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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1897
Page
7
A list of residents and visitors including A Rishel Edith Hopley John Parker and others visiting Atlantic Cumberland and Chicago. A band social and concert occurred Tuesday evening while M E church revival meetings were conducted by Rev. Matthews.
Si Gingery went east Saturday McGovern hauls wood to market Evans sold two barrels of beer Saturday A J Fitzsimmons returned to Harlan Wednesday McWard gets most of the corn farmers selling League held its annual meeting Friday Pellets Stoner bought horses in the Grove Homer Everett plans an Armotor windmill Lew Harris hauls wood on two sleds Friday Council Bluffs nursery salesman in vicinity Wm Guttenfelder took a partner to share life Wm is a hustler and has many friends John Mo
BRIGHTON Township hosts a string of small notices from new buildings and purchases to visits, travels, and social events. Mentions include M. Wheatley constructing a corn crib, Walter Pellett buying a draft horse, J. M. Triplett and wife welcoming a baby girl, Ed Welsh offering windmill services, and Isabel Mitchell quitting teaching. Also recorded are social gatherings by the Odd Fellows and G. A. R., baptisms of local families, church services, travel to Des Moines, upcoming Bethel church event, and various folks seen in Atlantic, Grove, and Cumberland. Weathered notes on sleighing, football or Cuban chatter, and locals courting, visiting, or working fill the page.
Resident H W Wergand vice president Herman Pfundeller secretary Gust Retchenbach treasurer T G Wollenhaupt librarian ee McClure at home for a short visit F L Gordinier sick list Phil Turner transacted business in Atlantic Friday Oli Coomes business trip to Atlantic Saturday E M Brown new corn crib nearly completed Mesdames Bullock Spry drove to Atlantic Thursday Fawn Taylor purchased cattle near Cumberland Thursday The dance at Jas Lane Monday evening well attended Deputy A S Marshal Eller in town Friday Henry Seaman Atlantic in town Friday on official business Several bums loaded in the city hostile by Marshal Henry last week Miss Mable Gaylord passenger to Atlantic on No 8 Friday afternoon M D Healy and P E Boyle Masena seen on our streets last Monday Guss Mott Grove township attended church at Wiota Sunday evening Jao Stoodt and Jao Brooks purchased two acres timber of Chas Wood Geo Gordinier went to Cumberland Sunday to take charge of Isies store the coming week Will Dietrich visited in town several days last week returning Thursday to studies in Indianola Malone Love shipped a car load of hogs to Chicago for Saturday's market Will Dietrich accompanied them as far as Des Moines
Pleasant Township A H Goessling hauls potatoes to Griswold. Pat Dolan and Chas Kiiger spent Sunday in Atlantic. Gert Gibson bought a pacing horse for 8500. Frank Wheeler of Atlantic handled farm matters Friday. Rumor hints at a near future wedding within about 100 miles. John Gittins sold hogs at 3.00 per hundredweight. John a rustler when it comes to selling gs.
Miss Nellie Read plans a Council Bluffs visit next week. Protracted meetings closed at Newton's care Baptist church last Friday. Rev Bauvernfeind to start meetings at Snowy Side next Sunday. E J Kieth trades his farm to Edna township for Missouri land and plans relocation soon. Reno M E church meetings began last Wednesday. Rev Brown's brother from Orient aids in the work. Miss Lizzie Tanner wed Mr John Frank at the bride's parents' home Tuesday evening. The Nodaway Valley correspondent wishes the couple long and prosperous life.
Jessie Stinemates on the sick list. Frank Downey of Massena attended the sale Friday. Dave Roe discussed in our neighborhood Saturday. Fred Engle rents his farm for the year. Tom Pratt rents S A Engle's farm. Mr. Winchell bought two fine single drivers at Friday's sale. R B Daughenbaugh chased the cotton tail last Thursday and got it. E Zed Coomes has hosted Job's comforters for the past month. An eight pound boy born to Charley Seaman and wife. Emma Campbell and Mrs. Simpson Foster visited Mrs. A H Campbell last Thursday. Geo Hastings of Sarah seen on a pleasure ride last week. Marion Huff hunted one day last week. Game scarce since. The W C Carters sale drew a large crowd and all sold well. Finch Sunday School elected officers for the year. Superintendent J S Stinemates, assistant A H Campbell, secretary Angie Stinemates, treasurer Pearl Finch, librarian Rob Ball, organist Jessie Stinemates. The young ladies of this vicinity are
The clipping chronicles household chores and hopes as Allen Rob inson’s absence prompts a thorough house cleaning. It lists Neos health trip, O W Wheatley buying 89 stock cattle, Wilbur Wheatley seeking a 1897 farm rental, Criss Walter feeding heifers and 1180 hogs to follow, Frank Anderson’s cheerful news of a daughter, Rev. Elliott aiding at revival, and L. W. acquiring fifty stock hogs. It also mentions Mrs Oaks in England planning April steamship board, Frank Herbert’s lonely farm, Elery Mills attending college and needing help, Geo McCory traveling to Iowa City to care for a sick mother, and Mr Fawsett’s stock and gold mine plans.
W W Camps promotes three great remedies at Shoudy Bros in Washington. G E Link over Friday. Parsons over last week. Tim McHenry and John Cames spent Sunday in Atlantic. A J E Bailey called in Atlantic. Hob Marshall city caller Saturday. A Winston sold butcher stock last week. Will Dunston of Grove attended the lyceum. B L Link of Grove over Friday. Miss Emily Johnson called in Atlantic Saturday. W Partridge rents McMinamen farm from J E Bailey. Miss Anna and Kate McManimen in Atlantic Saturday. Ed and Frank Trailor of Maine in Washington Friday eve. John Carlson buys 50 head cattle to feed on ten-cent corn. Chas Lamberson and wife visit Smith Peterson last week. Miss Ella Winston, a niece of D A Winston from Nebraska, attends Atlantic Normal College. Lyceum well attended. debate engaging. program well rendered.
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