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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
3
The Hinchman fortune left 30 000 for Glenwood Baptist work with 25 000 for a new church on the Hinchman lot, contingent on erection within two years. A 5 000 nucleus already stood for a building fund. The home, a large three story brick, must be torn down, not used as a hospital, per the will.
The Glenwood clerk records Mrs Olive Wearins death and a dated January 24 1906 will detailing extensive Nishnabotna valley lands. Daughters Frances Hyde Coffman, Ida Fickel, Inda Coffman, Flora Harover and Coloma Hyde receive life use and remainders for their lines with farms ranging 180 to 260 acres and several tracts allocated to sons and grandchildren. The Olive Wearin Cemetery is to be kept up by children.
The Glenwood Institution schedules ten days of Christmas events ending with a New Year’s Eve masque. Highlights include a Christmas tree by children, a Christmas Potpourri, a Monday school division performance, Santa Claus gifts, a Juvenile Band concert, stereopticon show, grand vaudeville, and a masquerade ball for children and staff.
The Hinchman family plans a church on the long used homestead site two blocks north of the church, while Mrs. Hinchman’s will provides 25000 for the Iowa Baptist State Convention and a total Hinchman fund around 450000 for mission work in Iowa. Their gifts extend to Baptist causes outside Iowa and several relatives, with executor William M. Lamb named.
A series of marriage licenses and ceremonies are reported. Richard C. Stimson and Carrie Anna Durk, both Glenwood natives, were married in Malvern the day after a Tuesday license. Ernest H. Stout and Edith Crawford of Glenwood wed Wednesday with parental consent. Harley Tavel of Malvern and Mary L. Cully of Hastings secured a license on Wednesday. Frances May Goodell and Paul A. Blachley are to wed at Frank L. Goodell’s Genwood home. a surprise shower was held for Frances May.
Republicans named Beason Rockafellow Arthur and Judge Lewis of Glenwood as potential contenders. Democrats show interest in L. T. Genung but he may decline due to campaign costs. If Genung enters, observers expect lively scrutiny of local judicial conditions and Genung’s ability to inform audiences with his knowledge.
Obituary notes from Glenwood and nearby towns report Mrs. Wm Barton sister of Mrs. George Rishell dying in Omaha after four weeks of illness from blood poisoning and sixteen abscess operations. She leaves a husband eight children, four sisters and a brother. burial in Glenwood with services at the Christian church. Also reported are the death of Charles Ogden, former Mills County resident, to be buried at Alma and the funeral of Howard Skiles in Glenwood with burial at Davanport, accompanied by details of his family and out-of-town attendees.
Father Mathews temperance society formed at Imogene's Patrick's church last Sunday evening. Twenty charter members joined and took St. Matthew's pledge to abstain from intoxicating liquors and attend communion at least once a month. Father Hayes named president and Ed Laughlin secretary.
Miss Lucy Alexander aged 18 of Glenwood area died after being badly burned yesterday. Her dress ignited while cooking dinner on an air tight stove, burning most of her body. Dr Plimpton, called from Glenwood, said death would follow within hours. Funeral set for Saturday at the family home, burial in Glenwood cemetery.
Nine banks in Mills County show total deposits around 1.41 million dollars with loans and discounts near 1.37 million, cash on hand about 87 thousand, and availables nearing 268 thousand. Including four private banks, total deposits estimate 1.9 million with cash about 127 thousand and interbank deposits near 475 thousand. Tabor banks hold about 280 thousand in deposits, with 75 thousand in cash or deposits elsewhere.
A surprise Saturday gathering near Glenwood welcomed old neighbors and friends to Mr and Mrs William Buffingtons home. Guests shared dinner with oysters and plenty of offerings, signaling a farewell as the Buffingtons plan an indefinite move to Texas, leaving the community hopeful for their future prosperity.
Windham and William Backus were brought to Glenwood from Malvern on Wednesday night. Squire Van Doren sentenced both to 30 days in Mills County Jail for hog theft. Witnesses said they appeared at a Malvern butcher’s slaughter house with two hogs ready to be butchered, with Marshal Knights present. The case notes prior prison terms and calls for behavior change.
A Glenwood youth named Clayton Murphy, son of J. W. Murphy, has joined the naval forces. The excerpt notes he enlisted about four months ago, becoming part of the dispatch of war vessels from the Atlantic coast around South America to the Pacific coast.
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