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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
4
Lynnville H S Rayburn, longtime resident and successful businessman, moves today to Montezuma to enter the hardware trade. The community extends best wishes to him and his wife for prosperity and new friendships in their future home.
Master Karl Simpson hosted a party for friends while Kellogg township and Murphy area residents attended Janeway school closing exercises. Local moves include Antill family shifts to Calhoun county and van Wyngardner relocating to Abe Adamson place. Reports mention a sick Mrs. Saum, a new baby boy to Mr and Mrs Lemke, Lola Murphy’s school term close, and four new inmates at the poor farm. Silby Russell recovers from grip after five weeks indoors.
Alton Reynolds moves from west of Newton to the Janeway farm west of Kellogg this week. Prayer meetings at Pleasant View continue until protracted meeting begins. Overnight lodgers from Kansas staying with Frank Russell seeking aid. W. F. M. society held a program at Hixson Grove. about ten dollars collected. Next Monday school elections in township districts. Frank Phillipps to farm near Killduff this year. Mrs. J P Ervin and Miss Mae Hanna visited friends. Sherman Miller to work for Frank Russell. Correspondent has the grippe this week. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting at D C Starrett’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall of Draper visited. Bill Gove bought a horse from T Killduff. Goddard family moved to Ottumwa. Wm O'Brien to Havana Illinois to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and grandma Richardson attended a golden wedding at Barnes' home near Monroe. Louis Schultz delivered two carloads of hogs to Gore & Macy. Mr. and Mrs. Bouma visited Newton area with daughter Mrs Geo Rood. Milton Bouma to Sterling Kansas to practice law. School teachers seeking spring terms. Albert Van Howling and family moved to a farm near Reasner owned by Mr Schultz.
Andrew Trusler leaves medical care and is out again. Hickory Grove No 2 school closed with an exhibition and box supper. Albert Holtz plans to move to a Baxter area farm. another family will occupy the Porter farm. School elections occur in most districts in April. a few directors serve until next year. Erwin Preston visited Newton Saturday seeking Maine episode details.
Miss Kittie Wilson traveled to Des Moines due to her sister Mrs. C L Dotson’s illness. The Ira saw mill is at full capacity with work. Silas Beals family plans to move to Ira soon. March 13 is set for yearly Foreign Missions collections at Union Chapel, with Rev. Lawrence speaking in the evening. IF Butterbaugh of North Manchester is visiting for the summer with relatives. Sk McIntire will host a large stock sale on March 5th featuring forty horses and many cattle.
Kellogg attended Friday evening's entertainment at Janeway school. Lida Woodward and Anna Moberly visited Newton on Friday and Saturday. S A Morris is sick with quinsy. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemke last week. Mrs Jas Tumbleson and daughters Mae and Effa left for Paxton after a visit at A E Starrett's. Mrs Armstrong and baby of Des Moines visit J C Martins and Leisman relatives. Revival at Friends church closed Sunday with strong turnout. Pearl Bellamy visited Mrs A E Starrett and attended the entertainment. Mrs J C Martin and children visit Hamilton County relatives.
Mr Gifford drives cattle and hogs to Chicago from Metz. Misses Hickman Baker Dunmire shop in Des Moines. Greenlief’s eyes suffer cold, Mrs. Greenlief reports. Will Molineux and Mary McWherter wed by Mr. Cowan at Newton and plan to farm for Willis Campbell. Supervisor Will Miller visits Mitchellville. Woodruff mourned, Dunmire heirs in farm talk. Protracted U B meeting eight miles north. Harvey and Waltz of Newton held a schoolhouse entertainment. class photos taken. March renter changes shift local farms among Trimble Baker Van Dusseldorf and others. Luther Taylor buys S of Prairie City and moves soon. Debate at lyceum on aiding Cuba sparks spirited talk amid Maine tragedy. Public concern over war and Cuban relief and European inaction noted.
Mr and Mrs Sparks hosted numerous young friends Monday evening. Barney Esmier learned Sunday from Olivet Indiana that his mother had died there. Will Profit of Missouri arrived Tuesday to work for Mr Killduff.
A continuous subscription deal presents The RECORD Inter Ocean Des Moines Register New York Tribune and a copy of the Code of Iowa for a paltry $2. The offer remains open to both old and new subscribers.
A local advertises canned goods at low prices bought early in fall. Wooden Shoe Tomatoes 10 cents per can or 3 for 25 cents, Nice corn 10 cents each or 3 for 25, White Heath peaches 20 cents each or 2 dollars a dozen, Monarch Peas 15 cents per can with 5 cent offer. Promises refunds if Maud S flour not satisfactory and even offers free replacement Pillsbury’s Best if unsatisfactory.
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