The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-01
.NEICHBORHOOD NEWS
Items of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
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| y. III. MlleT, vi AIlOOHa, WaS a spuo
| iness visitor Friday.
ID. L. Jones, of Des Moines, was here
on business Tuesday.
Howard Anderson. of Perry, was a
business caller Friday.
Mrs. J. s. Oldham and Mrs. John
Dolan spent Friday shopping In os-
kaloosa.
Mrs. Alice Billings and Maud Moss
man spent. Saturday shopping in Os-
kaloosa. .s'.
W. B. Rodgers took charge of the
mine last week upon the resignation
| of VIM. Weese. D.
Mrs. Alph Thompson and Mrs. Den
mis-, of Harvey, visited at the ]. l..
Thompson home this week. ..
Rev. ]. c. Leonard was accompan-
lied by his wife last Sunday and her
many friends here were much pleased
to see her.
The NJ. p. church has had the be-.
Lfry raised and new roof put on last
week, which helps the appearance
wonderfully. ,, l... 49, ZIP "a
The letter from Buxton was read
with much interest and we are glad
to admit another correspondent to
THE Herald family. aam .. nI
Wright Williams. of Knoxville, was
here on Insurance business last week
and we enjoyed chat OF old times
when both lived in Marion county,
The cherry picking season is in, full
swing but the price is high,-$2,5O
per bushel,-although We see prices
quoted at only S1.50 at other places.
The Ladies' Aid Society cleared $2l
at their ice cream supper last Satur-
| day night and had the largest crowd
seen in Scott township for some time.
| AL DeCook was here Friday and
when we asked him for an item he
said he didn't know thing, as the
rain had him knocked clear out of the
box & 7tFf
For Sale.-Lee Nossman offers his
home of II lots with young orchard,
good house and water, well improved
and undertake with four foot vein of
coal. Price 5000,
We were in Harvey last Saturday
and found the people there much
pleased over the prospects for a new
mine, which is to be opened by well
known Monroe county operators.
The bottom has fallen out of the
coal trade in this locality, but as We
never knew a miner to starve to
death, go naked or crazy, we expect
to see those here pull through some
way. E' -rtf
Mrs. S. A. Oldham, of Eddyville, and
Mrs. Della Oldham of San Gabriel,
Calf, are guests at the ]. S. Oldham
home. The lady from California says
that they have lived on a ranch there
for five years, but that Iowa still has
charms for her.
In a letter from Congressman Ken
dali he says that his injunction bill is
not a socialist, democratic nor popu-
| list measure, but is purely republic
can, and was advocated by Senator
Hoar as long ago as 1900, and that
while it may not become a law during
this session of congress. it will some
| time.
We spent Thursday evening at the
country home OF Denny Robinson. who
says his corn is doing we'll. He has a
| light crop of fruit but one of the fin
est gardens to be seen anywhere. His
| little home is always in the finest or
der both inside and outside, for Mrs.
Robinson is as capable in her line as
ne is in his.
B. F. Burnett, the candy man from
day. In his travels over the state
he says that the corn in the northern
part is poor on account of the wet
weather. In speaking OF the mining
business he said that a, few mines in
monroe county are working pretty
well, but that those around Center
willie and Mystic are only working
about two days each week.
We are in receipt of st. Louis pa
per which gives the attitude of Cum
minis and Dolliver working side by
side on the tariff question in contrast
to their relations during the cam
lpaign and the writer seems to think
that if once in opposition, always in
opposition. Our st. Louis friend
should remember that Gladstone said
that wise man changes his mind.
but that wise mans opposite never
does so.
Children's Day was observed in the
NJ. p. church last Sunday, the attend
ance being large and fine program
was listened to. $3.50 was the amount
of the offering for missions. The
program was as follows:
Song-Still Sweeter Each Day
Choir.
Prayer-Rey. Leonard.
Song-Rose OF Sharon-Choir.
Scripture Reading-Rey. Leonard.
Duet-our Sunset Song = Lucretia
Robertson and Anna Top.
It's Nothing To Me-Ethel Tandy.