The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-03-26
LYNNV|L[E LOCALS
CARL NoRTAcoT MEETS PAIN.
Full AccIDENT--NoRTH SKUNK
RIVER TO BE STRAIGHTENED
FROM KELLOGG SOUTH. .y-e
nynnYile star. March lM.

LADIES' Embroidery club Friday iron
2 to p. m: A nice social time was
had. Quite an amusing stunt was pn
on wherein 'each" guest was furnish
ed leaflet with me nafhe 0f an ali
NAL or fowl on It, and each was re
quested TO write about the subject and
then clip a likeness. A pink and
white luncheon was then served by
, the hostess with Miss. Nellie Fleming
assisting.
AT the special meeting of the board
of county supervisors it was decided
that, from the Kellogg bridge to the
south county line. the proposed drain
age and Improvement ditch for North
Skunk river is ii necessity. For the
past few weeks investigations, and
surveys OF the North Skunk bottom
have been going on and the cutting
out OF that territory above the Kel-
logg bridge is the first definite ac-
tion in the way Of decision that has
been taken.
NJ L. Thompson now has an up-to-
date refrigerator plant. Mr. Ed
wards, an engineer from Des Moines,
was here all last week installing ii,
and now. Mr.. Thompson is not depend
ent on cold weather or ice for taking
finely equipned meat market, one
which there is probably no better in
this part of the state in proportion to
size of the town.
The embroidery elub met with Mrs.
T. NJ Cary last Friday afternoon in Il
very pleasant social affair. The color
scheme was pink and white. A bunch
Of pink and white carnations shed
their perfume in the room where
the ladies met. The hostess, assisted
by Miss Nellie Fleming, served dain,
~ refreshments. -.r. u
East Friday Carl, the oldest son OF
Walter Northcut, and Reuben. Horace
Macy's youngest boy were playing with
q child's axe in which was q long
handle. Reuben was intent on chop
ping log when Carl spied a pretty
bottle between two logs and reached
for il, NOT seeing he was coming into
close proximity with the axe, which
the other hoy was holding. As he
raised the axe mp, The struck him on
the left side Of the head near the
crown. causing, a skull fracture. A
doctor was called and took a few
stitches and dressed the wound,
which very fortunately was not nearly
so bad as it might have been.
G. w. Sparks was the compliment
ed guest at reception at tne close
OF the |. o. o. F. session last Monday
night Mr.. Sparks and wife have
been confined to their home for some
time with Il case of smallpox and as
Monday was the occasion of his 49tn |
birthday his friends decided TO show
him a good time. The ladies went in !
at the close of lodge and a delicious |
luncheon was served at long table |
in the lodge dining room and every |
one says they had "a really good time. |
An old landmark was removed last
week when the large tree just south |
of the house on the property formerly |
owned by G.. b. Mccoy. was cut down. |
If the rings on the stump of the tree /
are an accurate way of telling the [
age of tie tree IL must have been
here sUme time before the town, for
there were two hundred rings which
could be seen, and some Of the older 4
settlers, who have been here for more 4
than fifty years, say it has not grown
seemingly since they came.
Rev. w. n. Hall, of OskalOOsa, was
a guest in the Cunningham home
while here last Sunday and took sup !
per with ye editor, whose friendship
with him dates back to her first years
in Iowa as daughter OF a Methodist
and has been IL most pleas
ant one. !
The Methodist Ladies' Aid had an lc
all-day session at Mrs. Wingfield's {
Tuesday and quilted on three quilts.
At noon the table fairly ggoaned With
good things, some part Of which had !
been contributed by the ladies pres
ant and the hostess. There were
about twenty-five ladies present.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies'
society of the Christian {
church held a bazaar in the ]
basemet of the church. The affair
was well attended and articles sold {
brought good prices. -, L
Mrs. Ed Haines, while gatherig the {
eggs in the barn one day last week. '
was severely bitten by one OF their /
horses about the head and face, in a
fact part of the scalp was torn. She i
Is getting along as well as could be e
expected. G
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Lucas entertain i
ed Mrs Lucas parents, G.. w. Moody "
and wife and her brother r. II. Moody )
Monday, March 10th, for dinner in a
li0lDf Oh hEI UlOIueT > boIu WI lHuds. =
Last Friday evening a party was a
given at the II. NJ Ratcliff home (
in honor OF Fleming, who viii
soon return to his home in Montana.
About twenty-four of his friends were b
present. "a
G. y. Mccoy took in a new partner /
IN his implement store, when young d
man, who will answer TO the name Of S
Virgil Dale. and Weighing 9E pounds I
came 70 the home Saturday, March I
IA. 1914. lc
Mrs. c. i. Zimmerman was hostess Il
IL the Rebekah ladies "Wednesday af- d
Iernoon of last Week A mDst enjoy n
able afternoon was spent with fancy /
work, conversation and music. a
Il. b. Macy went to Mason City a
Tuesday TO purchase some corn from h
fhat part of the state, being OF the I
opinion that northern corn Is best iu
Elmo Hull OF oskaIoosa, visited his U
MrseiAL Ii Thompson, while I
en- route TO, his / work in, Dakota, the I
latter part Of last week. NJ, e. S
Or c. L. Stafford district superindi {
tedet OF the Oskalosa district, was /
attending 70 church affairs Wednesday Il
Df last week. III IL