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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1896
Page
12
Prairie City society items report church visits in Des Moines, marriages, engagements, and farewells. Guests from Pleasantville, McPherson Kansas, and Ontario visit, with several young people preparing to move nearby. Local families celebrate, entertain, and anticipate future events while shipments and business activity show slight uptick.
A Des Moines scam sold soap for ten cents with travel premiums while locals recount questionable schemes. The piece then shifts to religious activities from several churches, noting Junior and Senior Endeavor plans, a wife’s surprise event, Rev. Moore's sermon on I am the Vine, and Congregational church services led by Rev. H C Rosenberger with attendance changes plus a memorial service set for February 26 for Mrs Henry Pentice and her son Henry.
Mrs. Ed Henry is down with rheumatism. Charlie McGick left home suddenly last fall for parts unknown and was seen nearby. Robert Roach has taken a wife in South Carolina. Mrs. Hertzog is very sick with pleurisy and not improving. The skating loss for the week centers on tonsillitis. Mrs. Blanchard of Guthrie Center grieves for her sister, Martha. The Baptist church is camped and to be formally dedicated. The president of Pella College will assist in services to be reported.
A marshal raid on the James Yokim house in the roe district found a beer barrel and small whiskey amount. Yokim and staff were arrested and taken to Newton for trial. Citizens call the place notorious for corrupting youth while noting other dens in the town. Mrs Crum of Altoona lies very low with grip. Miss Alice McGriff hosted Monroe school teachers and senior class. James provided amusement. Liberty Hall at Hart’s farm shifts from worship to dancing hall with events reported. Clara Bowles and John Lee to be married tonight with relatives present.
Kellogg scene notes reflect bright weather and quotes about Iowa. East Kellogg rents property. Wrights enjoy Columbus Junction vacation. Redman helps assess Kellogg township personal property. Rev Meagher serves Rushville. Meagher and MeIntire church bulletin praised. Mrs Adkins to move from farm after fifty years. Gardner to relocate south next spring.
The week centers on the burning of Mr. Lyon's Rock Island agent residence Sunday at eight. Fire spread from a stove. Barrett was badly hurt under a moving stove. others suffered minor glass cuts. A large evergreen tree near the back door caught fire before rescuers could intervene. Lyon family staying with Mr. Earley pending spring rebuilding. Lyceum remains popular with Saturday discussions on the McKinley bill. Mrs. Mell Miller visited her grandmother at Samuel Huff's, gravely ill.
After twenty years of marriage the Roller couple announce a young son born last Monday. Luth family at James Sims' residence. Brown of Montezum engages in potato buying and shipping. Weather resembles spring and may persist, with hints of travel from Lincoln for a brief visit to Lyon's brother Ago.
Mrs. Paul Renaud has suffered grippe while Ira DeHtut lists visitors in the past week. Henry Renaud visited relatives in the neighborhood last week. Young people near Christi vn Conover enjoyed time with Eugene I ading at his uncle’s near Pella. A fall caused by an accident near Saturday evening. improvement noted for one person. Miss Lillian Renaud left home due to her mother's illness. Krusemann wed on Thursday January 23, 1843 at Flor DeYong Krusemann residence. They have the neighborhood’s best wishes for happiness and prosperity. William Smith died at his son-in-law’s residence on Tu morning, January 2?. Funeral planned for Wednesday with details next week. All of Havel visited Cha naud’s on Tuesday.
The Baxter column lists relatives and friends visiting from Marshalltown Melbourne Des Moines and Corydon Indiana. It notes John Buchanan and Emmett Pitman traveling to Ashland Ohio and Des Moines respectively to see family while Rev B St John spoke at the Congregational church.
Snowy season brings cheer as Theodore Smith returns to the neighborhood. The Reiter schoolhouse lyceum overflows with attendees. a debate on whether the world is growing better ends with the negative winning. Miss Hattie McPherson resigns due to ill health, to be replaced by Alice Rhine at the Reiter school. Mr. R. C. Martin visits George Rhine. Leota Miller and Essie Needham visit Hattie Lunt.
A rider's foot became fast in a halter rope and he was dragged about three quarters of a mile before release by neighbors. He was found unharmed. Faithful work followed by two additions and a religious meeting occurred over the next three weeks.
Rev Barber hosts a series in New Salem led by J B Wherle at Race Schoolhouse with a hopeful crowd of young people en route to New Salem. A sled mishap on a crossing rail injures none seriously as the crowd travels to the lyceum while flu season keeps neighbors indoors.
In Pleasant Hill J P Johnston homestead is rented to James Fouch. Miss Nellie Barckenbush returns to Prairie City to work with Mrs Little after a three week home visit.Ms Minnie and Glen Newton visit Graham. Mrs Arthur alls Wes Brown plans winter in Prairie City. Miss Martha Barckenbush stays with sister Mrs Will El ar. Payton travels and writes for Meredith's travels cost four cents. Ben Brown and Emily Austin chosen to represent Prairie City townships. Hess Parsons named president of Jasper County Agricultural Society. Poetry on Mrs Agnew's death praised. Buckingham death shocks locality. Adam Telfer wins Aaron Brown farm at $35 per acre auction. writer suffers la grippe. A serious horse riding accident near Fairmount involving Frank Brown is reported.
Mound Prairie reports on Saturday evening events with John McWhirter of Metz, Mr George McCullough visiting Prairie City, Mrs Th dealing with an arm injury, and Lewis Hanel's Friday call. It mentions gatherings at Miss Gertruy’s home, Robbie and Ina, and Sims from near Newton visiting Austin Halliwill, plus a mix of party corrections, home reading circle at Blue Point shop, and local school activities at Vane.
Mrs. Anders improves with rheumatism relief. Mbert Bushy from Humboldt visits friends and relatives. Uncle Frank Anderson’s joke about goat meat leads to dog snack. Ranny Collins pursues subscriptions for The Record. Box supper at Collins schoolhouse draws good attendance. John Thompson injured in an ice fall. Mrs. Joe Curry dies near Tamworth and is buried. W. H. Draper informs Rice Bros they cannot fulfill farm rental due to unforeseen circumstances. Rosnow sinks a deep well, Amos Rose handles the work. Newspaper ads promote a larger 12 page RECORD for $1 per year.
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