Local notes from county and vicinity events
County and vicinity brief lists visits marriages movements and community life. Names include Judd Cade Cline Link Lang Lighty Husking Chambers Pollock Wheatley Swineburn Hendrickson Harvey Lewis Lanoy Remsen Davidson Fudge Trailer Krambeck Martin LaRue Kaiser Palmer Northrup McDermont Fordyce Tidrick Stacey Reynolds in Adair Des Moines Omaha Chicago and Des Moines. Weather rain and new improvements at a house are noted along with sermons church services and a funeral in Adair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Walnut
Wheatley
Rev. Chambers
Wiota
J.B. Swineburn
Hendrickson
Harvey
Bank
Oscar
Henry Lewis
C. B. Lewis
Oklahoma
H. J. Ensden
Ralph
Hay
Omaha
Mesers
D. E. Fudge
Wm. Trailer
Claus Krambeck
Chicago
Church Ladies Elect Officers and Serve Supper
The ladies of the M E church held their election of officers Friday and served supper for their husbands. Mrs J C Voorhees and son Leon. Des Moines visitors Miss Avis Petty, Miss Bessie Stone, and Miss Lillian Myers visited last week. The Junior Endeavors of the Congregational church held a chicken pie social last Friday evening and it was a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M, EB
J. C. Voorhees
Leon
Avis Petty
Bessie Stone
Lillian Myers
Congregational Church
Exposition News and Local Notices in Lewis Area
Lewis P W Partridge remains critically ill. A number of Lewis residents will attend the exposition McKinley day. Ivanhoe Whitted sold a fine riding horse to Chas Murnan last week. Rev Evans delivered a discourse Sunday evening to a good audience. Mrs Kneedy went to Oakland Monday to join her husband at the exposition. D Richardson returns from Sigourney after six weeks visiting, reports a pleasant trip. Church of Christ concert for Oakwood Cemetery Association Friday evening at o'clock, admission 15c, under ten free. Local youth join a singing class taught by Prof W W Fletcher to learn music fundamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Partridge
Lewis
Ivanhoe Whitted
Chas, Murnan
Church of Christ
Oakwood Cemetery Association
W. W. Fletcher
Local notes from Cumberland town and area
Jas Hoyt settles in new barn. Ivan Noland ill with typhoid fever. John Reed drove to farm northeast of town. Mort Goudy’s steam thresher whistles through two weeks. Rev Jones’ Nebraska brothers visiting two weeks. Tan Buryn of Chicago in town for commission business. Frank Skipton returned from Omaha where he worked on exposition grounds. Geo Campbell started a floor and read exchange near Wallace hotel. Griswold four handled. Carpenters finish P. J. Hilyard’s house. painter at work. Prior to move into a fine new house soon. Large turnout at Max Bannon funeral at German Lutheran church. sermon in German deemed impressive. procession to burial graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Hoyt
Ivan Noland
Jobn Reed
Mort Goudy
Rev. Jones’ Brothers
Nebraska
Tan Buryn
Chicago
Frank Skipton
Omaha
Exposition
Geo. C. Campbell
Wallace Hotel
Griswold
P. J. Hilyard
Our Town
Max Bannoc
Here
Sunday visits and meetings noted in regional notices
Joe Marsh visited friends in Maine over Sunday. Ben Cranston attends the exposition this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Miller are at the Riley Evans and called on friends in town Sunday. Mrs. Jesse Cranston entertained friends Monday. Raymond White of Maryville called on friends here Saturday. Miss Tress Starker returned home after visiting relatives at Oroaha. Merritt Andrew returned home after weeks outing in the northern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. McRas and Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Marsh visited with D. I. Kegarice's in Cumberland on Wednesday. Protracted meetings begin at Bear Grove Congregational church on Sunday October 16 by Rev. Myers and others. Miss Myrtle Tippy returned home to Warren Indiana Friday after visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Marsh
Maine
Ben Cranston
D. S. Miller
Riley Evans
Werce
Jesse Cranston
Raymond White
Maryville
Tress Starker
Oroaha
Merritt Andrew
McRas
E.M. Marsh
D. ‘I. Kegarice
Cumberland
Bear Grove Congregational Church
Myers
Myrtle Tippy
Warren
Ind
Wiota notes bustle as townsfolk gather and new ventures arise
