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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1894

Page

4

Community Notes From Ames Area

The Intelligencer reports on local movements and visits as Wiltse family members, Parr, Eagle Grove and Tipton connections travel through Gilbert and Des Moines. Datus Peterson and Will Smith plan to move south to establish a new home. J J Wiltse sold stock and farming implements. a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Keltner is noted. Nora Alford returns home after staying with Mrs. Willis Ball. Mr Tripp departs to visit old homes in the Empire State. John VanFosen visits friends nearby.

Mr. Tripp The Empire State

College Notes Look Back at Events and Appointments

President Beardshear toured Toledo and Green Mountain while the board adjourned after routine business. A resignation accepted and a Newton Iowa man named Lovell appointed as steward. A committee to fill the agricultural chemistry chair vacancy. Provisions for a campus flag staff. Various campus updates and social notes including parties, travel, new residents, and upcoming events at the Ames area institutions.

C V. Anderson Mr. Lovell Newton Iowa

Local News Roundup From Ames and Surrounding Areas

Story County teachers meet in Ames with Mr A T Jenkins in attendance. Socially, Mr and Mrs J H Reynolds hosted a December reception noted as a season highlight. Mme Mrs Watters is dangerously ill. L A C’s Mr Macy visited from six to ten Wednesday evening. O Wickiam of Zearing teaches McFarlan school recently vacated by E Dotson. Ray school house Literary at Tuesday evening drew a good crowd. Congregational and C S churches plan Christmas Eve services with decoration committees meeting Saturday at 2 PM.

Brown Silas Hail Nebraska BR. W. Crane Ladies Aid Society the Baptist Church Crocker W. E .Tanner A. T. Jenkins Story County Ames I. A.C J. H. Reynolds Watters H. P. Dann Mr. Macy Our Town Ray School Congregational Sabath

Miss Wortman Visits Kinship Relatives and Enterprise Party

Grant Township notes Mrs Wortman visiting relatives the Kingsbury and Banks families. Henry Kingsbury dug a deep well and installed a wind mill hoping for abundant water. Enterprise youths honored John Reasoner Monday evening before his departure to Missouri. A dime social last Tuesday proved a grand success.

Miss Wortman Kingsbury Banks Henry Kingsbury People of Enterprise John Reasoner Missouri

TILDEN Bros Free Skates Offer

Spend five dollars or more on Boys or Children suits or overcoats before January 1 and receive a pair of patent lever nickel plated skates valued at one dollar. Promotion by TILDEN Bros. & Co.

Four Chicago lots and big stock sale at hard times prices

An advertisement notes four clear Chicago lots for sale and a large stock of Christmas candy and nuts at hard time prices. It invites calls and addresses Box 801 Ames, Iowa, with Hamilton & Co. Also mentions clothing offers from H M and Tilden Bros. and Cus, coal loads at $2.80 locally and $3.00 delivered, with B A Lockwoop Elevator.

Chicago Iso A. Young Jack Ames Iowa Call and See Hamilton & Co B. A. Lockwoop

Northwestern Line Excursion Tickets at Reduced Rates

The North Western Line offers greatly reduced excursion tickets to health and pleasure resorts across California Florida Texas Mexico New Mexico Louisiana Mississippi Georgia South Carolina Tennessee and Alabama. For tickets and full information contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.

North-Western California Florida Texas Mexico New Mexico Louisiana Mississippi Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Alabama Chicago & North-Western Railway

City plans water main purchase and new rate system

The city will purchase the water main on Onondaga street and begin water rates on January 1 1895. Charges will match those used elsewhere, and current users may have their water shut off if they do not wish to continue service. Henry Wilson Mayor Dec 12 1894.

Onondaga Street

Holiday Excursion Rates Via the North Western Line

Advertises holiday excursion tickets on December 22 23 24 25 and 31 1894 and January 1 1895 with return validity to January 2 1895. Notes very low multi region fares two to ten dollars below typical railroad rates and directs readers to contact Chicago & North Western Railway agents. Also includes a Hood's Sarsaparilla endorsement and a separate capital cut rate ticket office line.

North- Western Chicago & North- Western Railway Moi

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Intelligencer Hudson Bros. Publishers Wm. Wiltse Gilbert J. J Mr. Parr Mrs. Tripp Tipton Town Datus Peterson Wil! Smith John VanFosen Willis Keltner Nora Alford Mrs.Willis Ball J.J. Wiltse Diamond Bluff Try Grove Bros Spring & Son College Notes Beardshear Toledo Green Mountain H. Pagelsen Michigan Washington M. L. Mauser Kansas S. Kloyers Oklahoma Mar John Miers J.n.gaston Supt Reed Robert Ross A. E. Slater Epworth Worrells Grove Dc. F. Curtiss Lincoln N. E. Hansen Council Bluffs Chas. Malley Geo. Carver State Horticultural Association Association Beef For Profit James Wilson Farmers Association of Town Hall Tilden Bros. & Co Grant Township Tilden Bros. & Cus Clothing Henry Wilson L. M. Bosworth Bingham & Co Garland Stoves Ellwoods J. I Case Ptanos J. S. Thompson Towa J.b.elliott Hood Cobler Cobler Sea Rattan Rockers Loud’s Furniture Store H. D. Miller Pharmacist MES Lodge C. A. Davis, SN. G J. B. Koosenr Sec'y A. F. and A. Masons Cc. B. Bost W. M Cal Gippings
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