New Year Socials and Local Happenings Around County
Pat Clinton offered a New Year opportunity. Mrs. Jas Ford returned from Des Moines. Harry Stoll and wife welcomed a baby boy named Maine Rev. born at the Devore schoolhouse Sunday. Stephen Beadles hosted a surprise party for local youths. John Symonds and wife, Prescott, visited their parents, F. Symonds and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Clinton
Jas Ford
Des Moines
Harry Stoll
Rev
Maine
Mt. Etna
Devore
Stephen Beadles
John Symonds
Prescott
F. Symonds
Cumberland Briefs From the Sunday Ledger
Dr Campbell attended Lewis Sunday evening. The new church will be dedicated February 16. Hugh Waddell is now known as father. Roy Liston has recovered from illness. A S Perryman joins Baker Medicine Co. The Courier changed ownership with C J Johnson taking over the pen and press. J D Corbitt preached at Church of Christ Sunday. Chester Dowell returned to Des Moines for Drake University studies. Rev McCormick started a meeting in Wiota Saturday with Miss Vinnie Fitch as singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Campbell
Lewis
Hugh Waddell
Roy Liston
A. S. Perryman
Baker Medicine Company
Courier
C. J. Johnson
J.D. Corbitt
Church of Christ
Chester Dowell
Des Moines
Drake University
Rev. McCormick
Wiota
Vinnie Fitch
Professional violinists call on Shelby Smith
Clarence Lewis attended League services last Sunday evening. Our young people are enjoying themselves skating these moonlight evenings. Will Carter and wife of Fountanell are visiting with F. C. Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wellman have returned from their visit in the northern part of the state. The Epworth reading circle will meet at Mrs. M. A. Butler's next Friday evening. On account of bad weather the League entertainment was not given last Thursday evening. Several youngsters attended a taffy pull at Benton Marrow's last week. Mrs. Sarah and Elmer Edwards of Trenton, Ind., who have been visiting, left for home Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Smith
Clarence Lewis
Will Carter
Fountanell
F. C. Smith
J. B. Wellman
Epworth
M. A. Butler
Benton Marrow
Sarah and
Elmer Edwards
Trenton
Ind
Local notes on families and farm life in Pyrmosa
Mrs Olney is sick and Charley Brown with wife convalesce after a week illness. Oscar Brown and others move fat cattle to Chicago. Assessors will inspect taxable property. Miss Ayres at the Oaks School reports strong pupil progress. Chris Laartz at Brighton No 1 School is ill and classes paused. Dead hog men haul straw covered potatoes. A crook in No 4 Pyrmosa school prompts appeal to the county superintendent. The tariff forecast affects lumber and farm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyrmosa
Thomas
Local Notes and Social News Roundup 1896 Start
Chan Caulkins has a sick child. 1896 brings cold weather. Lem Hunt buys chickens for Jake Conerd. Frank Daugherty has a new boy at home. Miss Bessie Saunders visited Kate O Leary school Jan 2. Mamie Bruce returns from Chicago. Leap year party at J Logan Jan 1 with good time. Bert Neary visiting Cumberland brother John. Mart Neary considers Missouri trip. Charley Anderson breaks a finger hauling wood. Mrs John White and Blanche return from Atlantic visit. John Burdett’s team causes a wreck while hauling corn to Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan Caulkins
Lem Hunt
Jake Conerd
Frank Daugherty
Bessie Saunders
Kate O'Leary
Mamie Bruce
Chicago
J. Logan
Bert Neary
Cumberland
John
Mart Neary
Missouri
Charley Anderson
John White
Blanche
Atlantic
John Burdett
Seven Mile Leap Year Social and Farm News
