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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
4
Local notes from Randalia and nearby towns report visits, family gatherings, and community events. Names mentioned include Anna Beman, J. J. McNaul, Mrs. Irvine, E. W. Taylor, and S. Parker. Highlights cover Randalia stock sale, Ladies Aid officers, Reading Circle activities, and a birthday celebration for S. Parker with family from Randalia, Janesville, Arlington, Scott township, and Fayette.
A long list of social visits and local happenings from North Center includes neighbors visiting Fayette, Hawkeye, Donnan, and Randalia. Notes cover barn work, moves, guests, and parties at several homes, with a brief ad for Garner's business college promising a better job path. A big baby boy arrival is also noted at D N Austin.
Smithfield visits and family gatherings fill the week with relatives from Delware Maynard and Oelwein traveling to see kin. A sale at C A Veelahan drew a large crowd and brisk bidding while the Twentieth Century Club hosted a fine afternoon of papers and poetry. The marker event was the wedding of Roy Ingsett and Carrie Futra at O W Patro’s home, with dinner to follow and plans to reside in Cooksville Illinois. The obituary of Mrs W W Burns notes a long life of self support and family ties ending October 12, with a Fayette Congregational funeral and interment at Grandview cemetery.
Public sale announced by Gorley to be held Thursday at 10 o'clock on the farm located 1.5 miles southwest of Wadena on the Fayette road. Items include several horses cattle forty Plymouth Rock hens machinery hay grain household goods. Auctioneer CG J Logeryoll James Wilson clerk.
Classified item listing noting a single Edison mimeograph for sale at a bargain price. Includes seller name Denniston and a brief nod to location or contact details implied by the short note.
Rev Harry Varce attended the Iowa Annual Conference in Toledo. Ed Jennings and Geo Davie visited New Hampton for a bogdale. Leroy Leonhard and family move into the Davis house. Charles Peterman and family occupy the Jordan house. Funeral attended for Mia Burns of Lima at Payette. School had a short vacation for teachers’ absence. Fred Talcott and family visited Wm Hageman. Prouty orchestra played at KEikader Friday night. Miss Mattie Welch returned from Dubuque hospital. Mrs Jim Raftis sought medical treatment in Dubuque Mercy. Geo G Scott returned from six weeks at the university. Jack Shaffer and wife visited Fayette. Mrs I Kelly visited A R Oulberg at Lima. Arschliman visiting his mother in Sabetha. Acaculiman visited at West Union. Tillie Jennings treated by Mrs Schmuhl. treatment ended.
Mr and Mrs Koops and son visited relatives in Lima. Mrs J J Ovlberg hosted a large dinner crowd. Charley Ovlberg and family and others from near Mayette attended. Mrs Bette Thorp spent Sunday with Monte Solomon. Garretson sold cattle to China. Ladies Aid served a chicken pie supper, netting $26. William Quin Lewis, born February 4 1848 in Iroquois County Illinois, died October 16 in Syria Township aged 62 years 8 months 11 days after emigrating to Fayette County in 1853. Survived by seven children, sister Mrs Bass, brothers Joseph, Wright, Allen, and numerous relatives. Funeral at Lima church October 18, burial Pleasant Hill. Local sale dates listed and highest market price for poultry through 1911.
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