The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-02

loosa at the home Of her mother, Mrs
Fisher. who is in feeble health.
Mrs. Clark Billings returned home
Thursday from an extended visit with
friends and relatives at Lynnville.
Mrs. Maggie Tuper and little daugh
ter OF Russell, South Dakota, is visit
| ing this week at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Denny Robertson.
A large number of farmers were in
town Saturday and several expressed
their regret in not seeing the Olivet
letter in the Herald OF Friday, as they
look for it each week.
The Iowa hen, first. last and all
the time. The Vanderlinden brothers
gathered 140O dozens OF eggs with
their wagon this week, and were new
err over seven miles from town at one
time.
Mrs. Perry Davis writes from her
new home in Virginia to her many
friends here that they are all in good
health and well pleased with the loca
tion Several Iowa families are locat
ed near them and extended them q
hearty welcome.
James Norwood, a mail carrier
moved his family to leighton Mon
day, owing to the routes being chang
ed to that place. This is the first
move he has made. living In the same
home since he was married twenty
five years ago.
Miss Effie Druse went to Des
Moines Tuesday and from there she
leaves for Tacoma, Washington, where
she will visit at the home of Mrs
Stephen Gillespie and will then return
to Oliyet where she will make heI
home with her aged grandparents, Mr.
land Mrs ]. l.. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moody, of Oska
loosa, were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. r. Williams on
Saturday Uncle John and his estim
able wife are old settlers in this local
ity and their many friends were glad
to meet them. They spent Sunday
with their son William, south OF town
James Price, the supervisor of Ma
haska county, was in town Tuesday
looking after his political fences. The
Herald man acknowledges pleasant
call at his home while on the rounds
and was the first time he had ever
met Mr. Price and was we'll impressed
with him, as he takes great interest
in looking after the welfare OF the tax
payers, who are the chief burden
bearers of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams spent
Thursday in the country, east of town
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Coryell. Mr.Coryell in his early days
worked in the mines at Fishville and
now owns eighty acres of fine land
with a magnificent home, well stocked
and with all indications of prosperity
and thrift. His household is looked
after by his estimable wife and daugh'
ter. They are strong admirers of the
Herald, which comes to their home
twice a week. The Herald and Their
telephone keep them in close touch
with the world.
The miners OF District No. 10, U
M. w. of A., in their selection of w
lW. White for president, showed theii
appreciation OF good service in taking
him from second place and placing
| him at the head. The writer was the
first to announce his name in con
vention at Des Moines and in the
Daily News. We have no fear but
what the choice is good one, fol
the experience gained in being vice
president two years would cause hin
to be familiar with the working of thu
union, which has made him a success
in his work. So here is congratula
ton to Mr.. White on his election.
The writer is pleased to know tina
Edwin Perry was reelected secre
tary and treasurer of District IL o
the U. NJ. w. of A. 1t came as re
ward of merit. Mr. Perry was amoni
the first miners the writer ever kneN
in Iowa, going back to 'S2, and 1t is
pleasure to us to see him retained II
his office, one OF trust and of honol
His work in the interests of the hant
ling OF the funds OF the Union ha
shown that he is thoroughly compt
tent for the office, as his books are a
ways up to date and accurate to tn
fullest extent. The writer often call
on him in his office while In Oski
loosa, and is always met with a heart
hand.shake and a cordial welcom'
1--WE owe him special favors for pas
courtesies in sending up document
and reading matter from his offic
pertaining to the Union, which "
could not have obtained otherwis
We extend to him through the CO
umns of the Herald congratulatior
on his reelection.
/ Mach NJ