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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-05-19
sEEuERs.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Demoss May g.
Several attended the Mahaska cele-
bration in Oskaloosa last week
Lewis Dawks has been sick with a
sore throat for couple Of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawks received news
Morgan Thomas and daughter Anne
liza, of Beacon, were visitors here last
week.
Mrs. Arthur Davis, of Chicago. has
been visiting her father, Henry Fos-
ter, and mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Davis.
A base ball game was played here
last week between Sewers and Col
fax schools. The score was 5 to 3
in favor of Sewers.
The Odd Fellows lodge held a so
cial session after their regular meet
ing Wednesday evening
of the death OF her aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Ratter, of Reasoner. They went We'd
nesday to attend the funeral
May Ia was J. A. Bells 10th birth
day and he is glad to be able to in
form his friends that he Is hale and
hearty He will continue to furnish
the Herald readers with all the news
that comes his way.
Mrs. Susie Bell, eolored, was ar
rested last week charged with steal.
ing chickens from Jonas Mabie's hen
house. She was found guilty and
turned over to the grand jury. She
gave bond of 500, which was &C,
copied
The Epworth League elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows
President, Herman Perrier; first vice
president, Mary James; second vice
president, Maria Baker; third vice
president, Mae Bell Gum: fourth
yice-president, Edris Mabie; secre.
tary. olampe Perrier; treasurer. HUI
da Dawks.
The members of the Bible class of
the NJ. E. Sunday school surprised
J. A. Bell May IA, in honor of his
birthday, about 25 beside the children
being present. Brother Bell was call
ed upon for speech and he respond.
ed with talk on Character and how
Soon it May be Lost" Rev. w. @.
Harding, OF Indianola, also gave
good talk and several hymns were
sung, Light refreshments were serv-
ed and the evening passed pleasantly
away in social chat. Several beauti-
full post cards were also received by
Mr.. Bell and he wants to thank all
who so kindly remembered him,
j. A. b.
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her home at AIlerton. after a few
days visit at the parental John Mas.
tiers home. .sr... .-a.
CEDAR.


G. S. Brooks spent Sunday at La,
konta. -...'. 4
II. Richie bought a car load of
hogs this week. ....
Harry McBurney Ia delivering
corn at Cedar this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Lyon were bust.
ness callers in Eddyville last week.
Miss Martin, of Oskaloosa, visited
at the J.1A. Brown home over Sun.
day. s.fsl smas
Mrs. Mary Garrett will entertain
the missionary societ yon Wednes,
day afternoon.
Mrs. John Purdin and son, John
Jr., of Fremont spent Sunday at the
III. ID. Brubaker home.
Quite a number in this community
have to replant corn on account Of
the continued cold weather.
r. w. Moore was taken quite sick
again last Wednesday evening. He
has been in poor health for some
time.
Mrs. o. u. Mcbride and Mrs. VIM
Gum attended the missionary con
yention at Muscatine and report .
fino time.
j. A. Brown had the misfortune Il
have runaway with the disc. II
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OLIvET.

George Davis, of Hamilton, WIS
here Friday.
J. A. Johnson, of Des Moines, was a
business caller Saturday.
Mrs. Fred VOICE visited cld-time
friends in Evans Saturday
Olivet was well represented in Os.
kaloosa Mahaska day, and among the
visitors was your scribe. -
j. A. Hearny attended big poIiti.
cal meeting in Des Moines last Wed.
nesday evening. a..
r. Williams and wife were enter,
tanned at the John Moody home while
in Oskaloosa Thursday.
The miners received $40 each this
week from the state funds. 1t was
appreciated as they have been idle for
some time. .s
/ The Iowa hen is small bank these
days A. A. Thompson tells us he
took 300 dozens of eggs to town
Thursday.
I Hammond Thompson has secured a
position as weigh boss at the mine
He is well known and an able mar
for the place. $3.50. . ~
Arden Mccoy, of the Harvey News
Tribune, was in town Monday He
has the appearance of hustler and
we think he has bright future be
| fore him.
We met A. L. Hemfnger, of Keosau
| qua. candidate for state superinten
dent of Public Instruction, and Cliff
ford Thorne, of Washington, candi
date for Railroad Commissioner. Both
men wogld reflect credit upon the Of
flee If elected
The coal company completed the
scales at the mine last week. The
manager. MIR. Ball, says there Is de
mand for coal that will mean steady
run all summer He will put in his
time soliciting trade and the mins
will be run to its capacity
We met Garrett Laughlin, of Haha
tonka. Mo-, the other day. He was
haieed in Scott township, but sever
al years ago moved to his presen
home. where he has q fine stock farm
He is doing we'll as do all Iowa farm
ers. no matter whore they go.
We are glad to see in the Herald
a short biography of each candidat,
for county Office and their pictures
We also like their policy Of urginl
people to wait and see who Is strone
est at the primary. No matter VIII
is nominated, he is our man until tn
votes are counted in November.
While in Des Moines, last week W
called on Mr., and Mrs, w. b. Roger
at their home on Thirteenth stree
They have a nice residence In goo
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IF visit with relatives in Wayne

