Around the County: Local Happenings in Ira Township
Recap of events from Ira area including weather scare, visits by Mrs Stickley and Mrs Tramel, Eli Cross visiting Ohio, Kerkendall visit to Ira, upcoming M E church meetings, a found pocket book, a fishing outing with poor luck, Len Weeks’ death after a hand car accident near Baxter, Louisa Dawson’s runaway horse incident, Harvin rushing east to see his father, and Sam Rippey’s return from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Weeks
Baxter
Independence Cemetery
Local notes from Murphy and Pleasant View
Murphy updates include Will Breeden in the area last Monday and E M Bicknell shipping hogs on Saturday. Pleasant View reports a W F M Society literary program and a Children’s Day service planned for June 10 1900 at 3 pm. Prof Ed Hixson of Newton gave a music recital for his students near Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Breeden
Kellogg
Murphy
W. F. M. Society of Pleasant View
Charley Davis
Bower Murphy
Clarisa Zink
Adamson Grove
E. M. Bicknell
Mildred Zink
Hixson Grove
Pleasant View
Ed. Hixson
Newton
Elsworth Murphy Exposed To Smallpox In Newton Area
Word comes that Elsworth Murphy and family have been exposed to the small pox. Newton. Refreshments were served and the class in this neighborhood can not sound the praise too highly of the good time they had. Last Monday May 21st, was Z. T. Hixeon's forty-fifth birthday and his professional brother and sister took it upon themselves to surprise the gentleman at his home in Kellogg township, three miles east of town. About forty of his friends, loaded down with good things to eat went to his home in the afternoon. Zack was surprised but he meekly bowed to the inevitable and a jolly good time was had. A sumptuous basket supper was served on the lawn. His relatives left some beautiful souvenirs as a reminder of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsworth Murphy
Newton
Z. T. Hixeon
Kellogg Township
Zack
Lynnville Notes On Local Leases And Improvements
Ed. Briggs leases Abe Tahashs blacksmith shop. Mrs. Linzy White returns from Texas. Large corn acreage planted around Lynnville this spring. S. M. Witmer makes porch and walk improvements. George Chambers installs new foundation sills on barber shop. Mrs. H G Cattell of Corrina Utah visits Arnold family and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
S. M. Witmer
George Chambers
H.G. Cattell
Corrina
Utah
Joseph Arnold
Ledger
Colfax Items report births and local events
Dr. Holland reports the birth of a son to Richard Bond and wife in Mound Prairie township yesterday. Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs George Meier on the loss of their week old babe last Monday. Mr Croft of the Mason House returns from fishing at Okoboji. Arthur A James and Alyce Spohn of Newton wed at William Strickler’s residence last Wednesday. Geo D Wood and Rev R E Shaw go to Chicago for the M E general conference. next week Mr and Mrs Wood and Hazel visit Culver Indiana for school commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Richard Bond
Mound Prairie Township
George Meier
Mr. Croft
Mason House
Okoboji
Arthur A. James
Alyce Spohn
Newton
William Strickler
Geo. D. Wood
R. E. Shaw
Chicago
M. E. General Conference
Mrs. Wood
Hazel
Culver
Ind
Cliffe
Farm sale and local health notes in Buena Vista township
Dr. Smith attended H. P. Benson's this week as Miss Sadie and her mother both grew ill. J. G. Strovers sold his 160 acre Buena Vista township farm on Wednesday to Scott Smith for 8000 dollars. W. W. Warner of Orion Ill. died about two months ago at his home, and many Jasper County friends take note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Smith
H. P. Benson
Sadie
J. G. Strovers
Buena Vista Township
Scott Smith
W. W. Warner
Orion Ill
Jasper County
Milburns celebrate 17th wedding anniversary at milestone gathering
News notes a May 19 1900 social at George Milburn's southwest of town for the 17th anniversary of Mr and Mrs George C Milburn. Other items mention a marriage on May 23 1900, visits by Frank Callison to Bagley, Callison health concerns, and a small legacy from Mr Bleakney's grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Pear
C. Bellamy
E. A. Chittenden
Neola
Frank Callison
Bagley
George C. Milburn
W. W. Bleakney
Winnie
William Bellows
Mr. Bleakney
Newton banker venture and local notices from Des Moines Mirror
The Reasnor Bank plans to open June 1 with Josiah Fisher as president and W A Williams as cashier. Lucian Huddleston bought Altoona meat market and Ed Greenleaf will manage. A daughter was born May 19 to Mr and Mrs Cochran. J R Hall won a silver medal at the State Photographers meeting in Des Moines with work selected for permanent exhibit in the Salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasnor Bank
Josiah Fisher
W. A. Williamson
Lucian Huddleston
Altoona
Ed. Greenleaf
J.R. Hall
Des Moines
Hall
Mirror
County Attorny Silwold Visits Town On Weekend
County Attorney Silwold spent Saturday night in town to handle business and meet friends. Henry reports business is good. A local boy George Field lost an eye in an incident near town, and Dr Shrader of Iowa City diagnosed a light form of smallpox in a sick family here. The outbreak remains confined to that family with strict quarantine and no broader danger. Miss Emma Crosslande and the three children of the late Wm Crossland plan a summer trip to Bowen Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silwold
Henry
George Field
State Board of Health
Shrader
Iowa City
Board of Health
Emma Crosslande
Wm. Crossland
Bowen, Ill
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India
Cresco
Miller & Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods Store
Iowa
O. Kerkendall
Ira
Bert Inglis
M. E. Church
John Robinson
Miss Louisa Dawson
Mr. Harvin
Sam Rippey
Lynnville News
Ed. Briggs
Abe Tahash
Linzy White
Texas
Monroe
Bee Everley
Hough's Grocery
A. M. Hough
Cash Grocery and Variety Store
Agness Brett
Libby & Reker
New York City
J. C. Thompson
Telmo
Johnson
Navy
Good Hope Navy
American Eagle
Java
Japan
White House
Syracuse
The
Big Cash Grocers
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