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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
4
Local residents undertake property moves with Trout buying the old M F church to relocate for a corn crib granary and wagon shed. M E church plans an addition after buying from Presbyterian and Evangelical sources. Clergy visits and travels are noted along with minor accidents and community events.
Mary Lyon Monroe returned from Cincinnati after weeks with relatives. Mrs. Julia Rhinemouth sold her eighty acre farm to James Lounsbery for sixty five dollars per acre. The Monroe band is to perform in Des Moines next week during Seniorised. Members attended a speaking event in Newton, including Dr. Hendershott, L. M. Shaw, Ea. McCune, and Postmaster Perrin.
Murphy Ea Mark and family of Marion county Iowa visit the Mark family of Buena Vista Gem Russell celebrated her seventh birthday with a surprise party Decia Trevitts hosted a gathering of friends last Monday A C E convention at Hixson Grove is in session Mr and Mrs Sparks of Lynnville visited Pleasant View school last Friday Mr and Mrs Jas Alum of Kellogg attended services last Sunday
A neighborly town wakes to news of Mrs C Adams death on Saturday morning. The obituary notes her bright cheerful disposition, devotion to home and children, and the deep sympathy felt by friends and neighbors. Della Landis reports illness and others attend local events and meetings as the community mourns.
Edward E. Stone of Rittman Ohio reports a four year old son who survived measles scarlet fever mumps dysentery a severe horse kick a broken collar bone a swallowed poison and ammonia ingestion a feed mill crush with amputation of an arm yet the child is recovering The piece ends with an advertisement for sale of two building lots near the square asking to inquire of Mrs Frank Osborn
A special meeting at the A O U W hall is set for Saturday October 1 at 8 o clock p m sharp with full attendance requested. Includes notice of Mrs Eva Fays new season styles and a reception by Rathbone Sisters for Seymore Howard of Co Lat K of P hall Friday evening September 30 from 8 to 12. Also thanks to Knights of Pythias for aid during illness and death of a son and brother Eaton family expresses gratitude. Third annual report from First ME Church Newton Iowa notes gratitude and modest growth with revival influences moderate and ongoing church work.
Deep sorrow fills the church as members mourn several leaders and teachers. L A Woodruff, Charles W Agnew, father Bippace, J W Wiltbank, Amanda Mendenhall, and Mrs Avery are remembered for faith, service, and steadfast Christian lives. The report notes bereavement among Sunday School scholars and praises class meetings prayer services and Epworth League activities, with care from Men and Help and other departments.
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