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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
4
Margie Watts visits from Des Moines and May Reese travels to Aimes while Chas Allen from Nevada attends Gossard funeral. Nevada Ogden Ames and Des Moines residents attend concerts, dances and church events. News mentions cadets at funeral, school visits, a pig on subscription, and a horse shipment to Seattle.
The notice invites all interested in fine horse breeding to read Parley Sheldon's advertisement in another column and to note Thompson s record details.
The I A C concert drew fewer townspeople than expected. Maxwell and Son have moved into the former A Duff building and will run a hotel and restaurant there after refitting the premises. The April issue of Harper's Bazaar will feature a society story An Ally by Francis Doveridge and Mary Gay Humphreys How to Use Flowers Decoratively. The Ames Cemetery Association will meet April 25 at 2 p m in S P O Briens office to elect officers.
S P O'Brien arranged with Terry's U S C Co for a Monday appearance at Hardy's Hall on April 21 to benefit the G A R Post. The company features a first class silver cornet band full orchestra trained bloodhounds and don keys. Seats are on sale now.
Abram S. Isaacs editor of the Jewish Messenger will contribute a rabbinical story titled The Inheritance to Harper's Young People for the issue dated April 5. The same number will feature the first installment of a two part tale Eli by Angelina Teal about a stepmother.
Letters remaining uncalled for at Ames Story county Iowa post office for the week ending March 22 1890 include Mrs Lottie Lawler Charley M Scott H J Pulvermann Mrs Jennie Olson Victor Olson Will Mortz Geo Morris J F Long Queenie Little Blanch Hopkins Roy Heizer W F Hartman M C Fair Hattie Davis Geo Cory Eugene Brown Orpha Adkinson 7 J E Duncan P M.
A note highlights Representative McFarland as a potential Republican candidate for Secretary of State before the state convention, praising his fitness and energy for the race. Arbor Day observances are set for the 25th with a leaflet souvenir titled Patriotism and the Play Ground. The G A R Iowa Department announces new officers including Dept Commander M. P. Mills and others across Cedar Rapids Logan Hastley Forest City Marshalltown Tipton Des Moines.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Co offers weekly Colonist car trips from Chicago to San Francisco with first or second class seating and $4 double births. Cars depart Chicago Wednesdays at 10.30 PM and reach San Francisco Sundays at 10.45 PM. Tickets and details from agents. The item also notes a literary prize and a Des Moines starch factory fire with losses and insurance details.
The death of Mr Gossard came as a shock to many friends. The funeral was held at the M E Church in Ames on Sunday April 13 at 2 PM with the G A R post in charge assisted by Nevada comrades. Cadets from the college escorted the body to the cemetery and fired three volleys. Gossard, 47, a long time Ames resident and veteran, is survived by his wife Mrs Sarah J Emery. He served in the 10th Iowa Infantry and during the Civil War with Grant and Sherman. He died April 11 1890 from rheumatism.
The Ellsworth Post 30 G A R adopts resolutions honoring Thomas M Gossard a comrade and patriot who served the country and will be remembered as a loving husband and father. The post orders mourning drapery for thirty days, records these resolutions, and asks for publication in county papers and a copy to the family. Signed by Henry Christman General G Tilden and Charles Hamilton.
The report notes ongoing movement of grain and coal while the cheese factory operates. A station agent and spouse visited Des Moines last Saturday. Many soldiers and citizens attended last week’s encampment there, described as splendid. Farmers have begun seeding and expect green fields soon.
F Bereh C Anderson E Griffith and R Peck carried goods to Cole for H C Roark who is moving to Dexter Iowa. Roark noted as a good citizen and businessman. A new fine boy arrived at C Harris's residence last Thursday. Charley expects help to farm soon. Weather remains springlike with oats sown and early corn plowing. Griffith & Hendricson traveled to Marshalltown on business. J P Hesson finished the roof and carpenters worked on siding. Seed flax just arrived for seed from Griffith & Hendricson. Adam Ruxton lost a fine mare Saturday.
Mrs. Stark remains very ill. Miss Lou Gossard is sick with rheumatism. The Gossard family attended the funeral of Thomas Gossard last Sabbath. The creamery will begin operating soon. Miss Lillie Gossard teaches at Slater. Muss Patterson the Person school. Mr Tanner rents shops to Mr Williams and runs the engine at the elevator. A Sunday school concert is planned at the Congregational church next Sabbath night April 20.
Reliable footwear hub promotes proven shoes as its hallmark. Big Roans and Smith present a claim to be headquarters for tested products and lasting quality.
Farmers report good seeding progress despite poor weather. Spring trade is strong with dealers selling large quantities. W. H. Smith acquires Susie Williams notion store and will run it with his grocery. N R Clift deploys workers on a new residence. Rev Neible leaves Evangelical Church for Blairstown. J H Keagel from Illinois to fill his place. Mrs Seymour Hix from Nevada visits daughter Mrs Mead.
The piece notes Easter rain aiding seeding progress with farmers plowing for corn. It lists local people visiting Boone and Des Moines, hog shipments, dances, prairie breaking trips, church attendance, and a wedding anticipation while mentioning health issues and a cemetery interment.
A Denver dispatch reports a hurricane lifting a locomotive and cars off the track. The storm did not return to tear up the rails, casting doubt on the tale. The note then jibes that only strong winds could lift a mortgage from a farm.
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