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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1895
Page
6
Jas. D. Corbitt visits Chicago while Alex Hyndman improves. Rumors of a local wolf hunt. Clayton Mountain and Miss Hosselt wed last week. Widespread sickness and cold affect crops. A wagonload of Bethel youths attend Goldhill lyceum. Numerous visits, church trips, and social events listed. School birthday observance, horse and cattle trades, and local politics noted with several nominations and a caucus.
The report covers local farm notes including sixty to seventy bushels of potatoes frozen, a Farm sale on Vetzer's property, and Samuel Link estate settlement. It notes upcoming weddings, a failed well at George Wissler, a 225 foot depth, and various local transactions and illnesses among residents. Emery Grown and wife plan to return from Indianola, Washington’s birthday events loom, and several sales and moves are noted including Pete Gillett and Edna Gillett.
John Johnson returns from Manning. Ira Smith sold corn to Jim Kennedy. A dance occurred at Mr Christen sen’s on the 15th with teasing comments about farmers. Emil Warne drove to Pottawattamie county. Brown and Myers shelled for Mr Gould. Knop shelled last week. Charley Exline and family moved into the back of the butcher shop. Galiher and Mullins bought Henderson’s place. Mrs Tripp of Kingsley lectured at M E church. Barrickman family moved into Exline’s former house. Wm McClure Jr visiting parents. Tripp organized a Good Templar’s society with about forty members. Del Spry trip to Des Moines. Alma Brooks improving. Infant son of J F Sherk ill. Lulu Roe visiting Lorah relatives. Milt Roe seen in Lorah. George Keller ill. A wagon race ends with no injuries near McClure’s fence, warning to drivers. Will Dietrich ill at his father’s home. J E Burke not well. Miss Allen of Atlantic visiting. Three of Sam Kilgore’s children sick.
Leroy Lindeman has a sick child. Alex Hyndman is steadily improving. A young son of supervisor Mountain has been quite sick with lung fever. J. D. Corbitt started for Chicago last Saturday to visit relatives. E. Dolse bought the Wise land, a 320 acre farm, for $11,000. This land lies nearby and is well laid. The main local work has been chopping and hauling wood as timber along Seven Mile creek has fallen.
Ed Hassler held a sale Monday and Mr. Abbott will hold a public sale Wednesday. Lyman Puston returned to Illinois Tuesday. Rumor hints a wedding soon. Taffy pull hosted by D M Tillman and wife Tuesday. St Valentine social netted about $8.00. Frank McKinney visited Wm Charlies recently. Assessor Geo Lyndman around assessing worth. Sim Parsons hauling lumber for a new farm house. Ed Link and John Bailey visited from Washington township last Sunday. Willie Miller touring Chicago this week. Sam Kirkpatrick and family from Ned visited. Burt Hardenburg and Miss Georgia Busey of Lewis visited H L Case Sunday. John Ewing and Wm Chapman from Fontanelle visited Bear Grove last week. No church service due to pastor absence. Henry Wissler attended funeral of Mrs Casper Schain in Grove township. Wm Adams of San Antonio Texas visited his aunt A E Hebing part of last week. Prof Howard Tripp lectured at M E church. Epworth League social planned for Feb 20 at John Boller’s home with oysters. Relatives and friends hosted surprise eleventh wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Wm Kirkpatrick.
A. W. Wyman has been courting in Atlantic recently. Scarletina cases rise in the neighborhood. H. Kriger made a business trip to Lewis on Saturday. Miss Kittie Dolan visited home on Saturday and Sunday. K. Kirby hauls lumber for a new house and barn. Forsyth shipped a car load of extra fat steers to Chicago on Saturday. G. A. Roberts and wife welcome a new daughter.
The oyster supper hosted by Mrs. Merritt at the Centenial school house last Tuesday drew a full house with about twenty couples turned away. Miss Josie Donaher presented an entertaining program at No. 3. Proceeds reached $11 to fund a local library. Other town notes mention a church clean-up, travel of residents to Atlantic and Nebraska, various visits, illnesses, and social events across Grove and nearby districts.
W R Noland remains ill while Assessor Spier lists Union township. Debaters from Cumberland trip to Mayflower last Tuesday and won the Cumberland debate on Chinese immigration. Local youths crowd the Cumberland literary circle. James Kelly moves to Walnut for farming. Ira Perry joins Fred Coats at Massena creamery. Worthington rents farm to Wm Morgan. Pettinger ships cattle to Chicago. Ed Lee sells restaurant building to Chas Littler for 1400. Infant of Lafe Jack dies. funeral at Bridgewater cemetery led by Rev Maxon. Local sympathy extended. R H Lowe and wife visit Wiota. E A Worthington attends Atlantic Farmer's Mutual Insurance meeting. Elwood Evans contests Tennessee governor election. supports strong southern protection and McKinley. may be seated. Auction at late Marion A Butler home includes stock and farm equipment. terms offer one-year credit. L A Engle sells Morgan roadsters to Chase for 100. Engle touts pop ventures. Yetzer bond filed. $2000 bond pending filing. Fred Durr remains active as pop-maker. Exchange offered: new upright piano or organ for fine driving team. Wm Pelzer discussions.
Local notes list many residents and visitors including Willis Miller in Illinois, Dr. Thomas from Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Colwell returning from a western trip. It mentions a home talent performance David the Shepherd Boy on Feb 25, court cases, illness updates, and social calls with brief remarks on health and travel.
Mrs. August Mass obtained a divorce from August Mass before Judge Smith after three years of separation and a dramatic court tale involving artificial flowers, fortune telling, and a heart racing 120 beats per minute. She planned to remarry William Hundouf. A funeral for Dorsey Keiser drew a large crowd, with Reverend Fraser delivering a moving sermon about the boy's brief, promising life.
Fitz and Webster and their comedy troupe presented A Breezy Time last evening to a good crowd. The company's performance was lively with standout stars, catchy music, varied scenes, and costumes that enhanced the show.
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