The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07
WEEK OF EVENTS
At NEW SHARON
NORTH MAHAsKA TOWN HAS
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE RECORD.
SARLET FEVER IS HALTED
Restaurant Business Ciosed-ScveraI
Notable Deaths. Knights of
Pythias Gain in Membership.
First Tractors for Locality.

new OHdTOU, Mar. 4.-DuflnR the
part week marriage licenses were
granted to two local people Harold
Jewell, of Oskaloosa and Naomi
Groves, of New Sharon. Also to Owen
Bryan Allgood, of New Sharon and
Opal Darline Shisler of Keoknk.
Sam b. Green and his band win go
to Lynnville Wednesday, March 6.
and there will be no postponement
this time, but a full complement OF
musicians and vocal soloists will ap-
pear in one of their popular concerts.
They will give a good account of
themselves.
Fever Is Halted.
Scarlet fever conditions are about
normal and since the board of health
took action, there has been practically
no spreading of the disease and no
new cases. 1t looks as if judicious
care and attention would solve the
difficulty.
Our Telephones.
With population of over ,200 per-
telephone exhange that has about
1000 patrons and the business of the
company is continually spreading.
This is an enviable record and many
a larger place would be glad to have
| it.
Restaurant Sold.
Charles Sanders Saturday sold his
restaurant, fixtures and equipment at
public auction. He has no successor
as the business will be discontinued
and the appliances distributed among
! the various buyers. This will leave
now only two places, the Bates and
the Woodward cafes, to handle the
business in New Sharon
Quits the Farm.
Wesley A. Atherton has moved in
| from his farm southeast of New Snar-
on and has leased a house in town,
that he may enjoy life in being free
from the active responsibility OF his
farm.
Contest Closes.
| OF the eleven young men w,.o went
Ito Camp Dodge, four Wen mct:s-.,i
of the X. of p. Lodge c. Few sharon
and it was on this account, that the
delegation from the lodge appeared
in the parade in going to the depot at
Oskaloosa. Wednesday evening of last
week the 81 new members were in
itiated and this addition brought the
membership up to 165. The degree of
! Pythian Knighthood was conferred on
twenty eight new members and three
received by card, making up the thirty
nj tai nf
the defeated side and his co-workers
supplied a fine supper served in cafe
terra style. OF the total membership.
about 1876 were present.. All thorough
lly enjoyed the evening.
Was Cremated.
John Firebaugh passed away last
week, at his home in the southeast
part of New Sharon, as the result of
tuberculosis. He has been sufferer
of this disease for some time. Funeral
was held at the late home. The body
was taken to Des Moines for crema.
tion.
Having Vacation.
On account of the suspension of
school work, because of the scarlet
fever, Misses Cornell, Zane, Henry,
IWickersham and Rosenberger are
spending the time at their various
homes.
I Sharon People There.
| A delegation from New Sharon at
tended the Yeoman anniversary at
Oskaloosa last week. They went to
the big city at 7:25 p. m. and came
back at midnight but they had royal
good time. Among the party were
Mrs. Henry Crippen, Mrs. Whitehead,
Mrs. Brackney, Mrs. Stevens, E. H.
Woodward, Charles LIE Cocq and FL.
r. Bartlow.
1 Tractors Arrive.
J H. R. Davenport sold three tractors
last week and they were on exhibition
near the town hall Saturday and were
viewed by an interested crowd. One
was sold to Charles Haworth, one to
John Andrews and the other to Fred
Ingram of Montezuma. The tractor
as a farm implement is comparatively
new about New Sharon but these are
only the fore-runners of others that
will follow.
Passing Of Pioneer.
Mrs. Maria Hunt, of Richland town.
ship. passed away last week. She was
one of the pioneers of this section.
Born in 1881 she had reached the age
of 81 years. She came to Iowa before
the county was organized and located
near Grandville in 1S45, 73 years ago.
In Cold Storage.
! Two POUNDS of butter we're dis
patched by the Glaze & Haynes gro
Gerry to the Toyera horne the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. It never reached
its destination so it was replaced and
charged to profit and loss. Last week
when hay was being moved at the
Boggs home west Of town the butter
was found hidden there by unknown