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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
4
Come in and view the new dress goods with crepons and maftresemes praised by customers as the handsomest line in Newton. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.25 dollars per yard and include several midrange values.
Monroe E. Gibson reports strong sugar beet prospects along the K and D M Ry with prizes offered in Oskaloosa. Pella plans 74 acres of beet crops near Otley and about 75 acres locally. The Monroe Gun Club shoot drew participants from Newton Prairie City Reasner Draper and Dunreath. Interment for Clara Bea Cooper follows her Searsboro birth in 1891 and death in 1900. Mae Neff begins a third term at Enterprise. Rucker to join Jasper Co bridge crew. Downey to Creston for Taylor’s circus. Roder to join band. Talbot visits Newton. school opens April 2. huxter wagon sidelined by rheumatism. Scull family attends W F M S at Murphy.
Miss Belle Neff of Monroe is recommended by Major Lacey for a Washington census bureau post paying 50 a month. Rh A Turner of Lake Benton arrives for a short visit with family. Colfax Christians plan a church house with local business support. Stewart farm coal vein near Mound Prairie shows 6 feet 1 inch of high quality coal ready for mining under Mr Seevers of Oskaloosa, with a Rock Island railroad spur planned to link east of Dales crossing, signaling coal industry growth.
The old settlers in Independence township led by Father Daw son and J H Miskimins remain the region’s longest living residents. Baxter roller mill products are in high demand across Iowa with weekly wagon loads of grain sent for flour production. Rev C H Clancey will preach another year for the Baxter Ira Mingo area. Wm Rippey suffered a knee injury from a fall in town last Tuesday during township business. A summer kitchen north of Fred Krampe’s home burned completely, though the main house was saved with effort A New Era item.
Our town remains lively with new home construction by Mr. Shew in the southwest, Ed Forsyth visiting with his son Lowel who stayed with his grandfather A W Forsyth, and Dr Gould off to Chicago April 2 for a brief study course. A new sidewalk spans the square to the depot, and a ladies delegation attended the Iowa Branch meeting of the Woman's Forest Missionary Society of the M church, then returned Monday morning.
Wm Matthews of Lynnville visited J. W. Murphy last Wednesday night. D. Wees at S. H Reese’s in Palo Alto township Wednesday. Mrs Richards of Adamson Grove left for Grinnell. Mrs Alex Auten and Mrs Margart attended services at Hixson Grove. Rev Kirkwood left for Osceola to lead M P Conference after rest. Leisure sells Ballard farm to Dora Balmer. Roy Davis enjoys Philippine service and sent a dime to his sister Nellie Russell. Mrs Sarah Wheeler of Adamson Grove ill near Murphy. Ray Furgard spent Sunday at home. A W F M circle at Hixson Grove gifted cheese cloth comfort to Rev and Mrs Kirkwood. Win Russell returned for Nellie Russell and Will Squires wedding in Oskaloosa.
H M Little died Sunday after a lingering illness. Ellen M Kennedy born Nov 19 1832 in Westmorland county Penn died Apr 10 1900. She married S O Scott in 1852. six children, three surviving. Funeral held at Congregational church conducted by Rev C C Harrah. Various local updates on residents, visits, travels, Easter services, and new endeavors in Prairie City Newton and surrounding areas.
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