The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22
NEW sHARON's FAIR TROD IN A CIRCLE
DATES ARE SET FOR SEPTEMBER
"a, rs, &c AND 81.

New Sharon, March 17.--New Shar-
on's next district fair and exposition
will occur September 24-25-26 and 81, !
1917. Stockholders of the New Shar-,
on District Agricultural Association,
gathered at the auditorium, last Fri
day and voted unanimously for the
aboveSdates. Capital stock of the
| New Sharon association was boosted
from $4,000 to $1,000 and commit
tee was appointed to draft articles Of
incorporation for the new organiza-
ton Also a committee was chosen toI
appraise the grounds. The booster
meeting fairly dubbed with enthus.
iasm. as the stockholders of the old
and the new associations met to
merge interests and plan for the re-
organization OF the popular New
Sharon fair.
Streets of New Sharon will be oiled
again this year. The oil has been con-
Itracted for, and by buying carly it was
secured at a price the same as last
year. Just how it will be paid for re-
mains undetermined The plan follow
ed during the past two years has not
been considered fair to all, because
the people reaping the benefits have
not paid their equal share. If the bill
introduced in the legislature becomes
n law, a city tax will provide funds.
The cost will then be so small as not
to be seriously felt by anyone, ana
will be much fairer than the, former
plan.
I Another step toward advancement
has been made in New Sharon. The
Presbyterian church is installing New
Sharon's first pipe oragn TO- make
room for the new instrument it Will De
necessary to enlarge the rear OF the
church. Members of the congregation
and friends subscribed literally to the
fund. When the organ is installed
public recital will be given.
The next regular meeting of the
New Sharon Commercial Club to be
held in the City Hall next Saturday
will be an important business session.
Officers and members of the commit
tee on bylaws make their reports. II
is expected that the club will adopt
the laws and regulations which shall
guide the new organization, at this
meeting. Among the other things that
, will come up for the consideration OIL
the new commercial body will be the
choosing of slogan. and ct Monday 5
meeting the secretary will open all
slogans mailed to him and the ciup
will make it's choice.
The New Sharon Country Club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Straugh'
an last Saturday for business meet
ing and elected the following officers
for the coming year:
President-Mrs. j. w. Strauehan.
Vice President-Mrs. A. p. Timbrel
Journalist-Mrs. A. w. Osmond.
Scott Mitchelltree and family left
New Sharon Sunday night for theil
new home in Council Bluff. They had
planned leaving last week, but sick
ness compelled them to wait.
? The many friends of Albert Coulter
are glad to see him back from the
, hospital at Rochester, Mimi, where he
passed a successful operation.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
, ion Harner has been quite sick.
Calvin Jones, of Fort Morgan, Col
orado, a brother-in-law of Craig Ham
, ilton, is here for few days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Garner and Mrs
, George Rhine and daughter who LETT
. last fall for Nickerson, Kans., for the
: winter, have returned to Taintor.
: Charles Shoemake has purchased
the w. ]. Nicholson property JUST
north of the Nicholson residence, oe
cupied by H. r. Barlow and will move
his family back here from EddyVille.
Bert Vanderbilt, of Penn College
. Oskaloosa, is taking the place OF MISS
1 Porter, instructor in the high school
4 during Miss Porter's illness which
l confines her to her home in Ottumwa