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Newspaper

Newton Record

Location

Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1895

Page

8

visit of the Marens and Nellie from Pella to Mr. Johnson

Miss VanMaren returned to Pella after a pleasant visit with Mr. Johnson. Willie Dickinson and his sisters Minnie and Maud narrowly escaped serious injury when a horse kicked and overturned their buggy near their home on Sunday. The wagon was wrecked against a barb wire fence but no serious harm occurred, and the youths were spared from injury.

nMaren Nellie Pella Mr. Johnson Miss VanMaren Willie Dickinson Minnie Maud Dent

Murphy Area Hints of Moves and Local Notes

Murphy area updates include families relocating to South Dakota for hotel work, weddings in Newton, farm activity with turkey delivery to Newton, corn sales to local buyers, and repairs along water lines. Social groups meet at Hixson Grove and Center church continue protracted meetings. Dr. Peterson and Rev. Rouze conduct services while Chamberlain remedies are endorsed.

Womens Foreign Missionary Society of Hixson Grove Geo. Newell J. W. Murphy Alex Woods Will Eaton Ed, Miller Harve Wheeler Arthur Zink Council Bluffs Peterson Rouze

Local town news and social notes from Newbury and nearby areas

Nearly everybody has finished gathering corn and visitors include Dick Williamson. Ed and Mrs. Clay of Newton visit Mrs. Rowe and James Elder Whitcomb attends U B church. Clara and Nalp visit Mingo to see Pete. Stewart Hel ships hogs to Newburg. Craig and Bell buy a corn sheller awaiting orders. Preather and Miss Brown of Grinnell visit Emery. Moses Robbins injured but unharmed after a hay load incident. The Moxley home west of Newbury hosts a wedding for their daughter Jason Meagher officiating. The Mason couple plan to live near the U B church. Mason to visit Rev Whitmore. Bon Roy. Miss Nellig Sims goes to Newton. Early family attends the Early Moon wedding. Miss Royal Boughton visits Mrs Lyons. Wedding bells expected near Metz. Carl Kison teaches Metz school. Rev Lovelace moves into Geo Miller’s house. Free Methodists hold meetings at Wilson school house with a young evangelist. Mrs George Chapman ill with rheumatism. Local youths prep for Christmas programs. Novel.

Dick Williamson Ed Clay Newton Robert Rowe W. H. McCullough Kellogg Si Ludwick Grinnell James K Elder Whitcomb Rock Creek Township U.B Nalp Clara Mingo Pete Stewart Hel Newburg J. W. Craig O. Bell Mr. Robbins Mrs. Moxley Newbury Daugh Jason Meagher M.E. Church Hickory Grove Mason F. K Whitmore Bon Roy

Metz Potatoes Shipping Lull Ends as Brown Begins Loading

A lull in potato shipments due to cold weather ends Wednesday as Mr. Brown starts loading ears again. A. M. Hough, for Des Moines buyer M. C. Wilson, notes many potatoes shipped this fall at low prices. The local creamery, under expansion, adds a new room and grinding machinery, boosting butter quality for Des Moines markets. Mrs. Broombaugh, widow of Mr. Hitchler, returns to Nebraska after visiting.

M. C. Wilson Des Moines Broombaugh Wm. Hitchler Nebraska

Pleasant Hill Church Oyster Supper Boosts Efforts

In Pleasant Hill locals note continued corn harvest and praise an oyster supper at Mr. John Cowan’s for the Pleasant Hill M. E. church. The event drew a large crowd and raised funds while village residents Mr. Jake Danother and family returned from Mississippi and Mr. Charley Worley wed Miss Browman. A baby girl's arrival thrilled Tot Erskin and a box supper supported Rev. Gibson’s biweekly meetings at Workman schoolhouse. Miss Alice Elrod returns to teaching duties with local praise.

John Cowan Pleasant Hill M. E Me.g. Johnson Des Moines Township Jake Danother Mississipi Jasper County Charley Worley Miss Browman Tot Erskin Workman Gibson Alice Elrod

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