The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-09-22
CORRESPONDENCE
MADISON.

MADISON.
Madison was well represented at
the old settlers reunion Wednesday
of last week.
Those having authority had a well
drilled south of the school house last
week. The water in the other well
was not satisfactory.
Fred Coffin Is building an addition
to his house. Isaac Knight is fore
man of the carpenter work.
Misses Fay and Lois Else were at
the John Walraven home after church
Sunday. had dinner and spent the re-
mainder of the day.
Mr.. Vanhemert has his house paint
ed and is making various improve
ments. A new corn crib 30x40, with a
cement foundation and a driveway,
new cement walks, etc.
Ed Harvey and wife attended the
wedding of Miss Lena Garner and Mr..
Hull at New Sharon Wednesday OF
last week
Mesdames sid" and Florence Dill
ley and Clara Cruzen were at Arthur
Dilleys Friday of last week.
Mrs. Jane Whitehead spent a day
with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Day
in Adams township recently
The Ed Harvey household enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Garner, of Ash
land, Neb., last week. Mr.. G. is Mrs.
Harvey's father.
Mrs. Jane Barber, of Anita, who was
visiting her sister, Ollie Padgett, is
visiting friends in New Sharon and
will return Thursday to finish her
visit with friends here.
Neal Vanhemert attended the S. S.
convention at Coal Creek last week.
He was there as a delegate from the
Leighton S. S.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the jurisdiction of Miss Tilton.
Miss Faye Lyle is giving entire sat
isfactiOn teaching the Else school.
| Messrs. Moore and Beagle, of the
city, are building a twO-story addition
to the G. B. Coffin residence.
Byron Cruzen and wife spent Tues
day at Lutte" Dilley's southwest OF
the city. -
Ira Groenenbaum. wife and son &C
companied John Else from church
Sunday and We're there for dinner
and spent the rest of the day.
Mrs. Mary Ferree, of North Mar
ket street, came out Saturday even
ing to the Chas. Daily home and was
at the Ike Ferree home Sunday.
Chas. Bailey and family were at the
Elmer knight home for dinner Sunday.
Rex Cruzen was in Madison Sunday
accompanied by two young lady
friends. u..v
Mrs. Anna Ferree has been very
sick since Friday of last week. DR..
JereH is in attendance. He pronoun-
ces hers case of old-fashioned la
grippe. ioa
j. f., Cruzen's were at G. B. Collins
Sunday after church and oh, how the
fried chicken and other good things
did disappear.
A large number of relatives and
friends were entertained at the Ed
Harvey home Sunday. Phil Garner,
of New Sharon, was among those pres
ent, coming down in his auto, the Mo-
line.
There was preaching Sunday a. m.
and will be again next Sunday at II
a. M; prayer meeting every Thursday
evening when the weather is fit.
Fred Else and family were at the
Fred Coffin home Sunday.
LATE Libby spent Saturday night at
the C.. w. Bailey home.
Miss Frank West, of your city, &C
companied her sister, Mrs. John Else
to church here Sunday a. IN.
Fred Collins spent Sunday evening
at Elmer Knights.
Fred Else sold bunch of hogs to
John Vanderzyl, delivered at Leigh
ton Tuesday morning.
John Else, Jr, sold IS head of hogs
last week to Vandelzyl which averag-
ed nearer 300 lbs than 175, as was
stated.
J. B. Cruzen made a cement floor
25x30 feet last week to feed hogs on.
We wonder why folks didn't think of
that years ago?
Ed Harvey sold one of his black
horses to Mr.. Baker, one of your city
horse buyers, last Saturday.
Miss Neva Coffin spent several days
last week with friends in Oskaloosa.
Mr.. Stalker hauled several loads of
coal last week for his daughter, Ida
CruZen.
Chas. Bailey is hauling oats to An
drew Lytle, having sold him $50 bu.
Mrs. Frank Crispin and Miss Kath'
crime Bieshaar we're visiting at Ida
Cruzen's Thursday of last week.
Mrs. sid" Dilley, of North Market
street, came out Wednesday of last
week TO the home of her daughter,
returning Saturday p. m.
Sept. 20. .. ~ NOSlDAM.