The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
FARMERS IMPROVE
ACTIVITY IN ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
GRANGE PROGRAM.

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have been made among our farm pee
pie this season. The carpenters ar
putting the roof on ]. w. Hanna
new barn. Harley without is building
! a new garage, seed house and worl
shop combined in one good sizes
building. Willie Lunt is building ;
good barn. J. r. Busby has mad
several improvements in buildings oil
i the farm where Robert Johnson lives
c. E. Hanna has built fine nine room
house with basement under mail
building. Thee are several large
closets and porches. This home viii
be modern in every way, furnace heat
Acetylyne lights, hot and cold water
toilet and bath, open stair way, tinted
walls and hard wood floors. This
family will have handsome, conven
lent home when it is completed. H.
F. Hanna is busy making a basement
under his home, and will put in furn.
ace and lights.
Several were in attendance at the
w. A. Hoover sale of fine Chester
White hogs, held at the fair grounds
last week
Arthur Cameron has recovered from
the hard fall he had few weeks ago
when he fell down stairs. Arthur was
badly bruised but escaped without any
broken bones.
James McLandsborough, wife, son
John and G. w. France are home from
visit at the Richard France home
at Macon. Mo. They drove through
iE auto. Every one enjoyed the trip
and visit with one exception. One of
the sons is making ready to leave
home 10 join the army, as he is in
the next increment of boys to leave
from that place.
Guy Prather is able TO be at his
work again. Guy had narrow escape
and his many friends are glad to see
him.
Our young people are all in school
again, and we miss them from home.
But appreciate the splendid academy
and college, and high school so near
home, which makes it possible for
them to be home for the week end.
Silo filling is in order this week,
keeping the men folk busy.
Master William Allgood had mar
row escape from blood poisoning last
week. A slight scratch on the hand
became infected and the hand became
swollen and infiamed in very shor:
time.
A very interesting program was
given at Grange at our last meeting
BY the little folks. The first number
on program was, Khaki Bill" sang
by three small boys, Robert Hanna,
Allgood and Vernon Hanna,
with Lois Allgood who had trained
them" playing for them. They did
very well, singing it so we'll that the
audience insisted on them giving 1t
over again. Juanita Johnson gave a
reading in her usual sweet and win
ming way. Vernon and Robert Hanna
each gave. reading that pleased every
one. Dale Johnson can read, and did
almost as we'll as sister. Margaret
France read in her own sweetway,
telling some of the trials of babyhood,
Master Howard France gave reading,
which was very comical. He sampled
the mustard instead of the custard.
Everyone present enjoyed this pro-
gram. 1t is just the beginning for
these children. But if we keep it up
il will make it easy for them in later
years. This is one advantage in hay
ing a Grange in your community. Fol-
lowing program ice cream and cake
was served by Mrs. Walter without
and Mrs. ]. n. Alleged.
We have sympathized with Mr.. c.
V. Hoffman, and family all through
this serious illness, and we are so very
glad that he will be spared to his fam.
lily. Mr.. Hoffman, desired that the
writer should thank the Herald cor.
respondents for the beautiful flowers
sent him during his Illness. He was
pleased that we remembered him, and
were thinking OF him.
As the evenings grow longer We
have more time TO read. The letters
from correspondents are like letters
from friends. hope We can write more
regularly. -......- .....
Glen Billick and Holman Lee ship
ped five car loads of stock to Chica
go this week There were 80 head OF
good hogs in shipment, and the rest
were cattle. Wfll Billick and son
Glenn went over with them.