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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
5
Corydon will hold its annual poultry show this year December 28 with the event running through December 28. C W Ellison of Minneapolis is expected to be secured as judge. Charles Wishmeyer traveled to Des Moines on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Louis Martin visited Corydon. Mrs L Harmilton from LaGrange Mo visits the Rusells. Mrs Charles Johnson attended a golden wedding in Beaconsfield. Rev J A Ross assists in Revival services with conversions reported. Schoolhouse work progresses toward February occupancy. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society speaker Miss Dow preaches in ME church. Ten wedding anniversary celebrated at the Alexander home. Various social visits and a church service canceled at Last Chance due to Rev Dunlavy’s illness.
Mrs. Alex Wells aided her sick mother in Garden Grove last week. Joseph Pearson and family visited H L Finch. Hattie and Harrison Baker and Ethel Doncan visited Humeston Saturday. Frank McKibben and family visited J O McKibben Sunday. Junior Garden Grove girls hosted Junior boys and teachers at Margaret Baker’s Friday. Dr. Smith of Humeston treated James Tate’s ill baby. C A Garton and son Roy spent Sunday at A B Duncan’s.
County recorder M J Evans and family hosted at E 8 Evans over Sunday. Birds Fisher and Hattie Evans visited. Ruth Spensier ill last week. Bott and Spensler families shared Sunday gatherings with Led Kirby and W Reed. Several residents moved to farms on Williams properties as good weather arrived. Ross Francisco visiting Illinois. Brown preached Sunday. local social visits continued. Vane Holder sprained his ankle while skating last Saturday.
The Masons of Chariton will conduct a School of Instruction the last three days of this week January 23 24 25. The same gentleman who runs the Chariton school will conduct at Leon January 27 28 and 29. All Masons are cordially invited.
Mrs. Mary Sires born Mary Fitzer in Lawrence Ohio May 6 1825 died January 17 1908 at her home in Wayne county Iowa after a brief illness pneumonia She lived in Cass county Indiana from 1831 married October 24 1841 to George Sires eight sons and three daughters survive her husband died May 1903 one son Alexander Sires died in Civil War Funeral at her home conducted by Rev A W Armstrong Derby Methodist Quartette provided music Interment at Fitzer cemetery beside husband Her life described as cheerful helpful and faithful to the Methodist Episcopal church since early life.
F Lowe visited Leroy on business Monday. W F Leech attended the corn show at Leroy Thursday. Mrs Bessie Alexander and Kaly were in Humeston Friday. Mr and Mrs Will Lowe were in Derby on business Saturday. Roy and Dell Lowe were in Leroy last week. S W Lewis delivered cattle at Humeston Saturday. Will Leech was called to Corydon Saturday for his cousin Will Bosserman. Miss Grace Gibbs visited her brother Frank Gibbs and family Saturday.
W. E. Farr, after a pleasant visit with his son PF E Parr, returned to his home in Kansas City Monday. If you have a son or daughter away at school, consider sending New Fra. Three months for twenty five cents, cheaper than a letter. White Plymouth Rocks, breeders for sale at reasonable prices. Eggs 24, sale and delivery details available. R C Sheffler Van Wert Town.
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