The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-05
OFFICERS ELECTED
p. T. COPE MADE PRESIDENT OF
THE NEW SHARON FAIR.

New Sharon, March 29.4-The Ne
Sharon District Fair Association hel
an important business meeting la,
Friday and elected officers. Twent
idirectors, ten from New Sharon an
ten from the country, attended tn
Injecting. The following officers wer
J chosen:
President-P. T. Cope.
Vice President Wheeler Shaw.
1 Secretary-Ch Haworth.
Treasurer-W. f. McVay.
Walter Vickers has opened nev
poultry establishment in the soutl
part of the Shoemakes building, which
houses the meat market. Mr.. Wick
lers was formerly in business with Mr.
Mincer, and later ran a poultry house
for Whitacre, Way and Ogden.
David Galbrlath, veteran of the
Civil war, and old resident of New
Sharon and highly respected citi
zen, died at his home here last We'd
nesday, March 81, after a few days
| Illness. He was SO years, months
and IS days old at his death. Mr.. Gal.
briath has been blind for the past six.
teen years, but has been tenderly
cared for by his daughter, Miss Ella
who survives him. Funeral services
were held at the home, Friday after
noon. Interment in the Masonic GEM
etery.
The following New Sharon teachers
have been reelected for the coming
year: Prof. Jackson, Miss Anderson,
Miss Becker, Miss Ellis, Miss Zane
and Miss Cornell. There are still sew.
eral vacancies to be filled. A number
Of the present corps of instructors did
not apply for re appointment.
The new pipeorgan for the Presby-
terrain church has arrived and will be
but in place as soon as the organ in
stallation expert arrives from Kansas
City, where he is performing q like
Office for one of the large churches.
Two talented soprano singers will as.
sist him in his concert. The proceeds
of the concert will go to help pay the
pledge made by the ladies' of the
tHult Iuc vi lunu.
Prairie Chapter 0. e. S. room was
the scene of an important and pleas
ant event, Tuesday evening, when the
chapter was settled by the, district in
spector. Mrs. Anna !Orvis of Fairfield,
Grand Conductress of the Grand Chap-l
ter of Iowa. Mrs. Chester Bryan was
given the degree work in the pres
ence of Mrs. Oryis and more than fit
members. At the close of the work
were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson and Mr.,
and Mrs. r. c. Fleming from north
Of Peoria, attended the Eastern Star
session here Tuesday.
J. U. Jones. of Union Mills, pur-
chased fine Percheron stallion last
and will make tire season at
Union Mills.
w. f. Harper had about twelve
bushels of clover seed stolen from his |,
vacant house on the farm a few days
ago.
r. NJ. Fowler is finishing up the i'm
Drovement on his residence. A new
basement. and made some other i'm
1ortant improvements.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, of Lynnville,
IS the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Shroyer.
Mrs. Ed Davis, of Searsboro. was
he guest of her sister Mrs. Chester
Van Cleve, Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Harris, of Kansas City,
IS the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Gunderson.
Misses Myrtle Moore and Helen
Roberts, of .Oskaloosa, spent Friday at
he Perry Trimbell home. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Halperin. were
visited by DIR. Stork, last Sunday
who left fine baby girl.
One car in the mixed M. & st. L.
rain OF the Newton branch got off |
The track near the main street cross
ing Wednesday morning, but was put
back on in a few minutes. The train
men of this branch keep in such good !
practice that it don't take long to put I
4 car back on the rails. |
Rev. f. E. Pfoutz of University
Place, Nebraska, was called to DeepI
River last Wednesday to preach the
funeral of friend His brotherinlaw
Leslie J. Beal, drove over and brought
him here for visit with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Miller and
his father, G.. W. Pfoutz, south OF
town. He returned home on the midi
night train Friday night.
A Herd of Buffalo.