The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-29
.NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Items of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
oLlvET.

Lee Nossman traded in Oskaloosa
Saturday. a5fs,
| The mines here were operated 3h
days last week.
The enrolment of Burr Oak school
is As pupils this week.
H. Thompson spent Thursday in
Oskaloosa on business.
Mrs. John Cole spent Saturday in
Pella with her mother. Too
| ]. A. Miller, of Perry. was in town
on business Saturday. IT,.
r. e. Byers, of Des Moines, was in
town on business Saturday.
Byron Jones, of Atlantic, was a
pleasant caller mere Thursday.
Earl Dolph, of Pella, secured work
at the mine here as engineer last
week. -. r.-... 81 ,
j. S. Oldham says his trade has re,
Gently increased rapidly owing to the
Iowa hens getting busy.
j. G. Wheelock, of Cedar Rapids,
was in town Thursday establishing a
creamery station with J. S. Oldham.
j. S. Oldham took in 400 dozen eggs
Wednesday in six hours One man
brought 80 dozen and was paid in
merchandise.
Rev. J. c. Leonard has filed mis-
regular appointment at the p. p.
church here Sunday and the attend
ance was good for it was a fine day.
Chas. Clark, one of our enIerprising
young farmers, south of town, said
Saturday that the work this spring
was not very far behind. He always
looks on the bright side.
]. S. Oldham purchased fine organ
from C. w. Bollinger, of Oskaloosa,
this week instead of sending away to
Chicago for it, He shows the right
spirit, patronize home industries at
all times.
N. A. Miller, of Kellogg, was bust
ness caller in town Tuesday and was
we'll impressed with this as farming
locality. He says we have as finely
improved farms as he as seen in the
state and he also noted the amount
of thing being done.
Henry Johnson, of Angus, was here
on business Wednesday and in speak
ing of Angus where he has lived for
years, he said that while once IL was
one of the largest mining centers in
the state, now very little coal Is be.
ing taken out but the town is still on
the map and business men are doing
well.
in letter from Aunt Jane Laugh
lin who is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Ferris Norris, east of Oskaloosa, she
reports being very feeble but is en-.
joying herself as much as possible
and is having the best of care. Mrs.
Laughlin Is one of the oldest resi-
dents of Olivet and her many friends
are always glad 70 hea- from her and
to know that she is we'll taken care
of.
When the attention of Uncle John
Thompson, who is rs years old, was
called to late article in the Herald
stating that the peach crop mad been
killed this winter he took us out into
his orchard and showed us some OF
the peach buds on his trees. which
he says are in as fine condition as he
ever saw at this time of the year.
He says the writer was too hasy in
his judgment and he looks for very
good crop.
The well written article by j. b.
Pearson in last weeks paper describ-
ing a trip to the Shiloh battlefield,
was read with much interest by the
writer. for he visited there couple
of years ago when en- route to the
jamestown Exposition. We also Wis
tied the National Cemetery at Sal.
isbury, North Carolina. where Union
prisoners were buried during the
war. We have often conyersed with
Gen. D. c. Buell. at his home on Green
River Paradise, Kentucky, and he al
ways claimed the honor of winning
that famous battle of Shiloh. but his
tory never gave him the credit AT
ter the war he operated large coal
mine on Green River at Andre.
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