The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-08
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WlDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON.

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Sunday forenoon b nThams1of his ser
mon was from the Is verse of &C
Chapter Isaiah AS One Whom His
Mother Comforteth so will Comfort
You," and was very interesting from
start to finish. He responded to an
invitation to dinner at J. B. Cruzen's.
Fred Coffin and wife and Mrs. Mel.
lie Knight were caller at the L. COT
fin home in the city last week, their
mother being sirouSly ill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffin was there two days and
nights. The decision of the attend.
ing PHYSICIAN was gall stones" We
are CHAD to hear she is slightly i'm.
proved.
Clarence GRANDPA from west of
Leighton is at the home of his broth.
er Dave for an indefinite stay.
George Gerhold delivered several
loads of hogs in your city last week.
Ed Harvey sold 100 bushel of corn
to G. B. Coffin for 55c per bushel and
400 to Chas. Brown for SIC delivered.
Several of the men attended the
good roads meeting at the court house
| in the city Tuesday.
! Chas. Bailey and family were enter.
tanned at the hospitable Padgett home
| last week.
The short course has been attended
by very few from this part of the
county.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Trout and Joe
Riley and family were at Ed Har'
vey's for dinner Wednesday of this
week
Mrs Will Cruzen is recovering from
an indolent tumor of three weeks
duration, and is able to assist her
daughters with the homework.
Mrs. J. F. Cruzen received a post
card shower, also .remembrances from
different friends to remind her she
had passed the half century mile.
stone on the 30th of January and
through the Columns of the Herald
wishes to thank each and every one
contributing.
Fred and G. b. Coffin with their
wives attended the social at the Thos
delightful time.
A sled load of our young men at
tended the lecture at Leighton given
by Rev. Spyker at the Ebenezer
church.
John Walraven and family and also
Chas. Whitmore, wife and son Marion
were recent visitors at J. F. Cruzen's
Chas Bailey and family and Mrs
Sam Cruzen were visiting at the
Frank Whitehead home last week.
Mr.. Dewitt was visiting at the home
of his sister, Mrs. John Walraven last
week.
Gary Schilling, of Washington, il
at the home of his sister Mrs. G. b
Coffin on business and pleasure com
bined.
Several of the young folks sur
prised Marie Ferree at her home OIL
January 20, it being her 18th birthday
Ida Cruzen and family were visit
ing at the Frank Crispin home a
North Center recently.
Several women from this cOmmun
ity accompanied their husbands t.
Veerman sale this week.
Fred Else and family and Miss MOI
row were at j. +. Cruzen's this week
Mr. Stalker was at the home of mi
daughter, Ida Cruzen's, this week.
Fred and G. B. Coffin, with thei
wives. attended the social and BIO!
supper at John Primes Saturday even
ing and report very enjoyable even
ing.
, J. b. Cruzen and wife, Chas. Bale.
and farmily aud Rev. Spyker were a
Byron Cruzen's for dinner since las
report.
Ida CruZen spent a day at thu
home of her sister, Mrs. Oscar Blair
last week. The Blairs are soon to g
/ to Louisiana for permanent residence
, Mrs. Ida Cruzen entertained Chas
, Bailty and Byron Cruzen, with thei
families at an oyster supper, with al
, the trimmings, Jan. 30, to celebrat
the birthday of herself and Mrs. J. +
Cruzen. A delightful evening it wa
for all concerned.
Feb. 3. Nj. {.