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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
4
What the Record Correspondents Find of Interest in the Different Townships reports local happenings as they occur. It surveys community events, small items, and notable occurrences across area townships.
Miss Emily Day returns from Grinnell and Miss Ida Reimer from Cedar Falls join school and state normal pursuits. Local visits include Pringle family, Mr. and Mrs. Patton of Laurel, and Miss Delia Mendenhall in Kellogg. The Ladies Cemetery Association serves ice cream at the opera house. The Iowa Central R I plans new stock yards at Newburg with plank floors. Corporal Allie Christie returns from Cuba in poor health. The Hopkins family recall the Nebraska cyclone. Irish promoted to bank cashier. Mrs. Winnie Peterson and Goldie visit Kellogg relatives.
The article notes Winnies first visit home since marriage and states she is warmly welcomed. The event marks a joyful family moment with familiar faces and supportive reception.
Entertainment by the Misses Livingston and Harvey of Newton drew good audience in the M E church Monday. George S Williams of Newton traded property in Reasnor for land in Newton with C P Axtell. Ed Coker and family visited the James Bell household last Sunday. Mrs A M Mead improving after illness. Dr J S Carpenter of Galesburg improving after weeks bed rest. Miss Miscla Hayes still ill but improving. Mrs Wa Scarbrough dies at Hewett home in Galesburg after lingering illness. funeral at M E church and interment Hewett cemetery. Tools Chapel church remodeling plans include addition plastering painting and repair. Ea Shriner opens a restaurant in Reasnor ready to serve.
Belle Vinall ends spring term at Killduff school last Friday. Bert Agar of Montpelier Indiana visited with brother Henry. A bright girl born to Mr and Mrs C McCausland last week. O J Carpenter building a large barn on Driggs farm Palo Alto township. Henry Agar and Mae travel to Montpelier Iowa for funeral of his father in law Fridley. Mra Wilt Korff and Clarence at Newton Norma College graduation exercises. Miller Eichner cited as leading painters in area. Ice cream sociable planned by The League for Saturday evening June 24. Charlie Schnell expanding a large yarn built.
Rev Cowan of Newton and Rev Martin of Kellogg will assist Re Handy in the annual Missionary service at Pleasant View next Sunday at 3 p.m. A collection will be taken at the close of the service. Abram Hopkins and family are reported dead in a cyclone at Herman Nebraska, longtime Kellogg township residents.
H Waterman bought the Ross Meilman farm of 160 acres for 1 per acre. Mr and Melvin Poage welcomed a baby boy Tuesday afternoon June 13. Ed Poulson near Ira lost a summer meat supply and two calves. Corn crop lags due to a wet spring. K A Scott John Scott and Geo Alliree returned from a southwestern trip. they liked northeastern Kansas but did not buy.
A strong Wednesday evening wind caused residents to hurry to cellars and basements but resulted in no serious damage. People expressed concern about the many cyclones surrounding the area while remaining mostly safe.
A compilation of social visits and church fund activities near Pleasant Hill M E Church, with families like Cooper Bullington Rhodes Wasner and Wasner. School reports list attendees and teachers Marguerite Killduff and Sapte Rhodes, plus notices of upcoming sermons and curfew change at the Electric Light Plant.
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