The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-27
news FROM NEARBY
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rev days, returning home Thursday
On Thursday, June 10th, the Fair
view Ladies' Aid society met at the
Seth Randell home number of thir
ty-six being present. and a pleasant
and enjoyable day was spent.
Inc evening social was fairly well
attended at the Mart Barnes home
Tuesday evening owing to the wealth
err, and those present had jolly good
time. a.....a, ..a--a.,. ..sa ID ..-.
Mrs. Barbara Steele was an Eddy
vile visitor on Thursday. ...-.
A large crowd from here attended
the Uncle Toms Cabin show at Ere
mont on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Ernie Brubaker is building him,
self new hay barn.
The weather has been very cool
for this time of the year. We are get
ting a small shower of rain now and
then, which Is needed.
Some say we are having California
weather, the evenings being SO cool.
Born, June Is, 1912, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Purdin, of Fremont, a baby boy.
We remember her as Edith Brubaker.
Miss Fay Moore has been a few
days with her grandparents at the
c. Mccartney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Farmer are
packing their goods expecting to move
to Des Moines the first of July to
make their home. We are all sorry
to see them leave as we will miss
them. -.'
James Picken shipped car load of
sheep on Wednesday, over the C. B.
& O.
Rev. Collier and wife spent Friday
at the Mart Barnes home.
Mrs. Mollie Sharp, of Orella, Neb.,
has been visiting at her parental
Farmer home, returning home Tues.
day.
Mrs. Etna Newell and three children
of Kirkville, visited with her daughter
Mrs. Charlie Moore for few days.
Those visiting at the Jake White
man home on Friday were Mrs. Mol
lie Sharp, of Orella, Neb. Mrs. VIII
Farmer, Mrs. Frank Lloyd and daugh-
ter Emma.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knott and sol
Charles were Sunday visitors in Eddy
vile at the parental Werner home.
Amos Smith and family spent Sun
day afternoon at the Earl Lafferty
home in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Grin Lyon and daughter Max
inc visited at the Chas. Dunn and
Segal Garrett home Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Cora Coleman and daughter
Edith spent Sunday afternoon at the
]. A. Haines home.
Earl Dunn, who was injured some
time ago in a runaway. is able to
take q few steps without the aid of
his crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lloyd spent Sun
day near What Cheer at the Henry
German home.
C. w. Randell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. G. Moore spent Sunday near
Lacey at the Dick McDonough home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave McHaffey, of Ed
dyville, Mr.. and Mrs. l., B. Keller,
were Ottumwa visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Mary L. Garrett was a FIRE.
mont visitor on Monday.
Lincoln Warner and daughter. Neva
spent Sunday evening at the Will BY
ers home.
The sad news reached here Sunday
evening of the death of Jim Forsythe
of Kirkville, age 10 years. He was at
what Is known as the Moore pond in
he. wv In
drowned. 1t is supposed that he was
seized with cramps and lost control
of his strength. His mother and rel.
atives have our sympathy.
Round Top Grange gave very in.
teresting program on Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Frank Moore visited in Des
Moines few DAYS.
Chas. Oldem. Jim Wiley and Roe
Ireland have purchased new autos in
the last week.
Jean Carpenter. of near Oskaloosa.
has his saw mill set at the Tom
Ritchey home.
Sunday at the parental Ed Lynch
home at Fremont.
Ray Garrett. Tom Sole, John Ten
mis-. Earl Simmons. Miss Hattie Cole,
Ora Garrett attended a picnic at the
mineral springs near Eddyville Sun
day. -.
Oracle Garrett spent Sunday at the
L. l.. McCord home.
Mrs. Seigel Garrett, Mrs. Woods and
daughter Ruby spent Sunday at the N.
Carstetter home. g.
Mr. and Mrs. Loveing and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Crossen of Eddyville we're
Sunday evening visitors at the Mrs.
Woods home.
Alvia McCurdy and Leila Fox were
visitors Supnday evening with Miss
Hattie Cole.
Tom Gullis, Esther Randell, Eldon
Moore and Luella Moore spent Sun.
day evening at the j. l.. Moore home.
Mr., and Mrs. John Thomas spent
Sunday afternoon at the Dick Car
penter home in Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McBBurney, Mr..
and Mrs. C. d. Randell, of Wright,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Gwin spent Sunday at the
Dave Gwin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Randell and fam.
lily spent Thursday afternoon at the