The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-01

James Bass, who has carried pa
pers on the Beacon route for the
i Daily Herald for the past two years
has resigned his position. James
has served the patrons along the
Beacon road faithfully and many will
regret to see him leave. Elmer
Odem has accepted the position ant
he expects to serve the patrons a.
faithfully as the former carrier did
Rev. Roland d. Martin, pastor o.
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of Muskogee, Oklahoma, well known
lin Oskaloosa and a son-in-law of F
M. Henness, No. g1242i C avenue east
Twas the central figure about some
what sensational church dedication
| in that place Sunday, January Fl, IN
which the plucky little minister made
himself the man of the hour. Rev
| Martin was assaulted in brutal
manner as he was enroute to the
new church to conduct dedicatory
services. He was knocked down
three times and pursued by his as
sailant, as he made his escape to a
near by residence. He was escorted
TO the church under police protection
and although suffering inconvenience
and pain from the assault he game
ly conducted the service and preach
ed the dedicatory sermon while po'
lice guarded the church from fur
Their molestation. Muskogee Meth.
odists last year erected a handsome
new church at a cost of $23,O0O.O0
Differences arose between the Nc
Kee Construction Company and the
church board and the contractors re-
fused to turn over the property.
Court action was required to compel
the company to deliver the keys.
The contractor offered to wager five
hundred dollars that the dedication
would not take place. A bookkeeper
of the company sprang from an au-
tomobile driven by the McKees, as
the minister was on his way to the
church Sunday morning, and made a
vicious attack upon Rev. Martin with
evident intent to disable him. Rev.
Martin had been in Muskogee but a
short time. He was in no way con-
nected with the contract for the
church building and had no part IN
the controversy. His attitude in the
affair made the assault the more un.
warranted. The plucky manner in
which Rev. Martin went ahead with
the program of the day under the
most trying circumstances has made
him the most talked about minister
in the town. Public opinion against
the McKees is said to run high. The
matter had been heard in the courts
and the right rested on the side of
the church. One of the contractors
had been placed in jail on order of
the district court for contempt, in
failing to turn over the keys. In
junction had been granted to the
church organization restraining the
contractors from interfering with the
dedication and the assault upon the
minister was another act of contempt
of the courts order. Rev. Martins
course is attracting considerable at
tention from the press of the state.
Montezuma Republican: William
Bruggen left Thursday morning for
Oskaloosa to see his brother, who is
quite ill.
What Cheer Chronicle: ALI Gar.
land and family, of Lakonta, visited
here over Sunday with her parents,
Nj. and Mrs. Sam Kitzman.
Sigourney News: Misses Bertha
and Marie Parks returned to their
home in Oskaloosa Monday, after at
tending their uncle's funeral.
Pella Chronicle: Miss Nell Johnson
left for Oskaloosa Tuesday afternoon
where she will spend few days Wis
iting her brothers, VIM. and Walter
Johnson.
Brighton Enterprise: Mrs. Matte
Bosworth expects to leave next week
for California to be joined by her
sons Mart at Oskaloosa and Homer
az Phoenix, Arizona.
Richland Clarion: Mrs. A. J. Aug
ustine and Mr.. Walter Wells OF Us
kaloosa, and Mrs. Harry Lyle of OF
tumwa were called to this city by the
death of Mrs. Swayze.
Keota Eagle: Mrs. Laura Terrell oI
Oskaloosa was guest at the home
of her brother, F. G. Henness, las
week. She helped some in the store
while Mr.. HenneSs was away.
Bussey Record: Henry Kendig has
laid his books aside and taken up his
| abode in Oskaloosa. He has beer
bookkeeper at Cricket for severa
years and will be missed by all. Mrs
w. A. Johnson will take up the WORK
Harper News: Ambrose Heighber
ger, wife and children are visiting II
Harper this week. Ambrose has
lob on the street car line in De
Moines. His family still live in Us
kaloosa, but will move to Des Moine
sooE.
In a letter to his paper, the Sigoui
ney News, w. H. Needham, who l
touring California, writes: I'VE wer
invited to Whittier, twenty mile
from here, Dec. Both, to the home o
Howard Johnson, formerly OF Oska
loosa. We got there in time to al
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