The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-11

News Of a Good Town Scissorea
From the Gazette.

Miss Vera, of Moulton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Thompson, of Hedrick,
spent Thursday and Friday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs #. M. Ellis.
Miss Anna PurdIn, Of Hurdland,
Mo, is visiting her brother and sis
ter at the j. r. Fox home this week.
From here she will go to Trenton,
Mo, where she will teach this winter.
Simon Clark left Saturday for OF
tumwa where he entered the employ
of Huffman & Co Monday morning.
Simon is steady, Industrious young
man who will give his employers emf
nent satisfaction.
Everyone interested in the care and
improvement Of the Cedar township
cemetery is earnestly requested to be
present at the Baptist church, Wednes-
day, August 10, at 2 p. M, for the
purpose of organizing a cemetery as
sociation.
Friday night the state deputy of the
w o. w. was here and visited lodge.
Several new candidates were initiated
and after the work members adjourn
ed to Warmers cafe where ice cream
and cake were served. The deputy
found the lodge in thriving condi-
ton.
A. E. Brown, prosperous farmer
LIZ miles southeast of Kirkville, is
building an addition to his residence.
The main part is being heightened
ten feet and an addition 14x30 is be-
ing put on The lumber is being
hauled from one of the popular yards
in Fremont.
The Chas. Mast barn, about 81
miles south on the Ottumwa road,was
struck by lightning Saturday night
and burned 1t was insured for $500,
only a small portion of the loss, and
the contents had $500 insurance
which was ample. The Kirkville Mu
tual was carrying the risks.
Mr@and Mrs. Harry E. Canon and
son Russell and Miss Violet Hedge, of
Oskaloosa, are spending the week
camping on the grassy sward on the
banks of the placid Skunk river. Har-
rvs kind invitation to his friends to
come out and eat fish with MIN will
be gladly accepted by many during
his weeks stay.
Sam Gilmore, who lives five miles
southwest of town, met with a pecu-
liar accident one morning last week.
He was about to arise in the morning
anG, raised himself up on his elbow,
amt turning to get out OF bed his
army las twisted, breaking the bone.
He is getting along comfortably at
present, but isn't yet quite sure how
the accident happened.
20 ~ 80 j.
S. L. Dana, the young man from
Fairfield who attempted suicide in
New York City last week, formerly
lived eight miles south of town and
was pupil of j. S. Reeves when
about fourteen years of age. Mr..
Reeves says he was an exceptionally
bright boy, the best in school. Dan
Dana, the father Of the young man.
still owns the farm south of here
which he left few years ago to move
to Fairfield.
Martin Olson, seven miles north of
town in White Oak township, lost his
barn by fire last wednesday. The
children were playing with matches
in the barn and set fire to some hay
and in their endeavor to extinguish it
one of tine boys was burned on the
feet. The barn was full of hay and
the loss includes the structure, hay,
grain, wagon, corn cribs and some
farm machinery. The loss was par
TALLY covered by insurance, we under
stand.
F. Ireland returned Saturday after
noon from three weeks stay among
friends and relatives in Illinois, Ohio
and Kentucky. He went from here
three weeks ago to Morrowtown, Ohio,
the place where he was born and grew
to manhood, and spent several days
among the scenes of his old home and
early childhood. From there he went
to Ludlow, KY, where he visited a
brother who has been sick the past
year, and whom he found improving
in health. From there he returned to
Ohio for a day or so and then came
on to Delevan, ILL.,, where ne renewed
acquaintance with his neighbors and
friends of few years ago. Mr.. Ire
land is now "A years of age, spry as a
cricket, and is most interesting con-
versationalist. He says he is now
thoroughly weaned away from Hi.
nois and would not return under any
consideration. as he is perfectly sat
isfied with the change and thinks Ere,
mont the best place in the world for
people to live.