The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE
LACEY.

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North Center school had valentine
drawing Monday night
A. T. Snyder has shipped several
ear loads OF hogs recently.
Il 6. w. Reed and w. I. Beans were
in liis neigt6oihood buying cattae
Mondas 9ie,al
w. J. Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Lew
Mitchell were business callers in Os.
kalooga Saturday.
Miss M1ry Dulin, OF Summit school.
treated her pupils to some very rret-
ty valentines Monday.
NJ. 5. Downey bought a car load OF
stock hogs from A. T. Snyder and
drove them home last week.
The Anderson Sarver sale will take
place on Feb. Is after which Mr.. Sar-
yer will move 80 South Dakota.
Horace Steddom and Orr Downey
are prepared to give their friends a
good dose of mumps If they call.
DR.. Haruwer, of New Sharon, was
called to see the Frank Newport child
Saturday. 1t is better at this writ
mg.
Chas. Blom bought $500 bay team
at sale last week and was induced
to sell il at an advanced figure before
,gertino III ihome
Mrs. Elwood Nash is seriously Ill
with tyrhoid fever. 1t is thought that
recovery is doubtful, which is painful
news TO her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. s. Downey, Mr.
and Mrs. d. +. Crispin and Mr.. Stalk
er ate Sunday dinner at the Lew
Mitchell home Sunday.
NJ. E. Quarterly Conference will be
held at Fairsiew Sunday, Feb. 20;
consequently the meeting hour for the
Lacey services will he in the evening
Matthew Lyden, after spending sew
eral weeks with his parents hereyha
returned to his home in Illinois, TAX
ing with him four good Mahaska coun.
ty work horses.
w. j. Boyd has rented his farm to
Fred Phillips, but will continue to live
on it and will take things easy"
Phillip Oliver will work for Mr.. Phil
hips the coming season.
Fred Everett shipped cattle and F.
F. Everett two car loads of sheep last
week. Seth Holiday went with the
latter. We understand they struck a
good market and that everything was
satisfactory.
Little Inez, daughter of Thos. Bal
linger CT Lacey, has had severe at
tack OF throat rouble which resulted
in a mild form OF diphtheria DR..
Bartlett had charge of the case and
she is getting better
Married, Monday, at the office OF
Esquire Bacon. Mrs. Milledge and
Andrew Dury, OF New Sharon. Mrs.
Milledge has been making her home
at the Humphreys place for several
months Congratulations are extend
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohello Davis, WHO
were married Feb. Z, have been enter
tanning many OF their friends who
have incidentally dropped in on them
in crowds. Mogt o. the young peo-
pie have been friends md classmates
OF tle couple and all wish Ghem a
continued round OF connIbial blessing
throughout their lives,
Mr.. Shaffner. an organizer of the
Farmers National Grange, was here
Friday to organize a grange in this
community, but owing to the unfay-
orable weather the attendance was
small and it was decided to meet
some time in the future when Mr.
Shaffner will again come and we hope
to see me organization started and
supported by our best citizens.
The preliminary spelling contest for
Madison township was held at North
Center school Thursday evening. con,
NY wi ln DoWuC WIFI
Misses Mary Evans, Hazel Stevens
and Mary Whllen as referees. The
contest was watched by a large audi
ence. Lester Holiday of Farmers
vile school won the laurels for being
The best speller but there were a
number of bright students close to
his heels. All did remarkably we'll
About forty people surprised the
Van der Vert family Monday even
ing and rendered them reception on
the eve of their departure 10 their
new home in South Dakota. 1t was
complete surprise and everything
would have been alright if Ryck had
had time to comb his hair and fix up
a little. An oyster supper was served
and the evening spent in social way.
All departed wishing them content
ment and success in the new home.
Feb. l6 Samantha.