The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04
.NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered By Her.
aid Correspondents.
oLIvET.

oLIvET.
Mrs. Clark Billings spent Friday in
Oskaloosa shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sedrel spent Sun.
day in Otley with friends.
]. H. Peterson, of Des Moines, was
In town Thursday on business.
A. P. Anderson, of Valera, was in
town Saturday calling on friends.
Mrs. John Dolan, Mrs. w. B. Rod
gers spent Monday in oskaloosa shop.
ping.
The writer was informed Saturday
that snow fell here about IL a. IN. on
that day. s
James Norwood, of Leighton, was
in town Monday fixing up his property
here for rent. 81
Lee Nosman, one of our most indus
trious miners, spent Monday in Oska.
loosa on business. s a
Mrs. R. d. Robertson visited in Os-
kaloosa this week at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Jennie Robertson. a
Rev. J. c. Leonard. of Bussey,
preached to large audience IN the
M. P. church Sunday. At noon he
shared the he spitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Thompson for dinner. .l
Mrs. Archie Moody, of Des Moines.
and Mrs. John Moody, Oh Oskaloosa,
were in town Saturday decorating the
graves of their departed ones, hom
they have buried in the cemetery
here, ......... ..... ....-.
Decoration Day was celebrated in
Olivet by some going away while otn,
ers remained home all day. One
could see little groups at he ceme-
terry with handfulls of fioy ers placing
them on the graves of their departed
ones, sprinkled with tears of sorrow.
The writer is in receipt of letter
this week from Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Davis, of Richmond, Va They write
that their family Is We !, they mad a
nice crop and are well pl, esed with
their new home. The hospitality oil
the people is unlimited to new set
tiers. ... n.a..
The first game of matched bali Of
the season was played in the park
Saturday between Leighton and oil,
vet. The game was hotly contested
from start to finish and the tally snow.
ed S to IL in favor of Leighton. The
Leighton battery, Dr. Howe and Henry
Tysseling; Olivet battery, Clarence
King and Roy Rodgers.
The Herald correspondent enjoyed
the luxury of helping his wife clean
house last week, and If there is job
on earth that has our admiration,
this is the one. We pulled through
without breaking the ten command
ments, but passed a resolution to take
visit when hosecleaning comes
again.
Dandelion, the famous old flower has
been cut out of our lawns and yards,
but in our travels we find him blossom
ing out on the byways and hedges with
just as strong foothold as he ever
lad. This is the way with soma pee
p!e--you can cast them out Ut church
and society, but periodically they bob
up and come before the people with
as much grace as they ever did.
]. A. Wilson, of Angus, was in town
Saturday on business. Mr.. Wilson
spoke of the days gone by when An
gus was one or the leading mining
towns in Iowa and brought to our
mind the names of many miners
whom we knew we'll in bygone days,
as leaders among the miners of Iowa
who have passed to their reward and
can only be cherished by pleasant re-
membrance by those who are among
the living, for the good deeds they have
done while on earth in the bettering
of their fellow mans condition.
1t is well said that 1T is an i'll
wind that blows no one good" for the
writer has serious doubts as to me
results OF the famous pri-
mary law, but from the amount OF
picture cards and short sketches OF
mems lives the writer has received
this week, showing up the good deeds
of each candidate and why they should
be nominated. The press has had a
veritable harvest after the election.
We contemplate filling an album for
future reference. for we are proud to
know we live in a county where the
office seekers are angels on earth.
June 2. r. w.
NEW SHARON