Sickness and Christmas News From Out of Town
Special correspondents report widespread sickness including measles and scarlet fever. The French school closes for scarlet fever with one affected family. Local purchases of 400 bushels of corn at 30 cents from J H Collins estate in Duncan township and by Mr Lambert and son are noted. Christmas events include Hazel Dell Sunday school exercises with Santa, church sermons, and social gatherings, along with visits and shopping in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Vanatta
J. H. Collins
Duncan Township
Mercer County
Lambert and Son
John Price
Iowa
Davenport
Wilson Price
Price
Hazel Dell
Santa Claus
Shepherd
J. R. Bo
Jo Ryan
Petersville
Masonic Lodge
Buffalo Prairie
Prairie
E. H. Potter
Muscatine
H. B. Potter
Ross Kennedy
Sally Elsworth
J. R. Boruff
Charley Peterson
Jack Hays
Walter Reed
Marion Lambert
Eliza M. E. Church
Ron Hays
Christmas visits and illnesses across Foster area
Mrs D L Ripley and Mrs P Gambrel went to Belle Plaine to aid J LeQuatte in illness. Frank Brogan and family returned home from Iowa City after Christmas. Dan Kliest visited Ed Drugg family in Tipton. Willard Warman came from Chicago for Christmas then left. Wrayville school closed due to measles. Elijah Stanley from Michigan visited Wm Milton. Albert Zollner and Ben Zollner hosted Christmas dinner. Frank Gillett family also shared Christmas at DeGraff Muscatine. Paul and Matthew Chaver came home from Keokuk for the holidays. Albert Meyer returned from Fulton NL. Miss Santa Davis visited Adams. Miss Kate Foster went to Rock Island for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Ripley
P. Gambrel
Belle Plaine
J. LeQuatte
Frank Brogan
Iowa City
Foster
Dan Kliest
Ed. Drugg
Tipton
Willard Warman
Chicago
Wrayville
Elijah Stanley
Michigan
Milton
Paul and
Matthew Chaver
Keokuk
Albert Meyer
Fulton
Miss Santa Davis
Adams
Kate Foster
Rock Island
Wilton Social News From Muscatine Friends and Visitors
Miss Mabel Stanwood of Muscatine visits Wilton friends Ed Miller travels from Bennet for Christmas Ed Stella Creitz visits Muscatine friends Albert Slade from Iowa City at M E parsonage Two HarborsMinn visitors at Mrs Philip Miller home Will Huey and wife of Muscatine at parental home over Christmas Clara Rowe goes to Muscatine for opening of new opera house Edna Giesler accompanies Harriet Curtis group hosts games social evening Dr and Mrs King travel to West
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Stanwood
Muscatine
Wilton
Ed. Miller
Bennet
Stella Creitz
Albert Slade
Iowa City
M. E. Parsonage
George Miller
Two Harbors
Minn
Philip Miller
Will Huey
Clara Rowe
Edna Giesler
Harriet Curtis
King
West
Christmas Tidings and Local Happenings Enter Central Depot
Alven Gates works at the depot while Mrs. C. Coe plans to rent out her farm and hire help for the next season. Two Christmas trees adorn local churches as Alvy Carr displays two possums. Charles Carr with wife visits from Wellman for Christmas dinner. A dance is set for New Year’s at the opera house and residents report travels and poultry trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alven Gates
Iowa River
Lewis Critz
Southwest
Christmas and New Year Notes from Tren ton Journal
Local families share Christmas visits with cousins and grandparents in Tren ton and nearby, including Miss Morris and Miss Agar. A Sunday school program at the M E church delighted attendees with Mrs Watts praised for music efforts. The piece reflects on the 1900th anniversary and wonders what the new century will bring in steam, rail, telegraph, and global news. A New Year greeting closes the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Morris
Brother
Trenton
August Brigel
May Agar
Ralph
Hillduff
Grandma Fridley
Grandpa Agar
Thos. Agar
M. W. Robinson
Wellman
Grandma Robinson
M. E. Church
Watts
Globe
Pagan
Pony Express
Christmas Eve and Day Joy Across the River
The M. E. congregation held a well planned Christmas program led by Charles Miller with trained children and a harmonious turnout. Across the river a grand tree and candy treats brought happiness as residents observed a quiet Christmas with family dinners and traveling relatives Maurice Henderson Wilson Fryberger Johnny Teufel George Albrand and others returned home for the holiday before resuming their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Chas. Miller
Maurice Henderson
Wilson Fryberger
Johnny Teufel
