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CHRONOLOGICAL.HAPPENINGS IN MOENING SUN ANDVICINITY THE PAST YEAE.The Altar, the Oradle and the Grave,JanuaryI. New Years.3. The News issues a special write-1 Washington.up of Morning Sun.3. A son born to John Cummings and wife.3. Wm. R. McElhinney and Miss Mary E. Kennedy married at the bride’shome near Roscoe.5. Aunt Lib Childs falls and sprains awrist.II. The public school building takes fire; damage $100.15. Annual meeting of the Mutual Loan and Savings Ass’n.16. Death of a little child of Mr. and Mrs. T. McCaw.16. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Garvin.19. Two car loads of provisions shipped to the Nebraska sufferers.21. The annual meeting of the' People’s Building and Loan Ass’n.23.* John L. Campbell and Miss Jennie Owens married at the bride’s home I June near Newport.30. George Simpson and Eva Lute married.terian W. H. and P. M. society* of Iowa Presbytery.22. Ray Dixon taken to the insane asylum.25. Frank Jack and Miss Katie Me-* Intyre united in marriage.25. Marriage of Dr. Birney and Miss Bessie Smith at Richland.25. W. T. Yertrees lays out a new addition to the*town.25. Old soldiers hold a social in G. A. R. hall.27. Death of Mrs. Chas. Reynolds atIMay4, Death of Mrs, M. Huggins.4. Birth of a son to H. Bozman and wife.4. Birth of a daughter to G. I. Hewitt and wife.4. Sudden death of Mrs. Sarah E. Wilson.7. Death of Mrs. H. Oowles.13. Zion’s store at Yarmouth burglarized.■ i .20. Baxter’s store at Newport burglarized.j i23. A son born to J. W. Huffman and wife.23. Birth of a son to Milo Robertson and wife.25. Surprise on R. A. Nichols and wife.27. Anniversary dinner at Henry Bell’s,27. J. P. Cornelius* house west of town burned.30. Memorial day observed; speech by Carl B. Stutsman of Burlington.30. Class day exercises.31. Annual High School commencement.31; Building occupied by AttorneyinkFred Courts, McKinley Cavin and The News office destroyed by fire.February—1. Funeral of Mrs. Harvey Harris.2. Daughter born tlt;y Mr. and Mrs. Will Allen.4. Frank Mertz and family, Austin and Grant Jarvis move to Golden City, Mo.5. Death of Mrs. Nancy Dunn, aged 79 years. *5. Organization of the High Line Gold Placer Mining Co.6. Marriage of Frank Myers and Miss Laura Baird, near Linton,7. Death of Maggie Carithers withaoQi'l aI*. foVPY111. Maggie Childs and Ella Paisley give a progressive erokonole party.11. Surprise on Levi Wolf and wife, |12. Marriage of Will Mertz and Miss j Jennie Aldrich.'12. Marriage of T. C. Robb and Miss Anna E. McElhinney.13. Death of J. P. Carlson with pneumonia.13. Marriage of Walter Bumgardner and Miss Mary Delzell.14. A son born to T. M. Edgar and wife.14. The News issues from a new outfit.14. Marriage of John Mercer andMrs. Eliza Dunn.15. Miss Nettie Kilpatrick gives a valentine party.15. New wind mill started at thetown well. ; ■«* ■ • •20. Sam H. Delzell and HannahSwartz married,21. Wm. Wheeler and Lizzie Ulrich married. • ;21. Miss Nellie Curran gives a progressive erokonole party.22. A Washington’s birthday party at Dr. Trumbull’s.22. A little son of Frank Enke severely scalded. ,22. Death of Mrs. Frank Bozarth.23. The County Ministerial Association met in the U. P. church.23. W. T. Vertrees and family move from Mt. Pleasant.25. A son born to A1 Reid and wife. 28. A son born to W. D. Bridges and wife.28. Death of Mrs. Levi Bozman.1. Alumni reunion and banquet.7 and 8. Annual convention of Burlington district Epwortb League.0, Death of Dr. McOaughan.13. New telephone line completed.15. A daughter born to Wm. ICeller andwife.10, Death of Wm. J. MeClement.16, A. O. Swan’s bouse burglarized by tramps.10. New M. E. church at Marsh dedicated; sermon by Dr. Stafford. .19. Death of Mrs. 0. Beck.19. Born to Kerr Campbell and wife, twins,boy and girl.20. A son added to the household of P. Yohe.29. Death of Lottie Jarvis.31. A son added to the household of Doc Jarvis.WJuly2. A son born to Jas. Wilson and wife.2. J. G. Miller and Miss Rebecca Ghilson married.3. Dr. Allen’s residence entered by burglars.6. A daughter born to C. A. McElhinney. and wife.6. Assignment of Huiigate Cavin.8. A son born to Park Jarvis and wife.8. A son born to Z. J. Willson and wife.9. Death of Mrs. Prescilla Hewitt.9. A daughter born to Chas. Boutillier and wife.10. Marriage of Dr. G. E. Dittmer and Miss Dora Bell.*16. A son born to John Bucher and wife.17. A daughter born to Grant Green and wife. *21. Death of Isabella Patterson.28. A daughter born to Ira Niccoll and wife.28. Death of Mrs. Rebecca Peel.31. Warran Swan and Miss Opha Delzell married.itclt;A ug'usi■1. Death of Mrs. A. Hill.2. Death of Mrs. Mattie Reddick.3. Republican primary. !