The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-11
.OLIVE7 AND V|C|N|TY'DELTA A BUSY Town
FOURTH OF JULY WAS SPENT IN
SANE WAY, WITH FAMILY PIC
NicS-pRY WEATHER is HURT
ING CORN SOME.

OIiyet, July 6.-Mrs. Jennie Dickson
of Oskaloosa, spent the Fourth at tn
parental McCombs home. south o
town. gra
Farmers report the dry weathe
hurting the corn some in this vicinity
The Fourth was spent here in
sane way with family picnics. j.. }
Top and family joined with the JohI
Nossman family and had family
picnic on the river near Harvey. Fred
Voyce and the Fisher family had
family picnic on the river near Belle
fountaine. Charles Clark had fam
lily picnic at home. The writer and
the rest of the folks at home enjoyed
a social gathering in the evening al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Perry
where ice cream and cake were serv
ed TO all and happy time enjoyed
with these good people, who are good
entertainers.
Miss Margaret Lichtenheld and sis
ter. of Oskaloosa, spent the Fourth
at the J. l.. Thompson home.
agent, was in town Thursday, check.
ing UP the express books. Mrs. Alice
Billings was installed as express
agent, vice A. Morgan, who resigned
to accept a position as express clerk
In al office in Des Monies.
The writer notes with much interest
what our old-time friend, Henry Wat,
terson, of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal says in regard to supporting Will
son for president. Our acquaintance
runs back to '73, when we wrote for
his paper while a resident of Bowling
Green, Ky. Henry is like the writer;
he is no spring chicken, neither is he
a novice. and he will do just what he
says.
Mrs. A Morgan spent Friday in Os-
kaloosa on business.
Grandma Nossman was in town on
Thursday. getting her pension papers
signed up. This good old Samaritan
is now on her way TO her S4th mile
stone on her journey of life, but she
is still able to get around and look
after her business. She is an interest
ing old lady, with a good memory and
well informed on all general matters.
She makes her home with her son
John on their farm west of town,
where every want is carefully looked
after. She was accompanied to town
by her grandson, of Valley Junction.
The conventions have been held
and every fellow has shot off his gun
to his hearts content, and now let's
take a rest for four months and make
up our minds as to the future.
The busy season and hot weather
has had tendency to make the rail
road traffic here very light for the
past month.
The writer was pleased to meet
John Bennett. of Oskaloosa during
the week while in town. The writer
and John were old-time neighbors
and friends for a number of years at
Keb, in Wapello county. John is one
Of our best citizens and We are al
ways glad to meet him when on the
rounds.
The bright and Illuminating coun
tenance of Billy" Phillips, of Oska
loosa, was visible in town last week.
Billy" always brings sunshine
wherever ne passes, as the weather
never gets cloudy with him. We al
Why's get the glad hand.
II. NJ. Thompson spent Wednesday
in Oskaloosa trading
The writer received a letter last
week from Hon. J. T. Clarkson, on
his Liability bill. He said it was
big undertaking to get the bill in the
shape they want it, but he is salts.
fed that it will be put in shape at
their next meeting, and its passage
urged this winter, when the solons
meet. Mr.. Clarkson is to be congrat
ulated on his efforts in this line, as 1t
is evident to us that the bill has mer
its and we hope to see it become
law
Mrs. Drake, OF Beacon, visited in
town last week at the Billings home
F'F' r. w.