The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
LOCALS
J. c. JOHNSON, THE FIRST TO
START THE BINDER WALTER
TURNER MEETS WITH MOTOR
CYCLE ACCIDENT.
(Items from Lynnville Starr.

Qtems from Lynnville Starr.
Another change in farm land took
lplace last week when j., A. Sylvester
came into possession of the John
Simpson farm north of town. This is
better known as the John A. Thomp.
son place and one of the incest little
farms in this vicinity. Lying immed.
lately across the road from the Syl.
vester lands, it will be a very con-
lent addition to that farm and will
supply another tenant home which
will no doubt be needed. The Simp.
sons are as yet little at sea but will
probably decide to buy and locate in
town and endeavor to take life little
easier.
J. c. Johnson is the first to start
the binders at work that we know of
/ in this neighborhood. He Is cutting
rye and the crop out look seems good
| John Simpson and wife have decided
to locate in Lynnville and have just
purchased the G. w. Swan property
in the northwest part of town. They
will not move here however until next
March as they are to harvest this
Years crop on the farm recently sold
to J. A. Sylvester.
Lucille Meredith enjoyed a pleasant
lmid-week visit last Wednesday and
Thursday from party of young ladies
from Oskaloosa consisting of the
Misses Mary Sewers, Mary Morris,
Lucille and Helen Rosenberger. of Os,
kaloosa and Miss Nina Miller of Min
neapolis. The ladies came up in Miss
Sewers car, held a picnic on the river
and had a joyous outing.
Walter Turner who went to Mar.
Ishalltown Sunday on his motorcycle
was thrown from 1t while in a sand
bed He was thrown about twenty
feet and lighted on his shoulder. He
drove the machine home and did not
realize he was hurt until the next day
when it was discovered that the liga
ments were torn in his shoulder. He
was forced to quit work for time at
least.
The township school board met in
annual session Monday and during the
fore noon transacted the usual routine
of business settling outstanding bills
accrued during the year. All who
were elected directors at the spring
election were there and qualified with
the exception of Ben Renaud who re
fused the 'honors" of the Office. Mabel
Quire and Nellie Fleming were re.
elected and Leona Dysart elected for
ora m No rir
assistant were chosen at that meet,
ling.
| Last Thursday evening, jolly
crowd of nearly thirty gathered at the
Henry Jones home, at s o'clock, and
was taken from there on a hayrack,
to the Lower Mill south of town, for
moonlight picnic. But misfortune has
to come, at least it did in this case,
for when they got about half way
there, the hayrack being a rather
weak affair, let few of the bunch
have fall. They say 1t was caused
by too much weight and as Fat"
Briggs was along it does seem prob,
able that this was the case.
Hog day" in Lynnville brings in
quite bunch of farmers usually.
Last week on Tuesday morning Mrs.
Thompson got breakfast for twenty.
seven who had brought in hogs for
shipping that morning.
| Lynnville Scrubs played with Sears.
boro Saturday at SuIly and lost by
the score of to 7.
! Saturday nights band concert drew
an unusually large crowd, the streets
were thronged on both sides for two
blocks and the road was filed with
automobiles. People are becoming
aware that we have a fine band and
are coming from ten to twelve miles
out to hear the concerts. The boys
are doing fine and complimentary re.
marks are heard on all sides.
Word was received by the post,
master that on August list Lynnville
would be made postal savings bank
This arrangement is somewhat of a
surprise, as it is rather unusual for a
town of this size. but it seems that
the department is installing these
banks in many sections Of the United
States.