The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-21
IN NORTH MAHASKA
Doings Of the Good People up There
as Told by the Star.

Jap Vail and T. r. Osborne, DR.. f..
G. Clark and T. e. Graham left Mon
day night for the Rosebud reservation
and are hoping to draw prizes.
Mrs. John vos, who was severely
injured by tree falling on her one
week ago last Sundays getting along
nicely and is expected to fully re-
cover.
David Dean and his new wife, Miss
Phoeba knight, Of near Eldora, are
snugly at home in his nice residence
property in the southwest part Of
town.
Harry Sparks is at the home Of his
parents in this city and in very suf-
fering condition caused by an obstruc-
tion in the kidney and is to undergo
an operation today. s
I. Bowdie brought the Logan plant
from California last year, and now
has some Of the ripe fruit. Thus it
is proven that Iowa is also a semi
tropical country with fruits and flow
ers.
Every farmer that comes to town
wears a smile as broad as the mouth
of Skunk river, and it's genuine; moth.
ing sickly or Indifferent about it, and
the music Of the growing corn fur
nishes a quick-step accompaniment.
w. D. Poe, of Madison township,
celebrates his S5th birthday today
He is in good health, has never used
glasses or voted a democratic ticket.
Here's to you, Uncle Billy, and may
you. remain prosperous and happy.
Mrs. J. F. Shelley was in town on
Thursday. The beautiful home, a
favorite spot in Union township, is a
lonely place now since Miss Vada
died and her brothers have gone out
into the world to do battle for them.
selves.
July Fourth Horace Riggs was IS
years old, and family reunion was
held at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tracy Riggs. All the chill
dren and all but two of the grandcnit
dren were present, and a jolly time
resulted.
c. F. Griffey left here Sunday night
for Fremont to superintend the sell
ing out of the big general stock for
mpr1U owped Inv Toppop O. H,pp ~.
he will make hot work of it. His son
Howard, ]. H. Crowder and Miss Lii
liam Vail accompanied him.
Miss Mary Gunderson went to Ell
dora Sunday morning and returned
in the evening with her brother An
drew, who had been eight weeks II
the hospital there on account of :
broken leg, resulting from a railroad
accident. He will have to us,
clutches for some time yet.
H. ]. Vail and wife spent Sunday II
Marshalltown at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Phelps, dear, good PEG
pie who lived in Mahaska more thar
half century. They have a nice
home and are happy, but would be
still happier if they were in the
midst Of swarm Of old friends.
When the P. s. Riley G Co. store
was opened in the Wallace block the
license of $50 per month exacted o.
transient merchants, was paid, bu
yesterday payment was refused, the
firm holding that the city ordinance
requiring such payment is invalid
Mayor Reynolds instituted legal pro
ceedings at once, assessed a fine o.
$50 and costs for non-payment, ant
the case was at once appealed to the
district court.
Corn" McDonough was in town OF
Thursday from Adams township an(
reported the death of two Of hi!
neighbors occurring that morning
Mrs. Aaron Philips and w. D. Schock
Both had been sick a long time anc
their demise expected. Mr.. School
was partner of Mr.. Ballinger, in th'
store at Lacey, who was buried few
weeks ago. The stock Of goods wa
sold few days ago to Mr.. Head, o
Leighton, and the business will b,
continued at the old stand.