The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-03
HOLIDAY WEEK
IN NEW SHARON
"A MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE
AND A SUCCESS.
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PUBLIC SPIRIT PREDOMINATES
Commercial Club and Women Organ
izations Unite in Special Com
nunity Demonstration.
other Happenings.


other Happenings.
New Sharon, Jan. Happiness
! and joy were in. full bloom on Monday
last at the time of the big Community
christmas in the Public park. The var
ious committees had been active and
diligent and A. ]. Way as the General
| Chairman, served as the Master OF
Ceremonies. The program as outlines
was carried out without break and
everything was of the most pleasing
and gratifying character Santa Claus
was generous in the distribution OF
his gifts and many a poor home was
frightened by the substantial gifts re-
ceiyed. The public offering taken to
aid in the cause of suffering. amount.
ed to $21. This was the first year for
such a Christmas here, and 1t was so
successful that it will no doubt be the
| forerunner of others to be held in the
! future.
| Charles F. Griffey as the local Fuel
administrator is about to put on a pro-
| gram looking to the Conservation of
| ,uel in the doing away with unneces-
sary lighting of public and private
lights and in the economic use OF cleo
tricity.
| Local Deaths.
Several deaths of interest to the
people of New Sharon have taken
place during the past week and among
these are Samuel Hess of Richland
township. He was an old settler, some
"a years of age and was inferred in
: tIesBaldwin cemetery. Another was
Groyaf George w. Garner of West
War vetyis County. He was Civil
George Lewisand was an uncie Q.
, Now cboron I'd Grant Garner of
Married Many :,
Another prominent pass,
was that of Rev. S. P. Miller, a"as ;
funeral was held this week at q.
Friends church. He was a man who's,
. lite was a benediction to thos,
! about him. During his ministry re i!
. said to have married. more than ~,
j couples thus bringing into being jus
i so many new homes ana new firesides
, P. Miller the widow, Rev. F. E. Pfouts
a nephew, Mrs. L. j. Beal and w. C
} Pfoutz.
Death from Appendicitis.
Another death in New Sharon that
particularly sad was that of Harold
Shaw, the son of L. Wheeler and Car
RE Dnaw, who passed away at one Of
the Oskaloosa hospitals as the result
of two operations for appendicitis. He
was Is years, 10 months and 10 days
old and was in the bloom of mis- young
manhood. He has an elder sister, Mrs
Glen Phillips, who with his parents
mourn his loss. The funeral was held
at the M. E. church with Rev. P. M
vonant officiating.
Red Cross Contest.
i The Red Cross Society in Prairie
Township is making a big contest for
4 $2,750 in the township before Janu-
airy LIST, 1918. The various committees
are doing their best and by big pull,
it now looks as If they would win out
in securing what they want.
Among the soldier boys from Camp
Dodge, who were home with their
parents and relatives on Christmas
were Karl Appel, Herman TRACER and
Edward Blake and each was also the
| guest of several extra social events
during their furlough.
| Big Store in Small Place.
Nicholson's Grocery on South Main
street, is perhaps one of the most
unique stores in New Sharon as it is
only about ten feet wide and yet in
this narrow space, is found one of the
most complete stocks of both Staple
and Fancy groceries that anyone
could desire in DAYS journey. There
| is only space enough for the counter
on one side and the shelving against
the wall with its stock neatly dis
played and effectively arranged Mr..
Nicholson does good business and
turns his stock over frequently during
the year.
Lights Out.
Following the evening trade of the
Holidays, the stores of New Sharon
will close at six o'clock each evening
except Saturday and so make large
saving in the use of lights. The street
Electroliers are to be put on an eco
nomic basis. using about one third of
what they originally did. AS in other
places, the "Lfghtless Nights are like
ly to be feature of New Sharon life |
10 a large degree.
Holiday Weddings.
Edward Gosselink and Miss Cert |
rude Yer Steegh were married during
Holiday week at the residence of the !
Presbyterian pastor, Rev. L. NJ. Bebe.
me groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Gosselink and the bride a
graduate of the New Sharon High
School and later a verys successful
teacher in this vicinity The young
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