The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
HAS BOOSTED WATER RATES AT
NEW SHARON.
New sharon star.l

The raise in water rates by the
city council has produced<a storm Of
protest On the part of the consumers
The raise from IS cents per 1000 gal
Ions to IS cents per 100 cubic feet il
equal TO SO 1-S per cent raise. We
are paying 35 cents for $50 gallons
where formerly we paid S5 cents for
one thousand gallons. 1t appears
that the water works proposition has
been an expensive feature from its
incipiency. This came about be,
cause of the installation of inferior
pipes which had to be replaced soon
after installation at three-fourths the
original cost OF the water works.
The Domestic Science Club of I'm
ion Township participated in a very
delightful meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Ida Nicholson last week when
an elegant dinner and short program
was given. 1t was a May Day affair
and the decorations were in keeping
with the season with appropriate pa.
trlotic touches.
Albert Coulter came home from
Rochester, Mimi, last week after un.
dergoing a second operation, this
time for blood clot under the brain,
caused from the first operation. He
came near losing his right eye. His
face was paralyzed but is getting bet.
ter
The sad intelligence reached us
haf Tnra IF
ley, south of town, and son-in-law of
Mrs. Minerva Osborne. is dead. He
lived at Douds Leando, Iowa, where
he died. He was formerly agent of
the NJ & ST. l.. here. No particulars.
W. J.. Nicholson accompanied by
Rev. Conant, H. Rhine, and ]. Hull,
motored to Thornburg yesterday to
attend the district conference of Os-
kalocsa District Methodist Episcopal
church and represent the New Shar-
on Methodist church
Howard Griffey of Kansas City was
here the first of the week visiting
with his father, G. F. Griffey. He left
here with intentions of offering his
services to the government
Chas Shoemake and family are
moving back from Eddyvilleg where
they have lived for nearly Two years,
to the Nicholson house which he
bought some months ago. .isa
VIM Schooley. district manager for
the Woodmen of the World, is here
organizing camp for New Sharon.
he will spend the month of May in
this undertaking. 91eg
Mrs. ]. G.. Wilson. who has been
suffering for some time with ulcera,
ton of the stomach, was taken to
Iowa City and placed in the hospital
for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. /. E. Vickers of Chi
cago are moving back to New Sharon
after an absence of some years. Mrs.
Vickers is a sister of Mrs. Geo. Wis
well.
Mrs. Layina Stout came from FIRE.
donia, Kansas, Saturday and will re-
main at the home of her son, J. G.
Stout, southeast of town, indefinitely.
Mrs. Sarah J. Sheridan received
the sad intelligence that her brother
in-law, Frank Miles, of Denver, Colo
RADIO, had died Monday.
Miss Hazel Jennings who has been
nursing a broken limb for some time.
is able to be out and can walk with
out assistance of a crutch.
Roy Bates departed last Saturday
for Lewistown, Montana. If he likes
the country and the prospect he will
take up claim out there.
DR.. Wallace left for Des Moines to-
day to attend the State Medical meet
ing which is in session there.
Some ladies of the benevolent so
ciety planted potato patch of then
own on the M. & St L. right of way.