The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-18
NEW SHARON NEWS.
REUNION OF THE kLINKER FAM.
ILY-LiTTLE TRACY HElTSMAN
Is BADLY ScALDED - GEORGE
ALFkIN HURT.
New Sharon Star, June 100

south of MOntezuma Sunday of last
week. A big dinner was served and
all had most delightful time. Among
the number present were: DR.. J. M.
Klinker and wife, of Edna, Texas;
w. II. Klinker, of Appleton City, Mo-;
Mrs. Catherine Stout, of Kirksville,
Iowa; Mrs. Mary A. Klinker, of Den
yer, Colo; Mrs, Emily E. Roberts
and daughter, of New Sharon, and S.
A. Klinker and family, of New Shar-
on. The brothers, J. M. and w. II.
Klinker, were both old soldiers, nav
ing served in Co. b of the 40th Iowa.
Guy Sanders, of Clearfield, Iowa,
brother of Mrs. X. G. Wurster, of this
city. and Miss Winifred Harmon, of
Clearfield, we're united in marriage
at $50 o'clock Saturday evening,
June 9Th, at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. A. r. Bowie. Rev. Joseph Mac
kenzie, pastor of the Christian
church, officiating. The happy cou.
pie were guests at the Wurster home
until this morning, When they de-
parted for Clearfield They will go
to housekeeping Oh a farm near that
city,
Another of Mabaska county's ear.
ly settlers passed away in the death,
Saturday evening, of Mrs. Hugh
Smith, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. M. Collins, four miles north
east Of New Sharon. Death followed
long illness. Funeral services were
conducted at IL o'clock Wednesday
morning by Rev. w. S. Gardner, pas
tor of the NJ. Il. church, and Inter
ment was made in Highland cemetery.
Geo. Alfkin, of Knoxville, son-in-
In nf nunnc W fnrn1nrly
of New Sharon, but now of Des
Il, oines, met with a very serious ac-
Cident about two weeks ago while
working in the Knoxville mines. He
was thrown from a car and fell un.
der it in such a way that one foot
aud leg was so badly mangled that
physicians are very much in doubt
of their being able to save 1t at all
Tracy, the three-year-old son Of
Ernest Heitsman and wife, was Sc
verely scalded when he fell into a
dishpan of boiling water on the
porch at his home Saturday morning.
He is getting along as well as could
be expected, but will be caused much
pain and Inconvenience for several
days more.
Married, on May 28th, at the resi-.
dence of J. r. Steele in Union town
ship, of Poweshiek county, Mr.. Frank
Reason and Miss Daisy Hewitt, both
Of near Searsboro.' These are we'll
known. young people of that commun-
ity and have a large circle of friends
who extend congratulations.
Albert Patterson and wife arrived
last Friday for months visit at the
parental Henry Crippen home. Mr..
Patterson was sick for more than
month with severe attack of throat
trouble and rheumatism while at
Sheridan, Wyo.. and was compelled
to close his show.
Mrs J. E. Hull and Mrs. Mary
Straughan were week end guests at
house party at Mr.. and Mrs. f. N.
Grimes, at Newton, Iowa, where their
mother and all their sisters were
present. -Four generations of the
lice family were there.
Abner Adkins died Monday night
at his home four miles northeast of
town, following a stroke of paralysis
on Thursday. Although he was OF
advanced age, he had been at work
hauling coal up to within few days
of his death.
Ray Wooten, son-in-law of J. l..
Sanders and wife, has rented a house
move with his family back to New
Sharon from Newton He has &C
copied position at the cement block
factory.
Mrs. Walter Vickers left Tuesday
afternoon for Denver, Colo, where
she will remain for snort visit. She
is expecting to return next week with
her mOther-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Wick
ers, who has been in Denver since
last fall.
About the best looking corn in
this vicinity is ON the II. NJ. Whit.
acre farm southeast of town, where
G. i. DinsmOre Is living. In one
field the corn Is nearly three feet
tall.
ID. f. Whitehill has sold Ills 100
acre farm in Prairie township, the
former Jacob Harper place, to G.
Van Omen, who recently sold the
former Seary farm to DIR. Ryan.
Albert Christensen was called to
Lyle, Mimi, last week by the serious
illness of his father. He returned
Sunday evening, leaving his father
somewhat improved.
Mrs. A. L. Stutzman entertained a
dinner company May 29th in honor
of her daughter, Miss Florine; TIE
occasion being her 18th birthday.
Will Dalbey and wife, of Marshall
town, are tire happy parents of baby
daughter. Mrs. Dalbey was formerly
Miss Clara Jay, of New Sharon.
Miss Pearl Carpenter returned FRI
day from Des Moines to spend the
summer at home. She has been at
tending Drake University.
Mrs. II. G. RoelofsZ and three
children arrived Monday evening for
an extended visit at the parental j.
l.. Sanders home.
The bridge just east of the James
Fisher place has fallen in and several
slight accidents have occurred at the
place.
Miss Wilma Lawrence, teacher In
the Pella high school, came home
Monday evening to spend the summer.
Leslie j. Beal and wife are the
happy parents of 9R pound baby
boy, born Saturday morning, June 3.
Miss Velma Drennen has been alb
sent from her work in the post Of
fee for week on account of illness.
f. f. Neiman, of What Cheer. has
A. Charl,aS Scott restaurant