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“Rev. Weiland of LeMars was a visitor at the J. H. Teerink home last week. J. W. Wadsworth of Primghar was at home over Sunday on a visit with his family. Plant some yellow sweet corn, something new. The best yet, at The Golden Rule. C. E. Cameron returned this week from a trip to Chicago, and a visit with his father at Richmond, Ohio. Mrs. F. P. Piper of Sheldon, Iowa has been here the past week on a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. P. Clark. Miss Edna Adams of Moville, Iowa has been home the past week on a visit with her parents during the spring vacation. J. E. McLaughlin was a Sioux City visitor over Sunday. ‘‘Mac’’ says he did not want Cherol but oonee t o be there next Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Conner next Tuesday, April 5th. Everybody cordially in vited to come. Committee, Mrs. Conner and Mrs. Larsen. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Minnie Tincknell to Dr. John W. Morrison, at the home of the bride, on Wednesday evening of next week. Ground has been broken for the new residence to be bwiit this sum mer for Ames Poulson, on the lot just south of the place that is now occupied by P. J. Anderson. Better pay your taxes at the ‘First National Bank” and avoid penalty, which attaches on the first day of April. The saving is a considerable one both to the county and to th taxpayer. Alfred Cottong is the proud pos sessor of a new Chalmers-Detroit 30 horse power touring car of the lat est model. The machine is an $1600 car and one of the best and fastest in this vicinity. John Person who went to Canada a couple of weeks ago with Wil Ryd strom, returned this week. He was in the country three days and says that was enough for him, so he ha come back to Iowa to stay. William Ratcliffe left this week for his new home in Canada. Be fore leaving, his friends in Elk town ship gave him a surprise party and presented him with a fine rocking chair as a token of remembrance. Mrs. Paul Paulson has been in Mason City, Iowa the past week on a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. W. McBride. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Earl McBride and little baby, who will visit here for a short time. The schools have closed for a week’s vacation and the teachers have gone home to spend a few days respite from their work. Miss Win dolf went to Cedar Falls, Miss Mid dleton to Lohrville, and Miss Adams went to Sioux City for a short stay. Word has been received here this week of the death of A. P. Hubbs, a former resident of this place, but now living at Perry Iowa. The death occurred on Friday, March 25 and interment was made at Perry on Sunday. The many friends of this family extend sincere sympathy. In printing the list of those who attended the meeting of the Lay men’s Convention at Sioux City last week we unintentionally omitted the names of George Holmes and Frank Tincknell. The gentlemen went up with the other men from this place and enjoyed the meeting. An operation was performed on W. F. Lawrence on Saturday of last week for appendicitis, by Drs. Sand ers, Ellyson and Johnson. The pa tient recovered rapidly and at last re ports was on the road to a speedy recovery. Earl had intended to leave for the west on Monday of this week but now his trip will be delayed for a time. A number of member of the Knights of Pythias lodge from Storm Lake came up on Wednesday night of last week to assist in conferring the work on a couple of candidates. A number of the local members went to Aurelia on Thursday night to visit with the boys at that place and in all the boys have been having a pretty sociable time of late. G. F. Benson of Randolph, Nebra ska has been home the past week on a visit with his mother who lives west of town. Gus has a good posi tion with a lumber company which has a string of yards in Nebraska, and his work is that of supply man, invoice taker and collector. He has been in the lumber business for many years, and has been with his present firm for the past eight years. Nice fresh garden seeds of all kinds in the bulk, at The Golden Rule. A car load of woven wire fence has been received at the Farmers’ coal yard.—C. Erickson Misses Florence and Mildred Browne are in Fort Dodge this week on a visit at the E. F. Cook home. Lew Benson and wife were Sioux City visitors on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. FE. C. Jenkins went to Gran ville, Iowa the latter part of last week for a short visit with relatives. The trustees of Nokomis township will meet at the usual place on Mon day, April 4. All members are urg ed to be present. Edwin Kolstedt has secured the agency for the Cadillac automobie at this place, and asks prospective buyers to call on him. Wiss Belle Emarine has been home from Rolfe the past week enjoying the spring vacation from her school work. Master Orrie Herrick entertained a party of young friends on Mon day of this week, the occasion being his eighth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Julia Kislingbury and little daughter, Dorothy, were Sioux Rap ids visitors last week, attending the Barkholder-Grange welling. Guy Saberson was there on Wed nesday from Cherosee. He is the trip here in his new automobile. His father, Samuel Saberson, ac companied him. The Sunday evening church ser vices will begin at eight o’clock in stead of half past seven, until furth er notice. L. A. Roop and family left this week for Abilene, Kansas where they will visit with relatives for a time before returning to their home at Carpio, North Dakota. A large audience Witnessegd List rendition of a very fime progranda the M. EF. church on Easter Day The Sunday School scholars did . ° very . in their respective pand these Was enjoyou wy adl. Mrs. P. P. Schuitz and children have been in Odebolt the past week on a visit with her parents who have just returned from Florida where they have been spending the winter. Better pay your taxes at the “First National Bank” and avoid penalty, which attaches on the first day of April. The saving is a considerable one both to the county and to the taxpayer. Oscar Olson has been at home the past week from Sioux City for a visit with his parents. He now has a position with the Hartford Insur ance Co. which promises to be very lucrative as soon as he masters the work. Art Adams left on Thursday of last week for Holabird, South Dako ta, with his carload of household goods and farm implements. His wife left on Monday of this week, but she will visit with her parents in Willow Lake before joining her hus band. Julia Neuman of Sulphur Springs committed suicide on Sunday even ing of last week by drinking the contents of a bottle filled with car bolic acid. The cause for her act was that her parents would not permit her to keep company with the young man of her choice. Henry A. Burkholder and Mar gorie B. Grange, two of the popular young people of Sioux Rapids were married last week at the home of the bride. The event will be of especial interest to Advertiser readers as the Grange and Burkholder faimiles are former Alta people. A party of friends and neighbors repleasantly surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wegersley on Wednesday evening of this week. A beautiful set of silver spoons was left as a remembrance of the occasion and the donors can rest assured that the gift will be highly treasured. David Burns, C. T. Hollingsworth, W. J. Sievers, W. E. Herbert, Paul Weston and L. P. Clark went to Sioux City on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Mystrcc Shrine. They were accompanied by Dr. Morrison who will be one of the victims in the work. The Bensenes take exception to the account of the fire last week in which we stated that a spark from the blacksmith shop started the fire, claiming that it is impossible for sparks of any size to fly from their chimney. The Advertiser did not in tend to lay the blame to anyone in particular, but like many others, supposed that this was the place from which it came.
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Alta Advertiser
Alta, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 01, 1910
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