for a visit with relatives in Wayne
county. v..~.s 3a a.s
Samuel Allison and j. L. Moore at
tended the show in Ottumwa Thurs
day. a
Mrs. Etna Newell was business
caller at the Frank Carries home
Thursday.
Ora Carnes and Kirk Newell were
business callers at the Frank Davis
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross visited at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Charles
Allison Sunday, 81 at,a
Messrs. Joe and John Allison have
returned home from visit with rela
tives in Wayne cnuntyi SHa
Mrs. Etna Newell and children Wis
tied at the home of her daughter, Mrs
G. +. Moore, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Jane Allison received a tele
gram telling her Of the serious illness
OF her brothers wife, and she depart
ed at once.
SNOWDROP.
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CEDAR ROUTE NO.

Viola Ross was shopping In Kirk
vile Friday.
Miss Opal Funk was shopping In
Cedar Tuesday q. g
Simon Allison was caller in Kirk
Vile Friday evening
]. d. Allison was a caller In Kirk
vile Saturday evening.
Mrs, J. L. Moore was q business
caller in Oskaloosa last week.
John Ross was a business caller al
the Isaac Cook home Tuesday.
Seigel Allison was a caller at the
parental Allison home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Funk were
shopping in Eddyville last week.
Thomas kirkpatrick, OF Kirkyille
has been working for Ralph Shaw.
Jack Allison attended the Mahasks
day exercises in Oskaloosa Thursday
Mrs. Joe Allison and Joshua Allison
visited at the David Cook home re
Gently.
George Wheeler, OF Oskaloosa, wa.
a business caller in this vicinity las
week.
Joe and John Allison lett recently
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Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warren were in

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warren were in
Abba on business last Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. Muir spent several days
last week with relatives in Oskaloo-
sa. r d..
Rev. Cox attended the Monroe Co.
S. S. convention at Avery last Tues.
day. la. a,M
Mrs. Bud Williams and Miss Lizzie
Hastings spent last Thursday in Os.
kaloosa. mi.r
Miss Sarah Tenant came over
form oskaloosa Saturday for few
days visit. .astfee
Mrs, John. Black visited friends in
Oskaloosa last week and enjoyed Ma.
haska day. fss ,saa
Mr.. Lewis Leiry began work as a
teamster for the Monroe Mercantile
Co. Monday.
Rev. Cox and wife spent two days
last week with his parents, ]. d. Cox
and wife in Oskaloosa.
The mines began work again Mon,
day and Buxton has once more taken
on its businesslike appearance.
Quite a number OF the Buxton Red
Men we're in oskaloosa on Mahasks
Day and poined in the darade of that
order.
Mrs. Dave Thomas and children
came home Friday after making an
extended visit with her parents al
Lucas.
Mrs. Jennie Clark left Monday for
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Mrs. Paul and daughter Vera, OF
0skaloosa, were over Sunday visit.
ors at the home of her brother, w.
w Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Vance, of Abba,
were visiting for a few days last week
at the home of VIM. Peters
The republicans of East Des Moines
township held their caucus at the
township han in Giyin last Thursday
evening They turned out in a body.
The following named persons were
nominated: t. j. Plum, Dick Barnett,
Norman Patrick for township trus-
tees; Mr. Anderson for clerk; 9. W.
Barnett for assessor; ]. d. Thomas
and Charley Harper for justice of the
peace; A. Mitts and Charles Tohrene
for constables, and w. P. Chiffon for
committeeman.
MIR. and Mrs. Jonas Baum OF Rock
Island, H., are visiting at the parental
home. Mr.. Baum is suffering with
paralysis in his hands and feet. His
doctor advised him to locate in some
healthy locality, which he found on
Sand Ridge.
Mrs. VIM. Crews and daughter Min
ME, of Abba, we're visiting for few
days at the parental home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Whitsel.
Most of the corn has been planted
in this locality.
Fruit OF all kind in this section has
been killed by the recent frost.
Several from this neighborhood
helped to swell the crowd at Oska.
loosa on Mahaska Day.
May IS. Niyig.
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BETHEL,
Nivig.

