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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1896
Page
1
Social events fill Newton with weddings and socials. Miss Edith B Ryan wed Ernest E Faville in Newton with a large guest list and a band serenade. The Reasoner farm hosts a massive community picnic, with record-breaking meals, strange antics, and generous hospitality drawing visitors from Newton and nearby towns.
A lively Newton scene. Ten women and eleven men complete the Normal College course before an eager opera house audience. Orations reveal originality and progress toward future success in teaching and business. The event includes diplomas from the literary and commercial courses and a quiet wedding, with local families and officials in attendance.
Dr L O Rogers residence on South Farmer Street is being replaced by a two story modern home with a hexagonal northwest front and six large rooms on the lower story. The project is part of a larger wave of improvements echoing Newton’s growth. A group including Mrs A B Palmer and Mrs W Hough prepare for an upcoming visit to Clear Lake for a week of recreation and fishing. Meanwhile news arrives of J B’s death in Seattle and arrangements for burial as Mrs O Neals and daughter Cora Cotton head to Newton with the body.
The committee in charge announces tomorrow's sports program starting at 10 a m with a road race to begin the day. Limited details available but event listings point to a community celebration with athletic events and activities planned.
G. Guthrie and four companions left last night for W where they will visit relatives and attend a convention. They expect to be away one to four weeks and will stop at Baltimore Camden Philadelphia and other places on their return. Mrs. Sibyl Perry and other relatives were mentioned in local notes.
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