The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-22
.OL|VET AND VICINITY
AL DECock HAS rWo-YEAR-olD
HOG THAT WEIGHS $50 POUNDS
THE GRANGE HAD A ROYAL
GOOD TIME. ts


Olivet, June 1T-Mrs. John Dolan,
of Abba, visited in town this week
with old time friends. They lived
here 35 years, but old age struck them
and they are now spending their days
with their children. o., "F.
Miss Margaret Lichtenheld, of Os-
kaloosa, spent Sunday in town at the
John L. Thompson home. Mrs. Will
liams acknowledges pleasant call
on Sunday.
AL DeCOck, west of town, has hog
two years old that weighs $50 pounds
still growing. Al informs us he has
increased one hundred pounds in
weight in the last so days. He wants
to make him weigh 900 then send
him to grease up" Chicago
The Grange, at their last meeting
had royal time after their regular
program. They enjoyed feast of
ice cream and cake. We are inform
ed our friends, Bill Tandy, Ham
Barnes and Squire Hearny tried to
devour the entire lot owing to the
hot weather, but were reminded there
were others, and everybody was hap:
py.
The editorial in a recent issue of
the Herald on the departure of the
miners headquarters from Oskaloosa
to Abba was well written. When we
are beaten we might as well "fess
up" and extend congratulations to
the winner.
The many old-time friends in Olivet
were panied to read of the death of
S. Robinson, who died at his home
in Winterset on June Sth. He was
a brother of r. D. Robinson and Mrs.
II. r. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter McCosh, of Os-
kaloosa, shared the hospitality of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coryell on Sun
day for dinner
James McCauly, of Des Moines,
was a pleasant caller in town on
Tuesday. He informs us he covers
the greater part of the United States
as general agent for the DUPONT
Powder company. Twenty years ago
Jim worked in the old Advent mine
at Flagler. While here he married
Jennie Price, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Price. He started on
the road first selling oils and greases
for the miners. The DuPonts recog
nizing his ability gave him the job of
general agent as above stated. We
were pleased to meet our old time
friend whom we hadn't met for a num-
Der of years and to see him doing so
well. An lOWan always makes good
in any occupation he may undertake.
and Jim is no exception to the rule.
, The ladies of the M. p church had
an ice cream and cake supper in the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday
night for the benefit of the Sunday
school. We were pleased to see so
many out and the liberal patronage
for this good cause, and everybody
was happy.
The writer was pleased to meet
Robert Fisher, of near Leighton, on
Tuesday night 1t was the first time
we had seen Robert for 20 years. He
was little boy at Evans with his
parents in our time.
Mrs. John kole and son were pass.
engers for Oskaloosa on Wednesday,
shopping.
}. w. Johnson, of Des Moines, was
in town Wednesday on business.
The trustees of Scott township evil
IDENTIFY aim to do something in the
road making line. They received IL
metal culverts on Wednesday.
Harvesting commenced in this To-
cality this week. MI. Ryan, east of
town, was in town Tuesday and hir.
ed some help with his harvest.
}. E. Doorak, of Des Moines, also
w. II. Keeper, of Oskaloosa, were
in town on business. At noon they
shared the hospitality of Aunt Mar
tina Thompson for dinner. The gen
tlemen report trade getting better in
their respective lines.
Thirty-three years ago the writer
was living in Fulton county, Illinois.
II our memory serves us right Gener.
al J. B. Weaver introduced in the ma.
tiOnal house or representatives a bill
to elect a United States senator by a
direct vote of the people. He lived
to see that bill reported favorably on
last Monday.
}. ID. Peterson, of Sigourney, was
in town on Wednesday on business.
The weather man rs severely cen.
sured in this locality at present for
the dry spell of weather. Napolean
Bonapart, at the siege of Gibraltar.
said he could control armies of men
but not the weather. So we will
have to take the bad with the good
and be glad we are living.
50. r. w.