Metz Correspondents Move and Local News Buzz
Metz updates on Mell Miller selling to Mr. Clement and possession last week. Snyder preaches his final sermon for the conference year at the school house. Loramer’s Mr Jackson sells the creamery dwelling to Mr Lyon. Miss Mildred Dunmire teaches east of Newton. Metz residents visit from Newton and Murphy families. Corn cutting ends droughty season. hopes rise for Iowa sugar and syrup fineries. Gertie Smart leaves for Nebraska with father to Omaha. Gertie Miller ill but improving. Nannie Miller and Mrs. Geo Cannon show improvement. Worden hosts a New York visiting sister. Ollmann of Kellogg conducts services. Trout family visits Amboy. Willam Kubernus builds a new house. Robt Blizzard handles carpentry. Mrs. James Sullivan and Carlisle visit kin. Mrs. Cook remains poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Mell Miller
Clement
Snyder
Jackson
Loramer
Lyon
Mildred Dunmire
Newton
Baumgardner
Eberhart
Frank Hardenbrook
Murphy
Geo. Miller
Iowa
Gertie Smart
Nebraska
Mr. Lyon
Omaha
Schuyler Cotton
South Dakota
Gertie Miller
Nannie Miller
Geo. Cannon
Mr. Worden
New York
Invitations Out for Arch Livingston Ida May Porter Wedding
Invitations are out for the wedding of Arch Livingston of Reasnor and Ida May Porter near Fairmount on September 28. Mrs Sophia Andreas died at her Elk Creek Township home on September 20 at 85, mother of Fred Andreas. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11, burial in the German Cemetery beside her husband who died years ago, Rev J G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Livingston
Reasnor
Ida May Porter
Fairmount
Elk Creek
Sophia Andreas
Fred
Monroe Sickness Delays Letters and Local News
Sickness in the Taft household kept letters from Monroe absent last week. Annie Wilson has suffered stomach trouble for two weeks but is showing signs of recovery. Aaron Custer opened a new store with sons John and Charles to assist, and Bert Wright moved groceries into the family business. Cowies and Cochrane upgrade their store with a glass front. A traveling photo car exhibited locally, promoting home photographers. Kool opened on Monday with good attendance while Pearl Ritchie of Keota will attend high school and be a senior. Mary Osenberg plans to visit Columbus Indiana for the winter. Prus Lyons returned from a northern Iowa visit. Finley of Pittsburg, Pa., stayed with the Orcutt family and a new home is planned for Orcutt soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taft
Annie Wilson
Aaron Custer
John
Charles
Bert Wright
Cowies & Cochrane
Kool
Pearl Ritchie
Keota
Mary Osenberg
Fox
Columbus
Indiana
Prus Lyons
Iowa
Finley
Pittsburg
George Orcutt Jr
Derstander
Orcutt
J. B. Case
Prairie City
Don
Newton
Geo. B.ill
Chicago
Rolla Gill
Pella
Ira Coy
Saylorville
Mesdames
D. W. Main
Roberta
Guthrie County
John Selby
Thomas Nixon
Chas. Nixon
Camp Hamilton
Kentucky
Robt. Jones
W. G. Clements
Geo. Blair
Etta
Maud
Harry Blair
Jack
Frank Trafton
John Miner
H. R. Rose
Vandalia
Arthur Miles
Washington
W. A. Thomas
Ol. Remsburg
Anna Palmer
Colfax
Lela Moore
Moore
M. Feathers
Charles Shaffer
Ruthven
Asher
Jinse Cape Erskine
Runnells
Minnie Erskine
Otis Ridgeway
Alice Griffis
Des Moines
Joe Griffis
Grace
Merle Griffis
Monroe
Jessie Grits
Jessie Griffis
Jap Martin
M. Martin
Lan
Moorehead
Minn
Messrs
N. Moore
Chas. Shaffer
State Bank
M. T. Norris
Alma
Hamilton County
Pearl Edwards
Anna Rule
Davenport
Geo. Scott
A. H. Brous
Marshal
Etta Blair
M Trafton
Mitchell
Rose
Chester Center
Julia Overstreet
Baxter
Fitch
Rockwell City
Emory Miller
J. H. Senseney
Council Bluffs
Bryan’s
C. C. Woodard
Alabama
Frank L. Woodard
Zackary & Son Bank
W. R. Martin
M. E. Church
Meton Butters and
FE. Rove
Clergy, families in Iowa: appointments and travels
Rev Mills rents Sloan Roder property. Rev A V Knepper and wife attend Creston conference. Len Cochrane Ed Cochrane and Arthur Shaw study at Drake University. Rev Helmick of Altona new M E preacher. Knepper to move to Norwalk Iowa with wishes of God speed. Will McGriff home from Ruthven Iowa for a short visit. Mrs S A McGriff to Burling and western Iowa starting Thursday.
Death of Mother Praker in Newton area
Mrs Geo W Fraker died at the home of her daughter in Palo Alto Sp Sept 13 aged 7y7m8d. Born Rachel Milburn in Pulmonton Green county Tenn Feb 5 1823. Daughter of Rev Joseph Milburn, mother of nine, faithful M E church member, funeral at Hison Grove Chapel Sept 15, buried Slagle cemetery. Also notices of Republican meeting Sept 27 and several farm sales around Newton with dates Sept 23 and 28 and a miscellaneous advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praker
Geo. W. Fraker
J. H. Janeway
Palo Alto Sp
Rachel Milburn
Milpurnton
Green County
Tenn
Mark
George W. Fraker
Joseph Milburn
M. E. Church
Same
Joseph
Warner
James
Thos
Hison Grove Chapel
E. Handy
Cowan
Slagle Cemetery
Goa
Prairie City Social Notes and Local Visits
Prairie City weekly social notes cover visits and travel. Mrs J B Case and son Don travel to Newton to visit parents. many residents visit relatives in Des Moines, Guthrie and Monroe. Neighbors move, marry, or start new homes, with school, church, and bank activities noted among Prairie City and nearby towns.
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Tiller & Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods
New Fall
Petticoa
Miller & Westbrook
James T. McCleary
Minnesota
McCleary
Dobson
Central Branch
Wilson Station
J.W. Rhodes
C.F. Vanatta
Mound Prairie Township
Jasper Co
S.W. Macy
M.A. McCord
John T. Graham
Fablic
Gorrell
Henry W. M. Wooprow
Carrie White
Isii
A. M. Hough
Cash Store
Jennison
Wilson
Housan’s Pousce Store
L. A. Gates
North-east Corner Square
Christian Endeavor Convention
A. F. Woods
Neb
John Swigart
Jacob Hixson
J. J. Bicknell
Ithoades
Geo. Dooley
Ank
He Lodge
Wagley & Smead
Wacley
W. M
Baden
Etituelanal
Dr. Soketment
Bas
Nage
Solos
Willeum
Chae
Vanatta
Doc
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