Fifty Years Wedded Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Simmons
On Monday evening October 31 1898 at 8 o clock Mr and Mrs G F Simmons celebrated their golden wedding with eighty one invited guests. The couple born 1830 in New York and Illinois respectively were married in 1848 at Freeport Illinois and moved to Ames Iowa in 1873. Eight children were born one deceased. A fine supper and generous gifts marked the event and guests wished them many prosperous years and a Christian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Simmons
Tugo County
N. Y
Isabell Simmons
Illinois
Isabell Lamme
Freeport
Ill
Ames
Iowa
Ferguson
Iowa State College notices and campus events
Mrs Farr and others visited Des Moines. professors lectured in Cedar Rapids. a senior reception planned. many campus activities include recitals, debates, Hallowe en festivities at Margaret Hall, and a football schedule update. Notable dates include Nov 7, 1st concert, and Oct 9 faculty reception at the Gables.
From Neighboring Towns Social Notes
Mr Pettis returned to Ohio and Mr Davis is improving his house. E J Penfield rented the Mather farm for next year. James Robinson works in Omaha for good wages. Bert Wood prefers Robinson for hunting. A white lilac bloomed after the recent snow storm. Frank Grenely visited his seriously ill sister in Nevada. M Hemstreet looked after friends and a land deal locally. A chicken thief was shot at and fled in fear. Mr Stillman aired an old well and one horse died. An Illinois old weather sage noted a wedding of an old maid or widow. Ole Crambler helped W Bell harvest corn, his horse bolted, Ole seized the lines and the team stopped with minor loss of the tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Silliman and McCall
Nevada
Curtiss
State Dairyman’s Ass'n
Waterloo
Wilson McDowell
Chicamauga
Ames High School
I. 8
S. C
Miss Rummel
C. F. Curtiss
A. B. Deering
Boone
Bert Deering
Jacksonville
Mesdames Smith and Newens
Pettis
Ohio
Davis
E. J. Penfield
Mather
James Robinson
Omaha
Bert Wood
Robinson
Frank Grenely
M. Hemstreet
Mr. Stillman
Illinois
Ole Crambler
W. Bell
Ole
Ladies Cemetery Association Meeting Set With Mrs J R Lincoln
The Ladies Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs J R Lincoln on Saturday November 5 at 3 p m. in the afternoon to discuss association affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Cemetery Association
J. R. Lincoln
John Bracken Dies at Home Five Miles South of Ames
John Bracken born 1821 in Bath county Kentucky died October 21 1898 at his Ames area homestead aged about 77 or 78 He moved to Indiana at age ten married Martha Conley in 1842 moved to Iowa in 1855 Two children George W and Delilah F Lathrop survive Funeral services were conducted at home by Rev Buckston and interment was at Walnut Grove cemetery He leaves a wife and daughter in Boone Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
John Bracken
Bath County
Kentucky
Indiana
Martha Conley
Iowa
George W
Walnut Grove
Delilah F. Lathrop
Boone
Boone County
United Brethren Church
Buckston
Pain Balm Provides Quick Relief for Aches and Rheumatism
A dampened piece of flannel applied to the chest side or back using Chamberlain's Pain Balm offers prompt relief and is touted as a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Gains Wide Sale in New Zealand
Beefton reports strong sales of Chamberlains medicines since becoming agent with Cough Remedy leading growth. He notes many buyers praise results and cites personal use at home. Bottle is kept out of children’s reach. sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Scantlebury
Mothers Meeting Program at Congregational Lecture Room
Friday November 4 at 3 o clock devotion opens with reading by Mrs Rice and program paper by Mrs Wynn Discussion led by Mrs Byer with a collection for the Mothers library and a birthday remembrance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Efit
Ali
Bigelow
Department Store
Sexnkin LaRavie
BCLO
Henry Donhowe
Story City
Times Office
Dreyfus
Paris
I. S. C. Department
Beardshear
Cedar Rapids
College Chapel
Council Bluffs
Resler
McDill
Creston
Army
Larson
L. H. Pammel
la Crosse
Wis
Pammel
Emma Pammel
Nels Hansen
la Crosse Navy
Saul
Holy City
Shaw
Fred Munn
Esther Beatty
State Normal
College
B. H. Hibbard
O. J. Henderson
Royal Meeker
George M. Rommel
Cedar Falls
W. C. Jarmagin
G. D. Eakin
L. T. Sorenson
Levi Quigley
Margaret Hall
Darktown
Hallowe'en
The
Athletic Association
F. W. Gunsaulus
Chicago
Times- Republican
Winifred Carpenter
Frank Meredith
Crawford, Neb
Dwight L. Parsons
John L. McMahon
Meredith
Iowa State College
Harvard University
Cambridge
Miss Hodge
Eagle Grove
Orange Cessna
Pythian and Welch
C. G. Lee
Mr. Watson
Kearney
Neb
Pammell
Watson
Nebraska
Sadie Ellis
Boston
W.C. Edson
Alice Read
Ora Edgett
Ira J. Scott
R. W. Barclay
F. W. Stout
E. R. Thomas
Meyers
Carroll
Sholte
Allerton
Joe Tarr
Worth
L.M. Bosworth
Joe Cohn
Wright
Swit
Kansas
Yt. C. LE Fae
New Zealand
H.l.munn
W. Dudgeon
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