The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-24
GOOD FLOW OF WATER
Secured For the New School House
at Fremont.
(From the Gazette.)


to those who were fortunate enough
10 be present was an announcement
iparty given, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Davis in honor of Miss
Elsie Cosby. While the guests were
gaily chatting q long bugle call was
ireard and soon. Dan Cupid, in the
person of little, Donald Rhoads, made
bis appearance in the room. He stop
lped for a moment, drew his bow, and
pointed his fated arrow at Miss Elsie
Cosby. Then he distributed to each of
the guests the following proclamation
iearried between two hearts: Know
ye, ALL whereas Raymond, son of
John of the house of Weber, and
Elsie, daughter OF Clarence of the
house of Cosby, having reached years
| OF discretion and understanding,
seek admittapce into the state OF
,matrimony. !, Daniel Cupid, govern
or of said state, hereby proclaim them
candidates for such admission on
| Wednesday, July 16, 1915. Written
under my hand and seal on this 18th
day of June, 1915. (Signed) Daniel
Cupid. ~ q, ~,
Guy Roof arrived home Friday from
Cedar Rapids where he attended the
Masonic school of instruction and the
annual grand lodge meeting of Ma
ihaska. Mr.. Roof is one of the best
iposted Masons in this part of the
state and takes a great interest in
the work During the past winter he
acted in the capacity of instructor
tand visited many lodges. go. .....
| Irwin Cochran bored a two-foot well
i at the school house last week and be-
fore the tile was put in the well cav
ed in so he moved his machine a
few feet east and put down another
well which which is all .righe.. 1t is
| fifty-eight feet deep and will furnish
an abundance OF water for the needs
of the new building, it is thought.
Work on the new school house is
being pushed right along. The foun-
dation walls are about in ana mum.
Der of carpenters, are here getting
the timbers ready that go in the first
floor construction. The steel has not
yet arrived and may delay work
some, About twenty-five men are now
working on the job. .... ,
| Seven cars took thirty of the MEM
bers OF the A. r. II. E. club of Cedar
together with their husbands, out to
the Guy Taylor home on the Des
Moines, southwest of town, Wednes-
day evening, where a splendid three
course dinner was served and duly
appreciated.
Prof. r. Glenn Whitmer, of FIRE.
mont, who has held a position in the
Fairfield high school the past three
years. but goes to Washington, Iowa,
next year, went to Lake Okaboji, Fri
day in charge of ten, OF the young
men students of the Fairfield school
for an outing. .,
| The Farmers & Traders Telephone
tCo., of Fremont, are extending their
service rapidly. Tuesday the line to
iKiTkVille was started. Poles were set
south from the Burrler corner, three
miles west of town and the new line
will be in operation in a few days.
! Howard GOehring graduated from
| Wesleyan college at Mt. Pleasant,
Thursday, and received a B. A. de-
gree. His pa: entS, Mr. and Mrs d.
Goehring, We're down to attend the
exercises and came home Friday.
Howard arrived here Sunday.
Miss Gladys. Mckinney, who has
been attending school at Central col
Ilege the past year, came home Thurs
day evening. She made extra good
grades and is one OF the bright stu
dents of the school She will be a
sen or next year.
Orle Triplett arrived home Sunday
evening from Iowa City where he
: finished another years work in the
State University. He will spend the
summer with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Triplett, northwest of
town. f.. y ... &..a =
Mrs. ]. s. Caste, of Cedar, one of
the most beloved women in the COM
munity who was stricken with par
lalysis about four weeks ago, does not
show much, Improvement and seems
to be growing weaker day by day.
| Miss wilma Davis who is taking a
nurses course at the Ottumwa nos
pital, has been granted a fifteen days
leave of absence and is spending her
vacation here visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis.
Miss Anna lawson, of Compore, In
dia arrived Saturday for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Herve Richie at Ce-
dar. Miss lawson is a missionary to
India and after q visit here will le-
turn to her work. ..
Harmon Alderman, who was con.
fined to his home last week by an at
tack OF pleurisy was able to come up
town Monday, yet feels the effects
from the terrible pains he suffered.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Beck and Fred
r. Beck were in Mt. Pleasant Thurs
day and Friday, attending the gradu-
ating exercises at Wesleyan college.
They are Alumni. y
Eugene Roof who attended school
at Eureka, Ills, the past year, arriv-
ed home Friday to spend the summer
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Roof
The FreL9ut band has been en-.
gagged to play 70. the fourth ri July
celebration at North. Engnsh this
year, and will receive $91 for their
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ f. Smith are home
from visit in Biggsville, His, and
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, with their child
rem and grandchildren.
l.. r. Sidmore and daughter, Helen
of Gilmore City, spent Monday and
Tuesday here, visiting his father, Os-
car Sidmore.
Mrs. Frank Walker and daughter,
of MaekinaW HIS arrived Sunday