The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-01-22
.LYNNv|LLE LOCALS
MR.. AND MRS. OLIVER CAUSE
CELEBRATE EIR BIRTH
DAYS WITH A FAMILY REUN-
ION JANUARY IL AND 10.
(Lynnville Star, Jan. 49,


Jan. IL was the birthday anniver-
sary of Oliver Cause, and Jan. l3
bore the same significance for his
wife. Their children, knowing the
father wished to have them at home
together again, before he and his
good wife went to their town home,
lately purchased OF VIM. Cunning
lham, went on Sunday with well filled
baskets and took them by surprise,
and spent an enjoyable time in the
old home; celebrated both birthdays
and at the same time fulfilled the
fathers desire.
Jasper county is to be well and
creditably represented at the stock
show in Denver by two herds of first
class cattle. w. J. Miller with his
herd of twenty-siX prize winning Alb
erdeen Angus cattle left this morning
on the Denver stock show special
at $40 and on the same train, VIII
Carrier sent fine herd of twenty
one Scotch short horns in charge of
Ray Carrier and Harry Reid. Mr..
Carrier has in his herd a prize
short horn bull weighing 1910
pounds.
Mrs. John Stanley and Mrs. J. G.
White received the sad news of the
death of their sister, Mrs. Martha S.
Baker. at Gas. Kansas. last Satur-
day. the 10th. She had been in poor
health for about two years and on
Thursday. previous to her death, suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis from
which she never recovered conscious
ness, passing away the following Sat
urday.
Mrs. F. G. Sherman and Mrs. A..
bert Cove entertained the children OF
their Sunday school classes at the
Sherman home. from two until four
o'clock on Friday afternoon. The
company of little folks numbering
twenty. spent the afternoon visiting
playing games and singing. Before
going home dainty refreshments
were served. Such jolly times little
folks do have.
Jake Klein, a young man living
southwest of here. met with quite
serious accident last Saturday
morning. While riding horseback
in an effort to catch another horse,
the one he was riding stumbled and
he was thrown to the ground, strik-
ing on his head. He was unconscious
for several hours and is still in a
rather serious condition.
Mrs. Carrie Mendenhall and lit
tie daughter Opal, of Mora, Mimi, !
visited last week with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. B. w. BlackwOod, and on
Thursday afternoon (Jan. s. MIR. and
Mrs. Blackwood entertained their
beautiful home on east Main street,
company of former friends from
Lynnville in Mrs. Mendenhall's hon
or.
Ray Potter. Miss Hattie Heki, Will
Jones and wife and Miss Blanche
Harding autoed to New Sharon Sun
day where the latter three visited
while Mr.. Potter and Miss Heki went
on to OskalOOsa for a visit with Mr..
pPotter's grandmother All returned
home in the evening.
The annual meeting of the stoc..-
holders of the First State Bank was
held on January Eth. The board of
directors elected were. E. B. Macy,
c. o. Macy. Albert Johnson, L. T.
Sylvester. Lewis Davis, Harlan Mer.
edith and l.. NJ Cary.
Jennie. the infant daughter OF Ira
Terpstra and wife, died Wednesday
morning, Jan. It'll. and was buried
the following day at the Swan Gem
ctary, after services conducted at the .
nome by Rev. Danhoff of Sully.
A great many people have been
considerably surprised upon coming
into the Star Office, to find no post
office. 1t was moved Wednesday of
last week to the Zimmerman build
ing, south OF the drug store.
Albert Johnson and wife must
have had a tip from the weather man
they betOok themselves TO California
last Thursday just in time 10 miss
the cold snap OF this week They
will sojOurn in Pasadena.
There will be a box supper at
Black Oak school house Friday even
ing, Jan %. A program will be Civ
en- at 100. All invited. No admis- T.
sion charged.-Hazel Binnegar, Tea |.
cher
Last Monday, Jan 18th. was the
18th wedding anniversary of Mr.. T.
and Mrs. Rodney Burnham. and in
honor OF the event they entertained
a few friends at dinner on Sundey. /
Joe Burnham, vino has been in
poor health for some time, has pur-
chased the home formerly occupied
by Richard Rivers and family, and !
will move to town soon.
Lynnyille lost two Of her best fam
lilies this week when Richard Rivers
and c. Steck loaded their car and
started for Montezuma to make their