" i
Mike Carnego, of No, 6, White City,
has the humps and is in a very bad
condition.
Those from this neighborhood who
attended Mahaska Day in Oskaloosa
we're: A. w. Yerty, James Marsh, Har,
vey Fowler and Miss Belle and Una
Matthews. All report good time.
Jno. Pickerell, from near Green
Ridge No. 1, was acller in this vi
cinity Thursday.
The road supervisors of Monroe
county worked the roads a little in
this vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grant, from Av.
cry, wer acllers at the Judson Kerr
home Sunday.
Frank Traister is improving very
slowly from the mumps.
The entertainment given by Bluff
Creek school in the Bluff Creek
church Friday night was great sue.
cess.
Several friends of Miss Bonnie
Barnett, who resides near Bluff Greek
church. came in on her Saturday
night, May Ia, and gave her a grand
surprise. Refreshments were served
and pleasant time reported by all.
Dan Matthews made a trip to
Beacon Sunday morning after MI.
and Mrs. Jno. Bolsam of No. 8.
Callers at the Jno. Traister home
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grant
Mrs. Judson Kerr and daughter Edna,
and A. w. Yerty.
Mrs. Dan Matthews and daughter
were business callers in Buxton Mon.
day. m.
Golden Rod.
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ROSE Ant
Brownie.

- Tom, Beatty is in Csicago this week
with car load of hogs.
Mac stevens. of Wright, was a
guest at the r. II. Smith home Mon.
day night. Es..--1
"' John Augustine shipped a car load
OF butcher stuff from here Sunday
for Chicago. w..
Frank Norris who is attending bust.
ness college in. Oskaloosa, spent Sun.
day in Rose Hill. e f&
Mrs. w. s.. Hawkins and daughter
Josephine were shopping in Oska.
loosa last Saturday. .%
Miss Mayme Slocum returned on
Monday to Cedar Rapids, where she
is attending ST. pol
Prof. Dews Hawley, principal OF
the Beacon scuy5l, spent Sunday at
the A. G. Hawley home.
Homer e. Busby, of Fort Dodge,
was an over-Sunday guest at the par.
entail Elijah Busby home.
Miss Lois Busby, of Penn College,
spent Sunday in Rose Hill at the
parental ]. r. Busby home, age (
II. L. ,Stringfellow sold car load
Of cattle and hogs to Mr.. Purden that
he shipped to Chicago, leaving here
Sunday. X "a ~
Earl Williamson and wife, of Delta
were callers in Rose Hill Thursday
on their way, home from Oskaloosa
on Mahaska Day.. e as
Frank Skaters. large stock and
hay barn is completed. John Hawk
Of Oskaloosa, had the contract and
ran q large force Of men.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Il. Rowland. OF
Oskaloosa, drove down to Rose Hill
Sunday and spent the day at the
pa vltal CAB. Rowland home.
Mr., and Mrs. John Hawley, OF Del
Ia, visited at Rose Hill Saturdas al
the ]. w, poak homes returnins ito
their home on the evening train.
G. w, France, president of'the Fran
KEEL State Bank, shipped car load o.
sheep from here on Sunday. G. w
went to Chicago In charge OF the
stock.
Albert Souter, real estate agen
OF Minneapolis, IS visiting In Rost
Hill with his mother, Mrs. Margare
Souter, and his brother Frank, assist
ant cashier In the Rose Hill Saving
Bank Albert has large interests II
the northern states and Canada.
The farmers are very busy plant
ing corn. Some are planting The sec
ond time. The cold weather is NOR
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CORRESPONDENCE
EVANS.

