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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1893
Page
3
The timetable lists departures and arrivals for the GOING fast GOING NORTH service on the Chicago and North Western Railway. It notes times such as 9:30 a.m. and 12:25 a.m. with freight and passenger details and indicates Sunday operation with agent GRO. W. ROGERS.
Mr Skelton and family moved to Ames last week taking possession of the Stewart house. The Spirit of welcome is strong as neighbors hope they settle well in their new Pleasant home. A nearby card from Mrs C E Wheeler says she is in Palatine Cook county Illinois near Chicago awaiting the world’s fair. A light social with State Auditor McCarthy ends with a pocket match safe gift and speeches before guests adjourn to card tables.
Mary Brooks born December 17, 1828 in Pennsylvania moved with family to Court New York then Ames Iowa. She joined the M E church in youth, later aligned with the Free Methodist church for 25 years. She died January 25 at her north town home. Funeral was held.
J A Kerr writes Clear Creek on January 31 1893 urging Ames residents to subscribe for lots and attract Heckla Manufacturing Co to finalize a $ factory contract around February 15. He notes strong local response and urges one final boost. Dr and Mrs Niles welcome a baby daughter born Monday.
The fifth anniversary observance of the M E church in Ames is set for next Sabbath February 5 at 3 30 p m Rev Dr Emory Miller of Des Moines and A Henderson will preach the young people are urged to attend and the town is invited.
A local business man urges laying a ter pipe along Story street to the west to protect the school house. He argues the cost to the school district would be small and would provide ample protection against fires.
The Boone railway hotel named the Lincoln house burned yesterday afternoon. Much of the furniture valued at $5,000 was uninsured. The hotel will not be rebuilt. the Northwestern may erect an office and depot on the site. The cold weather has frozen out several correspondents this week.
The note requests several thousand dollars to cover bills and debts and lists a circle of lenders and supporters including W. O. Payne of Nevada Hornstein and Goldthwaite of Boone L. G. Hardin and Max and Mrs Wilson of Ames. The piece also mentions a Snow plow inspection at Northwestern Station a banquet at the Occidental house and election of officers including Senator Funk as president and Edith Train as secretary.
Attendees at the regular Saturday night meeting plan next communion at the Gilbert Congregational Church with no services at the Methodist Church. An Episcopal Hour anniversary is noted and Dr. Sabbath may attend possession. Invitations extended for the wedding of Ed McFarlan and May Sherman at the bride’s parents home. Best wishes are sent to the couple for a long, happy life. R J Davis presents Seventh New York material and recent copies.
A Relief Corps meeting is requested Friday afternoon to arrange for the social. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet at 3 o'clock. Bigelow & Smith call for a small party who owe. A wreck occurred on the hill east of Boone Wednesday morning when No. 36 eastbound broke in two. no one was hurt and travel was impeded until the track was cleared.
Allie Cameron administers a sale on Friday at 1 p m offering two colts, 15 cattle head, 67 hogs, chickens, farm machinery, 300 bushels of seed oats and other items. Sale location is four and one half miles west of Gilbert and two miles north of Ontario.
New stock lines arrive from Cramer Bros for men and boys suits with latest styles. Dress goods stock, prices right, and 412 Grove offers fine office chairs at Geo D Loud’s. A World's Fair sevenir dish comes with Forest City baking powder at Hamilton & Co. L. M. Bosworth sells Hebras Viola cream. Public auction to sell farm property including eight horses, twelve Shoats, large machinery, bees with eight percent interest and three percent cash discount. Subscribers urged for Advance and Turn Intelligent er for three dollars. Weekend California grapes at Grove Bros 5 cents a pound. Names listed for callings. notice dated January 31 1893.
A pocket book on the railroad track west of town is for sale or exchange. South Dakota farm lands in quarters half sections or larger quantities. Northwestern Land Co Des Moines Iowa. Just arrived another car of White and Wauseca flour Adams Bros. Come in with dollars worth of Hamilton Co’s and get a New Orleans Sugar at The O and Tur range Judd Farmer Intelligencer for $2.
Readable classifieds advertise painless tooth extraction at C. E. Hunt and shop deals across Adams Bros Canier Bros Herman's Rand McNally catalog at Chicago promoting a Universal Atlas. Footwear sales include Gamnic 9 Bros. offers and men’s $3.00 shoes. Real estate loans and poultry feed also promoted.
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