The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-03
HAD ALL DAY MEETING
Ii dies Aid Society Of olivet. Gather
at Durham Home.

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olivet, July 31S--(BY r. W.)--The
Ladies' Aid Society held their month
~ meeting at the Al. l.. Durham home
on Main street. The ladies' held ali
all day meeting In the shade on the
lawn having lots of good water and
lots of good shade which made II a
very desirable place for their meet.
ing The day was spent largely in
sewing and other work on hand. A
short business meeting was held The
report of the secretary showed the
treasury growing also their member.
ship and interest taken in their meet
ings. At the noon hour dinner was
served to the multitude out of their
well-filled baskets. The writer was
kindly remembered with variety OF
pie, cake and chicken, for which We
return thanks for their kind remem,
brance.
The Rock Island had force of men
here this week tearing out the old
track leading to the mines. The
writer has been singing that good old
hymn Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow" ever since. This
track has been an eye-sore TO the
people for six years since the time the
mine was closed.
Mrs. Isaac Barnes and daughter,
from Tracy, were in attendance at
the ladies meeting on Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Williams were highly favor
ed by very pleasant call from Mrs,
Barnes and Mrs. Robertson in the
evening which was duly appreciated.
Rochester east of town, was rep
resented at the ladies' meeting by
Mrs. Ida Johnson and youngest chill.
dren. We acknowledge a friendly
greeting from them while in town.
s. Bartlema called at this Office on
Wednesday. Mr.. Bartlema says he
has his grain out and lots of 1t, but
his corn Is getting ripe too soon.
"A Bogard of Green county spent
one hour at the station on Tuesday.
He Is stock man up there and trav-
els a great deal. He says the SEN
timent for voting bonds by a people
for everything they want, is D thing
of the past, as Is evidenced by the
recent elections.
What's the mater with Oskaloosa?
The very idea OF Mace Hagan, a man
every man, woman, child and chicken
knows as the fun.maker, driving up
from Beacon to see the folks with
parasol over his head for shade
with a Centerville adv on 1t, Great
ing riot on the best street In the
town. Spy
The writer has been under the
weather for the past two weeks with
neuralgia pains in the head. He new
er went crazy but came as near il as
he wanted to for few days
A. B. Van Zwk, one OF our best far.
mers, took one car OF hogs and one
car of cattle to Chicago this week
He lives on the Redman place east OF
town.
We received a circular this week
sent out from Washington telling the
women 10 can up everything they
have on the place for tin Is going up.
We don't know OF any woman around
here canning up any, owing to the
price OF sugar.
We read carefully what the county
| board is doing and what they are go.
! ing to do on the roads. All OF these
! ideas are good Their road patrol
| for making temporary repairs or re.
porting to men that will, is a sue
cess wherever tried. The eastern
| SthItb nave DtGll uOltl5 LlAb DAuCG
knew anything. Have brother that
held this job for twenty years or more
in different counties in North Caro-.
lima. He is now in CASTOR county,
North Carolina.
Whitlatch, the house mover and
| heavyweight man from Oskaloosa,
moved his outfit this week While
here he moved five houses. one OF
them a seven room, two story house.
| He picked it up and set it back Is
feet. 1t is wonderful to look at this
man and his helpers do their work,
and how correct and careful they are
in handling mans property: not
even plaster disturbed or a picture
on the wall or anything else on the
place out of position A woman can
have her house moved and keep right
on with her work, inst as though
there was nothing doing outside.