The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-11
.0L|VET and VICINITY
FRUIT. is THOUGHT NOT TO BE
INJURED BY TIVE LATE FRosTs
GROUND IN SPLENDID CON.
DlTioN FOR PLANTING.

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Olivet, May S-B. F. Burnett, tn.
candy man from Oskaloesa, shared
the hospitality of Aunt Marths
Thompsonon Wednesday for dinner
| The writer spent Tuesday even
ing in Harvey on business. and
while there called on the Tribune
man. He found the place in charge
of the office boy, who had th>
house in order to the fullest de
| tail, while the editor was in Knox,
vile.
j. H. Miller, of Des Moines, was
in town on business Friday.
| The old residents of this locality
don't seem to think fruit is hurt
much with the recent frost up to
date, but were right on the danger
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred .Voyce spent
! Wednesday in Oskaloosa trading.
Fred is going to purchase an auto
mobile.
p. J. Anderson, of Baxter, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Alice Billings returned home
Tuesday from an extended visit at
the parental Wood home near
Lynnville.
Miss Alice Wharton, of the Oska.
loosa hospital, was pleasant caller
in town Thursday. Alice is a model
young woman of refinement and
well educated She was raised
here. Her many Olivet friends wish
her all kinds of success in learn1I
ing to be a nurse.
Squire ]. A. Hearny was in town
Tuesday. Brother Hearny is a strong
advocate of the Grange movement.
The writer wants to congratulate
the ladies of the cemetery asso.
citation for the improvements made
on the cemetery this week, as it
reflects credit on them for this
piece of work. The or 4
iron fence is painted white |
while the iron post is black, with a
nice bronze top. The sign at the
entrance is also b"onzed and can be
seen for a long distance.
While in Harvey Tuesday we
called on our old friend, DR.. Thomp- /
son, whom we knew when a boy, |
while We were residents of Evans.
He says he has large practice at
Harvey and vicinity. He is the
prince of good fellows, a devout
friend of the Herald and we are
pleased to see him doing so well.
Tom Morish and son Roscoe, of
Beacon, were in town short time
Tuesday, while en- route to Knox
Vile, where they will open up
picture show
Several farmers in this locality
planted corn last week. They re-
port the ground in fine condition.
The Herald correspondent spent a
very pleasant day Friday at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cory
I'll, east of town. They have a
lice home and are model young
people, who strive to make the best
If life at all times.
The old adage, what is in the pa
'ents comes out of their offspring"
comes true in the case of young
lack Mosly, who is leading a band
If rebels in Mexico. We knew his
lad well, Colonel Jack Mosly, who
ed a band of confederates during
he civil war. He was a fine look
ng Irishman, who knew what fear
vas in time of trouble, and was al
Ways to the front with his hat in
lis hand, breaking the ten com
every time he opened
lis mouth. Now we see his oldest
ION, who was shot in the throat
hree times. doing the same in Mex
co. We knew his father during
lis travels through North Carolina
md West Virginia.
George Anderson, of Peoria, was a
,alle in town Saturday
n. A. Johnson, of Percy, was in
own a short time on Thursday on
business. He says the farmers are
ar ahead with their spring work
n this locality to what they are in
lis locality in Marion county.
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