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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
4
Murphy Area Activities and Community Happenings
Milt Moberly and Steve Morris visited the Murphy area last Thursday while Rev. Kirkwood of Murphy, president of the M P conference, assisted by Mrs. McBride led a protracted meeting in East Des Moines. Farmers are sowing wheat and will resume spring work as weather allows. A hedge fire caused a brief blaze by Charlie Davis. D K Moberly of Kellogg was in the neighborhood on business. Grace Barber, now a Kellogg teacher, visited Newton for a day. Etta Mae Edwards visits Aunt Hannah Nicolas this week. Mr. Hestbrook moved from Blackledge place to Geo Hitchler's farm north of Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Woods welcomed a baby boy last week. Pleasant View M E church celebrated pastor Rev E Handy's anniversary with baskets and fellowship. Sherman Miller visited Kilduff last Monday. Gem Russell spent a week in Newton and returned home near Murphy. Missionary services at Hixson Grove begin Friday with sermons recitations and papers, Saturday basket dinner, Sunday sermons by Rev Mrs McBride and Mrs Whetstone. Jay Saum and wife and Fred Miller and wife visited Keeton Keeton's in Murphy on Sunday. John Starrett hauling lumber for a new barn. Mr. and Mrs. Z T Hixson attended a 60th birthday surprise for Mrs Wim Armstrong in Newton. Rev Wilson, M E conference presiding elder, spent Monday with Rev E Handy and shared in the village meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Moberly
Newton
Steve Morris
Kellogg
Murphy
Rev
Kirkwood
M. P. Conferenc
McBride
East Des Moines
Charlie Davis
D.K. Moberly
Grace Barber
Kellogg Schools
Etta Mae Edwards
Hannah Nicolas
Mr. Hestbrook
Blackledge Place
Geo. Hitchler
Hixson Grove Church
Harding
John Starrett
Z. T. Hixson
Wim
Armstrong
Armstong
Village Building Boom Adds To Local Rebuilds
Mack Hall reshingled his house Mrs Laura Robinson visits her father Roy Hanway remains on sick list but improving Woody Mitchell occupy Chas Shroyer’s former residence Arthur Rhine spent Sunday at parental home Mrs Jacob Garner quite poorly for two weeks Our village shows new building and remodeling Craven’s house nearing completion Old Chas Miller residence moved northwestern town to be rebuilt for Freddie Shroyer family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Hall
Laura Robinson
Miller
Roy Hanway
Woody Mitchell
Chas Shroyer
Arthur Rhine
Jacob Garner
Craven
Chas. Miller's
Freddie, Shroyer
Ringgold and Kellogg Weddings and Local Notes
Arthur Bosworth and Maggie Scandreth wed at the Woolman home as county life briefly updates with local marriages. Des Moines visitors, Sunday school notes, weathered health reports, and social events fill a long column of Monroe area society items with names including Wing, Adair, and Johnston while reminding readers of seeding, funerals, and marching through daily rural life.
Monroe Roundup Sees Local Visits and Site Changes
Nellie Foster and children of Omaha visit her parents Mr and Abs LeFever while Mr and Miss Wright stay with Mr and Mrs Wm Scott. Rev Knepper leaves for Waterloo for several weeks to try electric baths. Charles Schenk elected school director replacing Shaw and Honnold. Epworth League hosts reception for youth and new converts in church parlors. Baptist church welcomes new converts with a basket supper. Mrs Anna Oliver to Milford for a week. David Donnaldson buys Tom Whitted property and will relocate. old home to rent. Peter Cradel sells house and lot to Mrs Decker for 500. Railroad work west of the depot proceeds under Mr Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Foster
Omaha
Abs. LeFever
Miss Wright
Wm. Scott
Rev. Knepper
Waterloo
Charles Schenk
Shaw & Honnold
Epworth League
Anna Oliver
Milford
David Donnaldson
Tom Whitted
Monroe
Peter Cradel
Kellogg Franklin Steiner Lecture at the Opera House
Franklin Steiner of Des Moines lectured at the opera house Sunday afternoon and evening. Carl and Bertha Craven were Newton visitors Saturday. Miss Emma Robin visits her uncle in Rock Creek. Friends of John Smith, ill with quinsy, report he is improving rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Steiner
Des Moines
Opera House
Carl
Bertha Craven
Newton
Emma Robin
Rock Creek
John Smith
Quinsy
The Emperor of A and Other Skimmed Tales
A clipped column highlights the Emperor of A as a tireless ruler up at dawn and writing into the early hours while chasing chamois on spare days. It also lampoons eye strain and fashion, notes a dialect writer’s excuses, and records the making of artificial black marble near Catania with Etna nearby and a complex boiling process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubl
United States
Catania
Sicily
Etna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Feaster Novelties At
Toorne
From
Dresden
Westbrook
Jim Woods
M. E
Rev. E. Handy
Sherman Miller
Mise Gem Russell
Jay Saum
Fred Miller
Keeton Keeton
Taintor
Arthur Bosworth
Ringgold Co
Maggie Scandreth
Henry Woolman
Moening
Charles Alford
Missouri
Merritt Gilreath
Grinnell
Will Greenleaf
Samuel
Thomas Birchard
J.C. Nellis
Tama County
Otis Quaintance
Miss Mary Morgan
Botts
Della Mendenhall
A.W. Adair
Margaret Adair
Ratcliff
New Sharon
Pleasant Hill
Peter Carter
A. P. Wing
Wing
Walnut Ridge Church
Dunkard
A. Johnston
Joe van Maren
Mr. Sterling
George Marshall
Dora
Nathan Waddle
Martha Vaasanear
Addie Johnston
Asa Bowling
Dick Danotter
Pella
Womans Relief Corp
Grand Army Hall
John Gentry
Oskaloosa
Charles Rinehart
Daniel Rater
George
Cramer
Oliver
John Underwood
Underwood
Yoets
Chaucer
House of Commons
Waller
Aymondesham
Bucks
Andrew Marvell
Hull
Birch
Addison
Richard Glover
Weymouth
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Canning
Lord Macaulay
William Mackworth Praed
Monkton Milnes
Lord Houghton
Parlament
Potemlous
Latrobe
Baltimore
the Baptist Church
New York
Gamin
Boston
Knox
Fox
Boston Courier
Newrton
Jennison
Appleton
Minnesota
Wilson
Pillsburys Best
Hough’s Gash Stores
Pitinery
Mrs
St. Louis
Crescent Bicycle
Crescent Ladies
J. Mils
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