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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
11
Prairie City Press outlines Sunday school at 10 a m and evening services at 6 30 p m. Communion and prayer meetings are scheduled with Mt Poti Mowe as pastor. Local church notices provide times and locations for worship and activities.
Local lodge chapters and women's auxiliary groups in Prairie City hold regular meetings. Meetings occur Wednesdays and Fridays at member homes or halls, with lodges noting alternating schedules and officers such as W M and secretary. Events include community gatherings and ritual sessions to be conducted monthly or on specific Fridays following full moons.
Prairie City residents share funeral attendance and church events. Flower Mission Leaguers ship quilts to Chicago while an ice cream festival heads to Prairie Bell church. Local residents visit Des Moines Colfax Newton Colfax and Osceola and report home improvements, illness, and school openings. An August 29 gathering features Rev. Price and community speakers.
In this vicinity friends of John Witmer note his election as principal of Monroe school. Mrs Eliza Wright and Ruth visit Wm Sadler. Delayed certificates spark anxiety. Miss Shehan of Colfax to teach Henderson school. Death of Ethie Baldwin two years old near Mingo noted. John Crawford welcomed a baby girl. Willis Baker visits. Union Chapel hosts S W work meeting Sept 1. Nebr visitors Zenor family. Threshing season and camp meeting prep. Sun school organized at Willow Grove. Grace Wing visiting Des Moines. Willow Grove entertainments praised. Several local residents listed for sickness, travel, and social visits. Hagoras.
Prof C E Blodgett principal elect of Carroll high school visited from Thursday to Monday with Misses Minta Townsend Maggie and Lela Mitchell. Mathew Shaw went to Omaha as a delegate to a young pep association. Miss Cora Reed spent a few days at home. Atchison Marshall and man attended a breeders convention in Des Moines bringing home several fine men. Let Howard and wife returned.
Hickory Grove reports J J Moxley at Kellorg M E church quarterly meeting and Mrs White with Miss Hattie. Grinnell visitors include David McKee and his daughter. Schoolhouse on south side nearly finished, north side to be shingled once funding increases. Bryan and Sewall club starts in Newbury with 50 plus members. Local families attend U B church services then visit W A Craig. Supervisors grant seventy five dollars to grade Kissock bill district 9. Frank A McCarl of Newbury chairs mass convention. right man in the right place. James Parker orders a new cider mill from Chicago amid dry spell. Ron Ro i to Paul.
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