The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-29
THE NEWS0F OL|VE7
COUNTY BOARD MADE NO MIS-.
TAKE IN APPOINTMENT.

Olivet, March 24.-By r. W.-The
county board made no mistake in ap-
pointing Mr.. Broerman, Superintend-
ent of the County Home. In a conser-
sation with one of the inmates a short
time ago he told us that that was the
only good home he ever had.
d. A. Jenkins of Angus was in town
on Wednesday. He says he is well
pleased to see the highway commits
sion returned.
Sow belly 30c a pound, potatoes SOC
a dozen, eggs 23c dozen, six ounces of
grease sc, pills sc each makes this
age one to be proud to live in.
C. A. Boyer representing the H. l..
Spencer Co. was in town Thursday,
aking up trade.
We read the article of unloading
puds at $1.65 bushel, which leads
Is to say what one man does another
nay do. A travelling man from Keokuk
short time ago told us in our office
hat there was no reason for the pres
mt high prices.
Homer Young of Peoria, Illinois,
vas caller at the station on Wednes-
lay. Mr.. Young was formerly in the
oal business on Kickapoo creek at
'otstown. We remember him well.
James Courtney of Oskaloosa is put
ing down a well on the John Moody
arm east of town. This week he in
ormed us he was down forty feet and
Lat he had but very little water on
hat date.
Mrs. ]. A. DeCook and William Krel.
ing were passengers for Oskaloosa on
saturday.
W. Fl. Anderson of Keokuk was a
;aller at the station on Thursday
shile on his way to Knoxville.
Miss Wanda Systma of Rose Hill
pent Sunday at the parental Daniel
jystma home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Tucker of Har
ey spent Sunday at the parental John
l. Thompson home.
Mrs. w. E. Green and son of Colon
pent Sunday in town at the parental
7. H. Perfect home. Mrs. r. Williams
acknowledged pleasant call on Sun
,ay. e..
The Herald man was informed or
Ionday of the coming of a big boy
Il the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Usher, west of town, all parties do
ng well. We knew Bob at Evans wher
lie wore knee pants and want to con
ratulate him and his young wife or
he coming iof their first offspring
Iope1 he will make as good a either
| IS his dad. eiD
Miss Jeanette Wander Keif, teacher
II Pleasant Ridge school in Madison
ownship spent Sunday with her sis
| er Minnie at the Arie Hol home south
II town.
Rock Island has a force of men here
his week building a bridge west Of
own.
Uncle Robert Adair called on Tues
lay. He said Spring will come tomor
'ow and / am going up to Harvey or
he noon train and get an artist tc
rim me up" And he surely did trim
Jncle Bob up.
Mrs. John Cole ard son Andrew
spent Wednesday in Oskaloosa looking
lfter business matters.
P. J. Pitt of Dawson, was a caller or
Wednesday at this office. Mr.. Pitt was
crmerly in the coal business but he
oil and greese.
l.. p. Seaman spent Wednesday il
knoxville looking after business.
A. K. English the passenger conduct
u who has been in Chicago for a week
Is chairman of maintenance commit
&c of the trainmens union resumed
is run on Wednesday, Mr. English is
veil pleased with their recent victory
md sustaining of the Adamson law.
l. H. Preston of Eldora was a caller
1t this place on Wednesday. He is
well pleased with the recognition Hard
ng gave the union men in the selec
ton of Mr.. Streif as member of the
board of parole, and says that it will
bear fruit later on.
H. M. Thompson returned on Wed
nesday from Clovis, New Mexico
While there he bought 100 acres OF
land He says the land is very Level
and fertile and raises good crops. He
will be five miles from railroad and
IL miles from city of 5000 inhabi
tarts. He is well impressed with the
lcountry.
... Lacev Consolidation