Local notes from Colfax and vicinity brighten week
Mr Taylor of Salem visits his sister Mrs Bert Compton this week. Louie Shultz of Reasnor visits for the Reasnor creamery interests. Mrs Alta Compton has recovered and stays around the house. Mrs Samuel Murphy is ill. Riley Gifford plans to sell his farm and partner with Mr Fleck of Killduff. Harry Fenner and Mary Shelley visit Mr Compton. James Wheatcraft digs a deep well. Adolph Claussen paints his house. Mrs Elmer Hammer suffers sciatic rheumatism. Mr Ericson of Killduff works in Chicago. Mrs Compton cared for her ill daughter and accompanied by Mrs Vada Irwin who suffers rheumatism but improves and may spend summer with her parents. R C Broughton of Moriah NY sold his NY home and seeks a new location, arriving yesterday. He plans to return to Colfax if possible, healthy now. Henry T Hughes, injured by slate fall at Colfax Consolidated Coal No 6 diggings, died last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Murphy
Riley Gifford
South Buena Vista
Fleck
Killdaf
Harry Fenner
Mary Shelley
Compton
James Wheatcraft
Adolph Claussen
Elmer Hammer
Denver
Vada Irwin
R. C. Broughton
Moriah
New York
Iowa
Colfax
Henry T. Hughes
Colfax Consolidated Coal Company
Colfax Social Roundup Highlights Geo D Wood Birthday
Geo D Wood celebrated his 44th birthday last Friday evening with a gathering of Colfax gentlemen. Mrs Fannie Leighton, Newton teacher, visited Colfax over Sunday with local friends. Mrs Henry King returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Wood
Fannie Leighton
Newton
Colfax
Henry King
Local Births and Delegates Noted in Brief
Rev Keeppel and wife welcome a son born last Saturday Artie Sparks and wife celebrate a daughter born Wednesday evening Farmers and town residents stay busy leaving little local news. A W Forsyth James George and Chas Renaud named Sully delegates to Newton county convention. F G Sherman and mother traveled to Des Moines Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Sparks
A. W. Forsyth
James George
Chas. Renaud
Sully
Neton
F.G. Sherman
Mother
Des Moines
Sully Creamery Ships Butter to New York in Record Quantities
C. C. Bomberger, proprietor, shipped fourteen tubs of butter to New York on Tuesday. The tubs averaged pounds each, with creameries now producing quantities keeping Mr. Bomberger busy nearly every day. Ledger notes indicate Mrs. Noble plans a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Noble
C. C. Bomberger
Sully Creamery
New York
Spirit Lake Hires R S Whitney as Superintendent
Supt. R S Whitney elected superintendent of Spirit Lake schools after two productive years in the role. Local notices also report W C Kimberly selling a 200 acre Richland township farm to G C Richardson of Newton, with Richardson reselling 80 acres to L C Watts. J W Callison of Rushville visits Everly and hopes for better health, A Kapple leasing Cottage Hotel for reopen, and H E Pringle adding a soda fountain and beverages to the Enterprise area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Whitney
Spirit Lake
Whitney
W.C. Kimberly
Richland Township
G. C. Richardson
Newton
Richardson
L. C. Watts
A. Kapple
Traer Supports Re Election of Elsie Mendenhall with Raise
Lynnville news notes Elsie Mendenhall gains salary increase as Traer backs her re election. Dr. Finch visits his Illinois mother in Oskaloosa Sunday evening. Nellie and Callie Silver of Cleveland Ohio call on friends and relatives in Newton. Memorial services planned Sunday May 25 at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with L H Buflein delivering the sermon. R E Nedrow suffers a stomach hemorrhage while in the field and remains hospitalized. Abbie Macy becomes severely ill with nervous chill and heart trouble but shows a turn for the better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Callie Silver
Cleveland
Ohio
Newton
Methodist Church
L. H. Buflein
R. E. Nedrow
Abbie Macy
Alumni Social Attendance Despite Rain at ICC Hall
