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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
4
Westfield items summarize a busy period with Mrs Cramer visiting Sioux City, G G Gosting from Akton, Spaulding work on a new house, Tollefson adding a dot to a factory, and several residents traveling to Sioux City Le Mars and Akron. Local social news includes sermons by Rev Briggs and a building estimate by D Bogenrief.
Sol Johnson made a business trip to Elk Point Wednesday. Mrs H B Palm was in Akron on Tuesday and Wednesday. H B Palm went to Waverly Iowa, Monday, returning Thursday. Ulisses Dalgleish and Burnight were shopping in Sioux City Saturday. M E Ladies Aid meets with Mrs J S Farnham Thursday afternoon March 12. Mrs Marcella Burnight visited Dergister and Mrs H B Dalgleish this week. Mrs A L Bennett of Ute Iowa visited Monday with her in laws. Republican caucus named N Westergard and D K Bennett as delegates to county convention at Ireton Thursday. Basket social at M E church Saturday evening March 14 with program. bring baskets. Ernest Hendricks and Mamie Bockelman wed at Hawarden Tuesday. they will reside in Chatsworth. Fay Crow, 17, died Saturday of paralysis. funeral Tuesday at Akron cemetery. Mr and Mrs Shaddock returned to Elk Point Wednesday.
Union Creek News reports no services at the Lutheran church next Sunday. Miss Adena and Esther Ericson visited friends in Sioux City. Rev C H Nelson and wife returned from Minneapolis after attending the Lutheran Conference of Minnesota. Stewart Harker visited Hawarden with his wife, August Johnson and Alfred Erickson worked on a house, the Edgars prepare to move to the same place, Emil Nelson and August Bergquist headed to Hettinger North Dakota with goods to homestead. Bergquist family staying with John.
The Ladies Aid Lutheran sale and supper last Thursday netted 50.35 for charity. L. E. Ericson acted as auctioneer and Henning Shoulberg as secretary. Henry Malmoren, recent arrival from Petaluma, California, visits old friends while news of the family’s plans and the Union Creek homestead are noted.
Dr Brown of Akron prescribed for a sick horse owned by James Carpenter. the horse remains in precarious condition. A social gathering for Mr Stephenson was poorly attended due to weather and darkness. August Stephenson aided Arthur Sletcher in moving, near Akron, to a rented farm. Lizzie Herrity left Mt Hope for Elk Point to celebrate her Feb 29 birthday, a rare date. W C Olgon lost skin on his nose trying to find a wagon in darkness. Lumber prices push farmers to cut cottonwood into timber with a local saw mill. Waterbury people collected logs on the George Waterbury farm for timber. About twenty five guests celebrated Mrs Kirk’s 630 birthday at Kirk home with a surprise for Mr Kirk and praise for Mrs Kirk as hostess.
Naomi Reams visited with Anna Bubbs Sunday afternoon. Anna and Freda Headland visited at Fred Wang's last Sunday. Several neighborhood residents attended the Peter Swanson sale near Akron last Thursday. Rudolph Gustafson visited August Anderson in Sioux Valley township. A party at Sever Abraham's last Saturday night was well attended and pleasant. George Carlson, Walter Fickbohm and Chas Shuck with wives visited the Keville home over Sunday.
The small pox patients remain stable. Fred Peterson and family moved into the Jud Nichols house. Erick Danielson and family relocate to the Richardson farm vacated by Herb Sargent. Mrs S S Simons, formerly of Vertoi l l ion, visits her parents Mr and Mrs P J Brant and plans to move farm near Armour with Mr Simons. The families of Frank Squires and Gene Booker moved to a new home near Sioux City after fifteen years here.
Bright day at 600 per ton and various notices. For rent a good house and barn by Mrs H L Waterbury with phone 55. For sale a fine Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock cocks and Percheron Norman stallion Young Extra. Also selling a Superior Drill, 10-26. from J B Smith near Akron. Items include sow pigs, Plymouth Rock hens, an Ane Bay Mare, and a Cook Stove. Call at farm five miles SE of Akron or phone numbers.
Special Corresponder Measles seen in Adaville township. Ernie Atrill worked in LeMars last week. Ladies Aid bazaar set for Thursday March 19. A son born to Mr and Mrs Earl Williams. Wes Port of Akron to work for Ed Stinton this summer. Wm LaBahn travelled to Colorado to visit his son Fred. Al Morehead offers quick blacksmith and woodwork services. Arthur Greenwaldt moved to Lem Brown farm near Merrill. former site rented to Mr Gown of Marens.
Miss Faye Crow aged 17 years 3 months 8 days died at the family home four miles north of Akron after multiple strokes and a brain growth. Born near Ludden North Carolina September 21 1880 she was paralyzed on the left side before death following a third stroke. Funeral held at home Tuesday conducted by Christian Science members with interment in Biereide cemetery. Relatives from Wheeler South Dakota Webster South Dakota Elk Point attended.
Ira Frank Smith and Elevera Sorenson wed quietly in Elk Point on February 26 1908 at the Union County capital with Rev Brown officiating They are well liked young folks and will reside on their home farm A daughter to Mr and Mrs M A Keniston of Hettinger North Dakota born March 2 1908 at Akron to Mrs M W Chamberlain
The family extends sincere thanks to friends for kindness during illness and after the loss of their beloved husband and father Mas. Tuos Catuoon and Family.
We express heartfelt thanks to those who assisted us during illness and after the death of our daughter and sister Faye. Gratitude goes to schoolmates and friends for the floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Crow and Bamity are remembered with appreciation.
Republicans of Portland township set a caucus for Tuesday March 19 1908 at 8 pm in the Akron council room to pick nine delegates for the county convention in LeMars on March 12 where twelve delegates will be chosen for the state convention in Des Moines on March 18. The Akron Republicans will meet Thursday evening March 12 1908 in the council room to nominate mayor two councilmen a treasurer and an assessor and to handle other business.
At a town council meeting on Monday evening the Light committee was authorized to buy a large gas lamp for the Savings Bank front. BP Cobb offered 25 toward the cost. Election judges named were W. W. Barrill, M. W. Seamands, and M. M. Talbott with clerks M. W. Redmond and B. H. Youngstrom. The board of health adopted state rules and ordered publication in the local paper.
J C Button to sell his Baldwin Pianos and Organs sheet music office fixtures safe and more at the Akron music store next Saturday at 2 pm. Also offered are ten horses two wagons four buggies and five sets of double harness in the sale.
Choice wheat oats and barley seed grain offered by I Knudson. Also best varieties of seed corn. Public school entertainment scheduled at the opera house tomorrow evening. Attic access for inquiries.
About sixty five Baptist members gathered at the Dr Cilley home for a farewell reception for Rev and Mrs H Robinson who depart Monday for Wenatchee Washington. Rev Robinson received a gold watch and Mrs Robinson silver dollars as tokens of appreciation for their fourteen months of service. The Ladies Aid served lunch and expressed best wishes for their health and future pastoral work.
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