Potato digging has begun and Link Eaton opens a grocery and restaurant in Wiota. Mrs Oleson is ill, Prof Harrison returns from Omaha, Mrs Terbush visits Atlantic, and Mrs Rice hosts a Sabbath school party for nineteen girls on her birthday. Local hat tips include two butchers, a barber move to Boone, and friendly citations of residents Disbrow, Malone, Robison, and Rice with community chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleson
J. A. Lighty
Atlantic
Charles Disbrow
Wiota
Wiola
Prof. Harrison
Omaha
Terbush
Malone
Morgan
Adair
Rice
Aldrich
Link Eaton
Wm. Robison
Boone
Allison to Speak at Atlantic Opera House
Senator William B. Allison will address a gathering at the Atlantic opera house on Thursday October 20 at 2 o'clock p m. Also on Saturday evening October 29 Hon John N Baldwin of Council Bluffs and Hon Smith McPherson of Red Oak, candidates for congress, will speak at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. B. Allison
Opera House
Atlantic
John N. Baldwin
Council Bluffs
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Congress
Allison
Griswold
McPherson
R. S. Thompson
John Ison & Thompson
E. O. Worth
Fairmont
Neb
Cass County
Joseph Wheeler
Audubon Township
Audubon County
Lyde Kibler
Hopley
Lewis
Woodbine
Rock Island
Omaha
G. F. Crooks
United Presbyterian Church
Davenport
J. Whitney
Extra
Lige Pearson
Oakfield
Wm. B. Allison
Atlantic City
Louise Brehany
Local News Briefs From Atlantic Region
Judge Thornell presided briefly. various locals including attorneys, postmasters, and travelers were in town for business and visits. Reports note speeches by McPherson and Baldwin, a drowning in Audubon township, and upcoming events at the opera house in Atlantic with the Louise Brehany Ballad and Opera Concert Co. A fire at Philip Berg’s barn caused $1000 loss with $200 insured, suspected incendiary origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Berg
Fourth and
Oak
College Notes and Local Transactions Highlight Term Start
The notes report term openings on November 14 and 34, plus a new physiology class and a pending violinist announcement. A physical culture class is planned for next Tuesday at 4 30. Prof Widener leads a rapidly growing music department with weekly sessions. Local land and building transfers are listed with various owners and sums, plus livestock and market figures from Chicago and nearby markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Abrams
Saite
Conveyances summary of October land transfers and deeds
October notices list several conveyances. United States transfers to Ferry Demiaree. Clara W Warner and W W Walton to WE Murphy. Warren Munger and others to W C Garman. Henry Miller and family to Ind School District Grove Two. BA Briggs to W Bryant. October 4 Marion Hendricks and spouse to John C Voorhees. October 5 John McDanisls to Loraine G Harris. Descriptions specify parcels in Griswold and surrounding areas with modest sums noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Clara W Warner
W W
Walton
Murphy
Warren Munger
C Garman
Griswold
Henry Miller
Ind School Dist Grove
Bryant
Briggs
Marion Hendricks
John C Voorhees
C R L&pry
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Hood
Turkey Grove
Will Judd
Tilden Cade
A. L. Juang
John Cline
Estie Smith
Jobn Blake
Link Lang
Tom Carter
Merle
Gold Hill
Husking
GROVE
D. Pollock
Bear Grove
Ed Link
Avoca
Omata
Gitchel
Shade
Grove City
Edith Hamill
Owen Worth
Rendell
Pollock
Greenfield
Adair County
Marne
Anita
Chas. Martin
Galion
Shropshires Rams
C Frazier
Iowa
Thornell
Bardsley
Beebe
City
W. C. Fraziers
D. A. Shuter
Colorado
F. M. Nichols
Des Nines
D. S. Crain
Cripple Creek
Colo
W. T. Palmer
Kelley
Chris, Kriegel
Harris
Bee Tm
Harry Ferguson
Massenathia Micaing
Aldridge
Council Uffs
Alex Hyndman
Gaston
Audubon
Abe Block
Soverign Grand Lodge
LO. O. F
Boston
Block
Albert L. Bayles
Company K
Ralph Hawks
Miss Walker
Band Boys
M. R DeBusk
Lt Spangler
L W. Niles
J. B. Rockafellow
Tapi
J. W. Cuykendall
Plumb
T. U
J. Q. Greenleaf
Atlantic Opera House
Palmer & Findley’s
Berg
College Notes
CE Perkins
Anna Weaver
Bik
Cumbarland
E F Lee
Guardian
Julian Scoville
Mutual Ben Bldg & Loan Assa
Solomon L Hawks Swd
Massena
Cotog W & J P
H A Briggs
Hamilton Wilcox
George H Martin
William Dean
Itg Bik
Brown’s Add
Arthur Walker
James G Whitney
Assuyed
Gingery
Franklin
Prof. Widener
Pecmisas
Ciicana
City Markets
Curiaco
Montague & Co
L. T. Spangler
Aba
Lowa
Ente
East Side
Chestnut Street
the Bieln-Bioah Co
John McDanisls
Loraine
America
Grand Opera
Martha
Atlantic City Band
Palmer & Findley's
J.O. Wilken
Walnut Street
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