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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
4
The Record correspondents in various townships report light local news and happenings as they occur. Readers learn of everyday events, small community notes, and signs of life across nearby communities.
Hazael Murphy sold a span of horses to Emsley Wilson of Newton. Visits and health updates follow with Grange cemetery decorating on June 1, neuralgia, a sore finger with blood poisoning, and a deathbed watch. Local families share news of new organ, barn completion, Children’s Day programs set for June, and district church meetings amid storm aftermath.
Lynnville Arkansas sheriff county surveyor Byers surveys and lays out W F Zimmermans addition to Lynnville amid a healthy rise in growth and development.
El and John H Gauze are constructing a new store room. The Odd Fellows plan to build a hall above the store room, creating a handsome, commodious structure. Rev Howard Brown returns from an outing with friends and relatives in the northern part of the state. Cattell of Ogden Utah visits, bringing 150 head of native horses he has sold, expressing faith in Utah's future riches but not intending to join the Mormons. Eli W Jay moves into a newly built residence admired this season.
A Sunday wind and rain storm in Monroe and vicinity caused extensive damage. Homes, barns, sheds, and fruit trees were destroyed or severely damaged. Several structures were blown off foundations and a wind shifted a mill and other outbuildings. One resident slightly injured but unharmed.
Newton residents Selbst repurposed homes and cottages with painting, repapering, and carpentry. George Hewes digs a well and renovates a Newton farm near Reasnor. A Friday night hail of lightning kills cattle and horses. barns suffer damage including W S Taylors, Dr A Oliver, Stephen Emery, and W L France. A severe windstorm destroys windmills. community adjusts.
Mrs Rosita Lavalleur is on the sick list this week, cared for by her daughter in law. Several residents including Mrs Wheatcraft and Mrs Neff of Colfax are mentioned as ill or visiting. James Lee and Lizzie Fisher visited Colfax. Opel Rumbaugh visited grandma Rumbaugh. Owens’ daughter visited grandma Vanulike. The Record offers printing by telephone No 280, seeds at the Hub, and local merchants promote Marshall’s Best flour and McMurray Killduff canned fruits. Mortons feed yard advertises. Wanted: ten old binders. A piano for rent via Mrs William Adamson.
Efnors windmills were blown down and a lightning strike caused minimal house damage on John Tool's home. Coker and Wheeler windmills toppled onto a roof while families sought shelter in a cellar. Glen Wheeler sprained his back aiding in securing the cellar floor. Geo. Rater and Silas Smith suffered a serious road accident with a runaway wagon and wrecked buggy. Smith was badly hurt and taken home for care. Children’s exercises are scheduled at Ho'clock M. E. church Sunday morning June 1 with a solid program.
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