The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-02-19
IN NORTH MAHASKA,
New Sharon Gleanings From the
Ever Shining Star.

to Oskaloosa, where he will run an oil
wagon, having disposed of his draying
business here.
]. K. Turner has moved the old Gen.
trail depot west across the track, and
it is to be used as a freight depot by
Armour & Co.
d. E. Whitehill brought in four
wagon loads of hogs Monday and re-
ceiyed for them nearly $425. How is
that for republican times?
The supreme court sustains the low
er court in awarding James T. STAN
ley a judgment against Core ct al.
and Mr. Stanley is feeling decidedly
jubilant.
Frank Heinzman sold an extra fine
lot of hogs here yesterday, 40 head, IL
months old, averaged 265 at 61a, net.
ting him $68S; a fine result and richly
deserved.
George E. Kent sold his farm in
Union township to Walter Rockwell
at $40 an acre, and will move his fam.
ig to Oskaloosa, where he will likely
engage in business.
The senior class enjoyed merry
sleigh ride Friday night. Were in
vited out to the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. d. Thomas, where an elab-
crate supper was served.
a western editor is trying to tell
just how much Of a club and lodge
town he lives in solemnly declares
that "all the babies are born at night
now, so as to find somebody at home"
The lecture course committee re-
port 1881 in the treasury after all
expenses are paid, which money goes
into the treasury Of the mothers club
to be supplied on future lecture
course.
John Baker purchased ODE Still
wells fine matched roam team last
week for $500. 1t was a very nice
team, half brothers, five and six years
old and would weigh close to 1900
each.
Chester A. Espy and Miss Maggie
Thompson, of Lynnvn4e, were married
today at noon, and his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Espy,
were in attendance. The bride and
groom are expected to be at the pa.
rental home to dinner tomorrow.
l.. H. Sherman and S. V. Reynolds
have purchased the SAINT James home
farm of 300 acres, two miles east OF
town, at $4,000. Mr.. Reynolds also
sold for Mr.. James the Jack Eflin
farm of 100 acres to w. ]. Apologize
at $40 an acre.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Kuntz, was buried last Fri
day in Highland, cemetery. Mrs. Kuntz
is getting along as well as could be ex-
pected, and the family have the SYM
pathy of all their neighbors, who have
been very kind to them.
Jacob Watland and family will get
away next week. Maynard will go to
Oklahoma with the goods, returning
soon. Mrs Watland will visit rela-
tives in Crawford and Shelby counties
before going to the territory, allowing
Jake" plenty of time to get the stove
pipes up.
Charley Jarard and Iva E. Nc
Names were married Wednesday ev-
ening, February 5th, at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Cora Nc
Names, on West Market street. Mr..
and Mrs. Jarard received many useful
and valuable presents and some rich
flowers from relatives in Oskaloosa.
They will live on the Mrs. NJ. G. Lit
zenberg farm.
The school election is close at hand,
will be held the second Monday in
March, and there will be four direc-
tors, to elect, as the term of DR.. Phil
lips and ]. A. Watland expires, while
]. F. Spencer has moved away and j.
H. Crowder is expecting to leave us.
Thus it will be seen that only H. M.
Whitacre will be lett on the board and
the Importance of the coming election
should be fully appreciated.
T. J. Mccain was In town Monday,
is still shaking with the ague, had
three hard spells last week. He is
now taking medicine sent him by
Charley Bowen, who lives at Avoca.
Charles writes that his daughter Grace
was married some time ago and lives
in Lincoln, Nebraska, where her hus-
band is receiving teller in a bank and
doing we'll The last time we saw
Oracle" she was not much bigger
than a pound of soap. How time
fliesl
w. H. Klndig received word Monday
that his father-in-law, Hon. Samuel G..
Caster, was dead at the home of his
daughter, at Eatonville, Kansas, at
the age of 81. his aged and faithful
wife died about month ago, so that
they have not been long separated.
Mr.. Caster came to this country from
Indiana in 1855, and located on the
farm now owned by ]. A. McMains, in
Union township, remained here many
years, moving to Kansas some twenty