The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-19
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BOLTON.
william Sanders and G. A. Boles
spent Monday in Oskaloosa.
William Harvey was business
caller in oskaloosa Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Kent spent Sun
day north Of town with friends.
Walter Sanders rs spending the
week in Ottumwa with his uncle. Dav'
i'd Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson spent
Sunday in the country at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Connors left
Monday for visit at Pekay and will
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Kes-
singer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Frederickson, OF
Hilton, are spending the week in town
at the home of her sister, Mrs. A.
Long. on Main street.
Mrs. A. Long and Mrs. J. H. Fred
erickson of Hilton spent Monday in
Evans with old time friends. The
Lads report a pleasant visit.
l.. C. Bolton, manager of the mines,
was in town Monday. Mr. Bolton says
work will resume May at the latest,
and he anticipates gooa summers
work
Mrs. William Sanders is visiting her
daughter in Princeton, ILL.,, this week.
William and the children are presid-
ing over the Main street hotel during
her absence.
We acknowledge through the Herald
the receipt of copy OF the proceed
ing Of officers reports; also minutes
Of our state convention, through lne
courtesy of Edwin Perry, for which
we return thanks.
The Herald correspondent while In
Ottumwa Monday had the pleasure Of
meeting Mr.. Howell Reese, manager
of the Pekay Supply Company. Mr..
Reese informs us locai company will
open up mine there on about 80
acres of land and Pekay will still be
on the map as mining town.
The many mining friends Of Uncie
John Melvin will be panied to know
it was necessary to remove his eye
this week. Some time ago he was
struck on the eye by piece of coal
while at work in the mines here, and
it kept growing worse until the eye
was taken out. Uncle John is past
his three score mark on the journey
Of life and it will be hard with him.
The base ball season was opened
hete in the city park on Monday with
a matched game OF ball between the
married men and the single men. 1t
was a very interesti~ev nvr home ~
White Oak. ss.ng game at tit
start. At the close the tally sheet
showed IL to 3 in favor of the married
men. We are not informed as to the
future of the winning side should they
determine to play with all amateur
mines. We win advise the Herald
later on,
The Herald correspondent returned
on MONDAY from two weeks visl'
at the various mining camps of Polk
Monroe, Marion and Wapello coun
ties, and was pleased to note the min
ers so peaceable and orderly. We
never heard a complaint on our trav
els. The miners are having a good
time and conducting themselves in q
manner that reflected great credit to
them. Anticipating resumption of
work by May /, they are going along
Just as though nothing had happened
While in Ottumwa Monday the
writer enjoyed pleasant visit with
w. H. Powell, the business manager
of the Ottumwa Courier, in his Office
Twenty-eight years ago the writer
was working in the coal mines at Nee.
lyville, Illinois Mr.. Powell, then a
boy, was driving yellow mule at the
mines hauling coal From this meag'
err start he grew up until today he as
classed among the leading newspaper
men of Iowa. His father was the
resident doctor there. 1t is pleasure
to us to note his advancement. Mr..
Powell always lets mis- latch-string
hang on the outside for his friends
and always finds time for chat.
April is. K. w.