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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
3
Hastings residents share Christmas visits and travels as kin and friends arrive from Lincoln, Malvern, Ottumwa, and Des Moines. Local shops, school sales, entertainments at the opera house, and a church program draw crowds. weddings, moves, and railway notes pepper the social column with a festive, community tone.
Births include a 9 pound daughter to Mr and Mrs W Sloan on December 15 and an 8 pound girl to Mr and Mrs Curtis Keaton on December 18. Orel Corbin visits Kirksville. Mrs J B McKown returns from Creighton. Malvern schools close until January 2. teachers enjoy Christmas vacation. A deceased Miss Amaret Place, formerly of Malvern, is noted. The Hoosier Club meets. Redman moves from Pottawattamie County into the vacant Wilson residence and takes over the Wilson drug store January 1. College students are home for the holidays.
A noon accident at Glenwood left Mrs. Burson dead after leaping from a buggy struck by a runaway horse near a subway under the railroad. Her mother in law Mrs. Lurber and brother Thomas Evans were injured. Burson’s 12 year old child and an infant 12 months old were left motherless. The crash occurred when the horse bolted after a faulty shaft bolt. neck and skull injuries and a broken ankle were noted. Burial planned for Glenwood cemetery with community sympathy offered.
Malvern high school added two victories defeating Shenandoah Normal 9 to 3 and Glenwood high school 4 to 1. Wedding visitations include Mr and Mrs James Cowan of Garfield Washington at the Joe Wearin home. Community notes cover anniversaries, birthday events, and Royal Neighbors of America officer elections with detailed names and roles.
Miss Gladys Weir returns home to Holyoke Colorado. Mrs O He Farrington and children visit Henderson. Wabash agent Thompson on sick list this week. Editor Carl Suffaker came from Henderson for Christmas at Mr and Mrs Fred Cooke of Holyoke, who visited her parents Mr and Mrs EH Banis.
The Glenwood Chapter 412 Order of the Eastern Star elected officers for 1911. Nora Lowe is Worthy Matron and E L Carson Worthy Patron with Della Chamberlain as Associate Matron and Elizabeth Ireen as Secretary. Additional officers include William M. Lamb Treasurer and Isabelle Tester Conductress.
After Christmas exercises at Hillsdale Methodist Church a team belonging to Frank Plumb ran away. Plumb was dragged and bruised with broken fingers while two small children nearby were knocked down and bruised. Physicians say the injuries are not serious.
County Board convenes in Glenwood with plans to discuss the proposed ditch in White Cloud township. Lawyers and key contestants are absent, and the board focuses on other pending matters.
Experts state 45 percent of a corn plant’s feeding value lies in the stalk and that a silo saves this portion so the entire plant’s feeding value is retained. The method is convenient to feed, yields good results, and is inexpensive and economical.
Real estate transfers appear in Ashley and Mills County with parcels in Glenwood and Clenwood. Transfers include lots in blocks 69 and 4, plus out lot 1L, with sums listed such as 1524 and 150. An auction notice references a square piano and livestock sales by Byers Bros in Glenwood, Iowa, as part of county notices in the Tribune.
Christmas morn ceremonies bond Edith Rist to Bernard Harding in Glenwood with Rev. Palmerton officiating. Edith Usher of Omaha attended as cousin. breakfast followed. couple heads to Pacific Junction. Emma Huffaker to wed Albert Moore? and Laura Kephart ties with Ralph Mills near Bartlet. Pierce and Trenehuston wed near Tabor under Elder Goode.
Myr and Mrs Is G Boyce mourn the loss of an infant son born last Friday dying Sunday night at their home northwest of Glenwood. Burial followed in the Godsey cemetery near Folsom. Jay Jlodges of Center township dies at St Bernard's in Council Bluffs at 47 from pneumonia. Burial in Malvern cemetery. obituary to follow.
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