The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-09

J, following regarding the father of VII
p. Blackboard of this city: Hon. J. w
Blackford of Hillsboro passed
through Burlington Friday enroutt
home from Chicago where he haC
been in attendance upon the annua
session of the Poland China RECORD
association, national organization
that promotes the improved breeding
of Poland China hogs Mr.. Black
ford is one of the charter members
and has served IL years as treasurer
of the association. He was re-
elected this year and still takes q
deep interest in the work of the as
sociation and the Improvement OF
the breed of hog Years ago he
bought his first pair OF Poland China
pigs of S. A. Clark, of Winfield, Iowa
and has been instrumental in bring
ing about a great improvement in the
quality of hogs raised in Henry and
adjoining counties" ...
(From Tuesdays Daily.l
Wayland News: Manhord Hixson
of OskaIoosa spent several days with
Wayland friends recently.
Grinnell Register: Mrs. Clifford
Chord and her little daughter re-
turned today from a short visit in Os-
kaloosa. 3. ...t-r
Ottumwa Review; Mrs. R. Shaw OF
Oskaloosa returned to her home on
Thursday evening after short stay
in the city.
Washington Journal: Mrs. r. S.
Cook has returned home from Oska.
loosa, where she had been visiting
with relatives.
Knoxville Express: George and
Maxine Bacon returned to Oskaloosa
last Saturday evening after visit
with their mother, Mrs. j. E. Ada;r.
Washington Journal Miss Helen
Stewart returned home yesterday ey-
ening from Oskaloosa, where she had
been a guest at the MantOn Hebner
home.
Keosauqua Republican: Evangelist
Vallandingham of Oskaloosa, who was
here helping in the revival meetings,
was called home by the sickness OF
his wife.
What Cheer Patriot: VIM. Noodle
was in Oskaloosa Wednesday attend
ing to some business matters in con-
nection with the hardware firm OF
.uoode & Sons, of this city.
Eddyville Tribune: Cleve Noe. who
had been assisting George Heki in
building his boat at the Johnson saw
MILL in order that the latter may
take a cruise down tn river, has gone
to Oskaloosa to work there.
Bussey Record: E. J. Evans of Os-
kaloosa, general missionary of the
American Sunday School Union, was
in town Friday looking after the in
terest of his society. He was &C.
companied by his daughter Ruth.
Sigourney Review: Mrs. Leila Hill.
lard and children Hubert and Floyd
returned to their home in Oskaloosa
Monday after a visit in Sigourney at
the home of her sister, Mrs. George
Barnhill and in Hayesville with her
sister, Mrs. Joe Hayes.
What Cheer Patriot: J. E. Arm
strong of Barnes City, and Bert Har-
ris of Oskaloosa, recently closed
deal in Oskaloosa, the trade involv-
ing a 149-acre farm, one and one-half
miles from Rose Hill, at 500 an acre,
and a S91a acre farm near Highland
Center at $3.50 an acre. The parties
to the deal were Roy Landers of What
Cheer and Lutte Billick of Oskaloosa.
Montezuma Republican: F. c. Ray
burn, of OskaloOsa, was in the city
Tuesday. He is preparing to have
sale of live stock, etc, at his farm
near Ewart. Mr.. Rayburn rented his
farm some time ago to David Agnew,
Jr., and with his family moved to Os-
kaloosa. He says he is pretty well
satisfied, but we hope he will some
time take a notion to move to Monte
yuma.
Barnes City News: Howard Brough-
ton returned from the hospital at Os
kaloosa last week, where he had
been having his eye treated, it hav-
ing been injured recently. He was
building a barn for John Marion and
was driving a spike when the head
of the nail few off and hit his eye.
He came near losing the sight in the
one eye but it is getting along al
right now.
Miss Pearle Wiser, OF Beacon, was
guest with friends at University
Park on Sunday.
Miss Maude Anderson is spending
the day in Des Moines looking after
business matters. a.
Miss Stella McBurney went to Rose
Hill this afternoon to be guest in
the home of Mrs. Ralph Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Shaw drove to
Grinnell Sunday for days visit with
Mr. Shaws sister, Mrs. Dell Poole.
Mrs. Florence Smith and two chill
dren left this morning for few days
visit with relatives in Des Moines.
Rayburn Hunt, who has been In
the west for some time, arrived home
this morning, coming from Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, of neal
Winterset, attended the special meet
ings at University Park yesterday.
Keokuk County News: Miss Inei
Porter went to Oskaloosa Wednesda!
for a visit with Miss Florence Ogden
Keokuk County News: Mrs. Lam
of Oskaloosa returned home yester
day after visit here with her SON
Thos. Lane.
Mrs. II. C. Lane left this morning
for Lucas, where she will visit TO
several days with her daughter, Mrs
Mary Billings,
4 Miss Ruth Wells, of Mexico, Mo
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