The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-09-16
oLIvET.

Olivet, Sept 11.--Mr. and Mrs. ID,
A. McReynold5 spent Labor Day with
friends in Ottumwa. ....r4
Mrs. Ray Durham and children
spent Sunday lin Harvey with rela
tives and friends. .s% ..-.,
Mrs, William Druse and daughter
Marvel, visited this week in Harvey
at the A. D. Thompson homie. =
&C. NJ Coryell commenced plaster
ing his new house east of town this
week. When completed, this will be
the most modern and up-to1date home
in every way which we know of in
the western part Of the county. His
heating furnace is arranged so as to
heat every room. in the house. On
the first floors he has metal foot
warmers raised a foot above the
floor, reclining backward in, nice
shape for one to put their feet on to
warm. ,@ ..@ . y...rIi ..... e... sa- .
ME- and Mrs. John Laughlin, east
of town. spent Sunday in town atthe
G. H., Laughliny home, T. .r..-s no
g. Chas. Needham. the Rock Island
freight conductor from Knoxville Ito
Evans who has been, on. the pas
senger train. from DeB Moines Ito Keo.
skuk, resumed his regular run as
freight conductor on Saturday ~". 9
Fred DeCook had, a force, of men
putting inya large boiler across the
road south of the Rock Island station
'on the Tracy road. This is a much
needed Improvement for it is in a
low place and one of the worse mud
holes we know Of In wet weather.
Mr.. ami Mrs. D. Systma spent La
Dor Day in Ottumwa making the trip
with Mr. AMI Mrs. D. A.. McReynUlds
IL, their. car.
S. Bartlima and family spent Sun
day at the Wiser home near Leigh
ton.
A. ZelderbloOm and family of Beach
Iowa, were in town a short time on
Sunday. We did not get to talk to
Archie and do not know how he is
doing in his business there.
Perry Davis, who has just returned
from Wisconsin, made Mrs. Williams
a pleasant call at our home while in
town last, week: calling on Old friends
Mr.: Davis informed us he had rented
a small house in Des Moines and 10
Gated there with his youngest sons
Perry about seven years. ago sold his
farm west of town, and bought the
farm where the battle Of Seven Prince
was fought during the Civil war, nine
miles. from Richmond, Virginia, and
moved his family of sons and laugh
tiers there. He found just what the
Writer told him he was getting into
when loading his car for we went tC
mill just below his place when boy
He remained on II a short time ant
moved back to Iowa and located al
Valley junction and worked in the
Rock Island shops there for a shori
Tina, then went to Wisconsin and
did not like 1t there and returned the
Isecond time as above stated. We
have a lesson In this case to let wei
enough alone, Perry. ~.
The Rock Island increased their sex
ton force by six men this week.
Fred DeCook had force of men Out
Monday working the roads south q
town In the morning he removed Z
metal culvert and put in its place
boiler. In the afternoon he started
to pull down the FL M. Thomnsor
hill. Monday night IT Iained aud tn
4 jig was up. Tuesday morning w
saw Fred coming to town with {
basket of eggs.
! W. Z. Miner representing the In
ternational Harvester Company o
lDes Moines was in town on Tuesday
talking up trade with McReynoldi
and son.
j Fred DeCook moved his road worl
west of town on Wednesday. III
will put In some metal culverts there
H. Van Grootyeld, o. Knoxville, Wis
tied in this locality this week witt
relatives and friends
I In a letter from Mf. r. r. Rhys
Estate mine Inspector, he says tha
mining business is picking up SONS
fbut nothing near what II should b,
7 this time of the year
John Perfect returned home OF
I Wednesday from two weeks visit a.
the John Smith home, northeast o
TUSCALOOSA.
/ Ira Shaffer and d. A. McReynoldi
spent Friday In oskaloosa looking aft
Ter business matters
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Billings threw
their commodious residence on Mali
street wide open on Thursday night
Sept 8. TO the many neighbors an.
friends, IL being In honor of the six
\ teenth birthday or thir son Willis
3 Forty.two people were present.
lsnpper was served TO the crowd col
J ton Mp IN ihe latest culinary art MR.