your feed at
| any time without any delay. The
mill is in better condition to do good
work than ever before.
Our old friend D. Tinsley, of Colo
RADIO, who was prominent here as one
| of the pioneer settlers of Iowa, made.
us\a call on Tuesday and related some
of his exploits and witty sayings of
early life in and around the village
of indianapolis where he resided for
nearly half century.
Last Friday night the Hiner home
on North River was the scene of
| fine ice cream social. About so of the
| young people of Rose Hill and Yicin-
| ity were there and royal time was
had. Mollie, Lon and Pearl gave the
young folks a great reception, and
the fine cakes were not counted as to
numbers. for the want of time, but
| the amount was enormous.
q. The death of Mrs. w. s. Hart that
was reported in the r. ERALD last week
was a great shock to her many rela-
ltives and friends in this community,
The Hart family had lived here for
many years in the past and had hosts
| of friends. The relatives from here
attended the funeral on Sunday at
| Oskaloosa. -. ~
The HERALD reporters who missed
the picnic on last Saturday will al
ways have something to regret. 1t
was a great treat sure to those pres
emit. The Hoffman, Bros. left moth
| ing undone, that could be done, to
make the reporters picnic a su cess,
and Roy r, Robinson rendered fine
| assistance in every way, and we can
vouch for Roy as a lemonaoe.maker.
The good women did their part nobly,
Mrs Charles and Miss Maggie Hoff-
| mann, with the assistance of Mrs. A.
J. Lytle, Mrs Lon Hellings and Mrs.
VIM. Bartlett are experts in enter
tanning alta picnic. Everybody was
looked after.
July 16. NAsBY.