The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
NEW SHARON NEWS.
NEW CITY OFFICIALS TAKE THE
REINS OF GOVERNMENT - DOC.
TORS PHILLIPS AND HAZARD
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
lNew Sharon Star. April 81

The newly elected city officials took
their Offices Monday evening and now
hold the reins of government. The
council was reorganized by II. NJ.
Whitacre. DR. JvH. Phillips and Ray
b. Duboc retiring, and their places
being taken by II. ID. Rhine, w. f.
Harper and NJ. F. Watland. j. A.
Day and T. Cope, members Of the
old council. remain for another term,
likewise, Mayor Evans. A. J. Way
was reelected clerk, and Geo. LEIGH.
tie was appointed marshal and street
commissioner. Assessor-elect Carl A,
Brineyu was also present and took the
oath of office.
John A. Johnson, living near Gar.
den Hall, sold two cars Of sheep last
week, these making q total of three
cars he has fed and shipped to mar.
ket this winter. He lost l60 hogs
with cholera this last summer and
in order TO make back the money
lost in that way he has kept busy this
winter feeding sheep and 80 head OF
cattle. He has also raised 10 head of
hogs and pigs. The mild winter has
been very favorable for live stock.
An involuntary petition In bank.
ruptcy has been filed in federal court
at Dubuque by creditors Of the Iowa
Mausoleum Company, builders of the
New Sharon mausoleum. Seventeen
subscribers for crypts in the local
building have refused to settle with
the company, alleging failure on the
! part of the company to construct the
building according to specifications.
Mrs. Chas. Gosnell, accompanied by
nF. m Thipnon
Iurday for an X.Ray examination OF
her ankle, with which she has been
suffering for several months. A small
piece oil fractured bone was located
and viii be removed.
Announcement is made by Drs. ]
| II. Phillips and Chas. Hazard that
they have dissolved partnership, to
take effect at once, and DIR. Hazard
will locate elsewhere as soon rs he
can close his business affairs here.
Miss Carol Martin, who Is spend
ing the spring vacation at her home
here, went to Chicago Sunday, nc
companied by her mother, Mrs. i. e
| Martin. to have her eye examined by
a. specialist, They returned, yester
day.
c. l., and II. G. Cecil, of Hedrick
who are at present owners OF the
! New Sharon Brick & Tile factory
were i'm the city last week and con
tracted with Mart Nicholson and VIM
Fox to operate the yard this season
Guy Caufman, who played the lead
in "A Fool and His Money" at the
Auditorium Friday night was a for
mer classmate with Grover c. Baker
at Holton. Kas., and the two enjoyed
a pleasant visit together.
Geo. Wiswell returned Saturda!
from Excelsior Springs, Mo. w. F
Williams, who accompanied him t
the springs. will remain for a fey
days, although he is feeling mncl
better.
Friday was obs {; we'd as specia
visiting day at ;ha New Sharon pub
lie school and mere than fifty par
entS and patrons Of the district called
at the various rooms during the ar
.ternOOn.
Prairie Grange gave birthday
party and volunteer program last Fri
u. day evening. The proceeds finished
paying for the piano bought last fall
Marjorie Roberts, who Is teaching
school at Crest0n, returned to hei
work Saturday after spending week
with her mother. Mrs. Geo. Roberts.
Rev. G. s Marsolf. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church. and +, A. Youn
kin, were in Des Moines Monday or
business relative to the church.
New Sharon was without day-cur
rent last Friday and Saturday, while
repairs were being made on tho
transmission line near Oskaloosa