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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
4
Reasnor M E Church Notes And Local Items
Rev D G Dunlavey remains bedbound with grippe and lung trouble. Rev Scar-crough of Monroe preached last Sunday. Stephen Emery near finishing a new barn at his home. C Broderson won creamery ice house filling contract, started Tuesday. ice about 14 inches thick. Second quarterly meeting of Reasnor M E church at Galesburg January 1 and 2, Elder W G Wilson to conduct. The writer had grip for about a week, improving now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlavey
M. E
Reasnor
Scar- Crough
Monroe
Stephen Emery
C. Broderson
M. E. Church of
Kellogg Social Notes and Visits From Kellogg Local Scene
Kellogg residents and visitors are listed across the week with multiple travel and family connections. J E Vandeventer of Oak Grove visited over Sunday. Miss Myrtle Morris stayed with grandmother Mrs Rachel Wilson in Rushville. Several college students returned to study, while F M Hennes of Oskaloosa visited with daughter Mrs D R Martin. Carrie Carrick of Perry visited Kellogg friends, and Mrs Armstrong and Miss Nettie of Scarsboro arrived for relatives in Rushville. Edith Brown of Grinnell visited cousin Della Ander, Week of Prayer observed at Congregational church, Miss Fannie Morgan from Newton, Mrs Alford and Orpha visited sister Mrs Shanan in Grinnell. J G Redman of Newton renewed acquaintances. Edith and Grace Barber attended teachers association in Des Moines. Archie Millett of Muscatine visited Miss Nannie Wing. Miss Wing’s sister E Pemberton hosted. Miss Wilkinson resigned teaching, Grace Kimberly elected in her place. Mrs D R Martin summoned to OskaLoosa for funeral of a little niece. Pearl Bellamy visited Mrs A E Starrett Wednesday to Saturday. W M Brown of Grinnell on town business. Mrs Anna Allum and daughter returned from Fairfield. John Morgan of Iowa City visiting Kellogg. C E of Congregational church held Feasts of Three Tables sociable at I L Hammer’s restaurant. Mrs Wm Vaughan visiting daughter Mrs Howell in Grinnell. Martin Hendrickson of Shelby visited cousin Mrs FM Terkildson over Sunday. Miss Ida Reimer vacationing at home. Mrs R Birchard hosted S S class and guests Saturday evening with games and light refreshments. Nellie Moberly and Mr Louie Parsons of Letts spent Christmas at Moberly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E. Vandeventer
Oak Grove
Kellogg
Myrtle Morris
Rachel Wilson
Rushville
F. M. Hennes
Oskaloosa
D. R. Martin
Carrie Carrick
Perry
Armstrong
Nettie
Scarsboro
Edith Brown
Grinnell
Della Anderon
Congregational Church
Martin Hendrickson
Shelby
FM. Terkildson
Ida Reimer
R. Birchard
S. S
Nellie Moberly
Louie Parsons
Letts
Iowa
Moberly
Agal
Witmer
Charlie Meredith
Effie
Prof
Meredith
Newton
the Tribune
Jerry Sparas
New Sharon
Lucian Butrum
Jesse Meredith
Jesse
Dunnick
Lynnville items reflect church funeral boom and town growth
The column notes Stella Whitney’s funeral at the M E church with Rev Boyd officiating, mentions her Colorado burial, and cites Isaac Whitney of Ookaloosa who lived in Lynnville until last year. It reports a sickly Mrs Anna Macy convalescing, a planned reading room fund drive, a newborn boy at the Friends parsonage, and nearby development. It also covers the booming town with a new flour mill, impending railroad, rising town lots, a new school term under Prof Witmer, and various local visits, marriages, and notices including Dunnick Rafferty marriage and district school data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Whitney
M. E. Church
Boyd
Colorado
Isaac Whitney
Ookaloosa
Lynnville
Anna Macy
Friends Parsonage
Howard Brown
William Trease
Murphy News Notes and Local Updates
Mr John Harper visits the Hixson home due to Mrs Hixsons illness. Pleasant View M E watch meeting was held at F H Russell home. Mrs Margaret Hixson widow of Jacob Hixson was quite sick last week. Fremont Vance of East Buena Vista goes to Indiana to visit relatives. D E Philips plans move to Kellogg. Uriah Davis dehorned cattle before feed lot. Clem Starrett vet. Rev R C Chambers preached at the Chapel. Nellie Russell visited Newton. New year reminder about careful pages. Woodmen banquet postponed. Frank Russell buggy broke after banquet. Rev Scull presented revised Bible to H J Wheeler. Mr and Mrs Henderson Adkins return to South Dakota. Mrs Katharine Vanscoy hosted New Year dinner. Roads icy, blacksmiths busy. Mr and Mrs B C F Chambers back in Niota after visit. Mrs Murphy sick with grippe. Home stead offer: six papers for $1.50. Subscriptions growing weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hixson
Jacob Hixson
Fremont Vance
East Buena Vista
Indiana
D. E. Philipps
Kellogg
Uriah Davis
Clem Starrett
R. C. Chambers
Nellie Russell
Newton
Woodmen of
Frank Russell
Rebekah Sage
Scull
H. J. Wheeler
Henderson Adkins
South Dakota
Katharine Vanscoy
B.C. F. Chambers
Niota
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IWTON
Fannie Morgan
J. G. Redman
Edith
Grace Barber
Teachers Association
Des Moines
Archie Millett
Muscatine
Nannie Wing
E. Pemberton
Miss Pearl Bellamy
A. E. Starrett
W.M. Brown
Anna Allum
Fairfield
John Morgan
Iowa City
C. E. of
The
I. L. Hammer’s
Mrs. Wm. Vaughan
Mrs. Howell
Mneo
Palo Alto Township
Edna
Roy
Florence
Otto
Rob Shull
Frank
Martin
Tom Ryan
Anna
Willie Shenton
Flossie Wood
Samuel G. Hilborn
Committee On Naval Affairs
House of Representatives
Opera House
John D. Long
Navy
United States
Amos J. Cummings
M. C
McDonald St
Benj. Parker
Whitcomb
Winn & Carrier
Rhoads Paper Rooms
Rhoads
Poland
Guthrie Bros
John Harper
Hixson
M. E. People
Pleasant View
F. H. Russell
Wendy
Houge
Vaughan’s
Blair & Wendt
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