The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-30
in NORTH MAHASKA.
New Sharon Gleanings from the
Ever Shining Star.

j. U. Hammond came down from st.
Paul and spent Sunday and Monday
here. He reports his family well pleas
ed with their new home.
Jap Boyd was here Saturday from
Madison township, rejoicing that his
new residence viii soon be completed.
A. B. Benedict was the contractor.
T. Bowdle and wife returned Satur-
day morning from visiting their daugh-
tiers in Kansas City and Springfield.
Missouri, and report very pleasant
time.
The Y. P. S. c. E. society at Mrs.
Knowltons Saturday evening was well
attended, and they made $3.50, besides
the very pleasant evening everyone
enjoyed.
Lightning struck twice at the resi-
dence of c. Omundson. One stroke
hit tree in the yard, and the other,
the residence, damaging roof and plas-
terNto some extent.
Mrs. Etfie McGlumphy, of Oskaloosa,
| will be here with her mother for sew
eral weeks, while her husband is as
sisting in building ninety houses for
the miners at Buxton.
w. J. Grace was in to see US yes
terday and reported that lightning
struck the barn of John Hayes, failed
to burn it, blinded one horse and de-
strOyed the hearing of another,
A. H. Dean has purchased farm of
forty acres near Earlham, Iowa, but
may not go to it until spring. We re-
greet having this nice family leave us,
but good cnoice has evidently been
made.
Mrs. J. NJ. brennan and Miss Anna
came in Friday from Indiana. The
latter is mucn improved in health but
by no means well as yet. They report
Miss Mamie and Mary Reynolds very
well pleased with their field Of labor.
Mrs. ]. w. WymouT, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Wymour, of Nebraska, are visit
ing here. Mrs. ]. w. is a sister OF
Mart TRACER, and left here in 1878,
since which time she has not been
back, and intends having a good visit
now among relatives and friends, who
are glad to see her.
J. G. Farmer was in town Monday
and informed us that Jesse Jackson,
an old resident of Forest Home, drop
ped dead Monday evening in the
church yard, he having started to at
tend services. His funeral was held
yesterday afternoon, Rev. Burdine, OF
Barnes City, officiating.
The New Sharon bOwIers who went
to Pella for a match game last week
came back with their feathers trailing,
got licked to the lively tune of plus
200 points, but they stand pledged to
defeat the Pella boys worse than that
when they come here. Dutch" Way
made the pest score on this occasion,
reaching up to 205.
Henry Sheridan, of New Castle, In
diana, was in town Thursday. He had
been at Lynnville to attend the fun
eral of his father, who died aged more
than ninety years. Henry lived here
at one time, but left in 1876 for New
Castle, where has since resided.
Then, he was quite slender, put weighs
more than 200 now.
The draw bridge on Market street
is quite a success, so far as it serves
as a magnet to draw the people who
are anxious to see how the thing
works, but beyond that it is of little
value. 1t can be worked, but always
with great vexation and difficulty. 1t
shutters at both eHds-acQuieses or re
fuses by jerks, and always il job lots.
John Ryan and wife, Of Newton,
were guests at the E. c. Hull home
Sunday, returning home Monday. They
with other members of the Ryan fam
lily, were at the Abner Ryan home last
Wednesday, and very enjoyable time
resulted. Jesse B.. son of washing
ton Ryan, Of Nebraska, was present,
and he also visited friends here, after
an absence of q years. He reports
his father in good health though 70
years of age.
The Italian wOrkmen on the Central
have proven very orderly set of men,
not particle of trouble having occur
red all summer, but last Saturday
bit of a scrap occurred near
the railroad crossing on East Market
street, in which Frank Carlson, fore
man of the fencing gang of the Cen
trai, was roughly handled. 1t appears
that he was in bad favor with the
Italians, and rumor has it that he had
run bluff on them with a revolver at
different times, forcing them to take
their handcar off the track to let has
pass. At any rate he was set upon
by several of them who cut and bruiS-
ed his scalp and face severely with
their shovels. DR.. Todd dressed his
wounds and Mayor Carr fined him So
and costs for carrying concealed
One Italian was arrested,
but nothing could be proven against
him and he was released. 1t is said
further arrests are likely.