The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-03-16
OL|vET AND VICINITY.
ALPH THOMPSON is HOME FROM
WASHINGTON. - r. WILLIAMS
HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF SOME
UNION SINCE 1873.

Olivet. March 13.--Mr. Keep, of
Iowa City, was in town on Thursday
with his old school mate, J. NJ. Ball
We were pleased 10 meet him while
on the rounds.
Alph Thompson, of Harvey, was a
! pleasant caller at the Richard Viii
lams home on Friday. Auph speni
part of the winter in Washington. He
says he found nothing but hot all
and wind there. For a change il
rained every day in the mountains
Alph will stay right in Harvey.
Mrs. Susan Davis, also Mrs. Perry
Davis, of Valley Junction, attended
the Nossman funeral Saturday.
J. II. Johnson, of Des Moines, was
a business caller in town Friday.
Critics take notice. To be CRITICS
ed think lots, speak your mind ant
be somebody. To not be criticised
think little, do little, and be nobody
Owing to the Nossman death thu
mine run only three days last week.
Thomas Preston, of Marion county
was a pleasan. caller in town OF
Thursday.
George Thompson pulled out oil
Thursday for California to work at thu
carpenter trade there with his uncle
What is the matter with Iowa. o.
March 9th the writer saw a man OF
the street in his shirt sleeves will
snow white shirt, gray pants, whit
hat and tan shoes.
N. II. Halman, of Perry, was il
town a short time on Friday between
trains.
Clarence Howard is representing
the Olivet miners at the state con
vcntion in Des Moines this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Marion Bailey, of DO
ton, attended the Nossman funera
Saturday. They were old time friend
The writer has been a member G
some one of the various labor union
that have existed in America sine
1873 and remembers we'll when tn
first meeting was held in Oskaloos
to get the union started in low
about 1888. w r. Wright preside
at the meeting. During these year
the writer has met a number OF tn
leaders and has been counseled wit
; them, He has seen them rise an
seen them fall, but wants to say rigf
now the miners union, under Whit
and Baxter, is now up to the highe'
standard in it's history financial
and in membership, with more harr
ony prevailing in its ranks and wit
better understanding wath their Ell
ployers. In spite of these facts "
still have a fractions, element to co
tend with, who want to kick over II
\ traces.
SMAN:-Departed this life c
Thursday, March 9th, Levi Nossma
r aged 40 years. The deceased worke
in the mine on Monday and Tuesda
At night he complained of pain
his back and on Wednesday went
>. Oskaloosa and returned home
noon. While there he purchase
some tablets to ease his pain and
coming home lay down. Late in Il
" evening he was found in StupC
T DR.. L. C. Howe, of Leighton, W;
summoned and arrived about Z p.
and remained all night, the deceas'
/ being unconscious all the time. ii
s doctor said about 5 a. m. he ralli'
some, but his heart refused to I
spond. he grew worse until Il
above hour and passed away. /
leaves a wife and three sons al
Two daughters to mourn his untime
"A demise, also an aged mother SO yea
4 of age, who attended the funeral, OF
n brother, John, and two sisters. II
deceased was q hard working, hone
and Industrious man, devoted m;
to his family, looking after their e
cry day wants at all times. II
members of the L. NJ. w. of A. hi
charge of the funeral. The funer
service was held at the Presbyteri
church on Saturday at l p. m.
Rev. Lloyd Williams. well know
y Welsh minister of Beacon, W
\ preached a sermon full of though
and well worthy of consideration
the living. The writer was pleas
h to meet Mr.. Williams whom he h
not met for several years. The FL
eral was largely attended. The
mains were laid to rest in the DIV
III cemetery. The deceased was an
&c resident of this and Marion count
o having spent his younger days
Pella.
n Richard Williams.