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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
3
Local note outlines formation of the Ames Commercial Club with officers elected: President M K Smith, Vice Presidents Geo Judison and H Kelso, Secretary Frank N Fowler, Treasurer A Richmond. Committees appointed, next meeting set for Dec 10, as town seeks to boost business and growth.
Ira Johnson resigns as Gilbert schools principal to take a similar post in Marney Iowa. Ralph Cobb of Ontario will replace Johnson and Mrs Cobb will replace Cobb in Ontario, completing the succession plan.
The United Brethren announce a series of revival meetings starting immediately after the prayer week in January. Elliott's sells an elegant easy chair as a Christmas gift and Judisch Bros. offers a complete line of new books.
A notice says a meeting at Ames City Hall on the second Saturday in December at 1 p m to arrange the annual farmers institute. All farmers and interested parties are invited. Signed T J Keeey secretary.
Ames Iowa council met at the electric light plant. Members present included mayor L Tilden and councilmen. Minutes approved. An order for 476.69 was drawn to pay city bond interest. Warrants for all bills, city marshal salary, and night watch were issued. Committee to study repurposing the old pump house for fire headquarters discharged. Alderman Thomson to move cages from city hall to the old pump house. Van Chamberlain recommended for Overseer of the Poor. Wim Hardy ordered to remove timber curbing and repair cement walks. Attorney to collect forfeited bail and 25 for sewer connection. Council adjourned.
FloraspaA offers oranges and other fresh fruit at the Haverly and Grove market. The display emphasizes seasonal produce and local availability.
The Ames Times reports November weather with highs near 72 and lows to minus 12, daily ranges, precipitation and wind directions, plus a Measles quarantine in two Hutchinson families and a raise of the diphtheria scare. It notes a stereoptical lecture on Alaskan gold fields by Rev. Fonken at the Ames Opera House on December 15 1897 and other local notices.
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