The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-16
Farmers Savings Bank Of Barnes
City is Prosperous.
Barnes City News.)

What might nave been serious
accident occurred last Sunday morn
ing in the Beulah neighborhood. Per
ny Sparks and family attended ser
vices at the church. and were driving
homeward when the horse which he
was driving took fright at a car driv-
en- by w. B. Shepherd. Mr.. Sparks
and family were thrown violently
from the buggy and all sustained in
juries. Mrs. Sparks was most seri
ously hurt, but it Is thought that none
of the injuries will prove serious.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Farmers Savings Bank of
Barnes City was held last Tuesday
and resulted in the reelection of all
officers for another year, as follows:
President. ]. Doonan.
Vice-President-A. c. McGill.
Cashier-M. D. Taylor.
Asst. Cashier-C. w. Taylor.
Clerk-Miss Opal McSpadden.
The usal Z per cent annual divi-
dend was declared, payable Deem
Der 31st.
The Barnes City Woman's Club met
at he home of Miss Clara Daily last
Friday afternoon, December 3. A
fine program was given, also the re-
port of the supper given by the club
for the benefit of the cemetery asso-
citation. The sum of S75.45 was
turned over to the treasurer of the
cemetery.
On last Friday evening in response
to an invitation from the What Cheer
Gospel Team, about eighty men from
Barnes City and Sand Ridge teams
went to What Cheer. The services
were held in the Presbyterian church
and our newly enlisted men were
greeted with a crowded house.
The news came as a great surprise
to everyone last week that E. NJ Rugg
& Sons had sold out to the Fullerton
Lumber Co., of Minneapolis. Pos
session will be transferred immedi-
ately following the invoicing, which
will be started the Goth of this
month.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society met with Mrs. c. w. Cochran
last Wednesday afternoon eighteen
being present. 1t was the regular
monthly meeting and a very interest.
ing program was given. An Offering
was taken which amounted to 50.
The publisher OF the News Is pre-.
pairing his printing machinery and
equipment for shipment to Barnes
City within the next couple of weeks.
Arrangements have been made for
an expert from the factory to come
here to superintend the erection of
the big newspaper press.
John Paradise, who has rented his
farm two and a half miles south of
town, moved with his family to
Barnes City today, and they will be
at home in the property which he re-
Gently bought of Henry Caring. .
DR.. Jay q the Iowa State College
at Ames has been secured by the
Barnes City Savings Bank to give a
free illustrated lecture on hog chol-
era and a demonstration of vaccina-
ton for the benefit of the farmers of
this vicinity on Wednesday, Deem
Der 18th.
Meetings were started last Sunday
evening at the Beulah church Under
the leadership of the MonteZuma
Gospel Team. A great deal of in
terest and enthusiasm has already
been manifest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Small and family
were called to Iowa City Monday by
the death of their little daughter,
iona, who was so badly burned a few
weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dariand OF
Clarion, Iowa, came Sunday to be
with their mother, Mrs. Sarah Oar.
land, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Shankle and son Travis left
Tuesday for Fort Worth. Texas, for
a brief visit with her brother.
Mrs. Fred Lester is much improv
ed at this writing. Miss Amy Ly
singer of Iowa City Is caring for her
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lester are the
happy parents of a ten pound son
born Tuesday evening.
II. III. Walters shipped car load
of horses to Chicago Sunday.