The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-06
,OsB0URN' Loss
: ! CROWS HEAVIER
THANKSGIVING DAY FIRE WORSE
THAN ESTIMATED .t,
STOCK IS ALMOST TOTAL LOSS
Eclipse Lumber Co. Moves Its Offices
New Building in Sight. Town
Council Abandons Electro
Iiera for, Economy.

With all of the rejoicing, home com
ings and good will of Thanksgiving
there were nevertheless losses and
disappointments in the thrifty and
peace loving town of New Sharon. In
vestigation after the Tracy Osborne
fire indicated that the loss to furni
ture and the undertaking outfit was
considerably higher than was at first
supposed While the goods ina large
degree were not actually burned, yet
the heat and the heavy smoke have
rendered practically the entire stock
valueless and as good us destroyed
: The postoffice departments were not
damaged seriously, there being a
heavy wall between The building also
escaped with some scorching, but the
stock and store contents suffered. AL
damage was covered by Insurance, but
in the settlement it is doubtful if the
entire insurance can be claimed, sc
Mr.. Osborne will be quite heavy los
err even at best. ~
Looks Like New Building.
The Eclipse Lumber Co., have NOV
ed their office building over TOWARD
the large elevator near the railroad
While not definitely known it is pos
sible that some valuable improvement
il about TO be worked odt. The corne!
space occupied by the office hereto
= F.. T., . 1,,oI fnp
purposes. A fine and substantial bricl
office building here would give the
company a big boost in New Sharon.
"aisa Cut Street Lights.
The spirit of economy las evidently.
taken hold of the City Fathers" O.:
!,ew Sharon is not using the electro
liers service about the business dis
trict. These are three globe standard
and when lighted, make = pleasing anC
brilliant display For some time pas
the globes have been dark and SO theil:
usefulness is of no value.
Lots Being Cleared.
Prospects indicate that the sceno
of the fire near the public park is tc
be cleared up, but no farther indicai
lions of Improvement ere evident.
Some OF The salvage of the fire is still
in the park and so far has not beer
claimed. Mr.. H. A. Stout has giveL
out that he is soon to leave New Shar-
on for a new location.
Last week the First National Bank
the Citizens State Bank and TIE New
Sharon State Bank were called on BY
the National and State authorities fol
their quarterly statements and the
three banks responded with a total o.
S914,197.64 in resources. 1nis is quite
an increase over the previous state.
mcnt and speaks well for the financia
good health of this section.
The Methodist Meetings.
There seems to be a little mix uI
in ideas regarding the visit Of DR.. w.
s. Bovard of Chicago to New Sharon
on the evening of Friday, December
7th. Rev. A. N Conant of the M. E
church in convention stated that il
was his idea that the meeting had
been transferred to Oskaloosa. The
facts are that the meeting is to be
held in New Sharon according tc
schedule on Friday, Dec 7th, and that
DR.. Bova1d comes to Oskaloosa for the
afternoon and evening on Wednesday,
December 10TH, so in this way all par
ties are arranged for These addresses
are being held in the important towns
of the Osk,lloosa district in the inter
est OF the campaign for 5000 men in
the Iowa Conference, in Bible Glass
work and the district expects to reach
1850 new men as their portion.
~ Hiqh School Entertainment.
The high school has secured the
Grinnell College Glee Club for con
cert to be given soon for the benefit
Of their athletic fund. They are tryins
to arrange for the large basement o.
the Christian church, so that it can be
used as gymnasium floor during the
winter and this will make some ex
pense that must be provided for.
Some ten good New Sharon citizens
were among those at the recent in
stallation. that was held in the new
X of P hall at oskaloosa at the tins
of the visit of the state officers re
Gently. Next to the Oskaloosa candi
dates for membership, they were th'
largest representation present from
points outside.