The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19

during the year, brings the increase
up to twenty-five or more. Among
those who will move away during the
coming twelve months are: Thos.
Morrow, who moves from the Widow
England farm to his own farm at Rose
Hill; and Eugene and Leonard Beam
err, who go to Oklahoma. Others who
will move, but who it is hoped may
secure a location elsewhere in the
township, are: WyHe Berry, John
Fermeulen and Charles McWilliams.
January 1st-Gilbert Calvert and
family moved from Beacon to the
John Chilcote tenant farm, where
they resided eight months until Aug
ust 2Sth, when they moved to Lock,
man.
January-Wm. Patrick and family
moved from Garfield township to his
new residence here.
February 18th-Mr. and Mrs. John
Emanuel moved from the old All.
baugh farm to their residence in Ed
dyville, after residing here almost two
years.
February 27th-MT. and Mrs. Wylie
Berry moved from the Padgett farm
on Sand Ridge to the place vacated by
Mr.. Emanuel.
February 20th-W. D. Taylor and
family moved from a farm near Bar
mes City to the John Taylor farm near
Lakonta. Number in family 7.
Joseph Watkins and family moved
from Eudyville to the section house at
Lakonta, but returned 10 Eddyville in
June or July. Number in family 6.
March 1st-Daniel May and family
moved from the Truax farm, which
Mr.. May sold last year, to a farm
which he had purchased near Stark af-
ter residing here about ten years.
Number in family 6.
March 6th-Oscar Blair and family
moved from 0skaloosa to the place
vacated by Mr.. May. Number in fam
lily 6.
Aprll-Warren z. Whitlatch and
family moved from the parental Dy-
mes Whitlatch home in this township
to the D. G. England farm also in
this township, where they resided sew
en- months till Nov. 10th, when they
moved to a farm near Beacon. Num-
Der in family 8.
July-S. Cashet and family moved
from Ames to the section house at La
konta, he being section boss. Mum
Der in family z.
August 18TH. @. Besco and fam
lily moved from the Robt. Hansel farm
near Frederic to the late ]. N. Bennett
farm. Number in family 4.
September 26th-Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
| Collins and son Bayard moved from
nrIyp 81 -
which they are occupying with ]. L.
Sipes.
October 22d-Mrs. Belle Bennett
moved from the farm here to a resi-
dence in Eddyville, after residing here
over ten years.
| October 31st-Amos Evans moved
his family from the farm which he
has owned and occupied the greater
part of the past ten years to his new
residence in Oskaloosa. Number in
family 5.
| November-Mr. and Mrs. John Holt
moved from Oskaloosa to their new
residence near Star school house.
November 11th-Marion Belzer and
family moved from the Thos. Lee ten
ant farm in this township, to the Jno
E. Davis tenant farm, also located
here. Number in family 4.
Other important events of a miscel
laneous nature were:
January-John Moore, of Eveland
prepared a petition for a rural free
delivery mail route running northwest
from Eddyville through West De'
Moines and Jefferson townships. Thi!
petition was circulated through this
township by James L. Myrick abou
this time.
March 1Sth-Residence of w. ]
Page destroyed by fire. Almost tota
loss; only partly covered by insur
ance. Caught from stove. Rebuilt ;
couple of months later. The only los
by fire occurring here.
March-April-Farms Of John Ellen
wood, Mr.. Carpenter, Thomas W
Odem and others optioned for coal.
July 1st-New county line road
J about one and one-half miles in lengtl
: thrown open to travel.
: August 1st-George ]. Thomas, mel
chant, made an assignment of hi
goods and store buildings at Lakont;
( Charles e. Holmes appointed assigne,
} Mr.. Thomas opened up again Oct. Is
August 26th-Lakonta began recei'
:. ing daily mail over the G. & N. w.
, r. Had heretofore been getting ma
: overland semi-weekly.
E October 10th--A special agent {
Q the postofflce department looked owe
the new rural mail route which Wa
o petitioned for last winter. and decide
: to recommend that the same be gran
o ed. 1t will be known as Route No.
y and will be established about Janual
n LIST, 1902.
s November 1sth--A meeting wi