The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-08-03
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
NEW BAND TO BE ORGANIZED
LADIES AT BETHEL NET $33 ON
SUPPER THE REBEKAHS IN
STALL OFFICERS,
Items from Lynnville Starr

Items from Lynnville Starr.
3 Thursday afternoon, July 20, on the
New Sharon grounds, in one of the
fastest exhibitions of ball pulled of
there this season, Lynnville defeated
New Sharon to 3.
The supper which was given by the
League and the ladies at Bethel last
Friday night to the members of the
automobile and Commercial club of
Gr1nnell was quite a success. Every
one had a nice time and there was
plenty to eat. The proceeds amount,
ed to over $33 after all expenses
were paid.
Rev. Mueller, of the Dairy Grove
Holland church, is now the possessor
OF an automobile.
DR.. A. F. Quire and family are out
for a near to nature vacation. They
are camping on a farm near Black
Oak and are trying to enjoy outdoor
life to its fullest. A. F. says his ad.
dress for the next two weeks will be
31st and Black Oak avenue.
Arrangements have been made to
Old Settlers day. This band is I'M
der the management of Frank Randall
and consists of % pieces.
j. II. Cause & Co. have had the
front of the store painted light ma.
hogany and have added a new avn.
have had the front of their building
painted steel gray, which finishes
off the entire front of the block.
They have also had the shutters
painted green.
Jack Guessford, of Newton, visited
his sister, Mrs. Margaret Shaffer, last
week and in conversation with him,
he states that he has just returned
from visit to Oklahoma in the dis.
trict that has been burned out. Jack
states that everything is gone there
and the people are getting out as
fast as they can. Many are leaving
in covered wagons, deserving their
farms, and in many cases they are in
destitute circumstances. Farms can
be bought at almost any price.
Lynnville may have a new band, at
least that is the prospect now. A
meeting was held last Thursday night
and partial organization made, with
Melvin Thompson as manager Most
of the boys have instruments former.
ly in the old band and it will require
but three or four new ones. The fol.
lowing young men are talking of join
ing the new band: Glen Newly, Cliff
ford and Raymond Renaud, o. c. and
Elmo Briggs, Agar Northcut. Mel
vim Thompson, Dole Macy, Will Jones,
Carroll, Roscoe, Russell and Earl
Macy.
The Rebekahs held their semi-an.
nual installation of officers at their
hall Thursday night. Installing Off
Ger Mrs. Preston, of Newton, was
with them to do the work. After the
work they had a social hour and ice
cream and other refreshments were
served.
A. T. Bowen has torn down the old
house which has stood for something
like forty years on the farm and will
erect thereon a modern cottage 24X
"a feet.
Bert White who has been in Mon.
tanna the past two years arrived
here Thursday for a visit with his
mother Mrs. Lizzie White and other
relatives. Carl White, grandson of
S. j. Sparks who has been with Bert
was an over Sunday visitor here also
On last Thursday was the occasion
of a picnic of unusual interest. A
company of 95 assembled on the
premises of David Meredith at the
lower farm. The guests in buggies,
carriages, autos, and one load of girls
road in upon a big wagon with the
hay ladders. The picnic was held
under the auspices of the w. F. M. S.
of the Lynnville Friends church. The
Searsboro auxiliary was by invitation
in attendance and contributed much
to the enjoyment of all.
c. II. Potter and wife motored to
near OskalooSa Monday and took din
ner with Mrs. Potter's parents who
live three miles north of town.
B. T. Bouma went to Oskaloosa
Saturday where he traded for big
40-horse touring car. He was driven
up in the car that evening.
J. A. Sylvester is erecting a 12x20
frame garage on the property recently
purchased of L. C. Renaud. He will
move to the property in short time
and L. C. will move to the new home
he has erected in the west part of
town.
The Methodist Sunday school of
Sully held its annual picnic last Fri.
day on a grassy knoll meath the
spacious oaks and elms in Mr.. Con.
overs grove. The day was perfect
sweetly calm and tranquil, with now
and then a simmer of sunshine thro
the clouds. About a hundred were
present, and we recall no occasion
more enjoyable to all both young and
old.