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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
8
Oysters at M Read's and bargains at Miller Kooser Bradley White and Canier Bros. Ames items note weather turns to snow. Speers of Keith Bros moves to Ames. local politics and library fund events. several staff changes on rail lines. weddings and birthdays celebrated. Boone county tax issues. Commercial Club meetings and civic plans. state agricultural talks in Des Moines and local notes on farms, trade, and community announcements.
Frank Morris visited in O'Brien county last week. J. Jacobs of the Fair was a Des Moines visitor earlier this week. S. A. Hoon of Jewell visited with Ed Wilkinson's folks in Ames. L. G. Winne of Humboldt called on Ames friends. Mrs. Mary Little travels to Wisconsin for a visit. Will Watts of Boone aided at Daniel Bros. & Herman's shoe store last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kier of Germania visit Lou Alien's folks. Will Gossard, conductor on McElyea's street railway at Cedar Falls, spent Sunday at home. Geo. Young and S. B. Frey came from Milford to Des Moines for inauguration. Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Kimble of Panora, former Story county residents, visit McMichael home in Ames. Grace Schleiter, student at St Katherine's Davenport, vacationed with Ames friends. Editor Brown of Belle Plaine Union en route to Des Moines. recently appointed postmaster. W. E. West of Kansas City, port Arthur land deal trip. A. Peterson of Chicago visited Fred Alm in Ames. they left for Grand Junction. Jeff Stockwell, long with Times, now Norfolk, Neb., greets Ames friends. will return to Nebraska tomorrow.
The state convention of county supervisors met in Des Moines and elected H. E. Teachout of Polk as president Risser of Lee as vice president Edwin Rex of Story as secretary Dutcher of Scott as treasurer and an executive committee. They planned to hold the next convention in Ames in January with Rex noted as a key influence.
Lirrle Edmund Harris, eight months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Harris, died Sunday afternoon. The funeral was conducted at the family residence Tuesday evening by Rev. Blackman. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
The Harris family expresses thanks for the kindness, sympathy, and tokens of love received during the illness and death of their dear son Edmond.
Tur Times reports a brief delay this week as attention to multiple tasks extended production beyond the usual on time schedule. The note attributes the hold up to competing duties rather than a specific incident or fault.
A new rigid coupler replaces the old long cowcatcher bar on western lines engines. The device extends to nearly the same point as the cowcatcher, allowing direct coupling to any car without a lever. The update is being installed as engines are serviced. Highest price paid for butter and eggs at Adams Bros cash grocery store.
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