Bud Edwards sold his farm to S. Durham as sleighing shines on Seven Mile. A J Boggs and wife hosted visitors from Audubon and Grant counties. Boggs and Jap Rawlins run a wood saw. Boggs is sick. Dr. Murphy aiding. New Year dinner at Henry Boggs with several couples. Oyster supper and play party at Uncle Jim Edwards. One young man left early after missing a companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Edwards
Boggs
Murphy
Henry Boggs
John Pringery
A. Adamson
Mr. Walters
Hanson
Love
Ewing Boggs
Christmas Socials and Local News in Atlantic and Griswold
Neva Link of Grove visited here last week while Nick Kenyon hauled wood to Atlantic. Lee Carson has become a fixed resident of Washington. Rev Samuel Smith will preach at Griswold for the Christian church anniversary. John Bailey and Mary Clements were married Christmas eve in Atlantic with only L A Carson and wife present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Link
Grove
Nick Kenyon
Atlantic
Lee Carson
Washington
D. A
Winston
Frank Bailey
Lewis
Lyceum
Mrs. Strong
Ella Winston
Samuel Smith
Griswold
Christian Church
Gus Johnson
John
Bailey
Mary Clements
L. A. Carson
Local Gossip From Grove and Surrounding Towns
Caspar Beekman builds a large shed. Hopley family cattle moved home. Sophie Hopley visited in Lewis Friday. Harry Hopley visited W Hopley Thursday. Sue Biglow returned from Chicago last week. Hopley family visited in Lewis Sunday. William Hopley returned to Audubon Friday evening. Will Gleeson aided W Matthew with shelling corn. Edgar Gaylord returned to Shenandoah Friday morning. N D Winston and Fred Franklin spent Christmas in Grove. Ray White reports progress in Nebraska City. Corn hauled to Beekman Gaylord and Hopley from Bear Grove farmers. Mrs Winston Mrs Strong Miss Winston Roy Strong and N D Winston were Grove callers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Beekman
Peter Hopley
Sophie Hopley
Lewis
Harry Hopley
W. Hopley
Sue Biglow
Chicago
Mr. Hopley
Wm. Hopley
Audubon
Will Gleeson
Atlantic
W. Matthew Shell
William Hopley
Edgar Gaylord
Shenandoah
N. D. Winston
Fred Franklin
Grove
Ray White
Nebraska City
Beekman
Gaylord
Hopley
Bear Grove
Winston
Strong
Miss Winston
Roy Strong
I’hursday
Lorah and Vicinity News Briefs
Local notes report Sarah seeking a skilled smith and club dance reopening dates. Rothschild's Grain Co builds more cribs while Greens & Gains test their saw for M. A. Sands. J im Jensen spent New Years with elderly in Elkhorn as winter lingers. John Connor of Buck Creek seen on streets Monday. Wool cheaper than straw for hog bedding claims by Mr. Anderson. L. D. Rich hosts a holiday visiting daughter from Woodbury County. Corn cribbing prospects look strong this year. A. F. Anderson of Atlantic ships a car of self‑fed sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Rothschild’s Grain Co
Jim Jensen
Elkhorn
Green & Gains
M. A. Sands
Wilson Pratt
Frank Chapman
John Connor
Buck Creek
Buck Creek, Was Seen On the Streets Monday. Mr. Anderson
L. D. Rich
Woodbury County
New York World
Grover
A. F. Anderson
Atlantic
Local Notes Tabulate Holiday Visits and Meetings
Peter Hopley and Miss Moore visited Atlantic and Haworth lyceum events frame a weekend of social activity. Residents, including Bert Ellis and Miss May Jones, returned home for Christmas holidays. Rev J Narley continues Fletcher Chapel meetings. A postmaster’s marriage trip to the east and other small-town greetings mark the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hopley
Atlantic
Miss Moore
B. B. Davis
Sophia Hopley
Haworth School House
Opera House
Hollowell
Our City
J. J. Narley
Fletcher Chapel
Bert Ellis
Miss Beedle
Omaha
Sherman Okel
W. Hopley
J. S. Bailey
Miss May Jones
Wiota
C. R. Peters
D. A. Peters
