The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-05-08

lSheahan, county superintendent %
schools, came down from Oskalooss
Friday to visit the annual exhibit
made by the Fremont schools. She
pronounced Ii fine.
What Cheer Patriot: f. r. Hatcher
lof the Harlan Hatcher Co., visited
his son Harry last Thursday. He also
came to see Mr.. Harlan. Mr.. Hatcher
is gentleman nearly 20 years old,
but does not look or appear to be over
55. We We're glad to meet him.
Newton Journal: "Bill" Drinkle,
the veteran engineer on the M. & st,
l.. between Newton and New Sharon
is back on the run again after lay.
on during the past winter. Mr.. Drin.
kle has been on the branch for TWEEN.
lty-five or thirty years, but has lived
| in Oskaloosa all the time. He made
the run Thursday, April "a, and ii is
Isaid that hereafter the NJ 4 ST, l..
train will be on time.
Abba Republican: Marc Barr,
claim agent for the M. & st. L., came
over from Oskaloosa the past week
and made about dozen settlements
the company. The settlements were
easily brought about because Mr.. Barr
met the parties as men. All claims
from r-ddyville south have been set
tied but two, which Marq inherited
when he came into position and which
are now in the courts. Mr.. Barr is a
popular man in Monroe county and
has any number of friends here who
are glad to see him in the new posi-
ton and who know that he will be
right as between the company and all
damage cases which come up for set
Element.
(From Wednesdays Daiiy.)
f. o. Caves, OF Burlington. was in
town yesterday.
+. G. Benfield was in Hedrick yes
terday on business.
s. S. Thompson, of Knoxville, was
in the city Monday.
Mrs. Thos. NJ. WheeIock, of New
Sharon, was visiting friends in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. s. w. Walker has gone to
Blyth for few days visit at the NJ.
h. Chord home '.'..
Ralph Sprague went to Grinnell
yesterday for a visit with his broth.
er, Max Sprague.
Miss Fife Gilman, of Rose Hill. re-
turned home yesterday after a visit
here with friends.
Miss Dena Swift, of Des Moines, is
being entertained by Oskaloosa
friends this week.
Mrs. J. J. Hawk went to Delta this
tie Garnett Hardy.
Mrs. A. B. Johnson has returned
to her home in Fremont after visit
with local friends.
Mrs. Benz. Redford and daughter,
of Delta, were guests of relatives in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. f. B. Hammond has gone to
Abba to visit her son. S. P. Ham.
mond, for a few days.
Mrs. S. D. West has gone to Mon.
mouth, Ill.,, to visit her brother, c. B.
Dunning, for a week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Waller have re-
turned to their home in Decatur, ILL.,,
after visiting Oskaloosa relatives.
Mrs. Hannah Grimes departed yes
terday for Marshalltown, where she
will visit her daughter, Miss frankie
Monroe Mirror: E. A. .Coburn and
wife visited Saturday and Sunday at
Oskaloosa among friends and rela-
lives. .
Monroe County News: Rev. w. J.
Bell, of the Oskaloosa A. NJ E. church
was shaking hands with his many AL
Dia friends Monday.
Carl o. Smith went to Des Moines
to accept an offer of a pO-
Sition as night cook in one of the
arge cafes of the place.
Nj. and Mrs. Claude C. Allen, of
Harper, who have been visiting at
he parental Allen home west of town
'or the past week, departed for home
Mrs. Sam Baker and daughter, of
Marshalltown, have returned home af-
Ter visiting Oskaloosa relatives. Miss
Laura Jones accompanied them for a
brief visit.
Lemuel Thomas, who has been Wis
ting with Oskaloosa friends, has re-
to his home in Broken Bow,
Nebraska. He was enroute home
from q summons to New Castle Pa,
by the death of his brother, orvilleF.
Newton Record: Saturday and Sun
lay, April 26 and 81, 1918, were inter
2sting days for the RushVille Method
st Episcopal church it being the 5Sth
of the organization of
hat class Rev. |. o. Kemble, ID. d.,
Of Oskaloosa, was present to assist
and preached three splendid sermons.
Sigourney News: Messrs. Caldwell
and Dawson, of Oskaloosa, were here
yesterday. They are representing
the cement silo company of Oska-
.oosa, and would like to establish
branch factory here, similar to what
they have at Oskaloosa, where they
have pay roll of $3.50 per week, and
It will soon be doubled.
Mrs. C. Fl. Miller has gone to Fix.
celsior Springs, Mo-, where she ex-
poets to remain month and receive
Mrs. r. e. Jackson and daughter,
Miss Elsie, of Albion, Iowa, who have
been visiting in this vicinity for some
time, departed yesterday for visit
at Grinnel
Pella Booster: A. Butt, wife and
uapt M nckaInaca 90 tllr.