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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
7
Miss Stone plans a return home to Winslow while Mrs. Moore recovers at home. Boone resident Nellie Payne visits cousin Gretta Zenor. many locals travel, host, or attend events. Ames High School seniors entertain graduates. Mrs. Hodgson dies after long illness. Odd Fellows lodge memorializes him with full services and sympathy.
The letter touts a long standing specialty in advertising that pleases patrons. It pledges fair courteous treatment and full value, notes growing regular customers, claims low prices and superior stock in groceries and dry goods, and ends with a personable signoff.
The Ames High School Alumni met at Miss Winters and elected officers including President Miss Shelden Vice President Lou Tilden and Secretary Miss Jessie Maxwell. Miss Winter was named Treasurer and Miss Thayer Colonial Secretary. A follow up meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 30 PM at Miss Thayer's to continue business and a public alumni social is planned.
Grant township and Franklin township hold Republican caucuses in township buildings on June 2 and June 23 to elect delegates to the county convention and nominate officers. Washington township caucus at City Hall on June 23 elects a delegate. Ayers the photographer prepares work for the St. Louis convention next month. County supervisors proceedings and claims list appear on the last page. A tramp Italian man killed near Ontario after being run over by a westbound train.
The family gives thanks to neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy after the death of husband and father Mrs M M Hopason. Daughters Flora Ida and Lennie express appreciation in this sorrowful time.
Mrs. M Hinman state president of the Non Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance Union will give a free lecture at the Congregational church Monday evening June 18 accompanied by Mr Hinman who may discuss his Civil War service. The W C T U will meet Friday at 3 pm in the church lecture room with an open invitation to all women. Obituary of Henry Rigby notes long Civil War service and large family. Ice cream social by Y P C U of Enterprise planned for June 20.
G S Newman the oil man will call for repair or cleaning your gasoline stoves and return them. He guarantees good work at reasonable rates. Call when you hear the bell clang.
At a Friday meeting the finance committee reported $252 raised for events and grounds secured at Hoggatt’s grove. Committees named for amusements, program, printing, music, fireworks, and grounds arrangement with the mayor as President of the Day. A wedding in Ames and an upcoming ice cream sociable are noted, with high school exercises praised.
Dr Winsett and Winsett of Nevada Maxwell and Sons grocery plan weekly calls. G Imé Dr E A Kegley, Cedar Rapids specialist, will be in Dr Templetons office June 16 and 17 for consultation. Pleasant Grove Chapel all day basket meeting enjoyed with address, program, and missionary collection. Hamilton and Co advertise new carriages Fuhrman make and porcelain ware promotion.
The council met in adjourned session with the mayor and six members present. Minutes of prior meetings were read and approved. Bills to be paid include Compton pumping, Lockwood coal, Johnson & Son coal, Frank Patrick coal, Corkins hauling coal, Be ckw ith hauling coal, Intelligencer printing, Thurston & Graham crowbar, Ed Adams work on water Works, O F Martin hardware, Lew Carr night watch, J Green night watch, T Hardcastie night watch, P J Raynor park work, Ed Wilkinson draying, EK Alien draying. A night watch appointment petition was read and filed for future action. Ordinances 108 104 and 105 on sidewalks were passed and published. A motion to petition the Board of Supervisors to remit Mrs M C Eizies home taxes was voted on. The street committee was authorized to spend 25.00 for college grade repairs. The May 7 4 motion to borrow 900.00 for water mains was reconsidered and tabled. Adjourned.
The Ames Iowa City Council passes ordinances to build third class sidewalks on the north side of Story street from near Block 20 to Hoggatt Street and on College street from Clark and College to the street end. Property owners must construct within thirty days after passage. Published June 7 and June 9.
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