The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-09
OL|VET AND VICINITY
MR.. AND MRS. J. L. GRANDPA BUY
A FARM NEAR LEON IN DEcA.
TuR Co.--MR. AND MRS. J. M.
BALL MOVE TO OLD MEXICO.

Olivet, Jan. 2. - ,Mesdames Nc
| Combs and Garden were passengers
| for Oskaloosa on Saturday.
The writer has met number of
farmers recently that have banker
ling for city life. Better get that
tout of your head right now. '..
Miss Margaret Lichtenheld, of 0s-
kaloosa, returned home Friday after
a visit at the J. L. Thompson home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Williams acknowledge
a very pleasant call while in town.
Mrs. Ted Coryell, of Bolton, spent
Friday at the parental John Dolan
home. Mrs. Dolan informs us that
the mine there is running well aud
that most of the men are doing well.
Several new families have moved
there recently. .
! 1t has been our aim through life to
give credit to whom due. This time
we want to speak of Mrs. Scott
Smith of Tracy. and Mrs. Mike Grady
and daughter Nellie These ladies
pulled in here on Wednesday in a
carriage. They brought with them
o. wash tub full of grub for their
LACED parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Do.
I Ian, for Christmas, dinner. Among
the lot was large roast turkey and
dressing, spice cakes of all Kinds, or
anges, grapes, candy and nuts, be-
sides other presents. The writer and
wife called on Thursday and complet
ed the outfit, which we, found gotten
up with the highest culinary art. We
Thought how mindful this was of the
ladies TO remember their aged par
ents. who are now travelling on the
shady side of life, who waited upon
them in time when they could not
take care of themselves, by looking
after their wants. This is highly
Icommendable to them, and it is with
much pleasure that we mention it in
this letter.
The writer and wife have basket
full of picture cards and tokens of re-
spect sent to theme from the various
quarters of the earth during the holi-
days. ..-
From the amount of coal going
through here these days, 1t would In.
dictate that the mines are doing well
on the other end of the line, as we
have had three extra trains a day GO
ing through here at times looking af-
ter the trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. GRANDPA of
Leighton were in town Monday on
their way to visit at the parental
Tener home. They will also intro
duCe to them their little grandson,
who arrived at the GRANDPA home on
Dec. 5th. Mr.. GRANDPA informs us
The has bought farm of 100 acres
near Leon, Decatur county. He VIII
move on it in the spring. He has a
small dwelling on it and large barn.
He says he is tired of paying rent.
1t matters not where they go, the
Herald will continue its regular WIS.,
it's to their home.
Mrs. Lew Norris. of Spring Creek,
visited this week with her sister,
Mrs. Sadie Coryell, and at the G. n.
Laughlin home with her mother.
The sad news of the death of Art
Rogers, who died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rogers,
in Des Moines, on Sunday. Dec. 2S,
was received here on Monday 1t
came as surprise as none of their
old neighbors and friends scarcely
knew he, was sick. Mr.. and Mrs.
CLARK Billings attended the funeral
lin Des Moines on Tuesday This is
the second son this family has lost in
the last few months, as their son Roy
was killed on the road as brakeman
a short time. ago Their many friends
and neighbors join in sorrow Win
this bereayed family over the loss OF
these boys, who had just reached
manhood, r r..-.
Nj. and Mrs. J. NJ Ball and daugh
ter OF Oskaloosa we're pleasant call
ers in town Sunday at the Thompson
home They expect to move to Old
Mexico, where Mr.. Ball has land in
terests and will make their future
home there. Their Olivet friends
wish them endless success in theii
new home.
The Herald man was stimulating
himself with the idea that food was
coming down up to the last time we
sent to Oskaloosa to buy 25c wortl
of pork chops, for on opening up the
package we found lie worth of bones
and lac worth of meat. Now we are
hunting some fellow to convince u'
that meat has come down.
We hope the Herald family and al
it's readers enjoyed happy Christ
tras aud New Year, and that the new
year will be q happy and prosperous
year to all of them. We want then
TO look ON the bright side of life, ant
never let the sun cease to shine eth
or at their homes or in their dali,