The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-07

Feceiyed at the hospital
April Sat the regular meeting OF
1.-THE w. r. c., the charter was draped
in mourning for the departed members
Mrs. Clarinda Huff and Aunt Becky
Young.
April 9-The thirty-second annual
convention OF the w. F. NJ. s. of the
EDes Moines Presbytery was held in the
First Presbyterian church.
April 10-John Dodds, a Mahaska
county pioneer died at his home on
ISouth Third street.
April Ii Oskaloosa Commercial
Club secured the location of the
e'Shinum'' Manufacturing Co, which
was moved here from Keosauqua.
April 12--Alpheus Neff, conductor
on the Iowa Central, was killed In an
accident near Grinnell.
April 13--Mr. and Mrs. s.. ~ Beman
celebrated their 5Oth. wedding ami.
yersary at their home. SIS A avenue
Least. " .
April 14-Prof. H. A. Gregg estab-
|lished the new commercial school
known as the Practical Business Col
iege. ~.
April 15--Mrs. Miranda Roberts,
widow of L, B. Roberts, a, pioneer far
|mer of Adams township, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ], R. Rob
erts, 514 North Market street. The
Mahaska County Medical Society held
their regular quarterly meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. A.
April 16-The annual convention Of
the Oskaloosa association of the B. Y,
P. U. convened at the First Baptist
church.
April IA meeting of the Y. NJ
C. A. committees was held and the
talent secured for the next seasons
Union Lecture Course, which is now
in progress.
April 1S--The Salvation Army clos.
ed their series of eynagelistic services
during which more than score pro-
fessed conversion.
April 19-Easter Sunday was appro-
priately observed in all the churches
with special services. ....
April 20--Thes sMahaska County
grand jury reported. returning eight
indictments for the April term.
April 21---Prof.sL. f. Burnett resign
ed his position as director of the de-
partment of voice culture at Penn col
lege, and left for Evansville, Ind,
where he accepted a similar. position.
April 22-At the regular meeting of
Phil Kearney Post No. 40, G. A. R.,
Henry C. Snider was elected and in
stalled Post Commander. Captain
Frank S. Stone was Elected and install.
ed vice commander. ....
April 23-The home of Mrs. Sallie
Cowan at 702 E avenue west was, al
most entirely destroyed by fire.
April 24-Arbor Day was appropri.
ately celebrated in the public schools
of the county. sDes Moines. college
won from Penn college IN debate on
the question, Resolved. That the cit.
les of the U. s. should own their street
The negative side was fav,
ored by the judges /
April 25--"The Union Depot For a
Day"was played by home talent com.
pany to large audience in the Grand
opera house. =, Residents ON North B
street complain of ffauty drainage and
petition council for relief. Public
auctioneers are debarred from use of
OSkaloosa streets.
April 27-Heme of George H. Evans
struck by lightning and family has
narrow escape. Dairy herds being sub
mitted for tuberculin test required un-
der new city ordinance 7 r Faux
ner buys livery stables of Baker &
Cooley.
April 2S-Wilbur Hoy resigns posi-
ton of Boys Secretary of Y. NJ. C. A.
Grover Lichtenheld is elected to sup
ply vacancy. The Oskaloosa Wood.
Working Company installs electric mo-
tors at planning mill on A avenue west.
Y. NJ. C. A. celebrates fifth anniversary
.of erection of new building.
April 29-Oskaoosa Dairymen or.
ganize to fight dairy herd inspection
Ordinance passed by Oskaloosa coun-
|cil ,.s-
April 30--Big strike OF machinists,
Icar repairers and blaeksmiths of lows
Central was inaugurated.
May.
May 1--Oskaloosa High school held
their first field meet at the Fair
Grounds. Their opponents were the
track team. of Pella. Annual May
DAY Tea at Penn college. r,.
May 2--The Rural Club served
New England dinner at " NJ. c. A
Base Ball Fair closed.
/ May Sunday.
May 4--Commercial Club in regula
meeting made arrangements to enter
tain two conventions in 1909, the Tray
lelers' Protective Association and tn
tcrocker Brigade Reunion.
May 5--A dog discovered a fire and
by barking, saved his master, Jane
Morgan, from burning to death.
May 6-Committees were appointe,
lby the NJ. +. church ladies to take car
Iofsthe w. f. NJ. s.. convention.
| May 7---Base ball season was open
led by game between Oskaloosa an
burlington.
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