The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-12
LYNNVILLE LOCALS
METHODIST CHURCHES or LYNN.
VILE CIRCUIT HAVE LARGE
ATTENDANCE - DR., kEPFORD'S
LECTURE is ENJOYED.
lI-rnnrilla So. Nov. 81.

(Lynnville Star, Nov, 81.
The attendance at the Methodist
churches of the Lynnyille circuit last
Sunday averaged the largest OF the
regular services since conference.
There were three new members re
ceiyed at Lynnville Sunday morning,
one being baptised. At the Bethel
church the congregation of young
people is something remarkable, be-
ing decidedly large. There Is espe-
cialiy noticeable growth in the at
tendance on the preaching services
at TaintoT.
on Halloween night, when thots
turn 10 spooks, black cats and other
things equally uncanny, a lively
crowd of between seventy-fve and a
hundred assembled at tae l. %. OF.
hall in costumes most groteSques.
The room was profusely decorated
with jack olanteTns, black cats, au-
tumn leaves and other trimmings in
keeping with the occasion.
Mrs. Coder Wingfield had a quilt
ing party at her home last Thursday
the guests being home folks-Mes-
danes Ira Wingfield, o. f. Remand,
Louis Perry, WIN Perry, James,
Shaw, Edgar Johnson, Jno. Lawrence
John Hardsock, Rush and Eldra
Sparks. They worked on quilts and
kRotted four comforts, good days
work without a doubt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson were
to spend the night Monday at the r.
Burnham home before Mrs Simpson
left Tuesday for her new home near
Montezuma and knowing this CON-
pany of her lady friends of the Re-
bewah Embroidery club went in and
took her by surprise. .......
Ara Wingfeld and family of Altoo-
ma, came last Thursday for a few
days visit with his parents here and
her mother at Sully. Mr.. Wingield
went on TO ST. Louis, where he pur-
chased machinery and q car of
broom corn, with which he will OPP
en- q broom factory in Altoona.
DR.. A. E. Kepford gave a very in
teresting and helpful lecture on the
white plague. its causes and proven
tatives at the Friends church last
Friday night, and all who listened to
Il feel better prepared to figat this
dread disease.
A crowd of young people number
ing about thirty, wished to surprise
Leslie Boyer last Thursday evening
but was disappointed for someone
had whispered it TO Less. but every
one had fine time.
Mrs. Francis, the nurse who is
caring for Grandma Ratcliff, went to
her home IN 0skaloosa Saturday for
a few days visit Mrs. Minnie
Crews is caring for her patient dur
ing her absence.
Rev. Edward Hartsuck, wife and
daughter Helen, Of New Sharon,
spent the day Thursday with Rev.
Doan and wife. Rev. Hartsuck is
pastor of the Friends church at
New Sharon.
Bert JaH.es had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse last week from
lockjaw, caused by getting its foot
huTt. 1t was one of $500 team so
the loss is felt heavily.
There is a new member in the Al
lee Carpenter firm since the arrival
last Friday, October 80, of an S-lb.
son, Master William Arthur, in the
home Of VIII Alice.
Mrs. Thompson entertained the
Embroidery club on Friday afternoon
of last week. Aside from regular
fancy work the Halloween idea
was carried out.
Tie Ladies' Aid will have an all
day sesslon Wednesday, Nov. II at
tie home Of Mrs. Frank Brown and
the ladies viii spend the time in
quilting.
Fl. S. Sheppard and family,
c. f. Remand and family and Eugene
Remand and family autoed to Oska.
loosa Sunday afternoon
Raymond and Clifford Remand, Of
OsEaloosa, were visiting friends here
the first part of the week.