The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-15
NEW sHARoN's QUOTA OF FUNDS
PLACED AT $1,000.
OTHER PRAIRIE NEWS ITEMS
New Residence Places. The School
Athletics. stonehoeker's Big Sale.
Creamery Business Grows.
Tile Works Booming.

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terested in the canvass of the Army
Y. M c. A. and in common with 9TH
er townships they expect to raise
their quota of $1,000. Prairie township
has the largest apportionment of any
county locality outside of Oskaloosa
and the climax was reached Sunday
evening at the M e. church in
union service of all the New Sharon
churches. The committee in charge
was B. E. Evans, T. R. Osborne, B. b.
Watson, C. c. Branson, j. B. Heits,
man, Fred McVey of Taintor and ]. H.
Taylor and they fully believe that
this sum will be oversubscribed as the
others have been New Sharon has al
ways been willing to do its part in
every worthy cause.
| Some New Homes. ,... at
John Day has just completed fine
new S-room house not far from the
High school toward the west. The
home is thoroughly modern and COM
plete and over the rear extension is a
| fine place for the future addition of
sleeping porch balcony which will
complete the residence to the last de-
gree. 1t will be one of the ideal houses
of the city. Over on Elm street toward
the North, the new residences of |. C.
Saunders who has moved in this
season from Poweshiek county and
that of Carl Briney are also just about
completed. The house of Mr.. Saunders
, is large square structure of some
! 8 or rooms and is in fine location
and adds quite little to the architec-
tural features of New Sharon The
new Bungalow home of Mr.. Briney is
beauty tnat stands in a small grove
of trees making with it's modern COM
forts delightful home. In general APP
pearance it is decidedly attractive.
.'.- ta Athletic Spirit. "-' t<'.
Athletic spirit of New Sharon was
stirred Saturday over the fact Of two
games of basket ball played by the
New Sharon High school. VS.. Monte
yuma High school. The games we're
played on the local floor and the New
| Sharon boosters were out in full force.
! The High school has a fine outdoor
4 field and the girls team makes good
use of it in practice work. The play
ground is on the west side of the build
ing and is admirably adapted to this
exercise when the weather is clear.
Big Stock Sale
The fair grounds in New Sharon
are in demand for hog and cattle sales
this fall, and last week B."F. Stone
hooker sold some 125 head and Sc
cured good prices, the general average
being over $4,000. : 49, ~
New Sharon Creamery. ..s -,
The creamery interests, although
somewhat limited in this part of the
county, are well cared for by the New
Sharon Produce Company which is
located in part of the Harper & Son
Garage building near South Main
street. They handle eggs and poultry
as we'll as creamery products and are
building up good business. :
-. Our Busy Corner. 5'Es..s
| 1u6 MAIN anu hhThSJ StIOct
of New Sharon reminds one somewhat
of the High avenue and Market street
corner in Oskaloosa, Saturdays, when
the trading crowd congregates, Old
! friends meet and exchange the Incl
, dental news of community life. Auto
mobiles are parked along the side of
! the streets and the business section
!, gives evidence of New Sharon being
a fine business center. The banks are
also doing business until about five
I o'clock in order facilitate the interests
! of the trading public. H.EE.~'. ..
Attractive Homes. t1ss~
| { One pleasing and attractive feature
of New Sharon, is noted in the green
tinted single stain that is used on
/ many Of the better class of houses,
and here this is deemed as necessary
/. as the paint or stucco on the sides,
and speaking of stucco, the idea is
growing in popularity as some of the
finest homes of the city are using this
4 as an exterior finish and it Is used
4 with excellent taste and Judgment
] thus making home Of architectural
beauty. sE#
Doing Good Business.
An industry that attracts compare
lively little attention in the public
eye and yet keeps on doing good
). bunsiness, is that of the brick and
tile plant of the Cecil Bros. of Ere
|, mont. w. M Nicholson is the manager
|, in charge Of the works and A. J. Way
looks after the business and office of
: the enterprise. The plant is near the
railroad. a little north of Market
:, street and in addition to well stock.
ed yard, their kilns are busy a large
part of the time. Their local and rural
trade is excellent.
Y A fine sample of New Sharon's pub
lie spirit is indicated In the facf that
: the township gave surplus Of $40 900
: over their apportionnent on the re,
cent Liberty Loan. Good record.