The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS. AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON,

MADISON.
There was no preaching or Sunday
school last Sabbath due to Indictment
weather. ~ g.. e. g.n.,
A number from this neighboThood
attended the social at LeiShtpn last
week. Bertha Pinkerton, our. school
teacher, was among the number.
Cha3. Bailey and family were at
LYDIA CruZen's for dinner Sunday.
Roy F'leck and family drove over
from near Leighton Sunday and
dinner at the parental Will Cruzen
home, despite the rain.
EE2 dressing west of c. w. Baileys
has been washed out so badly that ii
makes the crossing very dangerous
The Painter creek bridge is also re
ported as unsafe. The dirt has washed
out from the northeast approach.
The bridge being in the condition,
they arc in, causes, a general com.
plant among the residents on the
mail route and there seems no sign
of betterment. IL
Apple picking is in progress. The
fruit seems to be in a state to keep
web
calvin Cruzen drove to the home OF
his brother Byron north of the city
from school two nights this week,
Women of our community are busy
making pickles, jelly, catsup and some
are doing their fall housekeeping.
Ed Coffin and wife were visiting Al
bert Hellings and wife a day recently
Ed Harvey ana wife and Bertha
Pinkerton retu led Sunday night from
Charlton.
W, We're a. the picnic dinner at the
Chfas. Hpf'1: ann home last Saturday
The dinlier was spread on long tables
in the house as it rained about the
time for the spread while good many
were deprived of the pleasure of the
day by the rain. Those fortunate
enoug hto be present certainly ENJOY
ed. every minute Of the time. The lunch
furnished by the host and hostess
could not be Improved upon and was
served lin abundance. MT and Mrs
CroEier brought pears from their or
Chard, enough TO supply a crowd three
times as great, We hope for bette
Weather at our next meeting = g.
], Is. CruZen and wife were at thI
home of their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Hicks Wednesday.
Frank Whitehead is through witt
the carpenters. He will put few fin
ishing touches to>his barn later. Tit
men are engaged to build house FOL
Ernest Day and will begin work mex
Thursday. The cellar. and foundation
are completed.
Cecil Ferree is working at cave
at his home which will be of brick am
cement. II will be made to withstand
the heat OF summer, and the Winte
blasts.
Mrs. Rex Cruzen is reported as rea
sick and confined to her bed. Frlend
hope the ailmcut may be Of short dur
alton.
The Ed Harvey household are enter
tanning their father, MIR. Garner,an'
wife from near Lincoln, Neb.
Sam Cruzen wasa guest al the hom
Of J. NJ. Burkes at 22l College Hill
avenue, Saturday night
Rex CruZen and wife are entertain
ing relatives, the Waltous from Pay
ton, who came in their car last Satur
day. to visit indefinitely
Chas. Whtmore soil a bunch o
hogs delivered to B. J. Snyder Tues
day. which averaged two hundred lbs
at S7.G0 cWt.
L. -
itinp last week at the Carl Nanderlin
den home near EddyEille. ''... ., r
Ma Iison was fairly represented a
the ClaywOrth sale, The report OF
high water kept a good many at home
Mr.! Kline bought mare and colt, MI
Kuerters a COW and binder :"
The Mesdames BlOm, Seharf CSen.)
GrCeuenbom and Ed Scharf ATTENDED
the Aid Society at the VIII Sohar
home in the Prime neighborhood las
week. :.z
Mrs. John Whitmore and son Harr
drove out from the city a couple o
DAYS last week to visit at the Chas
Whitmora home.
John Groenenbom from near Leigh
ton was visiting his brother Ira AM
family this week and went to tn
Clayworth sale.
John Mesbergen sold twenty-five,
head of sheep to Tennis Wander Beei
last Saturday -,
Ira Groenenbom stepped on a tacl
recently infiicting a painful wount
which was dressed by a physician. III
will soon be as good as new.
G.. b. Coffin of the city came from
the sale yesterday and stayed owe
night with his son Ed and wife, til,
two men gathered 500 ears of Seet
corn the next day.
Will Cruzen and family were at tn,
parental Morris home east of the cit!
last week on business and pleasur
combined.
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