Iowa State Normal School
Milford New Year oyster supper nets clear prize
Milford residents enjoyed an oyster supper on New Year’s night and cleared about 15 dollars. Other notes include Edith Read returning to school in Council Bluffs, prayer meetings at Milford and Newton’s Grove, and Blossom Weeks receiving a wine gold watch at Maple Valley with Santa Claus lore. Robert Newton’s children suffer with lung fever. A Baer loses and recovers a fur mitten at a Milford lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Edith Read
Council Bluffs
Robert Newton
Harry Ferguson
Newton's Grove
Baer
Blossom Weeks
Maple Valley
Santa Claus
Newtons Grove Sunday School elects officers for year
B J Read is superintendent with John Pringey asst superintendent Mollie Logue serves as secretary treasurer Maude Pringey asst sec treas Nellie Read is organist W P E Read chorister and Charlie Evans with Jennie Read depart for Corning to attend school The Nodaway Valley scribe offers best wishes Rev Wickersham’s Baptist church lecture at Newtons Grove drew a hearty crowd New Year’s Day at W T Read’s featured turkey dinner and sleigh ride for young and old alike
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton’s Grove
B. J. Read
John Pringey
Mollie Logue
Treas
Maude Pringey
Nellie
W. ‘Pe
Charlie Evans
Jennie
Corning
Nodaway Valley
Newtons Grove
Wickersham
W. ‘Td
Read's
Bright baby names and church notes from town news
Local notes report births such as a girl to Mr and Mrs Roger Daugh enbaugh and a 12 pound son to Jesse Bartles and wife. Mentions visits by Myrel McWard, Mrs Wm Roe, and Charley Denison. Concerts at M B E church and temperance efforts by G T Lodge and Good Templars with plans for Sarah.
Pleasant and Noble Line Social Notes From Wax Iowa
Frank Sherwood made a business trip to Elliott Monday. A boy was born Tuesday to Thompson Forsyth and wife. Milt Talbot and Oscar Proctor visited Carson Wednesday. A wedding near Lyman is planned around January 16. The M E church bought a new organ from A T Marvin in Atlantic. Lena Wasmer of Noble township visited Clara Jarvis' school Wednesday. Eugene Buckley of Wiota canvassed for books Tuesday. A young lady of Noble township wears a new ring. Fairview church nears completion and will be dedicated. A chicken pie social at Geo Larrys Thursday drew a crowd. H W Clovis and wife and Dr Stockdale from Griswold visited J B Hall Sunday. Manford Westfall and wife moved to a new home on Wax north side. Mrs Asay and Claude visited Grant Van Meter and wife, returning to Atlantic Friday. Quarterly M E church meeting Sunday. Rev W S Smith to preach at 2 p m. Chloris Anderson leaves Pleasant Ridge to attend Cedar Falls normal. Henry Holbrook returns from Arkansas and may move there. Leap year party at D A Millers featured profile guessing prizes and dancing until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sherwood
Elliott
Thompson Forsyth
Milt Talbot
Oscar Proctor
Carson
Lyman
M. E. Church
A.T. Marvin
Atlantic
Lena Wasmer
Noble Township
Clara Jarvis
Eugene Buckley
Wiota
Fairview
Géo. Larry
H. W. Clovis
Stockdale
Griswold
J. B. Hall
Manford Westfall
Main Street
Wax
Iowa
Asay
Claude
Grant van Meter
W. ¥. Smith
Creston
Chloris Anderson
Pleasant Ridge
Cedar Falls
Henry Holbrook
Arkansas
D. A. Miller
Alice Miller
Bruce Kriger
Bethel Notes of Weddings School Events and Local News
Bethel society reports weddings and engagements at the turn of the year. Elders McCormick and Ripon join Cumberland meetings while Miss Robinson resigns for a city post. A school fund raises money for a flag and curtains as Cora Bunte teaches. Local moves, farming updates, and musings on drought and whiskey pepper the column.
