The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-09-16

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SEWERS.

SEWERS.
Sam Shook Is very sick at this writ
ine.
Philip Pratt is on the sick list at
this writing.
H. Barbour has been off work two
weeks with severe Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan James went to
Oskaloosa and spent Labor Day.
Mrs. William Banner, of Givn made
her mother short visit last week.
Mrs. Charley Hender went to Val
ley Junction on Friday last to visit
her sister.
Misses Lucy and Mary Davis, OF
Des Moines, is spending few days
with their brother, Ed Davis.
Joseph Pickles, who went to work
at Buxton a few weeks ago, has re-
turned and resumed his work.
Tom Stephenson went to Oskaloosa
to enjoy Labor Day and Mrs. Steph-
enson went to Monroe to visit with
friends.
Charley Beckham, driver In No.
mine, met with a bad accident on
TUESDAY, the eth, which may lay him
off work for quite while.
John and Joseph Hays, OF Buxton,
spent Labor Day with their chums at
Sewers. They report that they like
Sewers better than Buxton.
Rev. A. NJ. Eastman will be here on
Sunday for the last time. He will
go to conference on Wednesday, the
18th, which will meet at Ames.
Dan Turner had needle run into
his foot four weeks ago. 1t worked
it's way out on Wednesday, which has
given the. old man great relief.
Toney DeCamp was here on Labor
Day shaking hands with old acquaint-
ances. He is from Fraker. He re-
ports a good time. The mines are
working good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts had
their nephew and niece, David and
Cathrine Roberts, of Williamsburg,
Iowa, visiting two days last week. 1t
is fifteen years since they met each
Cthei. ...-.
Miss Bessie James went to spend
Sunday in Des Moines with Miss Ell.
sic Edwards of Beacon. They were
the guests of Mrgand Mrs. e. A. Dav'
is at No. 1923 De Wolf street, Des
Moines. n.,H.- ....
Our school commenced on Tuesday
Sept. 7, with ]. e. Curry, OF Bear
Grove, teacher IN the first room; Fred
Hurst of Prairie City teacher in the
second room. and Miss M. Jones O
Colfax teacher in the third room.
Mrs. o. B. Rumbaugh led the Ep
worth League last Sunday night. Hell
subject was Multiplication, Subtrac
ton and Divisions" In the absence o.
Rev. A. NJ. Eastman, John South con
Quoted the evening service. '.!
The drizzling rdin on Labor Day in
teIiered with the days proceedings
There was to have been a game o
base ball with Newton and Sewer.
laps. 1t was not played on accoun
c. the inclemency OF the weather
Messrs. VIM. Mabie, Noah Barkel
ana Willis South, committee on sports
Foot race for men, first prize, Levi!
Dlnks; I'd prize Harry Shocks. Rac'
for boys 16 years old, list prize, Char
ley Clark; I'd prize, Frank Wiley; 81
prize, Tommie Roberts. Race TO
boys IA years old, 1st prize, Jessi,
South; I'd prize, Wfllford Conklin; 81
prize, Frank Massey. Race for boy
under 10 years Of age, 1st prize, Geo
Clark; I'd prize, Alex. Ma'bie; Sd prize
Frank Laws; 4th prize, Walter Conn
Race for girls, LIST prize, NJ. Shocks
I'd prize, Mabel Danks; Sd prize, Cath
crime James. Tug OF war for men
Harry Snooks' team won the honors
&c ting two of the three teams pulled
Tug OF war for boys, Conner Mabie'
team won the honors, best two out o
three. At 4 o'clock game OF bas
ball was played by Sewers Japs an,
Sewers second team. The result wa
10 to in favor OF Sewers Japs. A
1880 p. M. wrestling match was cal
ed between Charley Clark and Abran
James, both of Sewers. The contes
lasted 80 minutes without a fall.
draw was called The rest of tn
night was taken up In dancing.
The members of the NJ. E. churcl
held social in The school hous,
which was well attended and all ma,
jolly good time.
Sept. IL. ]. A. B.