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Newspaper

Newton Record

Location

Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1899

Page

4

Around the Town Notes From Kellogg and Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs Md Donahey visited Will Ervin last Sunday Elias Bicknell moves into Geo Hitchler house near Murphy Frank Snyder of Newton spent part of last week with grandmother Adamson south of Murphy E J Bicknell and George Sampson visited Frank Bicknell near Oskaloosa Buena Vista township Sunday school convention set for Mt Zion on September 2 Horse trades and neighborly visits noted Nellis family from Toledo Iowa vacationing with T W Birchard Ladies Aid ice cream social at M E church Rev D R Martin visited by sister Miss Nellie Martin of Cincinnati Ta

MD. Donahey Kellogg Will Ervin Elias Bicknell Geo. Hitchler Murphy Frank Snyder Newton

Epworth League Assembly Draws Attendees at Colfax

Local notes show many residents attending the Epworth League Assembly in Colfax. Names include Miss Cora Breeden and Miss Edith Brown returning from Tama and Grinnell respectively. Others report visits and returns from Lake Okoboji, Monroe, Muscatine, Harvey Illinois, and neighboring towns.

Epworth League Colfax Cora Breeden Tama

Colfax Items Note Local Illness and Obituary

Henry Fellows is quite ill with flux. Ed Mahoney attends him in his absence. Mrs F will likely return home soon. Mrs Petty of Rock Rapids visits Mason house guest of Mrs M J Croft. Fred Corselius, son of Dr J C Corselius, dies at his mother’s Des Moines home after quick consumption. funeral plans include bringing remains to Colfax for interment.

The Henry Fellows Ed Mahoney Petty Rock Rapids Mason House M. J. Croft Geneseo Illinois

Local notes from Richland and nearby towns

Mrs Norman spent Friday with Mrs Risher. Threshing machines have run full tilt this week. Retta Anderson returned to Galesburg after visiting the Mendenhall home. A shower Friday evening refreshed the area. James Norman visited his cousin Walter Norman near Turner Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Norman Mrs. Risher Retta Anderson Mendenhall Galesburg James Norman Walter Norman Near Turner

Local Walkers Post Ten Mile Trek In Four Hours

Jontie Gilbert buys a threshing outfit for fall. Walter Norman Joe Thompson and Elmer Risher walked about ten miles from two miles west of Ewart station to Richland in four hours last Saturday evening. Mr Alford and wife of Missouri are visiting nearby.

Jontie Gilbert Walter Norman Joe Thompson Elmer Risher Ewart Station Richland

Lynnville Church Meetings and Local Happenings

The Friends quarterly meeting is set for next Saturday and Sunday with Sabbath services in the grove near the new church. Preaching times are 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Christian Endeavor rally Saturday evening at the church. Revs Z L Martin H C Pemberton from Hubbard and Melinda B Hunt of Iowa Falls expected. The town’s recent ordinance sparked debate as cleanup begins. Rev Phillips preached Samuel Taylor’s funeral at Old Settlers ground. Rev Howard Brown resigns as pastor September 1 and plans evangelistic work with wife. Old Settlers meeting anticipated. new brick residence by Charlie Newby in the merman addition. Raitor Dingman moved to Newton with plans to make Lynnville his permanent home. Ice cream social by M E church enjoyed on the lawn.

Friends Quarterly Meeting Christian Endeavor Z. L. Martin H.C. Pemberton Hubbard Melinda B. Hunt Iowa Falls Phillips Lynnville Samuel Taylor Old Settlers Ground Howard Brown Friends Church Rev. Brown Indiana Old Settlers Meeting Charlie Newby Merman Eli Gause Newton Wm. Rayl

Killduff Notes and Local Movements in Iowa

Mise Josie Holmes departs this week for Clay Iowa to reside with Mr and Mrs Lavender. Hog farmers ship hogs due to cholera. Killduff sells two carloads of cattle to C Mobberly. Gene Birchard traveled to Des Moines last week. Mrs Nethergall and daughter-in-law from Davenport visit with daughter Mrs Whittaker after years apart. Aug G W L Dennis goes to Chicago with stock. Mr and Mrs Agar visit with brother Tom on Sunday.

Mise Josie Holmes Clay Mrs. Lavender T. Killduff C. Mobberly Gene Birchard Des Moines

Local notes from Reasnor and nearby towns

Mrs Leonard Swearingen and her son Leonard left for Van Buren county for a two week visit with Millard and kin. Miss Kate Mudgett visited Miss Lelia McGregor from Friday to Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Andy Bell welcomed a new son. Mr and Mrs J F Wheeler returned home from visiting their daughter Mrs James Sullivan in Carlisle. W C Wilson and family of Chicago visited Jasper county relatives. Mrs Edwin Efnor and her son visited her mother Mrs A M Romans. Milt Jarnagin and Miss Bessie Snodgrass of Galesburg were married at the ME parsonage in Reasnor Sunday evening July 31 by Rev D S Dunlavey. C W Sipe went to Chicago last week to deliver a car load of horses and returned Saturday.

Edith Brown Grinnell T. J. Miller Samuel Bevans Nellie Perrin Monroe J. W. Burke A. W. Adair Lake Okoboji Lera Shill Pearl Bellamy A.E. Starrett P. A. Braley Harvey, Ill Ella Reimer-Miller Muscatine Ruth Andrews Ina Stockton Ladora H. H. Day Home Vannest Leonard Swearingen Leonard van Buren County Millard Kate Mudgett Galesburg Lelia McGregor Andy Bell J. F. Wheeler James Sullivan Carisle W. C. Wilson Chicago Reasnor Wilson Jasper County Edwin Efnor Newton A. M. Romans Milt Jarnagin Bessie Snodgrass Rev D. S Dunlavey C. W. Sipe

Family returns after six weeks visiting relatives

Mia and Bert Morgan with their children came home Saturday evening after a six week visit to relatives at her former home in the southern part of the state. The Odd Fellows and Masons of Reawnor and vicinity plan a picnic in the near future.

Mia Bert Morgan Odd Fellows and Masons Reawnor

Adjourned meeting awards heating contract in 1800 Newton

Avprior's Office Newton Nebraska August 3 1800 Hoard met in adjourned session members present Miller and Cook Minutes of previous season read and approved On motion the contract for heating plants for court house and jail were awarded to Brown Brown for the sum of 2270 On motion the Auditor was instructed to have peddler s license to J A Lock for the term of 6 months he being unable to perform manual labor The Board then adjourned sine die for Hors Auditor This is the Fear to Attend College There are today thousands of young people on the farms and in the vil lages who are tied down to work they heartily dislike

Avprior Newton Hoard Miller Cook Court House Jail Brown & Brown J. A. Lock Hors Grand Island Business & Normal College A. Keeeener Grand Island

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