Mrs. Murphy and children, of Oska-
loosa, have been guests OF Lulu Gear.
August Lear, of Des Moines. has
been yisitins his friend. Frank Young,
berg.
Rena Woodeoek spent Thursday
night in Oskaloosa, the guest Of her
friend, Sadie Trimpy.
Lelah Fox, of Cedar, has been pleas
antly entertained for a few days by
her cousin, Ethel Mouiton.
Mrs. Will Edwards and children, Of
Oskaloosa. were Sunday visitors at
the parental Edwards home. HI :
Ray Miller, wife and children re-
turned from Knoxville Monday, where
they had been visiting friends.
Clyde Moulton and julie Legion
were in What Cheer Friday attend.
ing the funeral of Mrs. Harry David.
son.
Mrs. Tom McCully and daughter
Margaret returned to Abba Monday
after spending some days at the Dave
Edwards home.
The G. III, N. convention which was
held here Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day was much enjoyed by a large
crowd at each meeting .,-s
Tommy Cox, OF Buxton, and his
friend, Henry Hall OF Everist, were
visitors here Friday, enpoying the
school entertainment in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Avoux and
baby returned to Des Moines Tuesday
after brief visit with the gentle.
mans sisters, Mesdames Moulton and
Leydon. uaa
The Pollock family who were call
ed from theeir home in Missouri by
the serious illness of the lady's faith
er, Mr.. O'Brien, have been visiting
at the Pete O'Brien home. ....e
Rev. Burris preached in the school
house Wednesday evening. His SER
mon was thoroughly enjoyed by his
many friends and they will be glad
to hear him again at any time. Rev.
Burris came to this locality strang.
Ell, but he has made friends innum.
cradle and they wish him well in his
good work.
When Pete Johnson and Jim Kerr
came in from the river last week,
they thought there was some kind of
parade in town, as all the men were
out carrying spades on their shout
ders, but they were not so anxious to
join in when they found it was the
men working out poll taxes. But
nevertheless the streets and walks
are In the best condition they have
been for years, and much praise is
due our constable, Len Wright, who
had charge.
Ida Cox closed another successful
. term OF school at East Weaver Fri
day The program In the evening
was thoroughly enjoyed by full
house, after which ice cream and
cake were served. Little Alice Yves.
tercamp was presented with a silver
thimble by Miss Cox for receiving the
highest average. Frank Youngbere.
one of the school directors, made an
address in a few fitting words to show
how much they had appreciated the
work OF Ida in their school, this be.
ing her second term. He was fol
lowed by Mr. Hasselman, who also
spoke in much praise of her success
as teacher. a
May Is. Brownie
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THE GOLDEN LINKS,

Sunday. May %, 1910, the Golden
Links class of Wright will have en-.
tire charge of the opening exercises.
As that day is called the Worlds
Sunday School Day. the class will use
the order of exercises issued by the
Executive Committee of the Worlds
Sunday School Association,
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auxroN.

Mrs. A. L. Jordan was in Eddyvllle
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ethel Chambers Is a new
clerk at the store,
r. J. Willis. Of oskaloosa, was Ia
town on business Monday.
Fred Jobush, OF Hiteman, was a
Buxton visitor last Wednesday.
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This is to certify that received
from the North American Accident
insurance Co, $1,000 for injuries;
also ! found their agent Eugene
.OBrien, first class in every respect.
W. w. Douglas, oskaloosa, Iowa.
43wl.pd
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the cause than poor seed. There is
no need 4 for poor seed II farmers
would gather their seed corn at the
right time and hang it up to dry. |
farmed for fifty years and never had
corn to plant over, nor replant.
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The flower beds at the Iowa Cen
trail passenger depot have not recoy-
cred from the freeze of several weeks
ago.
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passed over his ankle and he has
been suffering much pain with It.
May Is. Nedra.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

