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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
6
New Year's Day at Hiram Bliven home in Columbus Junction drew 33 family members including children and grandchildren. The group enjoyed a bountiful dinner and games, with photos taken before evening departures. Other notes include weddings, visits, moves, and local social updates across Port Allen and nearby towns.
The Rockafellow family from Muscatine held a New Year’s Day gathering at C. O. Rockafellow’s Fruitland home to celebrate Samuel and Mrs Rockafellow’s 44th wedding anniversary. Present were their children and spouses Howard West Liberty Harry Muscatine Chas O Parmalee Fruitland. A souvenir was given to the couple by guests.
The M. E. church hosts revival meetings as January opens. T. L. Sims and son Fred are ill. Two dances were held New Year’s Eve. The oat meal mill reports fine production and roads permit easy wood trade. Henry Miller and wife plan to move to Iowa City today with their household goods. A shop window glass was broken and nuts stolen. Denomination watch meetings finished with all bells ringing. Grant Hawthorn plans a public sale of household goods next Saturday before likely departure to California. a sick child may delay him.
Jan 4 Cedar Bethel notes report Miss Sarah Conklin visiting Miss Clara Wagner. Doc Lee broke his leg near the ankle last Thursday evening. Preaching scheduled for next Sunday at 11 o clock. Several local visits between residents and friends are recorded, including Letts and Gipple. Frank George and Ina Lupton attended the German Med event.
Seventy-Six, Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vincent are caring for a new daughter. Emma Vincent is visiting her brother Homer's family. Jno. Frye entertained N. G. Cotler's family at New Year's dinner. Miss Matie Meeker is home for a short vacation. Miss Fannie Hadley returned to school. Alex Brookhart started for Nebraska to visit his sister. Quite a number of soldiers are getting the Oklahoma fever. F. L. Brown of Letts killed a beef for Adam Wiggin.
Letts Iowa Jan 3 Mr Reich remains very low with no hopes of recovery. Brown visited overnight. Graduates reenter school. Wagener family hosted New Year dinner. Mrs Parsons visited parents over weekend. Mollie Wagner honored with New Year surprise. Caylor family returned to Kansas after two weeks. Heidlebough family hosted dinner with children. Roy Hildebrand’s friends gathered for a sendoff before returning to his home school.
Hon L A Reilly of Wapello and other visitors were seen in Grandview this week. Movings include T E Johnston buying a Washington grocery and Rural School system address by State Superintendent Barret on the 11th. The M E Sunday school was reorganized with Seneca Fimm as superintendent and Miss Nettie Teats as secretary.
West Liberty reports include six month old Day Newsom seriously ill at the M E parsonage, a burned Steam Laundry owned by Thomas Rogers not insured, and hopes for a replacement. Revival meetings at the M E church proceed despite sickness while local youths ran the laundry well before its loss. Weather remains delightful for winter with ongoing holiday changes.
Wilton notes on January 4 report the German English college resuming work. Ed Mark departs Saturday for Preston to serve as school principal. George Wise also heads to Iowa City on Wednesday.
A string of social events and family visits marked the start of the year. Residents like the Ruff family and Grace Woodhouse were noted for funeral attendance and sickness. Mrs. Ricksecker hosted relatives from Ashland, Ohio while a Wilton society enjoyed a colonial New Year’s Eve.
The column records visits by Mr. and Mrs. Snier and Mr. and Mrs. Winnick from Muscatine to Uncle Jo Ryan and family, Rob Murdock and Ross Kennedy in Muscatine, and various local activities. It notes revival services at Buffalo Prairie Union church, a large New Year turkey roast at William Boruff’s, a teachers meeting at Ross Kennedy’s, a closing sale by Logan Drury at Buffalo Prairie, and family gatherings with multiple relatives visiting or returning home for the holidays.
Homeseekers are invited to excursions to western northwest north south southwest and southeast regions. Trips occur on the first and third Tuesdays each month through June 18 1901. For complete territory rates and information contact Iowa Central Railway ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
If so arrange to take advantage of favorable excursion rates with stop-over privileges and long limits via b., C. R. & N. Ry. Confer with agent or address Jno. G. Farme:.
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