The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-17

qua lectures with you, as we have
nothing Of the kind to go to. Yet /
can remember when that country was
new like this, and there was nothing
Of that kind there. But such things
come in time if persons can wait for
them. But Clara and | cannot wait
for them to get here, so when we can
sell for enough to keep us comfort
able We will go where we can hear a
sermon preached and enjoy society
once more. But for the present we
are content. What part of Montana
did Ben Anderson come to? Would
like to ThaYe' him visit US Sorry his
health hasi failed. This is a healthful
country. I'VE are. all well. | am so
glad | got rid Of the rheumatism, az
/ had to have help to dress myself for
about fifteen months, and that put me
back with my improving OF the land.
| forgot to speak of our potatoes.
Clara says we never had nicer pota-
toes the first Of July than We had
this year. Had about one-half acre
of early ones and have one and one.
half acres of later ones. The late
ones look well, but ! have not looked
to see what is on them, but feel sure
of some potatoes.
What we need most of all Is a rail.
road, and the Great Northern is
building towards us on both ends, but
will not get to us this year, | fear, as
heard the other day that they hoped
to get to Jordon, which is between 80
and 40 miles east Of us.
| will now close, hoping to hear
from you again after the reunion. I
can tell you then what our grain
yielded, as a machine just pulled into
our neighborhood yesterday. So
wishing you and all the rest a grand
time while together the Bird, | remain,
Yours truly,
w. A. FOSTER.
The secretary received a letter from
Mrs. Lib Henry, of Olivet, Kan, a
member of the Fisher branch, stating
that on account of poor health she
could not be present. She will be re.
membered by number of our mem.
bers as she has attended on several
former occasions. She enclosed the
sad account of the sudden death OF
, her grandson, which was taken from
local paper:
THE accidental death of Carlton
Petty, son of c. S. and Mrs. Petty
last Saturday morning cast a sorrow.
full gloom over the community such
as it has not before experienced for
some time. The accident occurred
near the home of Glen Tobler, where
| the victim, his father and Clifford
Carlson had stopped on their way at.
ter a couple of loads of feed. One
of the party had gone into the house
after another gun when an explosion
attracted the attention of those re,
naming and they looked around Just
in time to see Carlton drop from the
wagon. He appeared to leap to the
ground, take couple of steps toward
the rear end of the wagon and fall
Death was instantaneous. AS the
gun was found lodged in the crack OF
| the rack, 1t is supposed that the vic
tim must have been leaning on the
gun when it slipped between the
boards and was discharged through
the hammer coming in contact with
the cross-piece of the rack. The
charge passed through the wrist, near
| ly severing the hand from the body
entered the breast and lodged neal
the 'vertebra. This is indeed the sad
ending of promising young life. The
young man, staying at home and help,
| ing about the farm while his sister
completed school at EmpOria, had
made all arrangements to enter col
lege at Lawrence. He was a sober,
Industrious and energetic young man
and his moral influence in the COM
munity will be greatly missed. Carl
ton Sumner Petty was born Jan. II,
1896, and remained continuously I'M
til the time of his death with his par
ents at their country home in the
Plymouth neighborhood. Funeral
services by Rev. SilverthOrne of this
city, assisted by Revs. Jewell and
Kelley, were held at the Plymouth
church and the remains inferred in
Melvern cemetery Monday afternoon.
Deceased is survived by father, mo-
Their, two sisters and one brother, to
whom is extended the sympathy of
the entire community"