The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04

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ell property. $40 Sixth avenue west,
destroyed by fire.
March 4, Tuesday High wind tore
lie. C. Pixies large store sign down.
/ March 8. Wednesday,. H. Jones
residence, 416 X avenue east, dam
LACED by fire. Erdice Cadillac Co.
moved to south rooms in Earring gar
age on North Second street.
March 9, Thursday-A. o. Davidson
Iof Marshalltown appointed County
Engineer.
March 10, Friday-Fire did much
damage to residence of John Ram
say. Rendering Of Redemption at
IC. H. U. highly successful.
March IL, Saturday. Eighty wom-
en- attended interesting suffrage
/ meeting at Y. Oskaloosa H. S. in
basket ball tournament.
March 12, Sunday-Fire surround
ed funeral party at Old cemetery but
no damage done. Churches had ex-
cellent programs and good atten1
ance
March 10, Monday-School cleo
ton, lao votes cast Des MONIES
river ice gorge broke.
March IA, Tuesday-Pythian Sisters
elect delegates to attend the Grand
Temple, Waterloo. ....,
March Is, Wednesday-Penn Or
chestra recital. Son born to Rev.
and Mrs. Stranahan.
March 16, Thursday horse
sale at Fremont. $4,000 fire at
First Presbyterian church. Mems
League to advance the cause OF
Iwoman's suffrage formed.
| March II, Friday-Howard Shuey
sustains brdken leg as result of
collision between auto and buggy.
Bishop Bristol at NJ. q church.
March Is, Saturday. Beds"
at opefa house. Fire damaged roof
of C. d. Flory home.
March 10, Sunday-"Birth of Ma
ticn" began weeks engagement at
Masonic. Fire damaged Walter
Fitch residence. ....
March 20, Monday-New clock in.
stalled in Ladies' Rest room. White
Way poles repainted through town.
| Annual spring opening of oskaloosa
stores.
March III Tuesday - Oskaloosa
Credit Mems banquet and mock trial.
First flower of season, a dandelion,
discovered by Walter White. Boy
Scouts exhibition at Friends church.
March %, Wednesday Roads
sloppy and slippery. Not much do
ing this date.
March 90, Thursday-Penn Male
Glee Club gave program at New
Sharon H. S. Big Beman horse
sale.
March "a, Friday-Death of U. G..
Deck Resignation of DR.. Washburn,
health officer. Heavy flock OF
geese fly ove;.
March %, aturday-Library of
late Major Lacey presented to Ma
haska Bar Association by his heirs.
Birth of a Nation" closes a most
successful engagement.
March &c, Sunday-Rain reduced
church attendance somewhat. Two
inches rain fell in "a hours.
/ March 81, Monday - Solicitations
started for Jewish synagogue. Not
much doing.
! March %, Tuesday-CanVass for
Central NJ. E. church improvements
begun. Yeomen take in six candi-
dates. Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Ebey
surprised on 10th wedding anniver-
sary.
March 29, Wednesday,. D. Flory
becomes sole owner of Flory & An
derson firm. Good Roads train
made q stop here
March 80, Thursday-Death Of
Rev. /. o. Kemble. Chimes of Nor.
mandy" at Masonic by o. H. S. stu
dents.
March 81. Friday-tCounty Treas.
urer's office rushed with 18th hour
tax payers. Second showing of
Chimes of Normandy"
April.
April l, Saturday - Leader Store
opens new department Funeral of
Rev. Kemble.
April 2, Sunday-Farewell services
in honor of Rev. Kemble. Death of
Mrs. Sophia Thompson.
April 3, Monday-C. w. Abrams is
presented solid gold watch by the
Baldauf-Rosenblatt Co., for his 25
years of service with the store.
April 4, Tuesday. r. McGregor
store displays furniture fashions.
Bowling alley at Y. completed.
April 5, Wednesday-Frank Allen.
Jr., aged T. rendered unconscious
when he fell into areaway at Whit
tier school. Crookham Auto Co.
moved to 115 South Second.
April 6 Thursday-G. A. r. cele-
brate 5Oth anniversary. Teachers
convention started.
April Z, Friday-City flusher sold to
Carroll, Iowa, for $475. Mr.. Kramer
made permanent general secretary
of Y
!, April 8, Saturday-Death of Mrs