The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-09-04
MADISON.

j. B. Cruzen is some better but
still under the doctors care.
r. H. Cruzen spent the day at the
parental Stalker home last Sunday.
Ernest Klaaren and family were
callers at the Walraven home re-
Gently.
Erastus Coffin with the assistance
of Elmer Knight completed large
hog house last week.
Calvin Cruzen spent a few days
last week with his sister, Mrs. Clyde
Shoemaker, at Leighton.
@. w. Bailey and family, also Will
Cruzen and family spent the day at
A. Bailey home recently.
Mrs. A. Kirk is spending few days
with her friend, Mrs. Stacy Coffin
who is still quite poorly.
Certainly no one can find fault with
Iowa weather at present with its
warm days and cool nights.
The road supervisor, aided by good
teams and willing hands, are putting
the roads in good condition.
Erastus Coffin and wife, also Mrs.
Frank Prime, of Garfield township,
spent Sunday afternoon at e Knights.
Mr.. George Scott and wife from
over the Des Moines river visited at
the G. B. Coffin home Saturday and
Sunday.
John and Elsie Mclean, of New
ton, visited at the homes of their
grandpa, Harrison Trout, and their
Uncle Joe Riley recently.
Miss May Klaaren visited several
days last week in and near Pella and
is this week entertaining the two
Misses Wander Lindens from Pella.
j. F. Cruzen and family took dinner
at Elmer Knights recently. On the
same day Fred Coffin and family
spent the day at the j. B. Cruzen
home.
Jim WalIing was out last week and
laid the brick foundation for a barn
2Ox36. Mr.. Collins with his force as
sisted by Elmer Knight began work
on the building Monday morning. Be.
side the main building will be a shed
IA feet,
Mrs. Fred Else and children took
| the train for Lacey last Saturday to
visit relatives and be present at the
| dedication of the new church at that
| ing by her husband who drove over
returning in the evening.
In letter from Mrs. Carl Cruzen
| Giving in Red River Valley in Mime
sota) she says there was hail storm
passed over their community destroy
ing their grain to such an extent that
they will not have more than half a
crop. The worst storm in twenty
years
Mr.. Hall, of West Center, was at
Madison church last Sunday having
accompanied Rev. Roovart to his APP
pointment. Those who were not
present missed a splendid sermon,
and it was the last one for the year,
and as is the rules of the church a
Methodist minister Is obliged to go
where they send him. The people
here realize he is a true contentious
Christian worker, not preaching the
Methodist creed but the bible in its
true meaning. d
There we're twenty from this neigh
| borhood attended the state fair
| Eleven OF the number took a car and
went TO Valley Junction and made
headquarters at the hospitable home
of our kinsmau friend and neighbor,
Elmer Bailey, who moved from here
to that place last spring, purchased
several lots and erected a residence,
very nicely finished inside and out
| The writer accompanied by ouI
| hostess visited the historical building
an Introduction to Gov. Cummins in
his room, also listening to the address
given by him at the dedication of the
pavilion, which we pronounced just
splendid. Among other noted mer
we met was DoIliver, who is a favor,
ite with most people.
Sept 2. No. SID. AM.