The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-27
UNSAFE BRIDGE
HALTS TRAFFIC
TRAINS HELD AT NEW SHARON
FOR sEvEBAE5HouRs.
SKATING RINK IS DISPOSED OF
Banks Enjoy a HoIiday-commercial
Club Prepared For War Savings
Stamp Drive-Graders Have
Months Work.

New Sharon, June 24.-Last week
Thursday the North Skunk river rail.
road bridge on the M. & st. L. north
of New Sharon was found to be in a
weakened condition and unsafe for
train service. For several hours the
passenger train north bound was
stalled here and also several freight
trains, until the bridge could be re-
inforced, strengthened and repaired
so that travel could be resumed. In
the meantime, the train crews toured
about New Sharon and almost ex-
hausted the supply of eatables at the
restaurants and in various ways found
out that the place that they had seen
only from the railroad was fine lit
tie city of no small import. 1t was
we'll along toward evening before the
trains were released.
Moore Buys Rink.
A. M. Moore, the Civil war veteran,
last week purchased a part of the. old
roller skating rink, and is now build
ing an extension to his quarters near
the garden that he is cultivating on
the roadway north from the depot to
the business section. For years past
Mr. Moore has been notable figure
at all of the G. A. r. reunions held
in various parts of the state, not only
on account of his long hair, but be-
cause he is widely known as the
Drummer Boy Of Little Rock" OF
course now he is no longer a boy, but
the name still clings to him as a relic
of the past. During the past year
his long hair was clipped, but he says
it will grow out again and will no
doubt reach to his shoulders as it did
before. At the last reunion at Des
Moines, the papers honored him with
a fine write-up as one of the interest
ing features of the reunion.
Belongings Sold.
Household goods of the late Mrs.
Sarah E. Sefrit were sold at auction
at her late residence and no doubt
some of the household treasures that
were valued by her have thus passed
into the hands of strangers. A large
crowd was present and the sale reach
ed a very gratifying figure.
Banks Closed.
All three of the banks here were
closed Thursday that the officers couIu
get away for the bankers meeting at
Dubuque. Representatives from all
of the banks attended, as it is
only a few times each year that they
can meet in this manner.
Booster Meeting.
Members of the Commercial Club
to the number of 20 or rs met Friday
evening and enjoyed smoker and
pleasing refreshments. The import
Of the meeting was to boost the War
Savings Stamp campaign in New
Sharon. During the evening the
fine sum of $1,025 was secured as a
lift toward the final results. Plans
were arranged for the doing of good
work in New Sharon on June 2Sth.
Yeomen Party.
The New Sharon Lodge of Yeomen
are making arrangements Tor a popu-
lar dance on the evening of Wednes-
day, the 26th. The dancing is free
but during the evening ice cream and
cake will be served for small
charge.
Graders Do Good Work.
Herbig Brothers of Marshalltown,
who have the grading contract on the
highway north of New Sharon are
progressing finely with their work, in
spite of the recent heavy rains, but
they will require about month be-
fore the work is complete. From
here they will return to Oskaloosa to
finish up low place on North L
street not far from the new Penn
college grounds.
Book Is Out.
The new telephone directory of the
New Sharon Public Utility Company
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