The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17
ANO VICINITY
DAVE EckENBoH COMES TO OIL
vET-A. J. HEARNEY POSTED
BRYAN BILLS AND RAIN AND
WASHED THEM DOWN.

Olivet, Oct. 14.-D. w. Eckenbom,
of Oskaloosa, was in town on Thurs
day ON business. When he pulled in
at the station we hardly knew him,
although We have bought pills from
this Dutchman at Green &c Bentley's
store for number of years, for when
there we hunt him up, but on this oc-
casion he was all dressed up from
head to foot, and we looked at him
for a moment before we recognized
him. Had he been in his shirt Sleeves
with his suspenders tied around his
waist. it would have been otherwise.
c. M. Coryell spent Friday in Os-
kaloosa on business.
Ira McAllister, of Lakonta, who has
been visiting here for a few days at
the parental McAllister home, left on
Friday for Dallos, where he will visit
for a few days with his father
Brother J. A. Hearney was in town
on Friday posting notices for w. J.
IBryan's meeting at Oskaloosa on Mon
day. He posted them all over town,
and it rained and the wind blew all
night. The writer started out at 500
a. m. and the first thing he found
was Brother Bryan down in the mud.
Ora McCombs was ntown on Satur-
day. He informs us ne had been
down in Missouri for some time.
looking around for location, but he
found an endless lot of hills. In one
case, he went between two hills in the
bottoms, and wandered around. and
when he came out he walked at least
twenty-five miles to find the place he
wanted to go to.
Our better half returned home on
Thursday from Washington, Iowa,
where she spent a week with relatives
and friends, and / want to tell you
right now, there was one mighty hap.
py man in town, as we had washed
all the dishes and swept all the floors
We want to.
Ted 'Coryell, of Bolton, was in town
on Friday. He informed us that the
mine there was running every day
and several new families moving in.
On the question of politics he said,
Never hear it mentioned"
Mrs. +. Clark and Mrs. Geo. Nc
Combs spent Thursday in Oskaloosa
shopping.
Mrs. F. c. Drake, of Beacon, visited
lat the Billings home this week.
1t certainly is very interesting to
the writer to read what one national
candidate says about the other fell
lows campaign expenses. 1t looks
ito us true case of the kettle calling
the pot black for man to be a critic
should always set his own house in
order first, for if he throws a stone,
he might hit his own window.
Fred Voyce and daughter Eva spent
Saturday in Oskaloosa shopping.
Mrs. J. J. Top spent Friday night in
Knoxville with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Norris, of Spring
Greek, spent Sunday in town at the
g. H. Laughlin home.
The NJ. p. church held their first
quarterly meeting for this conference
year in the NJ. p. church on Saturday
anu ouludy.
e. L. Reece, the freight conductor
on the Rock Island, who has been TAX.
ing short vacation in the fine woods
of Wisconsin, took up his regular run
on Tuesday. The patrons of the road
at this place always welcome back
Ed on his run after taking these
-iannts, as he is familiar with the
wants of patrons and works at all
times to their personal wants, as we'll
as the road, which should be the tim
of all men who are employed to look
after the interests of the public, for it
is from this source that the road gets
its revenues.
The miners we meet in their travels
from over the state report the coal
business good in a general way.