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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1899
Page
4
Local correspondents report brief items of interest from various townships. Notes include small community events, notable occurrences, and snippets of daily life captured as they unfold across the county.
Murphy residents visit kin and prepare spring term starts at Pleasant View school taught by Miss Goldie Sparks. Wedding bells ring with four couples united nearby. Local events include entertainment for Lola Murphy, farm work and moving, barn additions, and community surges of social activities. Multiple households, births, illnesses, and visits are recorded along with school closings and travels to Des Moines for study.
Andy of Newton visited with friends and attended meetings at Pleasant View last week. Murphy Russell will move next week to the Billy Brown place, better known as the Dan Arnold farm.
In Pleasant Hill neighbors report scarce ke ws and sickness mainly measles and tyerippe. Will Warner’s six children are ill with measles while Coffee recovers from lung fever. Carter school closes for winter term Friday. Lida Cadwallader stays with sister Dora Millison who is on the sick list. Local youths gathered at Bullingtons’ moving from Illinois. John S Johnston, Addie Johnston and Mrs James Brown attend wedding of Anna Robinson and Burt Wilson near Newton. The couple wed in a candlelit ceremony. groom’s family plans near Rushville. Joseph Gassetts closing out sale Tuesday follows farm sale and move to California.
J W Preston plans an April first departure for a British Columbia egg collecting trip. W H Louderbaugh buys land north of H H Maggard’s and will build two 30 foot business rooms. Uncle Jimmie Williamson returns after five weeks in the house with grip. Curt Cool era ends at the hotel with Davie couple taking over. J W Phipps suffered a head wound from a fall on ice. Lee Carr sells his barber business here and buys Pitcock’s shop at Mingo moving soon. seeks new home there.
Hickory Grove traveler Hal McCullough plans visits in western Iowa and Kansas before returning. Joan Burroughs bought a car and Jersey heifers in Kentucky for later stockholder distribution at the new creamery. Robert Holt, once of Kellogg, died February 4 in Clarion Wright county Iowa. he was brother of Mrs Nattie Fraker. Will Stark reports severe Kansas weather and his kids have measles. A E Starrett shipped 100 hogs averaging 293 lbs, a fine lot for Kellogg. he also runs cattle on Jasper county farm. Mr and Mrs J N Allum and daughter moved to Newton to start new work. Enterprising Starrett stock growth noted.
Mrs. William B. Pringle received a letter Monday announcing the death of her nephew Herman L. Ensign at his New York City home on February 8 189. He was about 50 years old and a former Kellogg resident.
Prominent local items include M Tool's serious illness, Burchinal illness, Mrs Jol Mra Ket, and Allen Huddleston's cold snap injury. A one year old child of Mr and Mrs William Stine was buried near Monroe. Herman Orcutt acquired a nearby farm of 41 acres. M C Cramer and Clara Evans wed last night. A masquerade party hosted by Florence Kipp drew twenty youths. A runaway incident involving Mrs Will Brown near Coray's livery barn is recounted. Notices cover Independent District Newton elections and district financials with treasurer report. Also listed are a closing-out auction near Prairie City and a school fund breakdown.
Mrs. John Simpson suffers a severe grip while Mrs. Frank Bean recovers after a long illness. Reasnor resident fixes a brick foundation for a moved dwelling. Beulah Masteller, born June 12 1898, dies February 18 1899 at eight months old after whooping cough and lung congestion. Gale bargains and encyclopedia sale details, plus multiple local business notices and medicine Skiffs Cough Care distribution across Jasper county with many town listings.
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