The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-26

! The resolution was referred to the senate
committee on foreign relations.
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ID q a-E ~adTADRMS. 7i5Gt 81 h.roh2
? Rev Camrdins is holding revival
meetings at Lacey PIE .",@& . w
Herbert Hanna and wife spent Sun
Gay at John Andrews -.,.. u..,y
Newt Krizer and wife spent Sunday
at the Willis Krizer homeGd q .a1i19
. Arthur Cameron viii help Curtis
Smith on the farm this year. -"
James Smith sold. 1900 bushels Of
corn to Chas. Bass last week. morn
E. T. Hanna visited at the parental
Hanna home during the Institute. 3i2
Mrs. Joe Hanna, and, children were
at the parental France home Saturday.
. Mr. Bennett, of New Sharon, wassin
this vicinity Saturday buying butcher
stock. tz.3 ~; o. m"oa m1uT Gu.D 'sI5
Herbert Hanna, Walter Wilhoit and
Ross rAl1llgoocd1 sold some good horses
last week, 90 49,, 49,.
5JoH. Without treated the Number A
telephone linerto some fine music Ien
Sabbath evening ,EI5sS2nIcv cI!ooc
Our mail carrier has the sympathy
Of the entire neighborhood in the
death of his wife. ''1.C"' ! "".-
Il o. -L. -lF .t'ta. ID .4-ts-f sft [3=.@
Mrs. James Smith and daughters
and Mrs. George c. Nash spent Fri.
| day at the Curtis Smith home. .t-
Curtis Smith purchased Mr.. Nc.
Combs stock and all chattel proper
ty. He moved in on Thursday 90.
Claire Fuller and Harley Without
will go with Mr.. McCombs to Missouri
to help them get settled in their new
home. -. -r .r,---,- --~, r .f-
Those VINO have sold hogs recently
are E., T., Joseph and Herbert Hanna,
Clinton and Pearl NASH Newt and
Johnnie Krizer, ...,ULr .~...lr &-.i
Reuben Wymore and g family will
nov onto his farm Tuesday, and
Cbas. Allgood ard wife will live gu
Mrs! Wymore's. farm next year. ".I
Mrs. Henry Stringfellow was taken
to Davenport where an operation was
performed Saturday at 10 o'clock. Il
was a very critical case, but the doc
tors have hopes for her recovery. go,
It mas been some time since our
neighborhood has been heard from,
SO 1 will endeavor to send in afew
items now and then. l hope those
who have any items they would like
published will let me hear from them.
And if anyone is missed, it will not
be intentional on my part. - az
The neighbors to the number OF
seventy gathered at the Ed McComos
home last Saturday evening and sur.
prised Mrs. McCombs. They are TO
leave tomorrow for their new home
in Missouri. Refreshments consisting
Of oysters, crackers and pickles,
peaches and cake, were served. Tue
writer has heard of tables groauing.
Well surely this one must have groayl-
ed. There were thirteen fine cakes,
All were cut and pronounced fine. Mr.
Swearingen, of Colorado, and ]. B
Allgood treated the crowd to some
splendid muslc. All seemed to enjoy
themselves until midnight, when
g%ood-byes and "luck to. you" had to
be spoken.
The Farmers Institute, of 1905 is a
thing of the past and we think it has
been the best yer held. The writer
is glad to see the young people taking
part. / would suggest that the judges
for the ~declamatory contest be chos.
enfrom among the young people and
let the boys and girls fill every place
possible, in order to encourage them
to have a part in this great Institute.
The people in town and country have
surely enjoyed it. 1t seems that some
of the good things of this life are
coming the farmers way. Our farm
lands have advanced rapidly in value,
we have good homes, good kind
neighbors, rural mails and telephones,
schools and churches near by, the
daily papers reach us almost as soon
az our city neighbor; with plenty OF
fuel near, full cellars, fresh meat OF
all kinds, fresh eggs, milk and butter.
The independent farmer has his fod.
der shredded o. hauled out during a
nice spell of weather; fuel and grocer
les ahead. VINO cares for a snow
storm, with the chores rounded up
and supper over by Cor Z o'clock. We
have time for the papers, or games
until bed time. And after all, being
contented with our lot is the main