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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
4
Local miscellany reports Miss Capps opening millinery tomorrow and Saturday, a new hat promotion, and various notices including births, illnesses, school and church events, rentals, and upcoming performances in Ames. The item also notes a Nebraska Indians game at Ames tomorrow and other community updates.
A long list of Ames residents are noted visiting relatives across Iowa and nearby states. Travelers include T J Loughran in Marshalltown, Miss Elizabeth Barr at Polk City, Alta Swain from Attica visiting A M Osborne, and Mrs W W Talbott in Carroll, among others. Several families travel to Red Oak, Boone, Des Moines, Omaha, Clinton, Newton, and Denver for visits, weddings, and familial gatherings.
Mrs Alba Kelley visits her sister while Mr Noa plans a new house south of Frank Foster's. A son born to Mr and Mrs R W Crane last Saturday. Irene Robinson from Galt Ill visits aunt Mrs J W Lytle. Eggleston begins work on W P Georges new house south of Ames. County residents attend the Nevada fair. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Frank Hutchison. About thirty young people gather at L G Rosenfelds last Saturday for social games.
A fine fresh milch cow is offered for sale with sale day set for Saturday at Gro Huttz.
Grace A Milliken wed J A L Briley at the bride’s parents residence in Boon County on Sept 9. Rev C L Nye of Ames officiated. The couple will honeymoon in Illinois then reside at the Briley home north of Ontario.
Miss Nina Annette Starr and Archibald Hutchison wed Thursday at 4 p m in the Starr home corner Grant and Sumner. Rev H D Herr officiated. The couple plans a wedding tour to Salt Lake City Portland and San Francisco before settling in Salt Lake City. Hutchison is a Civil engineer and son of Ames residents.
The second installment for 1902 taxes becomes delinquent October 1. Payment can be made any time before that date without penalty at Story County Bank. 1936.
Mr Ed Steele of Des Moines and Miss Pearl Baker formerly of this city were married yesterday afternoon at 3 at the brides sister Mrs John Butler home. Rev J H Baker officiated and the couple left that evening for their future home in Des Moines. Por Sale. Two gas engines and one large Lenox well drill with gasoline engine attached. The Oil Man. 16 tf BE. J. Marrocks.
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