The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03
LOCALS
FORMER LYNNviLLE WOMAN Gel.
E5RATES HER 1o4TA BIRTH.
DAY-ThiS TOWN WAS ON THE
UNDERGROUND" RAILWAY.
NynnYllle Star. Aug. "a

Gays vi u wei huOWH
of this community: Mrs. Lydia Head
Sharpless, Whittiers centenaTian,
formerly Of Lynnville, Iowa, celebrat.
ed her birthday at the home of her
grandson, Leonard Sharpless, Satur-
day. This aged Quakeress was l04
years old, and says she wants to live
long enough to round out a life of
40 years. The celebration was a
quiet reception, an event In which
many neighbors participated, In addi-
ton to more than half a hundred Of
the immediate relatives. Mrs. Sharp.
less is In full possession of her fac
ulties except hearing, which Is some
what impaired. On account OF her
hearing she has attended church only
a little since she reached the age OF
1902. She reads much and keeps busy
vita the needle, quilt piecing being
her faVorite occupation. She makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Robert c. Hiatt.
1t may not be known by many OF
our younger generation that Lynnville
was a station on the old under.
ground railway" engaged in transfer.
ring negroes to the north, but such
It was. August 18th was tie 56th
anniversary of the event in which our
fellow townsman, Albert Johnson
then q young man Of IS, aided In TAX
ing q negro, his wife and three chill.
dren to the next station-at Grinnell
the home of J. b. Grinnell. In this ne
was accompanied by viii and James
Kenworthy. Others who aided In
| his work were John r. Sparks, Jervis
Johnson, Jesse Arnold. William Macy
md tae Parks brothers. There was
also another station at John r.
Sparks old farm, a mile and q quar-.
er west OF town. One evening there
we're ten negroes concealed in the
home when several persons came hunt
ing them. c. w. Starr and Matt
Sparks came in. as 1t were, to stay
I'll night. Aunt Betsey told them to
take q candle and go to bed. This
they did, but instead Of going to bed,
they went to where the negroes were
concealed, and took them to where
Ell White was waiting with team
when they took them to Grinnell.
The fortythird annual Old Settlers
picnic has come and gone, and wit
the pleasant memory that it was an
other bright milestone In the pathway
Of Lynnville and the adjoining com.
munities. The years that have CONF
md gone since the first gathering
nave left but very few of those who
look part in its commencement. The
fact that the third Thursday in Aug
list has long been the established
cule for setting the date of the gath.
sring, made possible for many to pre-
oare for the annual Homecoming,
md they came not only from the sur
'ounding country, but from far.ofi
Kansas as well.
The price of Iowa land is not de
Creasing, to Judge by two recent sales
Last week the Meppelink farm near
Sully was sold to John Rollfson fol-
! $500 per acre, and this week thinner
| man and Terpstra sold the Macy and
| Awtry farm to Dick Bruxvoort for
$212.50 per acre. This Is surely good
evidence that Iowa land is all right
and that Iowa farmers have the mon.
~.
A most enjoyable affair to all par
dcipating was held Sunday, Angus,
%, at the Old Settlers pavilion. II
was a reunion of the children and
heir families, of W. p. Sparks and
wife, now deceased There are fifteen
brothers and sisters in the family and
III PCOChN SANCpL NhhO
Jay, of Grinnell. The family has
never been together except once.
Harlan Meredith received a letter
rom his sister, Miss Lucille, who Is
couring Europe with her sister, Mrs.
Miller, of Pennsylvania. The letter
was written August Sd, and they were
then at LuCerne, Switzerland, ant
laid they would wait quietly there I'M
I'll the war scare was over, but II the
conditions grew worse they would pro
badly be starting for home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Turner went
% the river fishing Monday evening
and while they were away about fl.
Teen young ladies' went to their home
and took possession, patiently await
ing their return, which occurred about
! p. m. and they then discovered that
hey we're the victims OF a post nup
tial shower Of a miscellaneous char.
acter.
The last quarterly meeting for the
year Of the Methodist charge at this
place, was held last Sunday. Dr.
Stafford preached at Bethel in the
morning and here at night, which
made his last sermon as this finishes
his term as district superintendent
which is a source OF regret to the peo-
pie of the district.
A barn belonging to Harry Williams
near Bethel, was burned Saturday
night. The cause is unknown. Mr..
Williams and his wife were in Lynn.
Vile. The farm implements, a wag,
on and buggy were saved, but all tls
grain, hay, a wagon, all the harness
and other contents were lost.
A picnic party composed of r. A.
Fritz and family, Cash McDunnough
and family, the Misses Cessna, OF
Grinnell, and Campbell, of Newton, l..
T. Cause and family, Mrs. Anna Doane
and Bessie Norton, went over on
South river Tuesday and had delight
ful time.
Prof T. D. Harris, left Tuesday
morning for Canyon City, Colorado,
where he viii teach the coming year.
Mrs. Ellis Dunsmore, OF Oskaloosa,
visited last week from Wednesday I'M
til thursday with Mrs. John Hoah.
Ray and Marie Hull. of oskaloosa,
visited with their sister, Mrs. NJ. L.
Thompson, during Old Settlers.
Harlan Meredith went TO Chicago
last week with five car loads OF cat,
tie.
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