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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
4
Local correspondents note social events in Des Moines Newton Metz and nearby townships. Families move in and out while the Metz depot gets repairs and the population shows a boom. Measles sweep through Bennie Spencer’s family and illnesses rise across the township with several residents taking up new homes and occupations.
Mr. Hayter of Newton harvested several loads of potatoes from the farm. Farmers held potatoes through the impeding season to prevent freezing as a backward spring and snowy weather dominated the rest of the week.
REASNOR George Denniston of Newton and Samuel Scarbrough of Monroe were in the vicinity of Otley last Friday buying horses. Vern Wheeler drove to Carlisle Warren County last Monday and returned home Tuesday. John Simpson has nearly completed the erection of a new restaurant. breaverry of Galesburg will assist H. Howell with his farm work during the summer. Dr C C Smead made a professional call at Reasnor last week.
Frank Bean remains ill with little improvement while Charles Sipe shows slow recovery. Measles cases ease with no new reports recently. A new two story cottage is planned by John Wheeler. Lee Masteller dislocates his shoulder after a wagon accident. a horse injured. Logan Blizzard starts spring term at Reasnor. The community hears of church plans at Tool's Chapel and various visits and travel among residents. Easter brings a snow storm, and local notices span schools, auctions, and medical notes.
Murphy visited Des Moines last week while Gem Russell stayed in Kellogg for several days. Zalias Blackledge is ill with pneumonia. Easter exercises at Hixson Grove drew a good crowd and benefited M P church missions. Mrs. G W Lear of Monroe visited Kellogg friends before returning home. Pleasant View held a missionary program with maps showing their mission reach and a missions offering collected. Mrs. J W Murphy visited Newton friends Friday night. Almar Robbins from Chillicothe stayed with the Autens in Kellogg township. Uriah Davis recently finished a deep well to two hundred twelve feet with a hundred feet of water. Marion Hammer of Newton will teach No. 8 this summer, a Buena Vista alumnus welcomed back. Ray Fugard had pneumonia last Saturday but is recovering. Clayton Newell broke his left ankle while hauling wood and receives sympathy.
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