The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-10
GREATER OSKALOOSA
Weeks Record of Changes and
improvements.


has been commenced. Progress upon
the buildings in course OF construc-
ton has been marked. Laborers
succeeded in getting in another
'sringer" in spite OF the blustery days
at the opening of the week. We
have now had over two weeks OF I'M
interrupted progress for builders and
brick-layers, and they have made
good use of the time.
Work has been begun on the Charles
Lofand property at the corner of High
avenue west and l street. The old
house is being moved back to make
room for two fine new houses on the
corner. The improvement will be be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Only one of
the houses will be built this spring.
but the other will probably so up dur
ing the summer or early this fall.
The old house will be moved to the
other end of the lot and remodeled
into a model dwelling.
James Walling has the contract for
the raising of the William Titus prop
eTty on North / street and the build.
ing of foundation under the same.
The Improvement will add greatly to
the appearance of the property and
will be worth about $50.
Mrs. Edna Brown has erected
new four-room cottage on North G
street The cost amounts to $500 or
$780,
J. ]. Kinley, on North D street, is
the possessor of a large new barn,
costing in the neighborhood of $3.50.
John Shoemake has purchased the
property at the corner of Third ave-
nue. and Sixth street and viii begin
repairs on the house Immediately. A
contract has been made with Nate Dow
for three new rooms and several inside
changes. There will also be a new
roof, with four gables. The improve
ment will cost about $1,000 when COM
pleted. 1t is not fully determined
whether Mr.. Shoemake will occupy the
property himself or not, but it is prob
able that he will and offer his present
location for rent.
The Misses Montgomery are making
several changes in their house at the
corner of Third avenue and l street.
The porch, which was formerly on the
south, has been changed TO the west,
and there have been several internal
changes. The work is in the hands of
Contractor ]. d. Wells and will amount
TO $500 or over.
j. A. Magee has purchased the Hos
letter property now occupied by z. ].
Morris, at the corner of | street and
Fourth avenue. The price paid was
$4,000 and Mr.. Magee expects to make
it over for his own use. Nothing will
be done till fall, however.
William Hart is erecting two new
barns on his property at the end of
North Third street. They are AXIS
and will average about 5000 apiece.
The foundations for the John Hiatt
residence on North Third street and
the Cruzen place on North c street
have been completed and the work of
the superstructures will be commenced
next week
The Schee factory on High avenue
and b street is nearing completion and
the work for which it was intended
will soon be commenced.
The changes maze in the LIMA Ellis
place are very marked. These two
new places change the appearance of
things at the corner of Market street
and Fifth avenue.
The t. X. Brewster residence on
High avenue east has new roof and
numerous other improvements, causing
an outlay of several hundred dollars.
The D. w. Loring property on High
avenue east has been repaired and i'm
proved to the extent of several hun
bred dollars.
Prof. B. A. Wright. of the oskaloosa
business college, has commenced the
erection of new fiye-room story and
a half residence place on North Ninth
street. near the cemetery. 1t will be
worth in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Notable progress has been made at
the postoffice building on North Market
and A avenue. The terra Gotta work
is progressing rapidly and the hand
some outlines of the completed build
ing begin to make themselves visible.
Considerable Roadway has been made
in the work of demolition of the old
Street house for the new Lacey hotel
and the old Hawkins barn for the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building.
The Iogue brick building on High
avenue west grows day by day.
The Hull-Barnes factory on First
avenue west is up to the nrst moor
work and the carpenters are having
a session for a short time.
Mrs. Grail has improved her prop
erty on Second avenue east to the ex-
tent of a new roof, amounting to about
$50 OF $50.
Wesley Shoemake is putting up two
new houses on his property In the
southwest part of town. The one on
South B street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, has progressed as far
as the foundation and is rapidly taking
on the upper works. 1t is to have
five rooms and a basement and VIII
be strictly modern in every respect
The work is in the hands of Contractor
J. II. Parker and win amount to $1,000.
Mr.. Shoemake is also putting up
another cottage on South D street. 1t
is 10 be upon the same designs as the
former and will cost about the same
amount
Contractor J. H. Parker has the
contract for the remodeling OF cot
tage for d. ". Roberts southeast OF
the city, in the Burnside neighborhood
The building will be two-story and the
improvement will be worth about
$500.
Villa Meredith has moved the old
house on his property on Fourth ave
nue. west and will remodel ii complete
ly. The changes will be worth from
$500 TO $3.50. Mr.. Meredith is also
putting up a new barn on the rear emo
Of the lot, the new structure being
worth about 500.
Mrs. Jackson has added a new porch
TO her home at the corner OF North A
street and Il avenue. 1t extends across
~. nd mil