The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-05
THE NEWS Of OLIvE7
FARMERS ARE BUSY WITH THEIR
SPRING WORK.

Olivet, March 30.--By r. We. L.
Alcorn, the H. L. Spencer man was in
town Thursday talking up trade, He in
formed us all canned goods were go
ing up.
II. M. Schock of Harlan, Shelly Co.,
was in this locality this week looking
after business matters.
Mrs. Clark Billings spent Thursday
in Osl1aloosa at the e. Z. Ives home.
| A. L. Durham was in town on Friday.
Mr.. Durham informs us that he likes
Ibis new home on the H. r. Barnes
place east of town just fine. We are
glad to know this for Roy is a nice
man and would regret to see it other
wise.
Farmers are hustling fence posts
this week.
| S. Bartlema and son were business
callers in Leighton on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tunis Tysling return
ed to their home in Knoxville on Fri
day after a visit with old time rela'
tlves and friends in Pella, also at The
Richard Van Hauling home northwest
of town. Mr.. Tyseling run mill in
Pella 25 years ago. The writer bought
his -four at Evans over 80 years ago
Was glad to meet these good people
and see them looking so well.
William Norwood Jr. was business
caller in Knoxville on Saturday.
Mrs. r. V. Clark left on Saturday fol
Lakonta where she will visit with hel
sister, Mrs. Gertie Benscoter.
| George Denis of Harvey was in town
a short time on Wednesday. George
is an old reliable on the Rock Island
and we are always glad to meet him
The Thompson family had a family
dinner at the II. ID. Robertson home
on Sunday preparatory to Mrs. Rob
ertson's brothers moving to New Mex
ico Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
William F'ulmer of Eddyville, II. M
Thompson and son Earl, also A. d
Robertson. A happy gathering was re
ported.
4 Walter Clark was in town on Mon
day. He informs us that he did some
blowing on his place March "a. This
is the first report on this we have had
The war spirit hasn't touched Olivet
yet. Outside of this office the writer
put up his flag two weeks ago and has
one displayed on the lapel of his coat
Hal S. Ray claim adjuster for the
Rock Island, extended the friendly
hand to us on Monday while in town
Thompson brothers of Harvey were
in town on Tuesday taking orders fol
lgoods.
People in this neighborhood seem Il
be more interested in the price o
eggs THANH they are of the war.
Miss Nancy Bartlema was a passen
ger for Oskaloosa on Wednesday.
William Vansenis treated Ira ShaffeI
to a ride to town in his car on Tues
day. Ira has used his team so long il
coming to town he looked awful lone
some in the car.
C. M. Smith of Linn county was {
caller in this office on Wednesday. Mr.
Smith is not in favor of one man rule
and thinks Congress should declare
war and not Wilson.
George Dow, passenger conductor or
this line from Washington to Knox
vile, resumed his run on Tuesday af
ter a thirty day vacation in the south
Cleaned up getting ready for garden
ing is the order of the day at Olive
this week but the weather man is very
unwilling to let go of cold weather.
R. d. Robertson spent Wednesday il
Leighton on business.
The writer was pleased to note the
way Clyde Robertson was cleaning vi
the A. d. Thompson place east of town
this. week. He has cut out all of the
brush from around the house and il
building large hog house also {
chicken house and place for his car
Mrs. Robertson has made all kinds o.
improvements on the inside and alsC
around the yard.
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