The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-01-04
OLNET AND VICINITY
GEORGE CLARK AND FRANK
\ BARNES ELECTED TRUSTEES
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FOR ENSUING TERM.

Ss Ollyet, Dec. 3U.---Ihe weather man
let the bottom, right square out Of
the mercury here on Tuesday, Dec.
2fth, and is still keeping it down.
The writer and his good wife broke
bread and ate turkey at the home OF
Uncle John Tharp and family on
Christmas day. Aunt Martha was
ably assisted by her daughter, Mrs.
Druse, who makes her home with
them, The table was laden with all
the good things Of life, which were
greatly relished by all present. We
hope these aged friends and neigh
bors may live tos see. many more
Christmas days on their Journey Of
life, u st NJ tgt
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jones. Of Dallas,
were pleasant callers in town Christ.
mas day. Mr.. Jones Informs us that
they have found four.foot vein Of
coal at the Bottom OF their shaft and
will commence to open it upon the
resuming Of work after the holidays,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Drake, of oska,
locsa, spent Monday In town with old
time friends,
Miss Maragret Liohtenheld, Of Os.
kaloosa, visited at theJ. IL Thomp-
son home on. Tuesday.
John Rogers and Charlie McAlister,
of Dallas, spent Christmas IN town
with their families. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Howard
spent Christmas in Pella with rela.
tives.
The attention OF the writer has
been called through the press to a
letter written by one Adams, of Bos,
ton, showing that the success Of
Washington was luck through alfis.
takes made by the other fellow. This
news is late coming, but the writer is
most awfully glad that Washington
made it possible for us to live in the
best country on earth today, where
every man is an uhcrowned king In
the rights of franchise and pursuit OF
happiness and liberty.
M. H. johnson, of Des Moines, was
in town on business on Thursday.
Our old friend, l, T. Haines, oi
Harvey, was in town on Thursday
He reported everybody frozen out al
$3.50 ann, as the mercury was be
low. At the same time there was q
man standing in front of the depot in
his shirt sleeves-but he was from
Dakota.
The members of the Presbyterian
church held "a meeting in their ciiurca
Wednesday and elected two trustees
to fill the place made vacant by the
death of the late Elmer Clarke and
/ George Barnes. Frank Barnes anc
George Clark were chosen for the
places. @
Grandma Degeas and son Lige and
wife of Armour. S. d., are visiting at
the j. j! Toy home this week. They
formerly lived in this locality. II
Charles Perry, of Knoxville. was In
town Thursday looking over the Goa
land of b. Van Maanen, east of town
II was the first time the writer haC
met: Mr.. Perry for thirty years. We
were glad tomeet him, and see thai
Nature had been SO kind to him ant
talk over old eimes. A number of the
\ old timers have gone to their reward
but we are here, hale and hearty, t.
speak kind words of them in days
gone by a9 (
Mrs. Pete DeCook, of Knoxville
was an over Sunday guest at the J. A
Mendenhall home at leighton anC
win go from there to oskaloosa for /
visit. ailc
Miss Marie. Mendenhall, of Knox
vile, is visiting with Grandma Men
denhail at Leighton, and will remaiI
4 for few days and then expects I,
! visit with friends in Oskaloosa fors'
few days.
LA. Powers. the superintendent
of the mine at Harvey, was in tow
on business Friday, Mr.. Powers in
forms US that they are working thirt!
miners at their mine, but report
trade very light He anticipates
good mine at Harvey, as the min
goes farther under the hill
Mrs A. Long. 624 West Second St
ottumwa, spent Thursday in tow
with her father, r, Williams.
The mine started up again on FIR
day after the holidays,
The writer enjoyed very pleasan
call Thursday from Rev, Alexande
McFerran and Frank Barnes al GU
home, which was duly appreciated
Rev AIcFerran has strong person
atty ready With conversation and
ia way that viii make friends ever,
\ whens
lt& Wsifer notes VIII, much inte|
N&l ihe letter from a,,r 0ILl ill&r,| 4
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