The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-06-18
.LYNNV|LLE LOCALS
IoLo SETTLERS TO HAVE A TWO
DAYS MEETING THIS YEAH.
LYNNVILLE PLANS ON ELEC'
TRIO LIGHT AND POWER.
(Lynnville Star, June ~

| Uynnville Star, June H.
| The meeting of the Old Settlers
Association of Lynnyille was held in
the town hail Saturday, June 6th,
1914, with A. r. Clifford presiding ana
! G. b. Mccoy, secretary for the day
1t was decided to have two days, Gel
ebration rather than one, the dates
being the third Thursday and Friday
| in August which will be the goth ana
2lst of the month. The executive
committee was instructed to keep out
all forms OF amusement forbidden by
the state laws. All committees are
expected to report the first Saturday
in July. John Rolls was appointed
marshall for the two days.
Some representatives OF the Light
Company that is planning to furnish
our town with electric lights, were
in town last week looking after the
work and left with the expectation
of returning the last of this week TO
canvas the town to ascertain what
would be the prospect for lights
here. They seem to have fair pro-
position and have had several con.
ferences with our councilmen, with
regard to it, and We have heard sew
eral speaking in favor of the plan,
which would without a doubt be
good thing for our town.
The pupils of Miss Fleming's room
were invited to her home Tuesday
for n surprise in honor of their form
er teachers birthday. The pupils have
been very much attached to Miss
Fleming and are regrettng that she
is not to be with them next year and
to show their appreciation, the affair
was made a china shower, the pieces
of which will be much treasured III
the new home because of the associa'
ton of the recipient and donors.
L. Butrum and wife entertained
some friends last Friday evening.
Music was the main feature of the
evening and a general good time such
as is to be had in that home. The
guests were: Mrs. w. f. Stallings,
Misses Nunnie White, Carrie Taylor,
Veta Quire, Edith Burnham and A.
Burnham. Before leaving the guests
were served with refreshments.
Rayford Ratcliff and sisters Tacy
and Irene went to Oskaloosa last
Wednesday to attend the wedding OF
their cousin Roy Williams and Miss
Ada ConoVer. Irene visited until Fri
Westbrook and then went to Grinnell
where she attended the High school
Commencement, returning home Sat-
urday morning.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. c. T. U. was held with Mrs.
l.. C. Renaud last Thursday after
noon. me program was in charge
of Mrs. Ridgeway. Some of the mum.
ha hoH m hn
ted but Mrs. Doan read a poem suit.
ing the occasion and Mrs. Payton
gave q paper, The Drink Problem"
which was very interesting.
Raymond Renaud and sister Ethel
who have been teaching the Rieter
and Ludnick schools respectively for
the past year had a joint picnic in
Mr.. Leydens orchard Decoration Day.
The children brought we'll filed has.
ketS and teachers furnished a good
supply of ice cream and oranges.
A number of our citizens have pro-
cured tents to be used as sleeping
apartments, which will be much more
comfortable these warm nights. The
--latest comfort seekers are A. l.. Luces
G. +. Renaud and family and A l..
Renaud.
The Lynngrove Township Sunday
School convention was held in the
Methodist church here Sunday after.
noon and despite the warm weather,
was well attended and proved very
helpful session devotional service.
Mrs. Leonard Brush was hostess at
an elegant two-course supper Sunday
levening, after which the guests atten.
ded the Children's Day program at
Bethel, which they report fine.
DR.. Edwards of Penn College came
up Sunday with Prof Harris to spend
the day with friends and was a mem
Der OF the dinner party at c. II. New.
by's.
The Endeavorers of the Friends
church enjoyed social time at the
parsonage last Thursday evening in
connection with their business meet
ing. Ill.,
Mrs. b. II. Hamilton and son Of Des
Mones and Mrs. Bess Shaffer of Os-
kalOOsa were visiting their parents
l.. J. Trease and wife last week