The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-07
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
MADISON.

and each reader, very happy and
prosperous New Year We as a people
can not undo our mistakes of the
year just past, but let us see to 1t that
tSey may occur less frequent through
the year We have before us.
The Christmas exercises and tree
at the church were much enjoyed and
the attendance was good
Walter Dexter occupied the pulpit
last Sunday a. M. The sermon was
i,iven in his own eloquent manner,
convincing his hearers.
Ralph Bailey celebrated the TWEEN
ty-first anniversary of mis- birth at his
! ONE last week. A surprise was sue
Cessfully planned and executed by his
cousin, Arthur CruZen. Oysters with
| the trimmings, cakes baked by
tie girls of the community, fruit fur
nished by the girls. Oranges, bananas
VITA plenty of good cream and butter
furnished by Mrs. Bailey and served
in abundance to the crowd numbering
twenty-six. All departed at the mid
night hour declaring the time far too
short.
J. B. Cruzen and wife welcomed
their children and grand children
under the home roof on Christmas
Gay in a family reunion which would
have been complete had their young
est child, wife and baby, been pres
ent
The Tom" Ferree household en-
tertained their daughter May and her
family at Christmas dinner.
Perry Ferree, wife and daughter,
Miss Marie spent Christmas with
their son, Clifford and family.
Miss Hazel Dilley was at the E.
knight home for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead had their
daughter Blanche and her family, al
so Sam and Will Cruzen, Jr., with
them for Christmas.
Mrs. Helen Bailey sold her farm
this week to Ira Scharf who is to take
possession the first of March. Mrs.
Bailey has gone to the home of her
son Elmer for an indefinite visit
Will Cruzen and daughter Miss
Verla spent Christmas day at the Roy
Flick home near Leighton. Mrs. Cru
zen terminated her stay and accom-
panied them home.
There was family reunion and a
turkey dinner served at G. B. Collins
Christmas day Their daughter Neva
and husband came from Des Moines
Christmas eve. The pleasures of the
day were greatly lessoned by the
burning of the house in the early
morning, occupied by their son and
wife who have the sympathy of all
who know them.
LYDIA CruZen and family spent the
day Christmas, at the Frank Crispin
home at North Center.
Isaac Knight is no better. DR.. Viii
liamS was out Wednesday again.
The Misses Fern and Emma Stan
ley from near Eddyville We're at their
uncle Ike Ferrae's for Christmas din
nor and after visiting at the homes
Of Tom and Jerry, they returned to
their home Monday afternoon.
Sherman Moore sold and delivered
forty-fve head of 262 pound hogs in
the city Tuesday.
Mr. Klein bought a 1900 pound
mare of his brotAer-n-laW near Leigh
ton and a three year old colt of J. F.
Cruzen weighing 1900, and sold 3
brood sOws to Clas Whitmore all in
one week
Geo. Cruzen bought five brood sows
of Sherman Moore this week.
Chas. Whitmore bought five ton Of
clover hay of Mr. GRANDPA.
Homer Prime and Will PomGrOy
with their wives, of Prime neighbor-
hood drove over and spent Sunday
evening at Fred Collins.
joan Else Jr. and wife entertained
BYRON Cruzen and family from Ma
haska Center a day lately.
G.. WhitmOre and wife ate Christ
mas dinner in the city at Jack String
fellows, according to a long e5tab-
liShad custom.
Bert Dilley from near Lacey was
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred
Else over night last week.
Lebert CruZen sold a 3-year old
Golden Count colt this week to Chas.
Beal near the pumping station.
Sam and win CruZen Jr., and Frank
Whitehead and wife responded to an
invitation to an oyster supper at the
Ernest Day home north of the Pump
ing station last week. A very pleasant
evening was passed.
Silas Bailey of Valley Junction is
spending the holidays with relatives
and friends here.
A number from here attended the
funeral service in the city Monday,
of Mrs. Cora ShOemake held at the
Friends church. Others were at the
cemetery upon the arrival of the cor
tege. The Casket lid was removed IT,
request of the waiting friends of her
youth. As was remarked in our hear
ing it seems to us she should have
been spared to us at the least, 25
years longer. Gods ways are not our
ways and we must bow to the inevi.
table.
Mrs. DR.. Will Shipley OF Ottosen,
called by the death of her sister Cora
Shoemake is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John ElsS Sr and other relatives
this week.
Ed Coffin and wife were at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Ike Steddom
in the city for dinner day this week.
Messrs. Reed and Vernon, while out
buying stock had dinner at Charles
Baiey's this week.
Carl Beal and family spent Christ
mas in the capitol city at the home
of his sister, with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Bryan.
Harry Billick of the city was out
Tuesday buying butcher stock. He
rode In out of the storm, fed his horse
and had dinner at the J. +. Cruzen