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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1890
Page
3
Fragmentary timetable notes show a Going East schedule from Chicago toward Overland and Atlanta. Entries include 4:20 a.m. 1:40 a.m. 1:20 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. with unclear segments and destinations mentioned.
Local residents from Ames Marshalltown State Center Nevada Jewell and Osceola visited friends relatives or attended events in multiple towns. Notables include Mrs Bradley Mrs O Brien Miss Raynor Hon C G McCarthy Rev Wells and Mr Maxwell plus a tale of a fractious horse and a safety trip to Kansas.
Tom L Jones and Bertha Jones wed at Christian Chapel Ontario Iowa on Sunday evening April 27. They will reside at Worral Grove near Ontario. Perry Simmons shipped another carload of fine horses to New York last Thursday and will continue buying at the highest market price. Those unable to bring horses in are asked to drop a card for home visits.
John Russell Coryell debuts a new serial titled Prince Tommy in the Harper's Young People issue dated April 29 with illustrations by W A Rogers. The same number features a poem by W H Hayne entitled King and Clown, and includes a lengthy article by a local resident praising public school teachers and Arbor Day notes.
Dry weather encouraged local farmers to begin corn planting. Rev H Bunce preached at the Christian Church to a large congregation, the wedding of Mr Thomas Jones and Miss Bertha Jones following services. Professor Balliet led a successful winter spring singing school with a grand concert planned for May 10 at the church.
New York visitor Mr. Forrs and Drake University’s Rev. McKinnon plus Mr. Frank Houghton toured the public school last week. Arbur Davy’s program drew interest as six trees were planted with rooms named after Ada Cook D A Bigelow Mrs Hill W F Chevalier Tillotson Wright Liberty and Union High School Ralph W Emerson. Senior tree dedication was postponed two weeks. Later Des Moines marked the seventy first Odd Fellowship anniversary with a large procession and speeches by Grand Sire Underwood Grand Master Longueville Gov Boies and others followed by a D o R entertainment and degree work staged by Fort Des Moines Capital City Ames lodges.
The W R C will meet Saturday evening May 3 at 8 o’clock with full attendance sought for important business. Ames lockup reported as popular with recent occupants from Slater and a traveling jeweler confined there at Des Moines request. The Cosmopolitan magazine praised for value and rising circulation.
Last week Kelley items corrected the Sunday School concert date to April 27 after a deferral from April 20. Mrs. Warner visits her Kelley home with her St. Joseph, Missouri relatives while Miss Jennie Wiltse and Miss Gossard begin teaching in districts 7 and 8. Maud Gray visits Boone. Lytle family visit aids a niece’s plans. Mr. and Mrs. Crane settle in a new home. The Kelley sick improve. Rev Wilson preached at night after not delivering the morning service.
The proposal details district authority to purchase and sell school books at cost with bids tied to the 1889 lowest contract, restricts changes to contracted books to once every five years unless electors vote, requires publishers to deposit samples and prices with the county auditor, allows countywide uniformity votes upon a majority director petition, and designates the county board of education as the governing body to arrange votes and implement contracts if a majority supports uniformity.
The Goodspeed Publishing Co of Chicago begins a comprehensive Story county history project aided by Col. Scott of Nevada. Topics include geology, settlements, courts, schools, churches, and local development. The work should publish in three to four months with credit to contributors. Also note the death of Mrs. Mary Van Campen in Rochester at 78, mother of ten, long resident and church member. funeral held Tuesday with ministers Doran and MacGlauflin officiating.
The piece notes a youth party at Mr and Mrs J Bale. B F Cramer returns from Ohio where his brother is ill. Wright Fread and Blanch Rawson wed April 23 at the bride’s parents’ home in Slater. W S Garrett recovers from two weeks of illness. Mollie Shugart Corcelius visits from the West. Doff restaurant opens. Mrs Jane Harrison Stevens dies at East Street. funeral at Methodist Church led by Rev Danner.
A. W. Bartlett adds to his house while Silvester Bates takes the Beck house west of the schoolhouse. Professors Wheeler and Johnson attended a teacher meeting in Ames. Boardman Bros. expand the Creamery north side and plan to start butter making soon. Mrs. Geo. Hyden is dangerously ill. W. R. Kirk rents part of Hutchins House. Mrs. Colonel Scott left for Puget Sound. FE H Bartow of Grinnell shipped a wagon car to Ames and promotes Crover Steele & Aust in Grinnell. locals urged to buy home manufacture and refer to Grinnell banks.
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