is at present in Paris, where he has
lived for some time past. He is an
architect by profession and has won
for himself an enviable position
among the architects in the French
capital. He is the son of Mrs. H n.
Cook of this city and a brother of Mrs.
Sterling Postley of Paris His friends
around the bay are many and mes
sages galore have been winging their
way eastward since the announcement.
While no definite date has been set
for the wedding it will probably be an
event of the coming spring, and it is
matter of regret to her many friends
that Miss Stewards future home is to
be SO many miles away.
Cards are out for a couple of bridge
parties, over which Mrs. Charles Deer
ing is planning to preside in her beau
tiful Washington street residence. The
guest of honor on both occasions will
be Mrs II. D. Leonard of Los Angeles,
who is spending a few weeks in the
city. During her stay here Mrs. Leon
ard will be the complimented guest at
several affairs now in the planning.
Mrs. behring's guests will be asked for
a session of bridge, and one of the
dates she has chosen is Tuesday, No
vember %. Mrs. Deering is a delightful
hostess and a large number of friends
included in her invitations.
Among the feted visitors in town is
Mrs. Harry MacF'arlane of Honolulu.
who is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Henry Foster Dutton. Mrs. MacFar-
lane is planning to sail with her hus
band for her island home some time In
December, and meanwhile is being
made the incentive for a round of more
or less informal parties. One of the
larger affairs will be the bridge party
to which Mrs. Grayson Dutton has
asked half hundred of the smart set
votarie Mrs. Dutton has set aside
the afternoon of Monday. November p,
and the session at the tables will be
followed by dainty supper.
Berkeley is coming to the fore with
engaged girls. Two of the most pop
ena Wilson. a daughter of Mrs. A. w.
girl. the family having made their
home in the university town since the
disastrous fire of. 1906 While living
across the bay Miss Wilson and her
younger sister, Miss JOY have still
maintained their old place in the social
gayeties on this side and are much in
demand. The news of her betrothal
to Theodore Lyman of st. Helena has
been received with much interest by
her many friends. and all sorts of par
ties are being planned in her honor.
She is girl of unusual culture and
charm. and since her debut has been
the recipient of many pretty social
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
GREGORY
Who in east mdw
BRV6VIERE PnoTo.

compliments. The Wilson home in this
city was for years one of the most hos
pitable and Mrs. Wilson one of the most
gracious hostesses among the smart
set matrons. Mr.. Lyman comes of one
of the oldest families in the state. being
a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lyman
and grandson of Bishop lyman of
Trinity church, who was so prominent
ly identified with the early growth
Of the city. Graduating from the Uni
versity of California with the class of
1905. he has since followed up his pro-
fession of civil engineer. He is a well
known clubman and shares his fiancee's
social popularity. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Miss Edna Orr is another of the
brides elect of the early winter. and
her betrothal to Frederick G. Crist
was made known at recent tea pre-
sided over by Mrs. William de Fremery.
Miss Orr, since her formal presentation
to society few years ago, has become
one of the best liked girls in the smart
set and has entire into the most ex-
elusive circles around the bay. She is
a niece of Mrs. Howard Shafter. Her
fiance is the junior member of the
Reardon-Crist construction company.
and is conspicuous figure in club
circles on both sides of the bay. He
is planning to erect a handsome home
for his bride in the Piedmont hills.
There was regret among the service set
upon the departure of Passed Assist
ant Paymaster Douglas and his charm
ing wife for foreign lands They sailed
on the transport Sheridan fortnight
since, and as the young navy officer
has been ordered to duty aboard the
Rainbow they will probably spend the
greater part of the winter in and about
the orient Mrs. Douglas Is planning
to follow the Rainbow on its cruises as
closely as possible and her coming is
being eagerly anticipated by the mem
bers of the navy set on the other side
of the waters. Before her marriage
few seasons ago she was Miss Gertrude
Russell, and her wedding to the gal
liant young officer was one of the social
events of the year. Her popularity as
a belle has been equaled by her charm
as matron. and invitations TO her
home have been eagerly sought. She
is one of the most popular women in
the navy and also one of the cleverest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. DALEY have
ia ken apartments at the Bellevue for
the winter.
For those who have time this season
to devote to culture thereN are any
number of attractions. One of the
latest announcements is TO the effect
that Herr Arthur Becker will give a
series of German readings of the latest
and most successful plays in the blue
mornings at 1890 o'clock. There will