The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-08-12
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ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
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TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON.

ana reaQ IQr the lesson the. nrSI 10
verses OF second chapter of Romans,
bringing most forcibly to the minds
of his hearers that they that sin,
though they condemn it in others,
cannot excuse themselves, much less
escape the Judgment of God" The
attendance was quite good.
Mrs. Tom Ferree, who has been
seriously i'll for over a week, is re-
ported as very little better. Her
daughter and niece, Miss Fern Stan
ley, are caring for her. We all hope
the slight Improvement may increase
and continue until restored to per
feet health. .....
Messrs IKE" and Elmer Knight
are said TO be feeling a great deal
better just now. Their many friends
will be glad to be thus informed.
Mrs. Beal, twin boys and daughter
Helen spent the day Sunday at the
home of her uncle, Fred Coffin g..
Carl Beal is not able to do heavy
work, but is out doing his chores. He
had a field of extra good timothy
ready to cut last week. and friends
went to the rescue and 10 cut and
stacked IL for him. Mrs Beal. as
sisted by her sister, Miss Gladys
Knight, provided a yeritable feast
both days while the work was in pro-
Eress. BY. request i give the names
OF the ''haying force: Messrs. Chas
and Walter Beal, Cecil Ferree, Ar
thur knight, Leslie Buell., Sam, Ar
thur and Calvin Cruzen. T. e g..
Mrs. Jane Whitehead was confined
10 her bed several days recently, due
~ liver trouble. Her daughter, Mrs.
blanche Day, residing in Adams
township, was with her during the
time :, a-,,,a. - f,.-.-.. 80,
Several Of our young people attend.
ed the Penn. social in the city last
week. .. s - - - ussFr.u ~. e..
q. T. Pointer, was in, the neighbor-
hood last week in the interest OF the
C:obe Publishing Co, and had dinner
at Ollie Padgett's-t1 p. -. ,yr.' T.. :,
ilss Minnie Walraven boarded the
II r. 4. & P, train Saturday for
Leighton where she visited with her
friend, Miss Janet onsteiu, over Sun,
uay.. .sl.s - .r toe. -. l.
Sam Cruzen j. gave the finishing
touch to his barn last week. He had
a new foundation. Teshingled,. sheated
the two sides and one end and treated
all to new paint, making a. fine APP
tpearance on the hill.G.-, g..
Fred Coffin, wife and daughter
Clara drove to Leighton last week.
TO the home OF Mrs. Mendenhall.
While there they bought one Of her
famous" milk cows with young
calf at her side.
VIII Crnzen. and Will Curtis with
their families, autoed, to the home of
Mrs. Cruzen's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Norris, east of the city, one evening
last week,
Mr.. Cooley Of the city was out last
week buying horses. He found one
for sale at Ed Harvey's for which he
paid $3.50, and went on his way re-
joicing.
Ed Scharf has cement and sand
hauled for the foundation of a new
barn.
The young folks numbering forty
presented themselves at the home of
John Mesbergen. the evening of his
wedding day and made, such noise
he was glad to open, the doors. and in
wife them in and introduce the bride
(who. was Marie Smith before her
wedding day and treated the boys to
pie, cake and sweet anise..
Mr.. Groenenbom shipped a car load
of hogs of his own feeding to Chicago
lately.
NJ. J. and George Cruzen, with their
wives, from the city, drove to the
~ ell
Sunday p. m, for visit and had sup
per before returning to their homes.
Chas. Whitmore and family spent
Sunday at the Jack Stringfellow
home in the city.
Will Cruzen, Jr., was visiting at the
home Of his aunt. Mrs. c. w. Bailey,
on Sunday, .v..
Fred Else and family were at the
home of his brother Frank, north of
the city, Sunday.
, Ed Coffin and wife assisted their
uncle, Terrell Steddom of Lincoln
township, with his threBhing a cou-
pie of days. . H.. Il
Mrs. Ethel, Whitsel. who was seri7
ously ill at the Fred Else home for
over month, has recovered suffi.
cientIy to be removed to the home of
her parents at Chatham, Ill. accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Goiner.
Chas. Blom and family went to OF
ley Sunday in their car to see his |
sister, Mrs. John Brummel, who is in !
poor health. 80. - r. ~.
Mrs. Jennie West Else visited over /
Sunday at the home of her brother, |
G.. p. West, in the city. 49,. >. s.ttI
Dan Howar and family drove to the !
parental Dave Cummins home in the
city after attending church here in
the morning. ~
Erastps Coffin and wife, Of the city, |
was at the home OF their daughter. |
Mrs. Nellie knight, Sunday.
Carl Beal went to the city Sunday /
tn consult with. the doctor and had
dinner at the Floyd Knight home
He was accompanied by his daughter
Grace and son Lloyd. II was their
first visit at their unele's home and
was a great pleasure.
Mrs. Groenenbon and her mother,
Mrs. Scharf, were at the home OF
their son and brother, Ira scharf, at
Lacey, Sunday
Jesse Shoemaker has returned to
bis home at Martinsdale. in Warren
county, after spending his vacation
n the home ~ his grandfather j. r.