The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-05-29
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
loLp SETTLERS REUNION Wit
BE HELD ON THIRD THURs.
DAY M AuousT-vERNE HAD.
SAL NAY LOSE AN EYE,
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OLynnville Star, May 22)
on the afternoon of May l6 some Of
the friends of Mrs. A. F. Quire gave
her surprise, as the next day was
her birthday, The time was spent in
working on fancy work, GROWING
Mrs. Quire May Queen and discussing
noted artists and their work. Re.
lfreshments were served by Mrs. H. c.
Macy and Mrs. w Cunninghad. AS
token OF friendship Mrs. Quire was
presented with jardinere and pardf
mere stand. Those present we're Mes
danes w. Cunningham, II. C. Macy,
Frank Quire, G. o. Macy, I. Thornton,
1 T.. Huston, c. w. Wildman, ID. Mere
dith and z. H. Doan.
Not long since the leading ladies OF
the w. G. I. U, invited the members
of the missionary societies to an af-
ternoon at the Friends church. the
Sunday school was nicely arranged
with rugs. stands with plants and
flowers, giving It a festive air Guests
were greeted as they came. A pro.
gram was given aud each number was
very good After this a social time
was enjoyed. Lemon ice and waters
were served. May baskets with sweet
peas were given as favors. Five or
six ladies Joined the w c, 7. U.
Cusy Robertson. of Oskaioosa, was
unable to lead the band Saturday
might, but our old reliable Dick was
there with the goods and a fine con
cert was given.l ...t
On the evening of May IA sur.
prise party was held at the Briggs
farm In honor of Lena's eighteenth
birthday. In some mysterious way
Lena found opt about the party, and
was, well prepared TO meet the sur.
lprisers. Nevertheless everyone en-
joyed themselves.
Blanche and Edne Newly of Spo-
kane, Wash, are planning to be here
for a visit about the first of June
Later in the summer Mrs. Crete How
erton Rash, another bynnville girl at
Spokane, will be here for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cunningham en-.
Itertained the Misses Elma Myers,
Nellie and Fern Flemings and Jay
Kelly at six o'clock dinner last Sat.
urday afternoon.
Leonard Moore, of Fresno Cal. Is
Expected here tomorrow for few
weeks visit at the parental s. Wright
home. Leonard is a Lynnvllle product
land is living example of what ma
tive ability coupled with grit and per.
severance can do Graduating from
the high school here at an early age
Of Is he concluded that college edit
cation was a necessity and according.
ly began to work towards that end.
Soon he was able to enter the Iowa
In ~ nj xun II IA ~
his way by barbering, tailoring, beat.
ing carpets, etc, was able TO get de.
gree from the school of Electrical Eli
glneering with the class of 1908, not
only getting the coveted degree, but
also the highest marks i'm mathemat-
les ever granted by the institution
From that day he graduated until the
present time Leonard has been busy
Istudying and working for various
electrical companies, and has won q
standing very high In his profession.
Quite a sad accident occurred last
Monday Afternoon when Verne Hadsal
had an eye badly ruptured by piece
of flying steel. Verne was holding a
pillow while Taylor Thornton was cut
ting off the pillow point. The piece of
steel struck and badly ruptured the
eye ball. The DTs. Quire treated the
eye and think there is small chance
for the recovery of the sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay OrGutt entertain.
ed Ethel James, Viola Butler and Ada
,Fleener at a six o'clock dinner last
Thursday evening
Quite a number Of guests we're en-
.tertained at an Ouiia party at the
home Of Mrs Bihegar last Monday
evening Those present we're Ethel
and Ada F1eener, leila Myers, Joshua
, Main and Walter German.
A goodIy number were present at
the high scnool entertainment held
at the Friends church last Friday
might. DIR. Edwards talk on Educa-
tion was very good and much enjoyed
by those present.
The Old Settlers meeting of Jasper
and adjoining counties will be held at
the Old Settlers park near LynnVille
on the third Thursday in August. As
this is fixed date we should like
to ask our sister towns, Monroe and
Baxter, to please not have their Old
Settlers meeting on the same date
There was quite reunion at J. n.
Sparks home last Sunday, all the
children except Perry, of Carnduff.
Canada, being present. In addition
to the relatives Jasper Smith, Of KeI-
logg, was present.
Macy Bros. shipped one car load
of stock from the Junction and two
cars from Taintor to Peoria Saturday
The PASTORAL committee of the
Friends church met last Sunday and
unanimously voted to retain Mr.. Doan
as pastor for the coming year.
Jesse NJ. Hammer sustained heavy
loss Wednesday night when one of
the residences on his farm seven
miles southeast OF Newton, in Adam
son Grove. was reduced to ashes in
the electric storm The house was
struck by lightning about II O'Clock
and by ~ O'clock It was completely
burned down. The property was, I'M
oil recently, occupied by Mrs. Whit
Mckinney.