• P5, E. Potter’s residence damaged by fire.5. Wapello and Morning Sun lawn tennisclubs plav; victory for home club.eath8. Death of Mrs. A. J. Laird.8. Wedding of Chas. Wiekertsheimer and Mattie Wilson.9. Mt. Pleasant lawn tennis club plays home club; victory for the former, t12. Normal opens at Wapello.12. Wm. Stelter seriously injured in a corn sheller*14. S*. McKinley has a hand badly crushed.14. J. T, Carithers and Minnie L. Baird wedded.20. County fair opens.25. Death of Perry Yohe’s babe.27. A son born to Will Reynolds and wife, .....y28. Chas. Harris and Marion Key married.29. Wedding of Fred Keck and YlraRock,SeptemberMarch2. A daughter born.to John Robb and wife.2. Gathering of the “Willson Clan” at Jas. R. Wilson’s.3. Born to Sam Kinkead and wife, a4. Albert Hutehcroft and Clara Stromberg married at Roscoe,10. Public schools open.10. A daughter born to J. L. Owens and wife.i10. Secretary Lyman reports 198 males and 219 females of school age In this district.ypemarried at Keithsburg..11. Thos. Copeland and Mrs. Anna Frueson.3. * House on Geo. Cunningham’s farm near Roscoe destroyed by fire.4. T. J. Ochiltree elected mayor; E. M. Edwards, clerk; C. H. Bonnes and A. G. Johnson, councilmen.6. Marriage of Miss Flo Reynolds and H. A. Heater at Fairfield.7. A box car on transfer burned.11. School election: Jos. Boltz, M. Ochiltree and John Selzer electeddirectors.12. The Courtney trial commenced.14. The young men give a progressive erokonole pat*ty in Landon hall.15. Columbus Jet. has a $2,000 fire.12. Jos. Boltz becomes a member of the firm of Latta Boltz, grocers.18. A son born to Jas. Kerr and wife.18. J. F. Miller and Lorena Hill married at Marsh.19. Old settlers meet at Wapello,20. Death of John Jarvis near Delta, Col.23, Casper Oberman loses a finger in a cornsheller. *25. D. H. MeCahan injured by the kick of ahorse ’25. Marriage of H. E. Curran and Jessie Delzell.26. O. D. Roberts buys the city meat market. , ,28. Mel'McElhinney has a leg broken in arunaway.r]jOctober15. John Orchard commenced a newhouse.16, A daughter born to ClarenceWilson and wife.17. A daughter born to Jas. Gregoryand wife.20. D. T, Willson and Lea Wilson married,21. Mr. and Mrs. C. T, Reynolds move to Fairfield.22. Surprise on J. W. Cavin.22. E, Holle suicides near Yarmouth.23. Death of Mrs. Mary Hamilton.24. A daughter born to Sam Dowell and wife,24. Death of Harry Lee, son of Jas.Gregory. -25. Death of Mrs. Humphrey Williams near Yarmouth.April4. W. G. Wilson and Mrs. EmmaBrown married at Ainsworth.5. Born to D. E. Munshower andwife a son. ^ ’7. A son born to Ed. Curran andwife.- _ _ ^ ,8. A son born, to B. W. Turk andwife.12. Death of John C. Alexander.14. Daughter born to Sam Delzelland wife. ^ _15. Daughters born to Chas Duryeaand wife, and W. O, Duryea and wife.16. House belonging to Elliott sisters destroyed by fire,\ 17'. Marriage of M. R. Brockert and Mary E. Miller of Oakville.‘ 18th. Annual meeting of the Presby-5. Emma Cunningham gives a musical.7. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth McElhinney.7. H. M. Adams retires from the firm of Orchard Adams. ,7. The night operators at the B., C. R. N. and Iowa Central depots held up by rob-l)6rs«12. A son born to T. S. Hewitt and wife.13. Death of Conrad Beck, aged 86 years.16. E. W. Gay and Matilda Stromberg mar-1 16. 0. E, Rock and Nannie Maxson unitedin marriage,17. J. E. Boltz and Sadie Miller united inmarriage.19. D. H. Morrison’s store burglarized for the third time..20, A daughter oornto W. C. Upson andW21° Death of Chas. Killough.22. Born to Prof, Dornon and wife 'a son.24. J. \V. Stromberg of Roscoe, assigns.25. A daughter born to Jas. Taylor andW28? Tenth marriage anniversary of F. M, Brown and wife celebrated,30. Wesley Featherby, near Yarmouth, injured by falling from a bay loft,30. vHenry Marshall and Fanny Jamisonmarried.November1. C. II. Bonner buys It. II. Gavin’s interest in the hardware firm of McKinley Oavin,4. General election.6. A daughter born to Chas. Whitham and wife, 4 . - , .9. J. A. Whitham s residence burglarized of $78.12. A daughter born to J. IC. Latta and13. Marriage of W. J. Cummings and RosaWyatt. 21. A sson born to J. E. Willson and wife.28, Annual meeting of Bible Society.........tt.de 28. Thanksgiving day; the people gather in the churches and give thanks.December■4. A son born to Alfred Anderson and wife. 6. Chicago Lady Quartette at Landon hall.utoma£c - ^10. G, A. R. elect officers.
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