The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-10
.OL|VET AND VICINITY
WILLIAM NORWOOD SAYS iNDI-
CATIONS ARE GOOD FOR LARGE
APPLE CROP - TALKING CLUB
HOLDS MEETING IN HALL.

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Olivet, April Wv. 7. Tandy re.
lceived on Wednesday car of brick
and tile from Harvey to use on his
place. sat ~
Farmers are getting hustle on
them this week in getting ready for
| their spring work. All kinds of inn
lplements and wire for fencing are re-
ceived here daily.
Mrs. r. ID. Robertson and daughters
Lucretia and Rozella spent Sunday
in town at the home OF her son
Clyde and wife. .4e
Mrs. Jennie Dickson was a passen-
ger for Evans on Monday, where she
Twill visit for a few days.
| The notice of Billy Moore wanting
to be mayor in recent issue of the
Herald caught our eye. 1t was well
gotten up. Billy might not be any
good in shaving pockets, but he is
good on faces, for he cuts the hair
! two days under the skin every time.
We hear a whole lot of people say
THAT taxes are too high. But so is
tobacco, and If you haven't the money
to pay both, cut out the tobacco
right now.
Mrs. J. L. Billings left on Wednes-
! day for Valley Junction, where she
will visit few days at the home of
| Mrs. Cora Nossman.
H. r. Barnes spent Tuesday In Os-
kaloosa on businss.
Mr. Gillspi, of Tacoma, Wash, is
visiting this week at the J. l.. Thomp-
son home.
Mrs. William Druse returned home
on Tuesday from Harvey, where she
has been stopping at the Thompson
hotel for some time. .#".
Some people maze just as little I'M
preston on the world as a thermome-
ter on a nice day.
William Norwood was in town on
Thursday. Mr.. Norwood has good
orchard with knowledge of fruit.
He informs us that all indications
lead to good crop OF fruit this year.
He is partial to the Ben Davis apple
as a money maker
C. w. Van Zante, our hustling and
courteous trustee, was in town Thurs
day looking after nine scrapers we
received this week for Scott town
ship. Mr.. Van Zante is a good bust,
mess man, very courteous in his deal
ings with men. When in town, we
never fail to get a pleasant call,
which is greatly appreciated. We
want folks to keep their eye on the
roads in this township, as We have
the trustee to make them.
The writer spent Thursday in Har-
vey with frienas, also transacting
lrn hue 10 Ilnn sar
just where it was tnirty years ago,
with the exception of a few new
houses going up. The business men
report business good. Found DR..
James, of Durham, pulling through
the mud coming to town. The doctor
gave US pills and castor oil twenty
five years ago. He is the prince of
good fellows. We are always glad to
meet him while on the rounds. We
called on Mr. Robinson, the courteous
Rock Island agent He was up to his
neck in business, but found time to
give us a warm and welcome greet
ing, as he always does. The Rock
Island business Is carefully looked
after there, and he always reports an
increasing business at that place,
which ran up to nearly thousand
dollars last month.
The Talking Club held a meeting
in the town hall Friday. We regret
our inability to be present on this
particular occasion. as we always ex-
pect an interesting time.
Il. J. Evans, the county Sunday
school missionary, from Oskaloosa,
was very pleasant caller at the sta.
ton Friday while in town. MIR.
Evans is a well informed man, one
whom it is a pleasure to meet at all
times. r. a' ...r
The grange gave a public entertain
ment in the Presbyterian churcl
Friday night. The entertainment was
largely musical, led by the Olivet or
chestra, which Is guarantee of ex-
cellence. The entertainment was
mixed with a few selected declama-
tons by the younger people. E. J.
Evans, the Sunday school man from
Oskaloosa, was present and made
talk, which was well taken by the
large audience. Mrs. Mollie Robert
son conducted the program in a man
ner that was highly complimentary.
We are not advised as to what she
said in her opening address. but will
guarantee il was of the best.-R. w.