The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-06
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED ef WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
EYELANp EVENTS.

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April showers Brought the flowers.
There is certainly a profusion of wild
( flowers this spring. - y p. ru+ p -
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Ross and child
rem John and Dorothy were Oskaloosa
visitors last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. MatheT, daught-
er Edna ami Hazel, also Annabel
Clark were callers Saturday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bolts.
w. A. Johnson of Cricket Supply
Company is in Des Moines this week
buying spring goods and otherwise
looking after business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat DENIM of No:
seven were visiting recent" at the
parental Tyrrell home. They also Wis
tied her sisters, Mrs. f. A. Gray and
mTs. John Patrick.
Mr.. John Moore has mastered the
mechanism of running the automobile
and the machine huns right along.
On last Saturday afternoon the
Sunday school classes of Mrs. Hunter
and Mrs. Clark met at the church and
had picnic. Ice cream and cake were
served The children gathered flow
ers and had good time generally.
Mr.. Max Yohe has finished digging
a cistern in which to drain the base
ment of the church. The church floor
as been painted and other work be-
ing done preparatory to the dedica-
ton services which will likely be held
some time in June.
Miss Edna Colyin and Mr. Prethero
were married in Dies Moines last We'd
nesiay and will go to housekeeping
there, where Mr.. Prethero has posi-
ton as street car motorman. The
bride is a neice of Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
son Kerr and has lived all her life
in this vicinity. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Abe Colyin having died when
she was a mere child, she made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs Kerr Mr..
Prethero was formerly ON a farm near
Abba and is an energetic industrious
young man and in every way worthy
of the bride he has won. Congratula
tions are extended by their many
friends. -. e.. 4. D..
Mr.. Clint Maddy and Mrs. f. b. Tur-
ner and daughter, Mrs. B. Landfear,
were callers in this vicinity last Thurs |
day, had supper and a short visit at
the J. H. Clark home before returning |
TO the city. We are always glad to |
see our old time friends as well as
those of more recent date and espec. |
tally when they manage to combine |
so much pleasure along with business
affairs. 1f aa. ~ ~
On Sunday the funeral of Mrs Lew !
Boies was held at Coal Creek Church. !,
She has been somewhat of an Invalid !
for. several. years and the end was not |
unexpected Her husband, the late |
Lue Boles preceded her in death some |
thing over one year, and since that
time her son Ed and family have re-
sided with her Oh the home farm. Mr..
and Mrs. Boies were pioneer citizens
of this locality where thny spent the |
greater portion of their lives AMI we're |
known for the sterling qualities and !
good deeds they did. There are two |
children living son Ed who lives
on the home farm and a daughter,
Mrs. Nellie HayeneT Of Newton. Also
several grandchildren, two of them,
Nellie Unsicker and Mrs. AlbaFt Lew
is are the daughters OF Mrs. Lettie |
Boles Wiser, deceased, who was the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II
Lew Boles. Besides the immediate II
family there are many other near rela-
tiYes and friends who extend sym
patty to the bereft. The funeral ser
vices were held by Rev. Comford
from Charlton, after which interment
was made in the cemetery known as
the Boles cemetery. Among those
from a distance attending the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. Corwin Clancy of
Rock Island. Illinois, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Martin of Missouri.
On April IL, 1915 at the Lovilia, Ia,
occurred the marriage of Mr. John
Patrick and Miss June Tyrrell. They
were accompanied to Lovilia by Miss
es Anna and Emma Patrick and Mr..
John Filamon, who witnessed the mar
rage ceremony. Ef
Mr.. Patrick is the son of Mrs. An
ma Patrick and is an honest. indus
trious young man who will do his
share in the home making. The bride
is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. H.
Tyrrell and has lived all her life in
this vicinity. She is industrious and
capable and win do her part in max
ing complete the home newly estab-
lished. The young couple have many
friends, whose congratulat lions follow
them 10 their new home.
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