The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-02
DIOLD TINE -BLIZZARDSMlDISON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
New Bridges Erected and New Fur
mace in School D.

Madison, Oct 81 (by NJ. C.)--Madi-
son is being improved in more ways
than one. A steel bridge is being put
in to span the great ditch just west
of Fred Collins and sand is being
hauled to put cement ends at large
culyert west of Chas. Baileys. These
things will certainly be appreciated
by those passing these places and
should have been accomplished years
past. The school board placed the
Smith heating system in our school
house, purchased through Frank Ham
ilton of the city. This too, fills a long
felt want
Cecil Ferree recently sold 80 head
OF hogs delivered in the city.
I Ira Groenenbom bought 10 brood
sows and one meat hog of Fred COT
fin last week, having his choice. Fred
then sold SO head to Ben Snyder, de-
, livered in the city which averaged
17S lbs.
4 Cecil Ferree and wife and little
daughter and his mother, Mrs. Tom
IOOh q TIP W hOuAIohB
to VISIT his wifes uncle and also to
Kirksville, Mo-, to visit at the lden
: Halliburton home. The roads and wea'
Their were ideal, and sights at Ii towns
: were enjoyed, and were at home We'd
nesday of last week. Thursday the in
clement weather started, Friday it
showed and after week, snow may
t be seen near fences where the snow
> was deepest.
Monday, Oct. %, was Gladys knights
18th birthday. A gold watch, Just the
right size, was presented by her par
ents as is their custom. Friends to
. tac humber of 81 sent a handkerchief
J. shower in place of post card shower
I Miss Gladys has decided to put them
! away as "keep-sakes?'
A, thur Riley is gathering corn fol-
] f. Cruzen by the bushel.
Lafe Libby is chopping for Roy
Fleck near Leighton this week.
!! Perry Ferree and wife were at Frank
u Viii; anerds last Sunday.
= Mrs. LYDIA Cruzen spent day last
:, week and brought Mr.. and Mrs. Z
, Winter and Marie Wescott and daugh
,1er Christine out to his home for q
!. day, the pleasure of which was mutu
n oil.
:, Miss GLADYS knight was at the home
y of her sister, Mrs. Carl Beal, couple
- of days last week.
Ed Harvey and family attended the
!. Ankeny gale near Eddyville last Thurs
day and like many others came home
in the mud with the chains on.
Will Crrzen Jr., was helping hi
\ uncle Win Cruzen last week NOV
ard reconstruct hen house and
: scratching shed, and some other Jobs
. getting ready for winter
Ed Harvey and wife was at Ccl
- Bieshaars last Sunday p. m.
;. / Chas Beal came from Mahaska Ger
. ter Wednesday and helped his brothe
Carl haul hay.
Sam Cruzen is recovering from a
accident which could easily haV
. proven fatal While hanging seed cor
in the top of the buggy shed the boar
OF which he was standing broke an
he fell on a pillow wheel, injuring hi
back quite seriously.
Ton Ferree and wife. their son Ct
d crl and his wife and daughter, wer
If ~ the home of daughter and sister
If Mrs. Walter Beal of Mahaska Cente
N for dinner recently.
n Many in our community are Grill
bling corn this week, and were hinder
ed by the rainy weather.
S. Gerritt Walraven has rented tn
Ie tenament house of ]. F. Cruzen an
t. will move his belongings therein, a
y, ter corn gathering is complete.
ID Lebert Cruzen had dinner at his br'
~ Their Georges last Sunday and ais
visited with his father Sam Cruzen.
jay Hicks came home from Anne
{, to be with the folks over. Sunday. n
returned to his school work on tn
- train out of the city on Sunday nigh
:. They all came from Mahaska Cente
!, and had dinner at the J. B. Cruze
:, home Sunday. Rex Cruzen and VII
=, were also present.
IN Perry Ferree and wife went, to VIVA
y, Cheer to visit his sister Huldah St'
art and family day last week.
invitation was given to Frank Whit
head and wife to accompany them a
6 they were going in their new car an
If had plenty of room" The same wa
=. readily accepted as the Stuarts Wer
former residents of Madison.
& Mrs. LYDIA Cruzen and family an
ar Garrett Walraven and bride accepte
al an invitation to dinner at Will CIR
At zen's after Sunday school last Sal
" bath.