The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
oLIVEr.

VIII NeSsS was IA 1Oha SATURDAY
on mining business.
VIM, Lumsden left Saturday for his
( new home in Granger
WIN. Anderson. OF Valera. was in
town on business Thursday.
N. A. Adams. OF Atlantic. was a bus
mess caller in town Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Saylor and children Wis,
tied friends in Rose Hill this week,
Born, to Mr.. and AIRS. Chaai Van
Zante, March is. 1909. twin girls, and
all parties are doing well.
VIM. Rodgers, OF Moberly, Mo-, and
brother-in-law, Fritz Olson, spent Sun
day at the w. B. Rodgers home here.
Mr.. Winkleman, the aged veteran
who is cared for at the home of Mr..
Mcdonald, is very feeble. He is 81
years Of age.
Agnes Wharton carried of highest
honors at Burr Oak school for having
the most perfect examination papers
OF any of the scholars.
The township trustees were in town
this week making arrangements to
work the roads, but we failed to get
the results OF the meeting.
J. L. Thompson and daughter, Mrs.
Druse, spent Saturday in oskaloosa
trading. Uncle John Contemplates
taking in the Worlds Fair at Seattle
this summer and is getting ready for
his trip.
The weather man dished up all
kinds of weather here last week.
Snow one day, cold the next and an
endless variety of mud the remainder
OF the time, but let us not complain,
for spring is near.
The writer was pleased to meet w.
Fl. Jenkins, OF Perry, in town Thurs
day, as it has been several years since
we saw him at j state convention in
Des Monies. Nature has been kind to
him and ne looks no older than he did |
twenty years ago.
During the month OF February the |
miners of Oliyet we're stimulated by |
the idea that there was to be good
summers work here, but all rumors
have failed to materialize, for on
March 10 we were notified that the
bottom had fallen out of the coal |
trade and the result is that the mines |
have only run one day since and we
do not know when they viii run again.
The writer most heartily endorses
the plan of establishing hospital for
disabled miners where they can take |
care Of their own members, for at the
average hospital the only thing we
ever found as being free was the smile
Of the lady in charge, and while that
goes a long way, we never knew 1t to
ease a pain or set broken bone. Our |
union now has neraly half a million |
to our credit in Iowa, and we can see
no better place in which to put 1t |
than a hospital.
We enjoyed the letter in last weeks
paper by ]. A. Bell of Sewers, about
Beacon happenings while he was on
visit at his old home. Our friend is
on the shady side OF life, but is leay-
ing his footprints on the sands of
time and continues TO circulate among
the people and to make notes of what
ne sees for the benefit of the Herald
readers. He makes his items short
and fills them with spice. serving
them warm to suit the taste of his
readers, who always expect the best
in the Herald
The miners of Iowa are to be con
graduated on the selection of men to
preside over the destinies Of the union
in the persons OF Messrs. White, Bax-
ter and Baker 1t is the pleasure of
the writer to have known Mr.. White
and Mr.. Baxter for a great number Of
years and we know them to be care
full and honest in their dealings with
men at ell times, studying the best in
tereSts OF those they represent With
their practical knowledge and expert
ence we have the assurance that the,
organization is in good hands and win
be well looked after. While we never
had the pleasure Of meeting Mr. Bak.
er. the secretary.treasurer, in person.
we know him well and have always
watched his work as auditor carefully
which eonylnces us that he is capable
Of filling the place vacated BY Mr. Per
ry. who carries the best wishes ofthe
miners OF Iowa.
March 20. Nv.