The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-26

was released yesterday for the time
being and dropped down to Oskaloosa
to renew acquaintance.
M. and Mrs. John H. Anderson
drove by car from Ottumwa Sun.
day and visited few hours with old
time friends and acquaintances. Mr.,
Anderson was formerly one of the pro.
prietors of the Hub Clothing Store
here, and was also interested in the
coal business. He retains his liking
for clothing, and is interested with
his brother Henry in that business
in the packing city.
George l.. Farr and family drove
down to the old home in Van Buren,
county Sunday. Mr.. Farr says ev-
erything in the crop line has been a
bumper this year. This is especial
ly true of the apple crop. The trees,
he says, are loaded ito the ground"
with the finest and most perfect
fruit. He saw one orchard, "The
Gray Heath" of 100 acres that will
produce ten thousand bushels.
]. Cole of Grinnell is here visiting
his daughter. Mrs. A. J. Holden.
A. J. Bensmiller was q business WIS.,
itor in Sigourney Friday. "a.
Mrs Chas. Shurts continues very
poorly today, with little hope of re.
covery. ..,--rb -.
William Marshall and Frank Stever
of Fairfield were business callers in
the city Friday.
Florence Smith who teaches in the
Abba High school spent Sunday at the
parental George Smith home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearle Dimon of Glib
son have returned home after visit
with relatives here for the past week.
Mrs. T. NJ. Dickens has returned to
her home in Nevada, Iowa, after a
weeks visit at the J. c. Warder home
No. 32S North d street. ....
Mrs. Webb Smith of Abba has come
TO Oskaloosa to be with her son Ar
thur who has just returned from Lam
ders, Wyoming, seriously i'll.
Mrs. r. b. Wilson. son Harold and
daughter, Mrs. Dwight Dickerson have
returned to their home in Knoxville
after spending few days with rel.
atives.
or former Oskaloosa people the
Fremont Gazette says: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. N. McVay moved Saturday into
theic new home which was built for
them by c. w. Fellers on Harrison
street. The house in on the bungalow
style and is modern in every way and
will make a most comfortable home
for the popular cashier Of the Farm
ers State Savings Bank and his family.
W. A. Indy and daughter Mabel,
Of Lincoln, Nebraska, are in the city
for couple of days at the W. H. Wray
home on South B street. The Lind
lys were formerly residents of Oska-
loosa and Mr. Indy. was for years
cashier of the fOskaloosa National
Bank. The family removed to Lin
coin in 1887 and that city has been
their home since. where Mr.. Indy
organized an insurance company and
has been one of its officials since.
Ben b. Wright, apple Tree Jack"
is in the draft and his services have
been summarily required. In other
words Ben has been siezed upon and
put to work by the city. He was taken
from his usual occupation, his services
ht, cifV and hn iC 6ninp
time and a hall. Two men of the city
police force are sick in bed threatened
with pneumonia. Emmett Oliverson
was first to surrender and Saturday
night John p. Wilson who is on from
noon till midnight became so i'll he
could not serve and went home. In
the emergency Mr.. Wright was called
upon TO handle the office end of po-
licemans job and in case of emergen-
cy Ben may even don uniform and
90 forth with star and club, as reg
ular officer.
The accident in which A. Z. Peasley
was hurt occurred on the pavement
near the court house. Mr.. Peasley who
was driving made run for the hill
and swung out to make the turn. The
hind wheels skidded, hit the curb and
the car turned over, bottom side up
on the occupants pinning them be-
meath. Assistance was necessary to
extricate the party Deputy Marshal
Beman was standing near and was
witness to the accident. He was first
TO give assistance. The top OF the car
was up and was mashed and the radi-
ator was broken This let out the hot
! water over Mr.. Peasley who was some
what burned in addition to having a
bad cut on the head. He was dazed by
the blow on the head. The other mem
bers of the party were not rendered
unconscious.
Lucille Hicks has returned TO her
school near Wright.
Jay Hicks returned TO his school
work at Ames last week.
J. |. Henderson and son Floyd. of
Barnes City, we're in town yesterday
Miss Helen Whitaker left Saturday
for Des Moines to visit Mr.. and Mrs,
Guy Keeper. N.
Thomas ]. Bray is in Des Moines
to-day attending the War Conference