The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-28
in NORTH MAHASKA.
Doings of the Good People Up There
as Told by the Star.

N. M. Eaton returned this morning
from Indian Territory, having sold
his newspaper property there.
Wesley Atnerton had 10 head of
good cattle on the Chicago market
last week. They averaged over 1000,
and brought $40.
Sheriff Valentine was In town Mon.
day morning. He has been very busy
since being inducted into ONCE and is
getting along nicely.
Lewis Shroyer and family were in
town Saturday. They have purchas-
ed farm in Monroe township, north
of Rose Hill, and now occupy it.
Four cars of cattle came down the
branch Sunday, and Rhine & Cham
pion sent out two loads of hogs, Mil
Ter G Crandall three or cattle. all for
Chicago.
Clarence Benedict and George
Leichtle returned Friday from st.
Louis, where they went in search or
work,and report more men than work
there.
Barbour e. Younkin shipped two
car loads of grain last week. They
have not yet emptied the big bine on
the first floor since the Central re-
leased it's embargo of more than a
year.
s. A. Klinker has moved to the for
mer s. C. James farm in Union town
ship, and the James boys go to join
I their parents in Zion City, Illinois.
| They are good boys and all will wish
them well.
Saturday William Ratcliff was in
town and had his horse tied near the
John Ratcliff feed barn. He went to
eat dinner and when he came back he
,.ound the horse dead, having broken
his neck in trying to break loose.
Edmund A. Launsbury and CLANCY
Ellis went to Seattle some time ago,
and landed in the pest house with
small pox. The former is about over
it, the latter just taking it at lastare-
port They state that times are dull
there.
Prof. Mcpherson has organized a
fire drill at the school building and
the pupils have become quite expert
in emptying the structure. A trial
was had Thursday and all were out In
one minute, and in the next minute
were in their seats again.
Death within the past few days has
claimed three well known ladies and
old time citizens, Mrs .Rosannan Brad
dock Beatty, Mrs. Nancy Kemp Nc
Farland and Mrs. Louisa Fancher
Smith. All were mothers of families
and have many relatives and friends
to mourn their departure.
several businths -s.fangeasns,e rel
suited in town, beginning with the
irst of the year. G. F. Griffey re-
.ired from the firm or Griffey & An
Ire. disposing of his interest to Thos.
Ashton, of Peoria. George Groves
sold his interest in the hardware hrm
o8. way & Groves to his partneIs-G.
w. Way: g. jackson sold Ills inter-
est in the livery DSrn to his partners,
Barley Bros. Granndia Bros. sold
their livery business, barn, etc., to J.
P. DeCook, and A. w. Saunders has
sold his restaurant to ]. H. Crowder
and Wesley McVay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenu Rhodes, of this
city, celebrated their SEVENTEEN we'd
ding anniversary last Saturday, jan
uary 16, 1904. Jehu Rhodes was born
at Hanover, Columbiana county, Ohio. |
April II, 1914. Christina Herman
Schneider was born at Beverly, Vir-
ginia, October II, 1916. They were
married at Hanover, Ohio, January
Is, 1884, and resided there until April /
1863, when they came to Iowa, where
they have since resided. They raised
a family of eight children-three boys
and five girls; the eldest, Harry j.,
So years old, removed to Honolulu,
Hawaii Islands, a number OF years
ago; Thomas B. settled in Seattle,
in the latter sos; Mrs.
Eliza j. Williams lives in Columbus
Junction, and Mrs. C. H. King at
this state; Mrs. r. M. Errett
at Independence, Kansas; Mrs. J. H.
Mrs. c. H. Kramer and F.
B. Rhodes, in this city. These excel
lent people have resided in New Shar-
on for thirteen years and are dearly
beloved by all. Neither OF them are
in robust health, yet are enjoying life
and we hope for them yet years OF