The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-17

j, B. Jones was taken quite sick
Saturday suffering from. severe cold
on the lungs. ..... T.
Mrs. ]. NJ. ,Crossen has been quite
sick for few days suffering from an
abscess of the middle ear. .-.. .. T..
The Congregational Missionary So,
ciety met Thursday afternoon with
Rev. Lucy w. Carter, the hostesses
being Mrs. C. Oldham, Mrs. J. E.
McGlothlen and Misses Eda Hargeh-
emier and Cornelia Goldbach.
The last meeting of the Fortnightly
Club was held with Mrs. Jessie Bald
win, Mrs. ii. j. Wing being the leader
Miss Grace Grant returned last
week from a four weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Ohio and with
relatives in Chicago and Ottumwa.
Charles Orson Billings, who has
made his home with his daughter
Mrs. F. Z. Butler, much of the time
the past few years, died of chronic
nephritis at S:45 O'Clock Thursday
evening, March 10, 1910, and the re
mains were taken to Cedar Falls
today for burial, as ne has other rela,
tives residing there. Mr.. Butler was
born in New York on April so, 1884
and was rs years, 10 months and 10
day of age at the time of his death
He had been ailing for over two years
Warner G Hankins sold the old
Chas. Parsons property, near the park
Friday to John Fleetwood.
Stuber & Waugaman, the grocers
on Thursday purchased the west mar
ket, which has been conducted by j
B. Jones the past year. J. E. Worrall
will continue as butcher.
The local lodge of the Homestead
ers' order observed the fourth ami.
versary by giving a social in the Ply
THAN hall Tuesday night which was
attended by about sixty persons. The
features were games, music, a short
program, supper and dancing.
Mrs. Mary Dye, who returned to
Eddyville last week after spending
some time with relatives in Oskaloosa
found on returning home that her
home had been plundered during her
absence and two roc'o~7, an eight
day clock anf "cnc clothing and pro.
visions had been taken. Mrs. Dye
is badly afflicted with a nervous dis
order and is a poor widow, which
makes the depreciation more regret
table; so it is hoped that the thieves
may soon be located.
Eddyville, March 16.-The school
election at this place Monday after
noon was tame affair, as usual, a
total of SO votes being polled. The
candidates for director for term of
three years were L. l.. McCord and
DIR. r. F. Shahan, and the number of
votes they received were. McCord
so, Shahan IS. So McCori was elect
ed. The votes for treasurer for a
two-year term were as follows: John
lager Is, F. NJ. Epperson AZ, Phil Stu
Der IS, resulting in the election of
Mr.. Epperson for treasurer.
Out at the Grays Greek sub-dis-
trict Lee Roberts was elected as
school director to succeed Clinton
Littlejohn. This election was, of
course, unimportant, but it was fol-
lowed by a meeting of the farmers
at the school house that evening
which may result in some permanent
good for the farmers and others hay-
ing to travel the highway between
and Bridgeport, as, we'll as
being of benefit to our business men.
At this meeting five directors were
chosen, J. r. Hohl, Henry Gray. Paul
Leeling. John Lanning and Frank
Epperson, whose duties it Is to cir
culate petition which was also
drawn up that evening soliciting
funds with which to grade up the
road leading to Bridgeport and cover
1t with concrete so that 1t will be
kept in good condition and will not
wPsh out during the foods, nor will
traffIc TO and from the west side be
cut of, which in the past has not
only kept the farmers away from
town but has deprived them Of their
mail for days at time, as two rural
routes lead out that road. A total OF
about 500 In money and work was
pledged at this meeting and others
are promising their aid. It islthought
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