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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
3
Memorial Sunday program at the Opera Hall on May 28 at 2:30 PM with Rev. Ache non of Boyden delivering the sermon. CARE GEORGE presides with Myra Hollister as secretary asking for universal attendance.
Town residents are urged to attend a council room meeting tomorrow evening to discuss Fourth of July observance arrangements and to honor the soldiers who died for freedom. Memorial Day proclamations request business closures on May 30 and solemn conduct to reflect the day’s sacred purpose.
Miss Anna Sullivan is on the sick list. Miss Phenie Herrig of Wall Lake visits Mrs. Mahood at the M. I. parsonage. Rev. J. B. Chase attends state ministers meeting. Miss Gertrude Huizenga fills his Academy post. A young man asks to be given hoard at age 21, and is welcomed by John Huibregtse. Street ad lines advertise Wilkinson's screen doors and hard ware.
The Illinois Central Railroad offers one fare for the round trip from all Iowa points for the G A R encampment at Waterloo on June 13 1015. Tickets are valid for trains arriving at Waterloo before noon on June Mth with return until June Lith. Officials JF Merry ALG LE and others announce the event as the greatest encampment in Iowa.
The Modern Woodmen of America announce a June 2 excursion to Sheldon Iowa with a full day program at the park. A parade, band and vocal music, addresses by city officials and association leaders, a lecture on Shafter's Army, a ball game Flandreau Indians versus Sheldon, a Foresters prize drill, a wood sawing contest with cash prizes, and a large parade to the cemetery conclude the day. Special train from Hull at 10:10 a.m. excursion rate 60 cents.
Memorial Day plans are nearly finished with fair weather expected to draw a large crowd. Company E will wear new uniforms and parade before the town after returning from the war, with the Rock Valley band providing music and Rev. Suckow of Algona delivering the memorial address.
The Sioux county voters face a May 31 special election on whether to build a new county courthouse at a cost not to exceed 10,000 with a 2 mill levy for three years. Board members argue vaults repairs and better records keeping justify the move to save long term expenses, while opponents recall the 1896 vote against relocation.
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