The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-02-22

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been for several Jays looking the
country over with a view Of locating.
Mrs. Sarah Arnold and SON Bruce
have moved from the farm which they
lately sold to .etcher Norris, to the
property which they bought in oska-
loosa.
Josephine hawkins was a visitor at
Oskaloosa Friday and took in the show
at the opera house Friday night com
ing home on the early train Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Cora Mckinley and children re-
turned to their home in Oskaloosa on
Monday, having spent Sunday in Rose
Hill at the home of her mother, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Roberts.
Mrs. Fred James and children, of
Springfield. Mo-. arrived at Rose Hill
Friday and joined her husband, who
was called here some two weeks ago
by the death of his father.
Tom Cation sold his 2iO-acre farm
north of w. Ii. Browns in Monroe
township to Sylvester Wymore. This
is a good farm and Mr.. Wymore may
well feel profd of his purchase.
DR.. Hunter, of oskaloosa, was at
Rose Hill Tuesday in consultation with
DR.. Carver at the john Barnard home
north of Rose Hill, whose daughter
Hattie has been sick for some time.
C. B. Rowland shipped two Of his
fine Galloway cattle, male and a fe-
male, on Tuesday to d. ]. James, at
Mansing, Iowa, and one male one year
old past from Tioga to Robt. Brown
lee, at Fairfax, Iowa.
Dreward Hawley returned Tuesday
to Des Moines where he is taking a
course Of study at Highland Park col
lege. Dreward is one OF our bright,
intelligent young men, sober and in
dustrious, and sure TO make his mark
upon the ladder of fame.
Mrs. ]. w. Doak came to Rose Hill
Saturday evening and attended the
T, Eastern Star social and was "a guest
over night of Mrs. Jennie j. James.
Sne spent Sunday with Mrs, Matte
Hawkins and called on friends, return
ing to her home in Oskaloosa Monday,
The last of the lecture course at
Rose Hill will be given atNthe M. E
church Thursday evening, March l,
by Elliott A. Boyl. Lecture subject,
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Mr.. Elliott comes highly recommended
and If you miss this closing lecture
you will miss a great treat.
Mr.. Duncan Reid and Miss Bessie
Ellis were married Thursday evening,
Feb. 10, 1906, at the home of the
brides parents in Rose Hill, by Rev,
o. E. Mcbride. After being made man
and wife, all sat down to bountiful
supper prepared for the occasion
Those present from distance were
Ira Fallon, of Kansas; Will Laughrey
of Oskaloosa, John Lister wife, ana
| family of Wright, Joe Corns and wife,
| Walter Whitaker and wife of Maucn
Chunk, John Reid, Willie Reid, Miss
Marjorie Reid, Jennie Reid. Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Reid are two of our best
young people and start out with bright
prospects for the future. Congratula-
lions are in order.
Joel Burnett died Feb. is, 1906, at
8: 80 a. M, at his home here. He was
| in his usual health and attended
church Saturday evening. He retired
at about his usual bedtime, complain
ing some of pain in his breast, but
not thinking anything serious. His
wife was awakened in the after part
of the night by his heavy breathing,
| and before any assistance could reach
him he was dead. Joel was good cit
izen and had many friends. He was
born in Virginia in 1888; was mar
ried to Miss Rachel l.. Taylor in Ohio
in 1856. In 1861 he enlisted in the
seth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was
severely wounded in 1863 and dis
charged for disability and was receiv-
ing pension of $40 per month. When
the Mahaska County Veterans Asso-
citation met last fall he was present
and became a member. Joel Burnett
joined the NJ. E. church about So
years ago. For the past II years ne
had been a very active member of the
M. E. church at Rose Hill and held
Office in the different capacities of the
c urch until the time of his death.
!, His funeral was conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. o. E. Mcbride, assisted by
Rev. F. M. Smith of the Free Method
list church of Rose HILL. Interment
was made in Old Rose Hill cemetery,
Feb. 10. Mrs. Burnett has the sym
pathy of the entire neighborhood in
the death of her husband, who was
kind and affectionate and beloved by
all.
The Eastern Star social given at the
C. B. Howell nome on Saturday even
ing by Mrs. Emma Howell and Mrs.
Fannie Dickson was very pleasant
affair and the Stars with few excep-
lions were all present and the occa-
sion was made one of great enjoy
ment. Mrs. Howell ana Mrs. Dickson