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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
4
Record of interest from REcoRD correspondents across townships notes local happenings as they occur. Reports cover community updates, events, and notable small-town activities observed by correspondents in different areas.
Murphy Nebraska notes report Buena Vista schools closed for winter. Local moves include F H Russell to Newton and others to various farms. W M Society met at Mrs Murphy. Asher Murphy to Alabama for steel work. Weddings Sherm Miller and Hattie Scoville. Will Kirkwood and Katie Bremen wed in Murphy. Rev Nichols and wife visited Newton area. Woman's Missionary Society met and elected delegates. Local illnesses and gatherings noted. new additions and farm hauls described.
The entry describes unsettled weather and very poor visibility or air quality at Hickory Grove. It notes low confidence in forecasts and hints at gloomy conditions affecting local activities. No dates or specific events are provided in the readable text.
Mr and Mrs W I Taylor welcome a son born Friday March 2 1900. Jarrett Smith of Galesburg recently purchased Bergman Bros Newtons saw mill near the river bridge south of Reasner. Several residents report measles with Nellie Kayes and Lelia Oldham listed as ill at home.
Families moved last week including Amos and A B Carnahan and Carl Livingston with James Carnahan heading to Palo Alto county to homestead. C H Howell family shifted to the Ogg farm Fairmount while Mrs Wilson and family rented Geo Howes farm for the year. Fred Walker and Miss Abbie Tidball wed at Rev Helmick home. L Guthrie heads to Rolfe for a farm purchase. Community sends best wishes.
The Rev Bluebaker, new pastor of Walnut Ridge Dunkard church, preached his first sermon Sunday evening. Funeral services for Mrs Jim Quick were conducted at Walnut Ridge church after her sudden death Friday. Shel mourns a devoted mother leaving a husband and five children. Rev Coleman led the funeral and Mrs J G Johnstone returned from a visit with her daughter. The winter term closed at Brown schoolhouse Friday.
Rev H C Pemberton’s chicken house loses ten head to theft including Langshang cockerels and hens. Woodmen lodge adds seven new members this month while revival meetings at the Methodist church pause. Brooklyn hotel venture by Tanash. Mr Brown plans a Lynnville creamery to boost local enterprise.
J W Berkenbosch has become owner of the J H Kerr farm a hundred acres west of Monroe. Monroe Baptists unanimously call Rev P H McDowell from Rochester NY Theological Seminary to lead the church. Hugh Sullivan and Miss Clay Smith wed in Des Moines last Wednesday. The couple are esteemed in Fairmount. Will Morrison signs as pitcher with the Albany baseball club.
Rev Dr Dobbs preached in town while ill this week. Infant Koester died and funeral held at home. Odenye Callison ill with diphtheria as cases rise. Maple Goodhue wedding attended in Newton. Schools closed due to diphtheria scare. Various visits and a cottage for sale offered. Dressmaking services and hay sale advertised.
Railroad time table snippet listing passenger mail and express services between East and West. Details include daily and otherwise schedules for MONROE BRANCH and DES MOINES VALLEY DIVISION with arrivals at Newton Monroe and other stops, Iowa Central and Southbound Northbound notes, and service days noted as daily or daily except Sunday.
Jasper County Iowa invites bids from suppliers for 1900 court house needs including assessors books tax lists accounting and mortgage records lithograph certificates and tax receipts. Various bound records and registrations require specific papers sizes and bindings. Bids due by March 12 1900 with bond required for awarded contracts. Board reserves right to reject any bids.
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