The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03
BUT WEEK WAS NOT WITHOUT
STIRRING EVENTS.
III u d111a1 q
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
An Active Building season---sociaI
Events and Wedding--Town Is
After Accredited sehool-En-
joyed Prosperous Year.


that given by the Methodist and the
Christian church Sunday schools and
these while pleasing and enjoyable,
were much like those given in previ-
Gus years. In many families, gifts
were exchanged and in some cases,
reunions were enjoyed. Still others
found pleasure in going to other
places and enjoying the day with rel
atives. AS far as possible the poor
were provided for, so that all In some
manner, were brought into share
of the pleasure of the holiday season.
Elmer E. Morrow has lately bought
the June Hamilton property and in
turn has leased it to s. M. Payton,
who has recently sold his farm prop
erty and will move to Delta.
asq Family Reunion.
,tsMr. and Mrs. r. e. Mathew Christ
mas day went to Oskaloosa and shar-
edith family reunion at the J. M.
Mathew home. ]. M. Mathew is the
president of the Peoples Savings
Bank of Delta and I. E. Mathew, an
,other brother, is the manager of the
Oskaloosa yard of the Hawkeye Lum-
Der n Company. There was large
company present and 1t was a decid.
cdly happy occasion.
Mrs. Leota Purkey and her daugh-
ter Wilma and son Mack were Oska-
locsG visitors at the home of William
Ntti6, brother of Mrs. Purkey.
nlhg other Oskaloosa visitors were
Mrs. r. e. Lee and Mrs. George Hem
ing.
~, Had Narrow Escape.
Il Melvin Keener had quite an exper-
fence this week, in getting out some
timber on the William Bakehouse
place, as a large limb suddenly gave
way and before he could get out of
reach, he was caught by the branches
and his head and shoulders badly in
iured. They caught him on the fore
head just above the eyes and made a
bad cash and also on the shoulder,
land although no bones were broken
he was nevertheless badly bruised. In
all it was lucky escape. When he
heard the cracking of the limb, he
sprang back, but was not fast enough
and was struck by the branches in
the fall. He was knocked insensi-
BILE for time, but help came quickly
and he was taken to Delta by automo-
bile and was cared for by a doctor.
He is now about again, but it will be
several weeks before he can do act
i've work. AS he has force of men
depending upon him for work, the ac-
cident and the injury was unfortun-
ate just at this time.
Married 1T Fort Madison.
Charles A. Bowen went TO Fort
Madison at Christmas time and was
there married to Miss Marion Gas
ton, who last year was one Of the
teachers in the Delta high school. AT
ter short trip and visit among
friends, they will reside in Delta. All
friends will wish for them joyful
and happy life.
". Community Shocked.
The recent accident and the de
cease of Mrs. Mary Busby at the rail
, road crossing of the Great White Way
between Delta and Rose Hill, just at
this time and following SO quickly the
four. other deaths in her family, has
seemed to place a subduing influence
in the hearts and the spirits of all
! who knew her so well in Delta. And
I the, accident happening after her Wis.
/ il at Rose Hill with relatives and
while on her return to Delta, was a
great shock to the entire community
Dclta's Improvements.
4 Improvements during the past
year have been those that usually ap'
ply to place of the size of Delta
And yet in some cases a few are
noteworthy and deserve recognition
The new residence of w. E. Tobin is
Il marked addition to the locality and
thel addition of new and modern
gEist mill to the business of the Dug
ger Grain and Feed Company, gives
! indication of marked progress IN
their work. They also have the large
elevator near the railroad station and
are arranging for big business nex'
| year. The Delta Clay. Products Com
panyi have also modernized their plant
and have arranged for larger yielc
another season. The SPAIN & Rose
Lumber Company. the J. E. Vernon
store and the Delta Mercantile Co.
and the Delta Auto Company, have
all added equipment and .nadenpraiHe
worthy additions to their d5tcthsd ana
3hape extended their business sinter
4 ests.i
ysF ~ silver edding.
With the advent of the holiday sea
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Garrett
have enjoyed the privilege OF cele
/ brating their silver wedding and al
ater spending twenty-five years In theil
married life, are now receiving th'
I CONGRATULATIONS of their friends. Some
! sixteen OF their friends and relatives
came together this week and signal
ized the event by spending a delight
full social evening together and ais