The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-07
NEW SHARON NEWS
BROKEN WATER MAIN FLOODS
PoSToFFIcE BASEMENT - ICE
HARVEST ON - EARL LONG,
AKER SEVERELY HURT.
CFrom the Starr

Mrs. Sylvester Winner received
word Wednesday afternoon of the
death of her brother, G. H. Moon, of
Omaha. She and Mr. Winner left
that night but were delayed at Abba
and could not attend the funeral,
which was held on Thursday at
Ackworth Iowa. Mrs Winner is now
the only one of the thirteen children
in her family who is living. Her
brother was 80 years and months
old.
Mrs. b. F. Berry of Cambridge,
Nebraska, is spending the holidays
; with her daughter, Mrs. Burl Rich
ards and family. On her way here
Mrs. Berry visited her mother at
Shambaugh, Iowa. There are five
generations in this family, all living,
the great-great-grandchil being Miss
Maxine, daughter of Mrs. Elba Mott,
who is a daughter of Mrs. Burl Rich
ards.
A broken water main which crosses
under the r. r. Osborne building,
iprang a leak last night and by early
this morning more than $4,000 gal
Ions of water had been emptied from
the city tank into the basement of
the postoffice. The water was over
the fire box in the furnace when Mr..
Osborne went to the office this morn
ing and discovered the trouble.
!, Messrs. Hartwell and Roe expect
% have their supply of ice for next
season stored away in another week.
to, &c hn,N
foot thick. A few more men with
teams could secure work hauling ice
from the lake at soc ton.
Earl Longaker was kicked on the
light knee by horse while he was
IN his barn Wednesday evening. A
lemorrhage developed which re-
luired the attendance of a physician
md he will be crippled up for sew
eral days.
Postmaster T. r. Osborne reports
that the holiday mail rush was by far
the heaviest ever handled by the New
Sharon postoffice. The parcel post
business was more than double that
If the corresponding period a year
ago.
Owing to the absence from the city
If several performers in the New
Sharon Minstrels, the date of the en-
tertainment has been postponed one
week, till Thursday January 14th.
Miss Beatrix Shapcott, well
7 known dressmaker of Marshalltown,
| who is a sister of Mrs. Robt. DOZe Of
1 New Sharon, was married last week
Gerald M. Wright, also of Mar
a halltoWn.
Mrs. Emma Seal arrived Saturday
rom Wichita, Kas., to spend some
ime with her mother, Mrs. VIM. Cad
Nallader, who has been seriously ILL.,
= Mrs. CadwalladCr is much improved
> Mrs Chas. Shroyer and daughters.
. Hazelle and Irene, of North Dakota,
= came Wednesday for an extended
- visit at the parental Lewis ShrOyer
aomc and with other relatives.
:, w. A. SeXsmith returned last week
r rom his ranch at PaterOs, Wash,
= stopping also in Dakota to look after
his land interests before coming
home to spend the winter.
!, James Knudson spent Christmas
. At his mothers home near LeGrand.
Il All six of the children and ten grand.
: children we're present and it was a
Il happy family gathering.
|, have been travelling through Texas,
- are visiting his mother, Mrs. Nancy
:, Espy. here and also with relatives at
q LynnVille.
y James Shroycr and wife came
v down from Des MOnes last week and
lare enjoying a visit with her parents,
f Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Medley. and 9th
er relatives.
Il George SchIegel and his bride ar
rived Friday night and are spending
r ing the week at the home of his
!. mother, Mrs. O. Clements.
Mrs. F. E. Martin and daughter
s Carol returned this morning from
- Milwaukee, Wis, where Miss Martin
" submitted to an operation on her eye.
: The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
d, Vern Ratcliff, living in the north part
Z lof town, fell against a hot stove Fri
y day and severely burned his hand.
q Mrs. Jack Walker of Des Moines
= spent Saturday and Sunday with her
9 husband, who is staying with his
brother, +. E. Walker.
4 Mrs. Jane Whitehead went to What
8 Cheer Thursday to visit her daugh-
n ter, Mrs Will Jenkins.
f Mrs. VIM. KratZer arrived yeSter-
s day from Cedar Rapids for weeks
h visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
;. Mart Nicholson.
y Invitations have been issued for
the K. of F. annual ball which will
S be held on Monday evening, Jan. 4.
!. Mrs Ed Sharp of LeGrand came
J. Saturday to visit her mother. Mrs.
= Helen Rice, and other relatives.
I Walter Yer Duff came over from
Q Monroe Thursday for a visit at the
S Ike Tuinstra home.
+ J. f. Crandall shipped load of
9 hogs to Keithsburg, ILL.,, tuesday and
another load today.
: Grant Garner and Burl Richards
D each shipped car of hogs to Peoria,
Q Illinois, Monday.
'. Harry Blagdon, of Washington. is
D visiting his mother, Mrs. NJ. Blagdon.
/ Ruguenberg Made Deputy.
: With the Inauguration of d. E.
D Henley, sheriff of Mahaska county, a
IVacanpv woS tnday creatpd IN the citv