Bear Grove Notes Reports Socials And Meetings
Emmet McCarthy visited Griswold on Sunday and Charley Beekman drops by Bear Grove often. Frank Linderman returned to Iowa City while Frank Atkinson visits his brother George. Revival services at the M E church closed Friday. Congregational meetings attract many with several converts. Clayton Andrew and Miss Ella Tucker wed New Year’s Day. The Lone Tree lyceum plans weekly debates on voter literacy with I McCarthy and Arthur Lambkin drafting the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet McCarthy
Griswold
Frank Linderman
Iowa City
C. R. Switzer
Frank Atkinson
George
Funk
Timothy
M. E. Church
Charley Beekman
Bear Grove
Sociable
No. 1
Charley Pulley
Atlantic
Murray Baker
Cumberland
Congregational Church
Harry Cartright
Frontier County
Neb
C.R. Peters
Margaret
Amy Graham
Cedar Falls
John Roush
Lewis
F. M.templeman
Joe Kegarie
Fletcher Chapel
Albert Templeman
Winterset
Frank Atchison
Seven-Mile Valley
Seven Mile
Lyceum
Lone Tree School House
U.S
McCarthy
Arthur Lambkin
Business College Visitor and Attendance Fluctuations
Ada Pellet visited the business college last Thursday. There are thirty five students enrolled at present. Ed Link is absent due to sickness. W H Barrett left for Nebraska City Thursday morning. Mrs Barrett arrived from Nebraska City on the flyer Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Pellet
Ed. Link
W.H. Barrett
Nebraska City
Barrett
Satolli to become cardinal at cathedral ceremony
Arrangements are complete for Sunday morning ceremonies at the cathedral marking Archbishop Satolli's elevation to cardinal. He will travel from Washington with his apostolic delegation staff to attend, and several bishops from major cities are listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batimore
Satolli
Washington
St. Mary’s Seminary
Frederick Rooker
Donatus Sbarreti
Marquis Sacripanti
Noble Guard
Janssen
Belleville
Ill
Spaulding
Peoria
Horstmann
Cleveland
Maes
Covington
Foley
Detroit
Rademacher
Fort Wayne
Chaferd
Vincennes
Scannell
Omaha
Dunne
Dallas
Burke
Albany
McDonnell
Brooklyn
Ryan
Buffalo
Wigger
Newark
Gabriels
Odgensburg
McQuaid
Rochester
Ludden
Syracuse
McFaul
Trenton
McGovern
Warrisburg
Phelan
Pittsburg
O'Hara
Scranton
St. Joseph
McGorrick
Duluth
Marty
St. Cloud
Cotter
Winona
Healy
Portland
Montreal bill holds aldermen liable for excess over appropriations
Montreal January 4. A new Quebec law makes any Montreal alderman who votes for expenditures beyond available appropriations personally responsible and bans him from city council for five years. The aim is to curb years of reckless city spending threatening finances. American Born Chinese Are Citizens Judge Morrow rules all U S born Chinese are citizens Wong Kim Ark born in Sacramento 1873 and returning from China faces potential appeal by the collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Quebec
Avery
Lderman
San Francisco
Morrow
United States
Wong Kim Ark
Sacramento
Cal
China
Big Wheat and Grain Trade Figures From New York Year
Statistician J Brown of the Produce Exchange reports 1896 like totals for breadstuffs and provisions in New York. Wheat transactions reach 1 665 208 000 bushels with peak cash price 84 cents and low 55 4/5 cents. Corn 148 707 000 bushels, highs 60 1 cents and lows 33 1/4. Oats 57 625 000 bushels, highs 35 1/4 and lows 22 1/4. Pork sales 78 600 barrels, highs 14 75 and lows 8 75. Flour dealings 5 587 575 barrels. Spring patents range 4 65 to 3 25. winter straits 4 25 to 2 50. Debs may face prison again as contempt cases proceed in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. ©. Brown
The
Produce Exchange
Atlanta Exposition Closes
Atlanta officials report the exposition ended yesterday with packing of exhibits under way. Finance chairman Mr Inman says final costs will total about 400000 dollars, less than ten percent of the overall city expenditure on the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Inman
