The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-08
NEW SHARON MEASUREMENTS BUDGET
FIFTEEN CARS STOCK SHIPPED
TO CHICAGO LAST SUNDAY
w. A. VAN BUSkiRk RETURNS
TO MAHASkA.
Clipped from the Gazette.)


At their commodious and comfort
ening, Mr.. and Mrs. D. X. Unsicker
entertained company of friends in
honor of Mr.. Unsicker's sister, Miss
Kate Unsicker. of Washington, ILL.,,
who is visiting them during the holt
days. About twenty-five guests par
took of the unaffected hospitality of
that home, which is noted for it's nu-
merous entertainments and dinners
for friends. The evening was de-
lightfully spent in pleasant pastime,
amusements, music and games. The
most delightful part of the program
was the singing of Miss Helen I'm
sicker. She delighted those present
with her rendering of several songs.
She has a sweet voice which Is being
cultivated by persistent training un-
der a skilled instructor at Oskaloosa,
and although she has had less than
two years training, she carried off
the first prize for soloists at the Els
teddfod at Abba a short time ago. An
oyster supper was served the guests,
which included all that goes to make
oyster soup delicious-crisp celery,
brittle crackers, homemade pickles
and coffee with real cream. Mr.. and
Mrs. Unsicker are among the best en-
tertainers We know of and none en-.
JOY company more than they. At
their home the latch-string is always
on the outside. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Lyon and son
Glenn, of Cedar, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Alderman and daughter Fairy, DR.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Combe and sons, Lorraine
and Ivan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hoff-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Neil, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Kennel and son Carl, Mrs.
Margaret Finkbohner, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. Norton and Marcia, and T. X.
Notron of Fremont, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
N. Doolittle of Canova, s. d., and
Miss Kate Unsicker and Miss Elise
Frankie, of Washington, Ill.
Miss Kathryne Ireland entertained
a company of young ladies at her
home southwest of Wright on Satur-
day afternoon in honor of Miss Leila
Fox, who is to be married on January
14th to Ray McCurdy. The home was
beautifully decorated in blue and
white, the dining room being profuse-
ly arrayed in these colors. At FIVE
o'clock a most satisfying three-course
dinner was served and many compli
ments were passed upon the elegance
of the repast. The announcement of
the coming nuptials was found upon
the place cards, a novel way of re-
vealing the secret. Those present
were: Misses Elsie Alsup, Belle Witt,
Helen Unsicker, Margaret and Faye
Tennis of Wright, Edith Woody and
Leila Fox of Cedar, Margaret Ireland
of Fremont. Eva Moore of Rose Hill.
and Lena McCurdy of Oskaloosa.
The Gazette man and family re-
turned Saturday night, from West
Union, Ia, where they visited a few
days at the nome of the editors par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Norton. 1t
was a family reunion on Christmas
and all the children and grandchil.
dren were there to enjoy the many
good things that mother knows so
well how to cook. There is no gain
saying that it was a most enjoyable
occasion and none took more pleas.
ure in the event than the elder Nor
tons. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p Norton and Marcia and T.
K. Norton of Fremont, Jack Norton
of Ladora, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p.
Byrne of Donnan, Iowa.
Stock shipments from Fremont
Sunday were: d. Goehring, five cars
of cattle OF his own feeding; John
Purdin, four cars of cattle that he
has had on feed, and two cars of
sheep; Henry Stacey and John Hoff-
man, two cars of sheep; John Purdin,
Frank Dinsmore, D. Goehring, L. r.
Sidmore, J. s. McClain and Lester
Deutschle went in with the stock. C..
w. Randell. of Cedar, had two cars
Of sheep on the same train and he
went in with the crowd to Chicago
returning Tuesday.
Tom Richie, of Cedar, was in
town Monday attending to business
affairs. He returned the day before
from thirty-day trip through Wis
consin in the interests of the Weaver
Manufacturing Co., of Springfield
Ill. He will leave in about two
weeks for an extended trip through
Canada, New York and the New Eng
land states for the same firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Wright, of Os-
kaloosa, came down to Cedar Tues
day evening to spend a few days at
the home of Mrs. Wright's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Picken. Mr..
Wright was operated upon a couple
of weeks ago for appendicitis and
after weeks rest out at Moses's
will be as good as ever again.
w. A. Van Buskirk has proved up
on his farm near Samatra, Montana,
and arrived here Saturday with a car
of his personal effects and will make
this community his home. He will
farm his own farm south of town the
coming season. He brought his
faithful horse, "Old Buck" back with
him.
Chas. Kline returned Monday from
DaWitt, Ia, where he was called to
see his brother, Perry Kline, who was
seriously injured in a railway acct
dent at that place. He found his
brother badly hurt, but hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery, although
he is suffering from a fractured skull
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Bergen enter
tanned number of relatives at a pig
dinner Christmas day. The out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin Warner, Misses Ethel and Neva
Warner, of Cedar, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Bergen, of Hillyard, Wash.