The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
NEW SHARON NEWS
DEATH OF DR.. KLINkER NEAR
HIS OLD HOME. CHAUTAUQUA
is MADE A PERMANENT iNSTi-
TUITION. Nv
(From the Starr

DR.. J. NJ. Klinker of Memphis,
Tenn, who came TO this neighboT
hood in the spring to visit among rel
atives and friends, was stricken with
paralysis on June 4th and died at the
home of his nephew, Stanton Klink.
er, east of town, Saturday, July 18th,
at 6 p. m. The deceased was born In
Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio, ON
May 30, 1888, being rs years, month
and IL days of age. He removed with
his fathers family to Mahaska coun-
ty, Iowa, in 1884. In 1862 he volun-
teered his services to his country and
served three years in the Civil war
as member of Co. B. 40th Iowa In.
fly. In 1856 he was married to Cora
j. Fry. To this union three children
were born, 2 of whom are now liv-
ing. The family moved to Nebraska
in the fall of 1872 and resided there
until 1894, when he moved to south
ern Texas, and in Oct 1913 moved to
Memphis, Tenn,
The Chautauqua has become a
permanent institution in New Sharon
and once again the people of this
community have demonstrated their
willingness to support the best that
can be had. Every ticket guaranteed
by the local committee was sold in
advance and on the second day of the
lChautauqua a contract was signed
for next year.
Frank McVay arrived Friday from
Skiatook, Okla, returning Tuesday
evening after visiting at the parental
w. +: McVay home. His brother, Joe.
who has been working in Oklahoma
several months, returned with him
and is assisting John on the farm.
Miss Floy Fox submitted to an
operation at the st. Luke's hospital
in Chicago last week and is getting
along nicely. Her brother-in-law. +,
+. Everett, of Lacey, went to Chi
cago yesterday and will remain TO
accompany her home.
Miss Inez Baker is enjoying a va
cation from her duties as assistant
cashier of the New Sharon State
bank She left Thursday for STRAIT
ford, Texas to look after affairs at
her farm, and will go from there TO
Colorado Springs.
Henry Hotopp, employed at the
Charles Ratliff farm southeast of
town, was thrown from horse Tues
day morning After he fell TO the
ground the horse stepped on him,
fracturing a rib. The injury is still
. quite painful.
John Moriarty, who recently re.
turned from Panama, left Sunday for
Buffalo, N. Y, where he has accept
: ed position with the Barber AS
l phalt Co. Mrs. Moriarty will remain
= with her sister, Miss Mable Morris,
. for some time.
: A union church service led by the
: New Sharon band, will be held in the
!. city park next Sunday evening and
}: likewise every Sunday evening
d throughout the months of July and
= August.
The Wednesday night concerts by
= the New Sharon band are proving
very popular. The crowd last Wed.
nesday night was the equal of any
Saturday night crowd.
d. f. Whitehill is spending a few
= days on a business trip into north.
western Iowa taking advantage of
the opportunity to visit his son,
| Dwight, at Sioux City.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ness and Miss
Bena Knudson, of New Sharon. and
the latter's cousin, Miss Anna Jacob
, son, of Gilman, sailed yesterday, Ju-
ly 18th, for Norway.
"Ibo SOld SOOpCI vi " dlSIlOO 10
, visiting at the parental NJ. Cooper
home. Her sister, Hazel, who has
been visiting in Waterloo, returned
home with her.
Charles Miller has been dangerous.
ly Ill tor several days. DIR. Wal.
ter Bierring of Des Moines was called
Sunday for a consultation with DR..
Ryan.
Paul, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Rockwell of Lacey, had the
middle finger of his left hand cut off
in the cream separator several days
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Martin and
daughter, Miss Carol, left Sunday for
Milwaukee, Wis, where Carol will
have her eyes examined by a spec,
Ialst.
Charles Garner and his bride re-
turned Wednesday to their home at
ITaintor after spending their honey.
moon at Clear Lake and Spirit Lake
DR.. S. w. Hartwell is planning an
outing for the Scouts at Clear Lake
the latter part of August. About IA
of the boys expect to go.
Homer Hull, mail carrier at Lacey,
lost a portion of his thumb last week
by getting it mashed in the mechan.
ism of his motor cycle
Albert Watland sold the J. NJ. Og-
lie farm last week to Moran & Krof
of Newton for $212.5O per acre.
A baby girl was born Friday, July
10th, to John Vos and wife, living
south of Peoria. ''~
Miss Carrie Davis, of Clear Lake,
is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. o.
Brackney.
Mat Hull shipped load of hogs
from Taintor Monday to Keithsburg.
| J. f. Crandall shipped a load of
hogs to Keithsburg Ill. Wednesday.