Community notes from Castle Grove Dec 1895
Local district reports include social events at J H Lubben's and Howie home, new arrival, jury duty for Jas A Howie, and a Chicago trip for Frank Howie to obtain an artificial limb. The Argand and Castle Grove literary societies organize debates and meetings, with officers listed. A sudden death of Mr Hedden is noted, funeral held in Prairie Hill cemetery. Community members attend Thanksgiving, illnesses like whooping cough noted, and local cordial visits reported. Multiple court actions and property matters recorded, including dower appraisals and guardianship filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Dec
J. H. Lubben
Peter Ommen
Monticello
Frank Howie
Jas. A. Howie
Anamosa
Chicago
John Lubben
Pomeroy
Iowa
B. Clark
Margaret Cramer
A. E. Laude
S. M. Hosford
Hedden
Folkert Hedden
Germany
Prairie Hill Cemetery
Probate court actions note guardianships and wills
District Court proceedings record multiple probate matters including guardianship final reports, executor appointments and discharges, bonds set and released, and sales of real estate for debt payment. Civil case notes include withdrawal of appearance in a dispute between Landsman and Schaeffer, with further entries truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Barker
Geo. McLeod
Thos. A. Maxson
Will
Elmer E. Maxson
Peter Kane
Betsey Williams
L. Schoonover
Mary A. Stanton
J. T. Glasscode
Vene V. Mussen
Mary A. Hinds
J. B. Bradley
Nettie M. Hinds
Frederick Sheen
Bradley
Joseph Tomlinson
Jesse Tomlinson
H. A. B. Toel
Herrick & Hicks
Harriet M. Whittemore
J. W. Doxsee
Eliza Bebb
New District Court Docket Includes Numerous Civil Suits
The December term opened with Judge Thompson. New cases docketed include John Graft vs Robt Johnson, Schoonover vs Sutliff, Finn vs Finn, Culver vs Nipp, Foley & Son vs Year ons et al, Armstrong Co. vs Cudworth et al, Aeromotor Co. vs Orr, Blackledge vs Dencon et al, Kelsall vs Marshall, Holler v Holler, Clark v Scott et al, Van Slyke v Nichols et al, Kane v Kane, Kouba v Dozark, Kauffman v Perkins, Ballou v Fortney, Wolf v Kettelson, Kiburz v Jacobs, Dunning v Brown, Jansen v Paul et al, Snyder v Clay, Schneider v Schneider, Foster v Foster, Phillips v Blackledge, Assignment of Vernimont & Parrott, Davis v Brown et al, Brown v Rose crans et al, Ellison v Miller et al, Gibson v Peet, Jennings v Thompson, Keziah Woods v Wood, Schoonover v Foley, Hoffman v McClout, and others. Also listed are public notices and school notes from Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Thompson
John Graft
Robt. Johnson
L. Schoonover
W. W. Sutliff
Michael Finn
John F. Finn
Phoebe A. Culver
Magdalina Nipp
John Foley & Son
A. L. Yearons
C. E. Armstrong & Co
J. G. Cudworth
Deere Mansar Co
Joseph Orr
The
Aeromotor Co
L. M. Blackledge
Dencon
M. M. Kelsall
Thos. Marshall
Bessie Holler
Grant A. Holler
Matilda Clark
F. A. Scott
Sarah EI. van Slyke
Emily E. Nichols
Samantha E. Kane
G. M. Kane
Joseph Kouba
Joseph Dozark
J. L. Kauffman
C. C. Perkins
Andrew Ballou
F. N. Fortney
Chas. Wolf
C. A. Kettelson
Albert Kiburz
John Jacobs
Drucilla Dunning
A. J. Brown
P.S. Jansen
T. K. Paul
J. E. Snyder
David A. Clay
Emma Schneider
Lewis Schneider
Ada Foster
M. D. Foster
P. M. Phillips
Vernimont & Parrott
M.T. Davis
Samuel Brown
John Rosecrans
John Ellison
Hattie A. Miller
Map of the county school districts survey described
The text mentions creating a new map of the county school districts as a practical exercise for pupils. It also reflects on a recent election, noting no injuries and dismissing unkind remarks while invoking providence and literary allusions. The tone is reflective and lighthearted about civic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
Samson
Tiny Tim
School Board Proceedings Dec 4 1895
The board of education met to decide plastering material for the school building. A ballot showed King Windsor plaster preferred by four votes, Acme one, Adamant one. The board authorized subscription for Britannica cloth bound editions at $2.26 per volume for twenty five volumes. Adjourned. The Waterloo saloons faced a temporary closure over petition defects. Maquoketa papers faced rival roasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Adamant
Geo. Netcott
Mr. Chase
Eastwood & Chase
Netcott
Hunter
King Widdsor
Chicago Tribune
R. P. Smivra
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Express
Cass
A. C. Sandhouse
W. Jacobus
Clinton
Fred Crane
Congregational Church
Aid Society
George
Sammie Pfiel
Jesse Hanna
Epworth
Mattie Austin
Vinton
Maggie Sloan
LaPort
Condit
Levenson
Frank Altman
Phebe A. Culver
Mapdalina Nipp
R.P. Smith
G. G. Lovell
Farwell
G. H. George
J.B. Smith
O. R. Ricker
Matilda Ommen
M. W. Herrick
J. Landsman
Geo
S.S. Gibson
R. M. Peet
A. P. Jennings
Cecil Thompson
Keziah Woods
Buel
R. Wood
I. Fisher
C. J. Cash
T. H.lightfoot
Lewis Fox
Anamosa Lumber Co
R. A. Washburne
Annie Vernimont
Frank Aultman
P. Mulverhill
P. Crawford
F. Hoffman
Stewart Vernon
Burt Hubbard
First National Bank of Wyoming
F. Woolinski
S. W. Johnson
J. A
Jones County
Wyoming
International Cyclopedia
Lizzie Shane
Cedar Rapids
Dessa Scott
Olin High School
Tom King
Iowa Agricultural College
No. 1
Gavin
Beam
Laird
Carrie Wildey
Mabel Millikan
Byron Eastwood
Illinois
H. M. Remley
John E. Cameron
Lena Rohn
Hamlet
Romeo
Juliette
Roun & Hocan
Mou
Mackintoshes
Rohn & Hogan
Propr
W. A. Hogan
School Board
Mourice Elto
Board of Education
Stirton
Sarles
Hosford
McCannon
Bacher
Waterloo
Maquoketa
United States
NEW York Wee
New Work Weekly Tribune
New York Weekly Tribune
Monticello Express
Geo. W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
Marané and
Granite
Bateman & Laing
Hood
Messrs. J. J. Wenimont
Newton Parrott
Wernimont & Parrott
Aes
Assignec
State OF
Catherine Holmes
Catherine Tolmes
A. D
J.B. McQueen
K District Court
Jones Co
KB. H. Hicks
Adam Robinson
Ated
James Hill
J. W. Doxs
Mary Ann George
Anid Court
H. Geor
H. M. Carpenter
First Street
H. Bohlken
the Golden Eagle
Goldstone Bros., Proprietors
W. Brow
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