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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1890
Page
3
Go ing south No 5 Night Express lO aD Freight 57 8 C and Des M Pass'r. Going north 204 M Too alm e to AL 40 P om 4:45 P oo aT 44 D M and Passe No 56 arrives at 9:55 PM. No other trains will carry passengers Except Sunday. Bo W Rocens Agent.
Yardmaster Flemming enjoys a visit from his mother. Des Moines resident H. S. Sutton spent Sunday with brother W. L. Sutton and family. M. M. French of Salida Colorado visited E. R. and Ws Chamberlain and Mrs Proper and daughter who stayed with Rev. D. P. Proper. Rev. Proper returned to Atchison Kansas. Rosa Torrey and sister Mrs Dr Templeton visited Marion yesterday. E. R. Hays of Knoxville was in town last week and seeks the short term nomination. he appears capable and pleasant and could be an excellent officer if nominated.
The Pleasant Hill school lists Roll of Honor for October 3 1890 including Belle Wherry Clarence Hannegan Clara Bates Edgar Hannegan John Robb and Luella Robb Teachers notes report enrollment and attendance for Sub-District No 4 Franklin township for October 10 1890 with 91 percent attendance Names of students and residents in town are given along with the announcement of an upcoming Grant township Republican meeting at Enterprise School house on October 25 1890 and a local lumber and coal advertisement by J Queal & Co and B A Lockwood's office
The Ft Dodge District No. 14 of the O. G. I. met at Ames I O OF KF Hall on October 14. District organizer G W E Hill served as Acting C T. The 4th district, covering Stor Boone Webster Hamilton Green and part of Pocahontas counties, elected district officers including District Chief Templar F R Payne Kale D Counselor Mrs I T Kirk Nevada D V T Miss Hattie Boynton Homer D Secretary H Higley Iowa Centre D Treasurer A Busby Paton P D C Shugart Nevada. Delegates left ready to fight the whiskey curse and thanks were given to Arcadia Lodge Ames citizens Baptist church organist and Dr Beverley reception committee for hospitality.
Miss Laura Fuller of Ames visited at A Wortmans last week. Master Bert Warner attends school in Ames. Lulu Grey returned from Marshalltown Saturday. Mrs Sheehey and Miss Abbie Bank were in town with Lillian Gossard from Slater. David Raymond returned from a visit and viewed the Corn Palace. Mrs Arthur Stark fell ill with heart trouble Sunday evening. Mrs Ida Raymond plans a trip to Minnesota this week. Earth is improving. 8 Was in town last.
Mrs. Dawson returns home from visiting her mother Mrs. Bates in Dexter. Miss Switzer from Ta Spending a few days with Minnie Thomas. Kev and Mrs Belt stayed a week at their daughter-in-law in Collins. Mrs J W Kinsell left for Denver to visit sister-in-law Mrs Barr for several weeks to improve health. Stella McQuillin spent weekend with cousin Jack in Cole County. Nellie noted as one of Cole’s fair School girls. Dell Lewis moved to town to occupy the Thomas house. Mrs A W Gilchrist in poor health with doubtful recovery.
Local township meetings to select delegates for the Republican County convention on October 13 are scheduled across many towns. Listings show venues and delegate counts for Collins Collins Gilbert Grant Enterprise School House Roland Indian Creek Maxwell Story City Zearing Milford Nevada New Albany Palestine Richland Sherman Union Cambridge Warren Washington and more with multiple delegates per district and dates October 10 11.
Welcome rains replenish wells and grading nears completion across the bottom. A bridge will be installed promptly. New houses and barns go up including Mrs. Wallace in Illinois and ElA Grandy. A M Williams resumes occupancy of the Zearing House. Politicians Reed Myrale and Co spoke to residents. Miss Celia Wolheter plans Cedar Rapids music study. St. Lawrence residents visit Friday.
Story County Iowa supervisors authorize a county wide ballot on November 4 1890 to issue ten thousand dollars in bonds for a jail. Bonds run 6 percent interest, mature 1892 1896, with a half mill tax levy and voting instructions for or against.
A shower last Friday night refreshed the area aiding plow ready fields. Visitors and locals mingle as Alvin Van Campen from Rochester stops by. Noah Swanson moves into a new house. Chas Fleming shells about 100000 bushels of corn. A B Kibbee ships a car of hogs amid ongoing local improvements.
Notice to creditors and interested parties that Mary M Butler administratrix of P B Butler estate seeks payment and claims must be presented by court date. Also notices of probate hearing in Story County and an administrator sale of William Moyer estate near Ontario Iowa with property details and dates.
Don’t buy a parlor stove before examining Bingham & Co stock. Geo G Tilden sells Boots and Shoes at fair prices. Grove’s Grocery advertises Economy Fire Kindlers at 25 cents per box. William Black contributes a Halloween Wraith to Harper’s Magazine. Miss Julia Magruder launches Jepthah’s Daughter in the New York Ledger. Fall and Winter millinery stock from M and A Sweeney offered with hats bonnets and ribbons.
On the fifteenth day of October 1890 the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of Casper Gunder deceased in Iowa by the district county. The administrator will make payments and those with claims against O J Cartright administrator should present them to the undersigned.
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