The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
MAKE UP MESSFUND
ROCK ISLAND EMPLOYEES PRO.
VIDE SUM FOR ENGINEERS

ten cents each to a mess fund for
the Rock Island Company B 18th En-
gineers this week as a free will offer
ing. We don't expect to feed the boys
like mother did. but them it is just to
get them what they want outside of
their rations when they want it.
Mrs. William and Mrs. Crispen paid
/ a short visit at the A. l.. Durham home
northwest OF town Sunday and inform,
ed us our old neighbor has Il good
home oversthere, well pleased and is
doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fulmer OF
Eddyville were in town at the r. ID.
Robertson home Sunday. Mrs. Fulmer
always let the sun shine in front of
him, always looking to the bright side
| of life and it is pleasure TO meet him
Uncle John De Cook OF Pella spent
Sunday with his sons, ]. A. and Fred
DeCook. He reports everything lovely
in the Dutch capital of lake Prairie
township. Could not be otherwise with
the Booster whooping IL UP every
week.
Denny Robertson had Fred DeCoo1
and a force of men and teams grading
down his yard Monday which will add
greatly to the appearance of the place.
Uncle John Thompson and ]. II.
Perfect spent Wednesday in Harvey
trading. These two men have braved
the storms Of life for at least enc
/ hundred and siXty-fve years combined
and are still keeping house with their
LACED companions and bid Fair TO live
a number of years yet
II. d. Robertson introduced the first
straw hat we have seen this year on
"Wednesday, March 20.
The Rock Island unloaded a car of
No. cedar ties on the section this
week.
/ Robin Red Breast made his appear.
lance in town March 10, and he is max
ing his home in the park of some
| apple trees in our garden where he
and his wife last year raised four off
spring. He is preparing the home for
the coming of his mistress who is due
next week.
The electric line over the Rock Is
land from Harvey to Oskaloosa made
three trips this week carrying fiat
car loaded with groceries on the re.
turning trip. This is where prices
knock for the times demand that a
man must spend his dollars where he
can get the most for them.
The coming of nice weather in
creased the number of women at the
Red Cross meeting Tuesday. We were
| pleased to see the women with their
nice white aprons and spring apparel
on. Mrs. William Kreeling and daugh.
ter Jessie were present.
Uncle Art Van Steenis is very feeble
this spying. Old age is telling on him
| He is among our earliest Holland set
tiers. He says when he entered govern
ment land in Black Oak township, il
was so cheap he has forgotten what he
| paid for it. Before retiring few years
ago, owing to old age, he owned a
farm in Clay township. He and his
wife are new well cared for at the
| home of their daughter, Mrs. Henry
kreeling south of town.
Dan Reding of Harvey was bust.
ness called Monday. Mr.. Reding has
handled at this station up to date 20
ears OF hogs, cars of corn, cars
of oats and of baled straw. He has
'ome more hogs on his list not ready
to ship
w. H. Noble of Ankeny was a caller
Tuesday. Mr.. Noble says neither Gar
field Webster or Harding is having
smooth sailing in their coal business
according to what the miners say, as
well as the public.
II. w. Van Rocket has a novel wood
rsawing machine at his home. He has
circular saw set up on table, the
belt runs out to another attachment
and his son John sits on box and
turns the crank. 1t is astonishing to
see the wood it will cut in short
time. 1t goes through an ordinary
stick just like knife through cheese.
The Herald man wishes to extend
to Mr.. and Mrs. Max Lash of Evans
our heartiest congratulations and best
wishes in their married life. While we
never have had the pleasure of meet.
ing the groom personally we have
known his wife and her parents and
grandparents since coming to America
in the SOS and want to assure the
groom he has made no mistake in Sc
iecting a companion through life, for
the bride comes from one among the
best families We know in Evans who
were honored citizens in their com
munity wherever they were known.
RED CROSS DEATH RATE Low