The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-06
news FROM NEARBY
WHITE CITY

WHITE CITY.
Ike Ross, of Wright, has moved his
family here. He will farm the Thorn
as brothers farm the coming year.
Mrs. David Hicks has moved to
Avery, where she will conduct a
boarding house. Henry Hicks is one
of the drivers in the mines at that
place '"a si,i,
Charlie Perry went to Pleasantville
and brought a horse and buggy home
with him.
John Waters moved here last week
rom Buxton.
Fred and Jim Heaverlo and Frank
Mehanna are hauling coal props here
preparatory to loading car for one
of the neighboring mines.
A friend of Miss Bertha Akin here
received card from her saying she
was lonesome in her new home and
that she would like to come back TO
White City. We are sure she would
be welcome. 1t will be remembered
Miss Aitkin was the lady clerk here at
the company store, who recently re-
signed her position to move to Abba
with her parents. She has accepted a
position in a ten-cent store there.
There was quite an attendance at
the NJ. l.. Thomas sale last Friday.
The Bethel ladies' served dinner and
cleared $ll.20 toward the new church
seats.
Mrs. Walter T. Taseoff was caller
on her mother, Mrs. Walter Patterson,
of Green Ridge, who Is on the sick
list
Miss Winnie Mochenhaupt, who is
living with her uncle at Barnes City,
has returned after spending couple
of weeks with her parents hr, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Mochenhaupt tE
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Odgen have gone
10 Buxton to stay the rest of the
winter with their daughter, Mrs.
prank Barnett.
Mrs. M. l.. Thomas is visiting in
Oskaloosa with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosser P. Davis.
Miss Faye Mcconnell teacher in
the little room, who has been in the
hospital since before Christmas,
sterted her school Monday, February
3rd
John Mockenhanpt, who Is working
at Avery, came home to spend Satur
day and SUNDAY with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Mockenhaupt.
Brice Hutchinson, mine surveyor for
White City No. 5, d and Z, has resign
ed his position and started for Texas
Sunday with Miss Cora Ross. They
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson in the
evening.
Ed Blanchard end Frank Duncan
were callers at Fraker Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. sam Sports daughter is visit.
ing her tn,s week.
Miss Dollie Heaverio and Miss Yer
ma Heaverlo visited Friday with Mrs.
NJ. l.. Thomas an. daughty Ruby,
TON n. Thomas, of Valley Junction,
visited Tuesday with his three broth
ers, Jim, Will and Matt Thomas. N4
The serial story, "A Year in Coal
Mine," by Joseph Husband, was
greatly enjoyed by readers of the
Herald here.
Matt Thomas was business caller
In Buxton Monday.
The young folks are spending the
evenings skating on the creek. They
all report the ice me.
Ben Thomas and Earl Leather and
Ben Thomas, ,Jr., of What Cheer, and
Joe Kellogg. of Valley Junction, visit
ed with their relatives, Matt Thomas
and family, FRIDAY and saturday.
Misses Bessie and Marietta Thomas
spent Sunday with their cousins, Rex
and Audrey Thomas.
Willie Thomas has returned home
frc.n Council Bluffs, where he has
been visiting.
Miss Vern Barrett, who has been
visiting her parents and relatives in
Illinois, has not returned yet but is
expected soon.
Miss Ethel Thomas, of What Cheer,
visited Friday and Saturday with her
cQunsin, Audry Thomas.
Miss Dorothy Ross and brother.
John. of Bethel spent Sunday with
Nh. and Mrs. Art Wilson.
White City No. is only working
six hours day, but is working every
day. X. ~"
Miss Ruby Thomas was visitor at
the Carl Ross home Saturday.
Feb. A. WILD FERN.