The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-21
ETCHINGS.
Items Of Interest chronicled by the
Tribune.

John Denning has force OF men
putting up ice. They are getting ii
Off H. F. Gibson's pond.
Mrs. Mary Leeper will depart in a
short time for Mexico where she will
make her future home with her son.
Mrs. Chas. Barnett, Of Jonesboro,
Ark, who has been here with her
mother, Mrs. John jaeger, during her
illness, returned home Sunday.
Mail Clerk Henry Criswell mas been
transferred to the Chicago division
and has been assigned to the Chicago
and Council Bluffs fast mall
Mrs. Jacob Free has been very i'll
for the past week suffering from la
grippe. Her condition has been con-
sidered very critical but she is now
slightly better.
Rev. DickensheeG Is conducting
revival meetings at Edwards Chapei.
He is being greeted by large congre-
cations and is meeting WITH good sue
cess
The box supper at the home of Dan
Matthews on New Years eve was a
grand success financially and socia-
bly,. There was over S23 cleared for
the preachers benefit.
AS we go to press the news is
brought to us that ]. NJ Courson, who
has been very i'll, is in a very serious
condition, and little hope is entertain
ed of his recovery.
Mrs. e. NJ Fasnaugh has received
cards from Los Angeles, Calf, an
nouncing the marriage of Geo. w.
Stockwell and Mrs. Phoebe Ward
Neil, which occurred at that place on
December IS.
What might have been a serious
fire happened at the home of Ed
Simms by the lamp exploding and
setting the house on fire, but by the
arrival of the :neighbors the fire was
put out with but little damage.
One of the engines on the North
western at mine No. nine set fire to
Mrs. Denning's meadow and burned
one hay stack and a piece of one last
Friday. And but for the timely aid
of the neighbors and section men it
would have done a great deal of dam
age
The l. o. o. F. anG Rebekah lodges
held their annual public installation
of officers last Friday evening. A
large number of the members of the
orders and invited guests were pres
ent and listened to good program,
after which a bounteous repast was
served -.
This Office has just received of w.
S. and G. W. Barnett a 12-foot black
berry cane of the Snyder variety,
growth of last summer, showing the
adaptability of Sand Ridge to the
small fruit industry. This country
has grown every year for several
past crops and fruits of almost every
variety side by side, never disappoint-
ing the planter .... -
B. F.. Gordon sold his sixty-acre
farm ON the county line south of town,
his residence property on South
Fourth street and his household
goods Thursday to A. e. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon after residing
in and around Eddyville for the past
fifty years, will depart about March
Z for Woodland, Cal, to reside with
their son Bert.
A committee of the band boys in
company with the merchants look
ing towards a series of band concerts
to be given in the park Friday even
ings during the coming summer. The
proposition includes a new pagoda
and band stand to be built instead of
the present ungainly affair; also cleo
trio lights for the same. 1t is the
intention to give one or two enter
tainments during the winter to raise.
funds for the improvements and our
best local talent of all kinds have ex-
pressed willingness to contribute
their services for the good cause. It
is an enterprise worthy or encourage
ment by everyone. \