The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-07-12
THE COUNTY NEWS
BOLTON.


Mrs. Bucknell, west of town, was a
BUSINESS caller in Oskaloosa Saturday.
Mrs. Lawrence, of Evans, visited in
town Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Albert Kaskaden.
J. E. Kent, one OF our most enter
prising farmers, is busy this week
putting UP his hay crop.
Work in No mine is being pushed
both night and day this week and viii
continue until completed.
Albert Crook spent the Fourth at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Crook, in Dunreath.
Mrs, A. Long and Mrs. John Fred
erickson spent Monday evening in Ev-
ans with old time lady friends.
Bolton was well represented in os-
kaloosa Saturday evening. one-half
of the entire town was there.
L. c. Bolton. general manager of
the mines, was in town Saturday ana
paid the miners off for the last half
of June.
Mrs. Francis o'Day, of Flagler, Wis
tied this week at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Morgan,
north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Davis left for
their home in Aberdeen, South Dako-
ia, Thursday after visit here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilson
Amos Zend, of Monroe, was in town
Wednesday He informs us corn in
his locality is doing well, hay that is
cut is turning out good, but the fruit
crop is not very good as a rule.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hummell and
children spent the Fourth at the home
Of his mother, Mrs. Caroline Hummell,
at Fremont They repor, a grand
time among the best people on eartn.
John Price and James Smith, the
coal barons from Eveland, were in
town on Sunday Mr.. Price informs
us the coal trade is little slack at
present. lie is working forty men
there.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders sery-
ed ice cream and cake to a number Of
friends Wednesday Those present
: were Mrs George Wilson and daugn.
ter, Mrs. Conner Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. George and children, the Herald
correspondent and grandson. MrHand
Mrs Sanders are royal entertainers
and know how to make one feel vel
come while under their roof.
A game of ball was played in the
park Sunday between the Oskaloosa
Distillers and the Bolton Maroons
The game was called at p. m. At.
the close the score showed 10 to in
favor of Bolton The Oskaloosa club
are a courteous and manly set of
young men and we would be glad to
have them come again. Batteries
Bolton: Hull and MciIish. Distillers:
Pearson and Buffers.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
treated the inmates of the county
home to grand display of fireworks
Thursday night. The display was
seen by the residents Of Bolton and
was greatly appreciated. Mr.and Mrs.
Williams are to be congratulated for
their .thoughtfulness towards the in
mates of the home, as it revived the
spirit of patriotism in them and took
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days when they could engage in cele-
brating the Fourth of July.
The Herald correspondent notes
through the press that the Federation
of Labor is going into politics. The
road is worn smooth for them to trav
ell in, for the writer has seen the
obituary of the grange movement writ
ten, also the knights of Labor, who
travelled this road to their downfall,
and it will be SO in the case of the
Federation. Their obituary will be
written, shaft erected to their mem
DRY, with the inscription written there
on something like this:
Remember, friends, as you pass me
by,
So are you, once was I.
Now l am as you see,
Pass on, friends, and think of me.
The Fourth of July was celebrated
in good old colonial style in Bolton.
The day was ushered in by the boom
of the cannon cracker ana anvil,which
aroused the Inhabitants from slumber.
The rest of the day was spent partak-
ing of the good things of life and wor-
shipping according to the distates of
their own consciences under their own
vine and fig tree, returning thanks to
their forefathers for the establishment
of the best country on earth and To-
eating them in country where every
man is an uncrowned king, under no
obligations to raise his hat to any one
outside of lady, as matter Of cour-
tesy only, fully realizing while in|
America under a republican admins
tration that they are in lapd of plen-
ty flowing with milk and honey.