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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
15
Monroe community items detail mayoral move, new homes, and various church functions. Residents trace moves into new cottages, real estate changes, and forthcoming revival meetings while noting sickness, school changes, and social gatherings across town.
Tuesday of last week brought unexpected heavy snow signaling an early winter. Residents rush to secure winter stores as seek to weather the cold.
Mrs Sam s Freel is very sick but not believed to recover Mrs Shortle of this vicinity died at Carbondale and was buried Sunday. A box supper for Mr Bower s family drew a large crowd and succeeded well. Miss Clark of Swan completed a term of school last Friday Myrtle Cooper began a term on Monday and will teach for W H Draper Jr s Movies for a few Fr Moscow hog farmer has built a fine house for his stock Horses and mules sold cheap and farm machinery went for a song The birthday dinner at Scott Tay was poorly attended due to cold weather Emory Kuntz and wife moved to the Healy area.
Marie McCurran visited Baxter last week. Mr. Patterson butter maker may move to Missouri. His shop to be used by Bondurant butter maker. Miss Adams of Colfax called on Mrs. Barker. Mrs. Pearson visited daughter Mrs. Fuller in Green Castle. New millinery and dress shop by Miss Philson and Alexander now open. Monnett runs barber shop at Shoemaker house. Mrs. Win Shoemaker visited her mother in Green Castle. M. Wright preached at church Sunday 3 PM. Tom McCarman and Quin Philson visited parental homes over Sunday. Nell Kane returned after three weeks with Mrs. Dave Hamilton.
The first snow of the season fell last Tuesday evening. Reuben Rucker and Sylvia Firle wed in Newton last Monday. Will Lilsey visits his brother Jim, while Lara Smith spends Sunday with Harry Porter. Carrie Irwin teaches Fair Prairie school this winter. Mrs Jim Sharp visited Mrs J W Taylor last Thursday. Gail North is ill, as is Mrs C C Taylor. Mrs Will Smith of Vandalia spent Sunday with her family.
The community page records visits by families including the Kloppping and Grieble households, a wedding with about one hundred invited guests, school openings with Miss Jessie Rickman, and local events. A turkey market mishap at Ed Cook's meat market ends with the turkey smashing a plate and a brief street parade before recapture. The column mentions church services and youth activities at local churches and Y P C U groups.
A readable writeup highlights public school in Prairie City with special articles on local educational interests. Includes photos of the school building and Principal Prof Martindale. Advertising notes Gold Mine Flour sold at Ski's Cash Grocery for 1.00 per sack, 5 sacks for 4.75.
In Newton last Wednesday, Miss Katie Weight hosted a reception for Entre Nous members and friends featuring floral conundrums with prizes for best and poorest guessers. The event followed by reflections on Mrs. Lulu A. McHenry’s presidency, with Chapter AO P. E. O. and Oriental Commandery Knights Templar noted for upcoming winter events.
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