The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-11-01
THE COUNTY NEWS.
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ness caller in town Thursday.
Matt oHolland, of Hilton, secured
work in the mines this week.
Mrs. Fred Buckley, of Eyerist, is
visiting at the j. r. Bucknell home
this week.
]. H. Frederickson and A. Long
were business callers in Oskaloosa
Wednesday.
/ Mrs. George Wilson and daughter
Charlotte were in oskaloosa Saturday
evening shopping.
Mrs. ]. r. Bucknell and charming
little daughter spent Saturday even
ing in Oskaloosa.
w. D. Dunsmore and John Blakes-
lee, of Oskaloosa, were business CALI
ers in town Tuesday.
Mrs. George Wilson and daughter
Charlotte spent Sunday at the Silver
thorn home in Beacon.
Miss Eta Hughs, of Evans, was a
very pleasant caller at the home of
Mrs. A. Long Thursday.
The welcome rain Tuesday came in
good time for our people, as water
was getting low in our wells.
Ben Hughs, Jr, of Evans, spent
Thursday evening in town with his
young friends, who are always glad
to meet him.
A Herald editorial Saturday said
the first name of the next county at
torney would be John. What John?
John N, of course.
Fred Myers, of Rock Island, is visit
ing in town this week at the home of
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Gracer, on Vine street.
Thomas White, of White City, NOV
ed his family to Bolton Tuesday. He
will occupy the house recently vacat-
ed by John Gliding on Water street.
The mine was idle wednesday on
account OF a breakage on the tail
rope engine. The necessary repairs
were made and work resumed on
Thursday.
Ollie Hancock and Thomas Harris,
of Evans, secured work in the mines
Thursday. Mr.. Harris has just re-
turned from Colorado where he spent
the summer.
The Herald correspondent acknowl-
edges the receipt of a copy Of the
Iowa mining laws through The courte-
sy of Edwin Perry, and we return
thanks for the same.
What has become of our White City
correspondent? Her pungent para
graphs from that place are greatly
missed by the Bolton Herald readers.
H. A. Adams, of Marshalltown, was
business caller in town Monday.
w. H. Young, of Kellogg, was a
business caller in town Tuesday. Mr..
Young says Cummins will be elected
by the largest majority ever given a
governor in Iowa, as his ideas on tax
alton meet the approval Of the people.
Bolton was depopulated Saturday,
it being pay day. The entire popula-
ton went to Oskaloosa. The old man
jumped in the band wagon and fol-
lowed the procession. Taking advan-
tage of the weather and buying
supply of clothing for winter was the
cause of this excursion.
The coal company are putting in
large new boiler this week; also a
stairway in the new escape shaft for
the miners to come up on. This will
shorten the distance to their work,
also keep them off the main Travelled
road. This week will put Bolton on
the list of one of the best equipped
mines in Iowa, as everything is mod
ern and up-to-date.
w. w. Branniger and Jack Sloan
enrolled themselves among the army
of Herald readers this week. Mr..
Branniger holds the position of book
keeper in the office and is one of our
most courteous and accommodating
young men. Mr.. Sloan is one Of the
courteous and efficient clerks in the
store, always looking after the best
interests of the trade, especially so
in the meat line by ordering the best
! at all times. We welcome them to
the Herald family.
A. H. Perry, of Angus, was BUSH
ness caller in town Monday. Mr.. Per
ry is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist
speaker of the increasing foreign en-
igration to America. He says:
"The time is coming
And coming very fast,
When the American labor
Will be thing Of the past"
The writer has one consolation on
this matter; neither he nor Mr.. Per
ry will be on the top side Of this earth
when the above revelation comes to
pass.
Edwin Perry and w. w. White ad-
dressed the miners in the school
house on Friday night at special
meeting. Both addresses were well
taken, as the advice given would be
Of mutual interest both to employer
and employee, and will be needed
Tbau xuara followed m the same line