The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-28
NEIGHDORHOOD NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered By Her.
aid Correspondents.
oLlvEr.

w B. Rodgers was business caller
in Pella Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Norwood, of
Leighton, attended church here sun
day.
Thomas Moorish, the postmaster OF
Beacon, was in town Tuesday looking
after his political fences. Tom aspires
10 the office of recorder. "a
Miss mary Roler, our courteous
and efficient school teacher of Burr
Oak shared the hospitality of Mr.. and
Mrs. J, l.. Billings for dinner Sunday.
w H. Peterson, of kellogg, was a
business caller here TUESDAY. he
was well impressed with the location
of Olivet for town and sees no rea-
son why il should not make one.
Van McCombs was a business cali
er in oskaloosa Friday. Mr.. McCombs
deyotes great portion of his time in
handling mine timber and has large
trade at Bolton and surrounding mines.
The writer acknowledges pleasant
call from E. ]. Evans, of 0skaloosa,
who is a Sunday school missionary
and he was talking up a Sunday
school convention for some future
date. "a ts
Homer Wilson, of Dawson, was in
town Tuesday on business. Mr., Wiz
son informs us that all indications lead
to a fair summers work in the Iowa
mines, as the supposed stock coal la
up by the railroads was greatly ex-
aggerated. - ..
Mrs. w. B. Rodgers returned home
Sunday evening from an extended
visit with her daughter Mrs. Fritz
sister, Mrs. A. Nelson. at Kansas City.
She reports very interesting and
pleasant visit as.. .-,
1t is with muc pleasure we note
each week the newsy letters from
Evans and Bolton, as in writing their.
letters all erroneous matter is eliml-
mated and spiced down with breyity,
served warm and suited to the taste
of the Herald readers.
Mrs. Isaac Barnes and daughters,
Sadie and Cora, and Misses LucretiaI
and Rozella Robinson were entertained
at dinner Sunday at the Thomas Van
derlinden home. Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Williams received a pleasant call from
the ladies during the afternoon.
Mr. Price, one of our efficient super
yisors, was a caller in town Thurs
day Mr.. Price is well known over
county. having been a resi-
dent of Beacon for a number of years.
His many friends here are always glad
to meet him when he comes to town.
I Miss Carrie SmIfn, former residentt
81 this county. and is now located al
St. Helena, California. writes she is
enjoying life richly there and thinks
California is the incest country on
sarth Mrs. r. Wilnams acknowledges
the receipt of some sweet scented
towers from her this week.
Mrs A. Long and Mrs. ]. H. Fred
erickson spent Tuesday in town at
the home of their father, r. Williams.
They report the coal company there
making extensive improvements N
their No 2 mine and anticipate good
work there during the summer. Five
families have moved there recently.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
Flora Williams at Mt Pleasant was
received here this week. Her maiden
name was Flora Brinegar a Wen
known resident of this place, having
lived here a number of years. She
was held in the highest esteem by
our people, who join in sorrow over
her death. .
]. A. Dickinson, of Perry, was in
town Thursday on business. Mr..
Dickinson travels extensively through
Story and Marshall counties and says
they are well covered by interurbans
and thinks the day is not far distant
when the interurban road will be the
mode of travel for it is the quickest
way TO cover the territory,
The coal now being opened up in