The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-02-13
THE COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON.

1 last week.
Lucille Hicks is visiting in oska.
loosa this week.
Neal Vandernaar bought rubber
tire top buggy last week
| Erastus Coffin, of Oskaloosa, was at
the Knight home for dinner Sunday.
Fred Schultz and wife urove out
recently and ate dinner at the nome
of C. w. Bailey.
Walter Wing sawed wood last week
for c. w. Bailey, Fred Coffin and
John Wesbergen.
J. B. Cruzen and wife, of Oskaloosa,
was at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Harry Hicks, recently.
Mrs. Cash Daily, who resides near
Newton, was at the VIII Cruzen home
the first part of the week. r..
Joe Riley has new graphophone
and three dozen records, purchased of
c. w. Bollinger, in osKaloosa.
Miss Kate Bieshaar is at Pella at
the home OF her sister. Minnie Den
berger, for an indeflnne time.
Henry Van der Marten sod his driv-
ing horse this week to Dick Van HAT
ten, the leighton mail carrier.
Sherman Moore, Arthur Dilley and
Jim Padgett have been putting up ice
and the first two have finished. 'a''
Mrs. Neal Vanderhaar is at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ida Fleck,
near Lacey, assisting to care for a
new niece.
We are pleased to read Robert
Doak's letters in the Herald, from
California, which are full of interest.
ing incidents.
A clipping from an Abba paper pub
lished in the Herald gave the infor-
nation that the Bolton correspondent
had been married. Ye scribe sends
congratulations.
Mrs. Van der Marten was called to
the home OF her son John last week,
as their girls had the lung fever.
They are reported much improved at
this writing.
William Tysseling and wife, from
near Rose mill, were at the Fred COT
fin home SATURDAY night, and attend.
ed the funeral of Oliver Ferree on
Sabbath afternoon.
John Walraven had the misfortune
to have his buggy demolished while
at Leighton by runaway team be-
longing to a De Bruin, while their
team was tied to a hitch rack
Harry Coffin, of Oskaloosa, was Wis
ting for q, few, days last week al the
home of mis- brother Fred and was
entertained at the Sam Cruzen home
one evening last week, as were a
number of young folks.
Tennis Van Zante, former resident
of Madison, but now of Moravia, who
is visiting relatives at Pella, and a
sister here, was accompanied by their
brother Henry, and drove to the Jim
Cruzen home one day last week.
The j. F. Cruzen household enjoyed
a visit with Fred Coffin, wife and
daughter Clara, and VIM. Tysseling
and wife, who went to the Cruzen
home after the funeral last Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tysseling stayed over
night, returning to their home Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Tysseling has a
farm of 800 acres near Rose Hill, four
loads of tile on the ground to put in
soon, had sc head of Hereford heifers
shipped to him from Texas anu has
over 200 head of hogs and it seems as
if he had enough to keep him out OF
mischief
The entire community was shocked
and saddened Friday evening when it
was announced over the telephone
that Oliver Ferree had passed away
at eight o'clock at his home, where
he had spent his entire married life.
The writer cannot refrain from men
Itioning this sad affair while being
Iaware of the fact that Mrs. Bailey,be
ling q, friena. OF family for years,
will give the life history. | can say
for years he has been a faithful at
ltendant and worker in the church and
Sabbath school where he Will be
Igreatly missed The funeral services
were held Sunday at 2 p. m, at the
church he held SO dear, and was
preached by Rev. Guthrie. Friends
were present from New Sharon, Lacey
Barnes City, Newton, Keswick, Rose
Hill and Leighton. Those present
from Oskaloosa were Ras Coffin, Robt
Rosborough, Marion Cruzen, Frank
Shoemake, Ben Snyder, Robert Kent
Herbert and Ernest Coke Fred Schultz
and wife, j. B. Cruzen and wife and
Joe Stanley. A number were present
also from the Else, Prime, Union and
East Center neighborhoods. The
pail bearers were G. B. Coffin, jim
Cruzen, Jim Padgett, Harry Hicks
Fred Coffin and Frank Whitehead. II
is such a comfort to know he was
perfectly resigned to do the Lords
will, while he would have liked to stay
a little longer with his companion.
Feb. IL. "i" ~ Nosidam.
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