The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-19
COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON.

The revival services closed Sunday
evening. A large number of inter-
ested persons were present outside of
our own community, among whom
were Professors, Else, Miller and Kup-
Ike of the city schools; Chas. Lee, SUI
perintendent OF the NJ. e. Sunday
school. Great good was accomplished
during the three weeks the meeting
was in progress. There we're 80 con-
versions, and "a united with the
church here. Many showed signs Of
conviction who would not yield
Mrs. John DeRooi and daughter
Cora we're visiting at the Frank Cru
zen home one day last week, and John
Lyle and wife and Miss Carolyn and
two little sons were there for dinner
Sunday. F#
Rex Cruzen and bride came In from
Des Moines Saturday p. m. A we'd
ding supper was served in their hon.
or at the J. b. Cruzen home. Besides
the immediate family present were
Earl Johnson and wife. Most of the
company attended the services at the
church. The young folks of the com.
munity went in body after church
for the usual demonstration in such
a case All were made to feel well
come and treated to cigars, apples,
pic, cakes, etc.
Earl Johnson and wife, of Lincoln,
were at Frank Cruzen's for dinner on
Sunday after attending the service at
the chapel here. ....-,.
G. B. Coffin and Ed Harvey have
each bought bunch of sheep.
IN In
ed at dinner after church Sunday,
Perry Ferree, wife and daughter, Miss
Marie, also Fred Else and family.
Mrs. Chas. Whitmore spent couple
OF days and nights with relatives in
the city last week. '.'
Nj. and Mrs. Edmonson from
Thornburg, who were visiting the
Hicks brothers last week, were pres
ent at the Sunday evening services
here.
Lafe Libby is making burr oak posts
for J. +. CrnZen in the timber. }. +.
is busy hauling them home. =.
As next week is Christmas, we ex.
tend the most hearty greetings to the
Herald force and all its readers and
wish all merry Christmas.
Fred Coffin and wife were In Des
Moines a couple of days last week on
business. - ~
Mrs. Frank Crispin, of North Cen
ter, was q recent visitor of the home
of her sister, Mrs. Ida Cruzen.
G. B. Coffin and wife were at the
John Lyle home in the Prime Neigh
borhood for dinner recently.
Miss Leila Sexton has returned to
the city after spending week with
her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Cruzen, and at
the Frank Whitehead homes.
The announcement of the arrival OF
a nine pound son at the Ernest COT
fin home was made on telephone line
NO. 20 Monday, Dec. 16, at $3.50 p. m ;
Mrs. Ed Harvey spent a day last
week at the Oscar Harvey home at
Mahaska' Center. ''-t
Miss Lena Cruzen was in the city
Sunday at a dinner given in honor
of Mrs. Lewis CruZen, at her home
on North c street. who on that day
celebrated the 18th anniversary OF
her birth. Her friends and relatives
here hope for a repetition OF many
such days. ....-......
Madison school closed last Friday
for two weeks vacation. Miss Mae
Deck, the teacher, presented each
scholar with pound sack OF candy
and roll OF crackerpacks. which was
a delight to the recipients, twenty
four in number.
Else school will close next Friday
for two weeks vacation. Miss Lena
Cruzen, the teacher at that place, is
a Christmas program and
treat and will have ladder in place
of the Christmas tree. ----
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