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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
4
Akron creamery seeks milk and cream with high prices and honest tests. Numerous items describe visits, sales, and social events in Akron including Mrs. Shorer from Sioux City visiting, Corn Contests at the Waterbury home, theatre plans, and a marriage at Sioux City court house.
Raymond Montagne youngest son of Mr. and Mrs Theodore Montagne died October 31 1908 at 1 30 am from cholera infantum after eight days fever. Bright child beloved by family, funeral held Sunday in Catholic church Rev Hurley officiating, interment in local Catholic cemetery. Relatives from Jefferson SD attended.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur McConville, a pupil and boarder at the local Catholic school west of town, is believed to have diphtheria. The school is temporarily closed as a precaution and local physicians advise monitoring developments to prevent contagion spread.
The annual G. A. R. campfire will be held Saturday evening November 14 in the M. W. A. hall in the First National bank block. The Relief Corpa ladies will serve a bountiful supper. The public is cordially invited.
A band concert and dance program was held with pieces including Miller Overture Fair Maid of Perth Caprice Garden of Love and The Wedding Cake Medley Overture Yankee Hash and The Diver. An earlier incident at George Byrne’s home left John Murphy injured after a dispute over language at supper. Murphy alleges future legal action.
Special correspondence from Westfield recounts visits by Sam Sparling and Gene Lilly, shopping trips to Sioux City, a political rally by A. G. Whitney, and Republican and Democratic speakers. Harvest Home events include church services, a school party for Grace Martin, and a well attended Harvest supper with a varied program and community fellowship.
Work on Akron s new 6500 sanitary sewer system starts with surveyor Johnson of Sioux City laying grade lines and stakes for about 9000 feet of trenching. Lytie Construction Co of Sioux City will bring a ditching machine capable of 1000 feet per day and aims to have sewer ready in about fifteen days. Council approves water system extensions of ten blocks, about 3300 feet, costing ~1700 for faster trenching.
The Akron W. O. W. camp will initiate about twenty five new members on Friday evening November 13. State Manager J. W. Geiger will be present and deliver one of his fine addresses. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. All members of the order are cordially invited.
Union Creek News reports the Tadley Aid will meet with Mrs John E Ericson next Thursday afternoon. Gust Grandquist and Nelson of Akron visited Union Creek friends last Sunday. Ladies Aid at Wm Ericson’s last Thursday was attended by Mesdames Frank Swanson and Andrew Patrin of Akron. Regular Lutheran service is planned for next Sunday. a short reform program will follow. Rev O H Nelson attends district mission meeting at Salem SD this week. Mrs Nelson visits Alcester during his absence. Hallowe en goblin mischief noted with some missing items. Luther League social next Wednesday at Selberg home with scripture study and music. Wm Kennedy accompanied Mr and Mrs Frank March of Akron to Seney last Sunday. they returned with Mrs Kennedy and children.
Akrox Iowa seeks sealed bids for extending water mains on Reed Dakota Main and Town streets with 4 inch cast iron pipe and hydrants. Bids due November 16 1908. 5 percent bid bond required. completion by January 1 1909. payments by town warrants. Council reserves right to reject all bids. E H Younastrost Town Clerk. Published November 5 and 13.
Special correspondence notes guests Mr and Mrs W D Williame at John Carpenter s Sunday visit by William Nair and wife with Frank Barr and family. No extraordinary events on Halloween. Rumor treads that Mr and Mrs Albert Waterbury may be champions at corn husking in the area.
A fragment notes James Kirk needs corn pickers and offers cents per bushel for 100 bushels. Winter wheat grows rapidly, with farmers who planted small patches described as laughing. Bellwood visits friends, Ira has unspecified business, and a forthcoming wedding is hinted.
Miss Johnson and sister Mrs Wolston visited Sunday. D C Strong called on his mother Mrs Strong and Peter Mrs Bennett Monday. Mrs Louis Huramanon and Miss Edith Douglass district 2 teachers attended Elk Point school meeting Saturday. W S Bennett and son Lowell visited East of Weastfield. O J Olson hosted a Hallowe en party for Eva's tenth birthday Saturday with many neighbors. light refreshments served.
The visiting company headed by rank 8, Davidson, performs a clean honest comedy entarcasument. Tickets guarantee value for money and assure a good show. The appearance is scheduled for Monday evening at the Akron opera house on November 9.
The Evangelists are here Miss Gleason and her singer Miss Merritt. Meetings start Thursday evening at 7 50 at the M H ahuyoh. They seek a union meeting of all churches plans are on foot to make this happen. A large chorus choir will sing an orchestra and two pianos provide instrumental music. The group has fifteen years of experience in outreach.
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