The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-20
LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
DIR. STAFFORD WILL PAY LAST
OFFICIAL VISIT TO LfNNNiLEE
AUG, 22 AND 20 - w. c.JT. v.
ELECTS OFFICERS.
(Lynnville Star, Aug. 49,

NLyuuNlllS quar- aug. IO.J
The last quarterly meeting for the
Methodist church of tae. Lynnville
charge will be held Aug. % and %,
The quarterly conference viii be
held at Bethel Saturday afternoon.
DR.. Stafford will preach at Bethel
Sunday morning and at LynnVille
Sunday evening, at the close oil
which service, there viii be an ad
journed session of the quarterly con
ference. This will be DR.. Stafford's
last visit as district superintendent
as he is closing his sixti year, which
completes the term of district sup
erintendent in the Methodist church
He has endeared himself to all in the
district and there is universal regret
at losing him, as he is one of the
most successful district superinten.
dents the Iowa Goa terence has ever
sent out. .. -.,....,
monthly session with Mrs. Albert
johnson Thursday afternoon, al
which time sketches pertaining to
the life and death of Lillian NJ. N
Stevens, the national W. c. T. u
president, whose wonderful life went
out in April, were read. The follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were
elected: President, Cecile Millice
vice president Mrs. c. H. Newly
secretary, Mrs. Albert johnson
treasurer, Mrs. Horace Macy; com
mittee to solicit new members, Mrs
w, A. Cunningham, Mrs. l.. T. Sylyes
ter and Mrs. r. T.. Thornton "a,
New Sharon suffered defeat at the
hands of our local ball team last Sat
urday afternoon, The visiting team
scored once in tae first Inning, and
once in the second, that being the
end of her success. .Lynnyille was
not victorious until the third inning
making one score then and another
in. the sixth inning. which tied the
game until. Lynnyille made two more
in the seventh, after which no scores
were made by either team, ...,s.,s;.
R. T. English was very pleasantly
surprised last Friday when his ole
friends, s. 2. Roger, of Arkansas
came to make him a few days visit
Mr.. Roger and Mr.. English crossed
| the plains to California together more
than fifty-five years ago. when. the
finding Of gold .lnred many people Il
| the far west! II had been forty-thret
years since they had met. -, .a- ..,..,.
| :. The Rebekaa ladies' embroidery
club was delightfully."- entertained a
the pleasant country home of Mrs. G
J. Trease last !, Thursday afternoon
having been unable to meet on Wed
lnesday on account of the rain, z.,,
| A number of guests enjoyed deli
cious dinner at the Art Briggs !hom'
Sunday and attended the quarterl!
meeting at the, Friends church. -,
|, !. Mesdames Monroe, White, Bartlett
Sam Holmes and son Waldo, went t
New Sharon last Thursday, where tn
last two named ladies had denta
work done. Mrs. Holmes and her Sol
going on to Oskalopsa the next morn
ing for a visit with friends, returnini
home Monday. -
Margaret, the infant daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Swank, die
Sunday night August 8, of cholera in
fantum, aged one year and MIN
months. The funeral was held at thu
rome Tuesday morning at IL o'clock
The condition of Mrs. C. o. Macy
who has been i'll for the past TIVE
weeks, became quite alarming to ae
family and friends last Friday ant
d.. Abbott, of Oskaloosa, and DR.. Ber
ring. o.. Des Moines, we're called.
Pro-. T. d. Harris returned iron
Boston Monday and will visit hi
nurteIous friends at this place unit
after old settlers day, and then g,
on to Canon City, Colorado, where h,
will teach the coming, year. ...s
Little Miss Esther Elizabeth, weigh
ling 9A lbs. Joined the family circl
al the Glenwood Stanley home Thurs
day. August 6, and made such a fay
orable impression that they've decid
ed to let her stay.
Mrs. r. Burnham and son and Mrs
John Simpson went to Oskaloosa Mon
day on a shopping trip. Mrs. Burn
ham and Harold returned Tuesda
Afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Potter was hostess t
the Embroidery club last Friday after
noon, complimentary to her sister-ir
law, Mrs. ]. W. Potter. of Cedar Raj
ids, g., g. =.
| A baby daughter was born to E, {
Goodring and wife Thursday, Angus
9th, but they haven't found a nam
quite nice enough for the little miss
Mrs. David Meredith gave a birth
DAY dinner tuesday III tlOnOT "a TIC
niece, Mrs. Rosetta Meredith Duttor
who is visiting here from Washing
ton. .y...... ...... a.s..,
Raymond Renaud and John shei
man took the formers class of boy
to The Oaks Monday for a camI
ing trip, to be gone until Wednesday
Our genial M. & st. l.. agent, W. A
cunningham, has been given
months, vacation. which he bega
Wednesday morning.
Walter Turner and wife are rnoN
ing into his fathers town property i
the southwest part of town.
Miss Imogene Westbrook, Of Oska
loosa, visited her friend, Miss Iren
Ratcliff, last week.
G. B. Mccoy and family autoed I
Oskaloosa Tuesday on a shoppin
"trip. -
Ray Potter and wife and Mrs. Chas
Potter motored to Oskaloosa Monday
Huntera' Licenses.
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