The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-12-10

SeIn MulVauey, the euSlueST az Lnt
Dawson brick and tile factory, IL
very low from severe attack of ty
phoid fever.
Friday Geo. w. Alderman and G. l.
Dean sold the S0-acre farm south o.
Fremont belonging to ]. N. English
to Ed Mars for $4,000.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Cook
on Friday, Nov. q, 1908, an eleven
pound boy. May the youngster grow
up to be as good a man as his dad,
VIM. Johnson, who lives five miles
south of Fremont, lost his barn ano
contents by fire last week. The or
igin Of the fire is mystery.
While skating on the Dawson pond
Wednesday evening, Earl Ferguson
of the ninth grade, fell and dislocated
his shoulder 1t is reported that he
is getting along nicely.
Ed Lisk's fine barn across the riv
er burned down last Monday after
noon. This is a heavy loss for Mr.
Lisk. This makes the fourth barn
to burn down on the same premises
Mrs. w. L. Garrett has an orange
tree at her home which is not over
eighteen inches high that grew six
teen oranges this fall. They are OF
medium size and four of them are al
most ripe enough to eat.
J. T. Fox and son Clarence went to
Hurdland, Mo-, Tuesday night and
will remain until after Christmas
visiting among relatives. Mr.. Fox
will attend to some important bust
ness matters while there.
The primary class, Miss Ora Rhoads
teacher, gave a very interesting pro
gram on Friday afternoon last which
was well attended by parents and Wis.
itors, who felt amply repaid for the
time spent in the school room.
Sunday morning Mr.. and Mrs .Robt.
Ingersoll returned from Park Rapids,
Mimi, where they went last week.
They purchased a 200 acre farm nine
miles from that point and will take
possession of it some time in the
spring. ...a
Mrs. Jane McClain went to Moravia
Monday where she. will join Mrs. H.
H. Gearhart and family and with
them go to California for the winter.
Mr.. Gearhart went with the goods
and stock a week ago and expects to
make that state his future home.
j. R. Woods reports receiving a
letter from Colorado announcing the
death of Mother Harrington, very
esimable woman and an old soldiers
wife. The homes of the old veterans
are gradually being broken up, She
formerly lived north Of Fremont.
Wednesday November rs, being
the flftieth anniversary of the mar.
riage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian We'll,
of this city, they celebrated the hap
py event by inviting about seventy
five of their relatives and friends to
join with them in making the day a
memorable occasion.
This week Court Q. White loaded
his household goods, etc, at Wright
and went over the Northwestern to
his new home near Fenton, Iowa.
Court rented farm up there and will
no doubt do we'll. He and his family
will be greatly missed here where
they have spent their lives. Mrs.
White and the children will go Tues
day next.
Chas. and Will Fellers shipped 60
head of fat cattle-5 car loads--to
Chicago Sunday. They averaged
1,721 pounds, the heaviest one tip.
ping the scales at 2,1S0 and the Sec
ond one at 2,070. It was, without a
doubt, the finest bunch of fat cattle
ever shipped from this part of the
state. A special train took the stock
to Chicago, Purdin & Alderman hay
ing seven cars on the same train.