The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14

ali Interest Chronicled by the
Tribune.

a baBy hoy was born to Mr. and
SrK James Smith at their home
rhnwth Of town Monday.
Al baby girl was born to Mr.. and
NErR Charles Van Zante on Rural No.
wednesday last.
II. Il. Sipes sold his farm on the
wesk side of the river to A. L. Carson
Hnursday. Consideration, $4,000.
Al pleasant party was given at the
Nome OF J. r. Stonghill's New Years
mTe hi honor Of their son Edward,
whc Is attending the !. w. y. at MT.
Eleasant,
Attorney s. H. Clegg has located at
MAdyyflle to practice his profession.
EER is associated with Attorneys Work
ii work, of Ottumwa, one of the lead
klg INV firms in this part Of the state
Ven can't hand peach this week
40 Chet johnson, the genial manager
@f the Western Supply Co.'S store at
PSkay, all on account Of a baby girl
that arrived at his home Tuesday OF
INST week.
DR.. w. w. Talbot, veterinarian,
w.hn has been coming here every
week from Oskaloosa, missed the last
twu weeks on account OF severe in
Jury 10 his back, received while
handling a horse.
grbs E.d51y;lla a1antr;c liob+ino svs.
tenn il proving to be what its promot'
ers anticipated for it, not only an I'M
urpEement for the town of which we
are all pardonably proud, but pay,
ing venture for the municipality,
IN. ri Oldham received word last
Wednesday morning from A. l.. and
Charlie, who left for California Tues
day evening, stating that they were
In the big railroad wreck near To.
Rcha but were not injured. There
were thirty people killed in the
wreck. The boys are certainly sub,
Tects for congratulations.
Misses Mary and Julia Sargant,
president and secretary of the Min
sraI Springs company, arrived this
week and are actively engaged fur.
aishing their Offices in the Vance
Building and making other prepare.
lions towards starting the business
which will be pushed vigorously dur
ing the coming summer. A lecturer
and many agents will be put in the
fGRd and no expense will be spared to
advertise the wonderful medicinal
properties of the water.
Engineers Schwintex and Bootes, of
the Eddyville Sand Co., are engaged
making new traveller for the dredg-
ing boat and otherwise putting the
machinery in shape foiN the spring
work. Manager Funk of the company
says the outloQsARef an immense bus
SneSe.s1 tie spring is most fattering,
$780, -, waving been plaeAd already.
26E Goo cars for future derveery AS
sOan as spring opens the steel will be
laid Tor the side track and it is ex-
Dected that the company will be
bading cars direct from the clam by
March Goth.
v. Attorney A. A. McGarry, of In
dianola, the "right-of-way" agent of
the Chicago, Ottumwa C Western in
terurban railway, was here Saturday
In the interests of his company. He
I'D highly pleased over the progress
the company is making and states
that active construction will soon be-
gin The right-of-way through this
section has almost all been secured
and the acquiring or the balance is,
In Mr.. McGarry's opinion, a matter
OF but short time. If the road
touched the town some benefits
could be anticipated, but its nearest
point win be about mile away max
ing it as far as Eddyville is concern
sd., impractical as freight and pas
senger point. However, there are
several thousand miles of paper rail
roads, IN Iowa, not including our inter-
urban, and it is long ways from
this embryonic stage TO the actual
construction