George Albrand
Local Notes On Visitors Weddings And School Changes
Slack of Clay County Indiana visits relatives in town during holiday vacation. G Albrand sick but improving after a sudden illness last Tuesday. A home wedding at Mr G F Schafnit residence unions Mrs Wallace of New York with a man from the state. Rev L A Crull performs the ceremony then a family dinner. M E church to hold services Sunday at 11 AM and evening. Nellie Fryberger resigns Moscow school teaching post. Clara Ruff of Wilton chosen to fill vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Slack
Clay County
Ind
Libbie Leimkuehler
G. Albrand
George
G. F. Schafnit
Wallace
Nellie Fryberger
Moscow
Clara Ruff
Wilton
Local Social News From Sweetland Area
Mrs. Mary Harker of Muscatine spends Christmas with A. J. Wood. Mr. Beane and wife visit Ike Robinson in Crawford. R. A. Duffield of Marshall county visits home for the holidays. Chas. Hesson returns from the far west. J. C. Aldinger plans Chicago as future home. Geo. W. Satterthwaite home from State Normal. Will Holling and family visit relatives here. J. E. Van Camp arrives for holidays. Jaky serves as general agent for U. S. Separator Co. Sweetland M E Sunday School gives scholars a treat and a program. Rev. H. D. Herr of Muscatine delivers a lecture here. Next lecture set for Jan 27 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harker
Muscatine
A. J. Wood
Beane
Crawford
Iowa
Ike Robinson
R. A. Duffield
Marshall County
Chas. Hesson
Far West
J. C. Aldinger
Chicago
Geo. W. Satterthwaite
State Normal
Will
Henry Holling
J. E. van Camp
Jaky
U. S. Separator Co
Sweetland M. E
H. D. Herr
Local Notes Highlight Illness and Community Life
Peter Reisch remains dangerously ill while Garrett Bros. ship hogs Wednesday. Senator Titus visits Muscatine native in our village Thursday. L. B. Furnas convalesces after two weeks illness. Frame rises on T. T. Meeker residence in south division. Various visits, carpenters at McVay Building corner Main and Nebraska. Shellabarger and Winnie visit Kinross. other visits to DeCamp, Cotterel, and Morning Sun. Protracted meeting ends. Evangelist Herrick departs. School breaks for vacation till next Wednesday. rural telephone poles set southward to Wm Lieberknecht home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Bros
Titus
Muscatine
Ursday
L. B. Furnas
T. T. Meeker
South Division
Mary Shellabarger
Winnie
Kinross
Franz Kerr
McVay
Main
Nebraska
Christmas Gatherings and Local Visits Reported
SHILOH Mr Daugherty and family spent Christmas with his son Edward and wife. Paul Reed teaching at Blue Grass spends holidays at home. Mr and Mrs Henry Freyermuth visited her parents. Fred Reed returned from a trip down the Mississippi to Memphis. Miss Lena and Sophia Frevermuth attended a Sweetland Center lecture. Mr and Mrs S M Hoskins hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives. Mr and Mrs Barney Miller hosted a Christmas dinner for daughters and families. The excelsior home literary society met at George Cornell’s but bad weather reduced attendance and the program was postponed. Next meeting will be at B F Greiner’s Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Daugherty
Edward
Paul Reed
Blue Grass
Henry Freyermuth
Ben Greiner
Fred Reed
Mississippi
Memphis
Lena
Sophia Frevermuth
Sweetland Center
S. M. Hoskins
Barney Miller
Excelsior Home Literary Society
George Cornell
B. F. Greiner
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Lee
Electric Light & Power Company
East Second Street
Bressed
Lewis
J.B. Lewis Company
Borton, Mass
Breckon Press CO
Iowa Avenue
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
J. W. Weidlein
Gen’l Real Estate and Immigration Act
Ferdinand, III
Liberty
Ida
Chasrade
Foster, Ill
Riverside
Montpelier
Sweetland
LETTS
Peter Reisch
Boltin Chemical CO
Maiden Lane
N. Y
Havercamp’s Pharmacy
Wm. C. A. Busch
Wheeler and Wilson
Singer
B. A. Metz
Scott House
S. G. Stein
Certier
Anand
S G. Stein
Hershey State
P.W Francis Pres
Henry Jayne
L.G. Burnett Cashier
Sara Hershey
Mira Hershey
Francis
L. G. Burnett
Shiloh
Cook, Musser
Banking and Exchange
Cor
Iona Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation
Bank
Foreign Exchange
J. Carskaddan Pres
J.B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
First National Bank
Jobo J. Havercamp
Theo. Kuechman
McBride & Cope
J. J. Coady
Nesper & Co
DY Cook
Masonic Temple
Lil
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