The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-02-26
CORRESPONDENCE
ROSE HILL.

hOSE HiLLs
Tom Denny and Chef Reed shipped
cattle to Chicago last week.
A. E. Matter shipped q load of
hogs 10 Chicago on Tuesday.
Flora Friend, of Oskaloosa, was
here last week to see her mother,
Mrs. Peebler.
j. n. Augustine was in the Hill on
business Monday and called on his
mother and sister.
Roy Rowland has had q very tel
ling experience for the last TWO
weeks with measles.
W. O. Anderson, n of Spring
Greek townshiD's pioneer farmers,
was in Rose Hill Monday on business.
Ed Waller was in Cedar Rapids
last week on business and left the
night Of the hotel fire, just before
midnight.
Mary j. James and son Will arrived
home on Tuesday from an extended
visit at Springfield, Mo-, with Fred
James and family.
Arthur Goodspeed and wife, of
Oskaloosa, were entertained one day
last week at the James A. Stewart
home north OF town.
Samuel Tucker and wife, of Oska-
loosa, was called to the Hill on Sat
urday by the very sudden death OF
Mrs. fuckers grandfather, George
Hansel.
John Dunbar Visited his grand
father, John Shipley, of Wright,
Iowa, last Saturday. Father Shipley
was one of the pioneers of White Oak
township.
The teachers meetinglast Saturday
at Rose Hill was very we'll attended
and a great interest was manifested
in school problems. j. P. Dodds,
county superintendent was there.
]. W. Doak has a pen of extra fine
Silver Laced Wyandotte chickens,
seven pullets and one cockerel, that
he will sell If any chicken brooder
wants a pen of mighty fine birds of
this breed they had better write him
at once.
E. E. Hopper, of Clarence, Mo-,
has purchasd the building and stock
of l.. Jensen at the corner of East
End Main street and taken posses-
sion of same. This strange gentle
man comes to us in a business capac-
ity, with the best of recommendations
and has every appearance of a
gentleman-one of fine business
qualifications in every way, and we
Desperation him the same good pat
ronage that Mr.. Jensen has hereto
fore enjoyed. For the time being Mr..
Jensen will be at the store to assist
in caring for the customers in his
genial way. Mr.. Hopper expects to
move his family here in the near
future and make this bis home. The
many friends of Mr.. Jensen would be
pleased to see him stay in the Hill
with his good family for the present.
His plans for the future are not
mapped out.
George Hansel was born in Stark
county, Ohio, Jan. 10, 1924. He moved
to Iowa with his parents in early
childhood settling in Louisa county.
They moved to Mahaska q few years
later and settled in Monroe township
where he has made his home eve
since. In 1866 he was united in mar
riage with Mrs. Leiah McMahan
Three children were born of this
union, two having died in infancy.
His first wife departed this life July
3, 1881, and on March l, 1882, he was
again united in marriage with Miss
Lizzie Rudkin. He united with the
Christian church in 1876 and has been
a faithful member ever since. He
was a soldier in the Civil War, serv-
ing three years and three months.
He died at his home in Monroe town
ship Feb. 20, 1908, aged 70 years, !
month and 10 days. He leaves a wife,
one son, to brothers and one sister to
mourn his death. The funeral was
held from the residence conducted
by Rev. g. M. Vallandingham and
interment at Bedwell cemetery.
Feb. "a. Massey,