Lively Night as Miners Jump Claims in Cripple Creek
Denver reports a midnight expiration of mining claims in Cripple Creek led to widespread jumping. Many miners failed to renew before dawn and a great surge to grab claims followed. Three men are said to have been shot as chaotic scenes unfolded. details remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Denver
Arizona Charley Shot in Head in Barnyard Snowball Trick
Hot Springs Arkansas January 1. Ari zona Charley who led a week of bull fighting at Cripple Creek some time ago was accidentally shot in the head and painfully wounded last evening. He trusted a friend to shoot a snowball from the top of his head but the gun went off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Arizona
Charley
Cripple Creek
Trade Review Reports 1895 Failures Rise Despite Decline in Exports
R G Dun & Co notes 1895 failures total 13,197 with liabilities rising to 178.2 million, average 18,124 per failure. Prices show wide shifts from pig iron to cotton, wool, and silk. Produce market swings, restricted cotton acreage, and speculative influences depressed exports and kept grain prices low as corn crops pressured wheat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Large Shipments of Wheat and Market Outlook
Bradstreet's review reports a dull January week with slow mercantile orders though some southern centers show optimism. U S exports of wheat and flour total 8 965 781 bushels this week, exceeding last year and earlier years, while Indian corn exports reach 8 227 000 bushels, a record for weeks dating back to 1892. Foreclosures rise to 4403 this week, up from 316 last week, reflecting seasonal business failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Partners Named in Fitzhugh Mining Transfer
In Leadville Colorado Charles Edward Tracy Grover Cleveland's law partner Francis H Collins and Schuyler R Ingham of New York arranged a London syndicate purchase of the Fitzhugh Consolidation for 1 500 000. Included in the deal are the Fitzhugh Kennebec Sterling Belle Reddick Kildair Abe Lincoln San Francisco and Paragon mines covering 63 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Leadville
Colo
Fitzhugh
Charles Edward, Tracy
Grover Cleveland
Francis H. Collins
Schuyler R. Ingham
New York
London
Kennebec
Sterling
Belle Reddick
Kildair
Abe Lincoln
San Francisco
Paragon
Embezzlement Charge Over Ward Funds Seized
James D. Page a 42 year old lawyer formerly of San Francisco was arrested in New York on a San Francisco police telegram. He faces embezzlement accusations for diverting $4362 in trust funds from the estate of an insane ward named Lichtenberg whom he guarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James D. Page
San Francisco
Page
Lichtenberg
Coudert Goes to Washington for Venezuelan commission
Charles R. Coudert, appointed by President Cleveland as a member of the Venezuelan commission, has departed for Washington to join the duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coudert
Washington
New York
Charles R. Coudert
Cleveland
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Victoria
Brighton
Edna
Lorah and Vicinity
Roger Daughenbaugh
Jesse Bartles
Myrel McWard
W. D. Staller
Wm. Roe
Sade Jameson
Charley Denison
Cumberland Choir
Benson and Moorhouse
Johnson
Emeg
Massena
Gillett
McCracken
Bridgewater
Van
Bethel
Charivari
Albert Mountain
Robinson
J. D. Corbitt
Clayton Andrews
Ella Packer
School House No. 1
Cora Bunte
Tom Cravens
Ed Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Craven
Joel Perkins
Bolar Place
Joel
Claude Asay
Messrs. Snider
Lovejoy
Abbot
Senholz
J. A. Nelson
Walthan
Minn
A. Struble
Creston Business College
Struble
Cass
Bear Grone
Business College
Debs
Cincinnati
E. V. Debs
Taft
United States Court
Howard and
Rogers
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