A rainy Monday evening did not deter a strong turnout for the Alumni Social at ICC F Hall with pleasant company and served refreshments. Burt Morgan, who attacked Rev D F Stiles in Reasnor last February over temperance views, was found guilty on three counts of bootlegging and jailed. Other charges await trial. Next Sabbath Rev Thomson leaves as U P church pastor after faithful service. he will preach morning and evening. L P McCroskey J A McDonald and Mr Wolcott attended Chapter RAM at Newton Saturday evening where Dr Robinson received the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Morgan
D. F. Stiles
Reasnor
Thomson
U. P
L. P. McCroskey
J. A. McDonald
Mr. Wolcott
R.A. M
Newton
Dr. Robinson
Real Estate Transfers and Jasper County Telephone Amends
Real estate transfers listed with grantees and parcels in sections 23 22 21 9 12 29 78 18. prices up to 8800 dollars. Jasper County Telephone Company stock amends Article I authorized capital stock to 100000 dollars with 1000 shares. preferred stock carries 8 percent dividend. corporate officers Blanchaine and Mahin attest notarizations in Black Hawk County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Paltzer
Fred Hendricks
Benj Franklin
Benj Emery
C E Cummins
P H Healey
Thos Healey
JF Knause
Poweshiek
Aug Reinschmidt
Jacob Rein
Schmidt
CE Richards
C Heelot
Baxter
Cecil Price
G N van Zant
Morris Cating
Ogg
SW Boyd
Ira Campbell Nise
Fred Krampe Jr
Peter Berkley
Jed
Eé'Finch
Ernest Finch
Jasper County Telephone Company
Newton
Iowa
Ofice
H. J. Blanchaine
State OF
Black Hawk County
Jasper County
Sherman T. Means
Newton elects Miss Etta Northup to school department
Miss Etta Northup wins a place in Newton public schools. Hattie Carr closes Malaka township school for smallpox and visits Newton. Cyclone caves are being built by citizens avoiding royal contact. Farmer's Mutual Telephone Co trains a Rhodes to Baxter line with about twenty six farmers' phones. Arch Meyer is president. A minor accident involved H R Northup as a team backed through a wire fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Northup
Newton
Hattie Carr
Malaka
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Co
Rhodes
Baxter
Arch Meyer
Bakery Expands Capacity with New Oven Ice Freezer
Neel and Dowling bakers have completed extensive improvements including a brick oven with 500 loaf capacity a new three horsepower Lennox engine a new freezer and the largest refrigerated storage in town to handle growing business and rising ice cream patronage. The firm aims to serve a larger customer base with better equipment and faster service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mente
Neel & Dowling
Newton public library bids call and rate ad pages
Sealed proposals for the erection of the Free Public Library of Newton Iowa are invited with plans seen in Des Moines and Newton offices until noon May 26 1902. Bids opened 2 pm day of sale. board may reject any bid. Also notes clubbing rates for publications and various ads for medicines paints wallpaper and a patent remedy claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Public Library
Newton
Iowa
Hallett & Rawson
Walnut Street
Des Moines
W. @. McElroy
Ofice
W. O. McElroy
Towa
Board of Library Trustees of
City of
W. C. McElroy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miller & Westbrook’s
Cash Dry Goods
U. S. Express
Miller
Westbrook
Buena Vista
Mr. Taylor
Salem, Ia
Mrs
Bert Compton
Louie Shhultz
Reasnor Creamery
Alta Compton
Eriicson
Killduff
Chicago
Sally
Keeppel
Kellogg
J. W. Callison
Rushville
Will Davis
Everly
Mr. Callison
Lynnville
Traer
Elsie Mendenhall
Dr. Finch
Oskaloosa
Illinois
1.C.C. F. Hall
Carns & Allfree
C. H. Stapelton
Sidney E. Johnson
Aaron Robison
Catherine Fleming
Joseph Flynnn
Elizabeth Flynt
Dasrum County
Mahin
Ieee T
C. Meredith
Notary Public Im and Forward Co
Xter
Northup
Hiram
Joseph Arnold
Wif
Vale
Corinne
Utah
A.M. Hough
Minnesota
Wey
Toc Up
Hercules
Winn & Carrier
Magaazi
Kansas City Star
Wallace
Daily News
Des Moines Weekly Leader
Des Moines Register
Des Moines Weekly Capital
Homestead
Farmer's
Marshalltown
Inter Ocean
G. G. Green
Woodbury
N.Y
St. Louis
Rhoad
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Wagley & Smead, Druggists
Rhoads
Rocky Mountain Area
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