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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
8
Old Santa smiles as the store advertises a wide line of toys dolls china and holiday goods promising savings for Christmas shoppers. Visitors are invited to bring children and pocketbooks to select gifts with seasonal wishes for a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Bargain Christmas wear includes a full sweep fur trimmed cape for 1.25, women's coney muff 0.98, children's reefers 1.48, women's jackets 4.98 for 10 value, 2.25 for 34.59 value, Misses coats 3 for 4? 82, child's Angora sets 1.19. Holiday sale highlights quality pieces at deep discounts.
The Suiy school will open Monday with Mrs Eaith Jack of Newton as teacher. James Meredith seeks postmaster appointment. M Engle and family plan Metz residence for winter. Mrs Hunter near Bethel dies last week, leaves husband and five children. Noahs farm near Lynnville adds improved horse shoeing shop. McCollum Cafe opens late. Miles Tahash relocates near Centerville on a hotel trial. George Trease and Laura Johnson visit Newton for license. return Tuesday.
Mrs William Davidson has visited with daughter Mrs Ailland near Metz. Tom Swalwell shipped several carloads of cattle from St Paul to Baxter for feeders. M Hutter of Predriesburg sent goods to Baxter and will move with family to Newton. Concerted news: Congregational church society has procured Rev Stoddard as their pastor.
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Wm Taylor in Richland township on November 18 followed by a fine daughter for Mr and Mrs W W Bleakney on November 22. Charles Charlesworth buys the Zimri Hinshaw farm from George Woody south of Newton. Three Gillispie brothers and Knight Young of Rock Creek plan to move to Oklahoma. A.C Auten departs for Wredricktown Ohio to spend Thanksgiving with his mother. J G Woodard dies at age 72. A Craven 54th birthday surprise party is noted near town. Bellows building a two story residence on his Rock Creek farm. Lane offers a hard coal stove for sale by B S Gilson.
The Board of Supervisors of Jasper County invites sealed bids at the County Auditor's office until 12 m on Monday January 1 1900 for Janitor of the Court House for the year 100. Bids to state monthly pay and run for one year. Board reserves right to reject any and all bids.
The Board of Supervisors of the county auditor invites sealed bids until 12 oclock Monday January 1 1900 for the office of Overseer of the Poor Newton for the year 1900. Bids cover a full year's salary. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Jor Hons Auditor
The Board of Supervisors of J County will receive sealed bids at o'clock m on Monday for the position of Steward of the Poor Farm for the year commencing March 1, 1900 and terminating March 1, 1901. Bids must cover a year or longer, and the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The Board of Supervisors of Newton County invites sealed bids and the Auditors office will receive them until 12 o'clock m on Monday January 1 100 for coal for the poor for the year 19. Bids must state price per bushel delivered to the poor bins in Newton and coal must be clean lamp coal. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. AcColloms Cafe on the east side of the square touted as busiest in town with candy nuts and cigars.
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