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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
5
Prairie City reports a carpet rag sewing bee hosted by Mrs Tom Jones, several city friends attending. News covers from school term closings for Miss Neeley to music focus, traveler notes and visitors, religious services, lectures, masquerades, and community improvements in Jasper County with multiple local names and dates.
Monroe local items report several moves and visits including John Whitted and Henry Jarnagin, and note the marriage of Maud Dinsmore to John Graham at the Dinsmore home. Activities include school reports, a masquerade invitation, church services, farm and business moves, and a Sunday School missionary setup for Jasper County with township chairmen appointed and funds collected.
The Chauteequa Literary and Scientific Circle will meet with Mrs. Dr. Harp Monday evening. Readings include A Short History of Mediaeval Europe chapters X and XI led by Mrs. Mitchell. Roman Life in Pliny's Time chapter X led by Miss Bollhoefer. Quotations Lew Wallace.
George Gunsaulus and family will move onto the Dowlins farm where Howard McCullough lived the past year. Tim Dowlin will occupy Merrit Charlesworth's farm this spring. Mr. Benzema moves to the William Rubbernus farm about two miles north of Reasnor. Elisha Wilson leaves Marion county for Jasper county to work on Peter Broderson's farm north of here. C. H W. Howell, near Dixie, moved to a farm one mile south of Reasnor where he built new buildings last fall. Mrs. Taylor of Newton visited her son William Taylor here last week. Eugene Carnahan plans to move to his mother-in-law Mrs. Schooley's farm around March 1 and Eli Waring will farm Samuel Reasoner's land next year. E. R. Latham, Rev. Harry Tool and Morgan Woody from near Reasner took the morning train to the county seat. B. B. Trout finished a new house and barn. renter A. L. Kinard will move in soon. Id. Williams was ill with grippe but improving. Nellie Hews of Newton visited her cousin Charles Saunders and family here over Sunday.
A soft snap advertises two and one half acres of prime land with a ten room house, fruit, cellar, well, barn and outbuildings. Priced cheap if taken soon. Inquire of S Richards.
The Republicans of Newton announce ward meetings to nominate Alderman candidates. First Ward assembly at the Auditor's office on Friday March 7 at 7:30. Second Ward convenes in the Mayor's office at 7:30. Third Ward meeting in the Court Room on Friday March 18 at 7:30. Comities: Frank Pist Com, J. on EpGre Com, N. Townsend Com.
Mapleton Press reports A. G. Seeger, a Mills county farmer, butchered a hog so large it required skinning like a beef. The 100 pound hide and 250 pounds of lard came from a carcass believed to weigh about 1,000 pounds total though not weighed. The hog was two years old.
Readers may obtain a heavy cardboard United States map puzzle cut into state pieces. Each piece shows state capitals and major rivers and forms a challenging, educational activity for all ages. Cost is 10 cents sent to Mr. F. H. Lord, Chicago. Also note Newton Wheel Works offers bargains in picture moulding and bicycle sundries.
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