The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-12-04
In NORTH MAHASKA.
New Sharon Gleanings from the
Ever Shining Star.

Mrs. ]. B. Hart and Mrs. Hattie
Templeton, of Oskaloosa, were guests
at the ]. M. brennan home.
Oliver Cox of this city has accepted
position as freight agent at the Cen
trail freight depot in Oskaloosa. Good
for him.
The election of officers in Henry C.
Leighton post will occur Thursday
evening, Dec. 4th and full attendance
is desired.
New Sharon's Jolly Five" bowlers
went over to Pella last Wednesday
and played a match gone with the
team there, and came out ahead.
/. Bowdle has erected the handsom-
est porch in town at his residence,
and has also put n a cement walk
reaching one of the entrances thereto.
Keep it in mind that hereafter the
meat markets will do no business on
Sunday. If you want meat you must
get it before the shops close Saturday
night.
Miss Christine Thompson returned
to her work at Griffey & Andres store
Friday morning, having recovered
from her frightful experience in the
runaway we recorded last week.
]. F. H. Taylor's team raan away
last week, started from the Styles
farm south of town, came through
town and reached home west of town
in short order, and came to a stop on
both sides of an apple tree, breaking
the tongue.
The Central folks settled with Rob-
ert Thomas last week for the sheep
killed on the track through his farm
during the past summer. They paid
$500 each for sixty-seven head, the
snug sum of $685.. They were fine
sheep, and Mr.. Thomas valued them
at $500 per head.
Parties east of the river are donat-
ing work for the lettering of the grade
on the bottom land, and feel that folks
on this side should help, especially as
most of the coal is hauled this way.
Pitch in and help make good road to
the banks, which will make it much
easier for the horses, and larger loads
The Eastern Star entertainment at
Masonic Hall Thursday evening was
largely attended and the program was
all that could be desired, entertaining
and pleasing to all. The ladies clear
ed over $50 by the entertainment,
which will be found decidedly helpful
in the purchase of dishes, etc, to be
used at banquets given from time to
time in the hall.
L. G. Faulkner and Miss Alice G..
Sarver were married at the residence
of the brides mother in this city, Sun
day at p. M, Rev. Perdew officiating
The happy pair then drove to Lynn
vile to surprise friends who were to
be married there at 6 O'Clock that
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner are
among. our highly esteemed young peo-
pie, and they will reside on a farm
east of Lacey.
Henry Coomes, of Richland, was in
town Monday morning, taking home a
| load of coal a misguided democrat paid
for because Lacey was elected. Henry
| don't know enough to vote right, but
he was smart enough to know who
would be elected. He remarked that
he would have much rather paid dou-
Bile price for the coal If only Lacey
had been beaten, but he knew the ma
| jority of the people felt the other way,
and gracefully submits.
Monday morning the sheriff of Powe
shiek county directed Constable Mich
olson to arrest and hold Joy Talon
He was soon in the steel cage and had
a hearing in Montezuma yesterday
charged with stealing watch from
Mrs. N. ]. Phillips, near Sherman. He
plead guilty and Judge Scott sent him
to the reform school, the best place
for him, as this is not the first offense
He has no parents and Jacob Watland
his guardian, could do nothing with
him.