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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
4
J W Bopp seeks farms for rent and offers first class tenants with secure terms for one to five years. He notes rising inquiries and urges prompt contact for a good tenant or a farm. Call for further particulars.
In Illyria many residents hosted and visited, with Sunday gatherings at Wenger, Rothlisberger, Reichert, and Becker homes. School opened in Illyria District No. 2 with Miss Mixsella Fox teaching, and dances, business visits, and travel to Dakota and Elgin are noted among community activities.
Mrs Bennet hosts a cistern dog gathering at Oak Grove with Mrs Ea Boyle among the invited guests at Hol Conner's on Sunday.
Sam Olyon visits Elgin while Miss Crowe twins depart for Mason City and Oelwein to teach. Matilde Lingle sails to Wellesley Mass to teach. Swen Swenson buys 260 acre farm near Williams quarry for 16000 dollars including livestock. Clermont school opens with H E Miller as principal and four teachers. Rev J A Ward, once at West Union and Cedar Rapids, has availed bankruptcy in New York City and is now there.
In a bankruptcy petition the seller identifies as J Augustus Ward, creditors include Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown. Public auction at F A Connet farm 1 12 miles NW of Elgin on Elgin Clermont road on Tuesday Sept 25 at 10 00. 48 cattle 6 horses 29 shoats 300 chickens 4 bu timothy seed 16 tons hay plus furniture and tools. Cash for sums 10 and under, over that time on approved security bearing 6 percent interest. WERMS OF SALE. R F Dewey Auctioneer C J Hargiworon Clerk. FL A W CONNER Presidents No 20.
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