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PAGE 9--THE NEW MARKET MONITOR-TOESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1977Do youremember?Eva Feme JettonThe old town of Memory was one of the first post offices in the county. When the H S Railroad was built through Taylor county in 1881, the citizens of Memory moved the necessary mile east to the railroad, and thus the town of New Market was established.By 1910 there were 800 persons in New Market. Business establishments included four general stores, two meat markets, two hardware stocks, two racket stores, two millinery stores, three restaurants, one furniture and undertaking establishment.Also, two harness shops, one lumber yard, one stock and grain dealer, one agricultural implement dealer, two blacksmith shops, three livery barns and one band.There were four churches, Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Mennonite.Herald-Journal 1938mm..The picture of the pony and buggy with small girl and doll is of Eva Feme [Clark] Jetton. Tall man with beard is Charles Clark,my grandfather, my mother Mrs. Ben [Zens] Clark and great-uncle, Andrew Sharbondy. The pony’s name is “Bell.”We, the undersigned, are paying for a free movie show Tuesday and Wednesday’of each week. You are cordially invited to attend. We appreciate your business.John Bean Coal Co. R.E. O’ Dell, dairy Ora Drennen, cafeGeorge Collier from Hawley-ville had the first store in New Market. Long before highway improvements, the road between Clarinda and New Market was known as the “wash board.” It took an entire day to make the round trip between the two towns.The following items are taken from the New Market Herald, dated June 10, 1926:W.J. Parsons, millF.J. Shreck, grain and implementB.L, Clark and Son, store Rose Tuttle, lumber D.H. Hicks, store Kendrick Corbin, meats R.H, Pratt, restaurant Rice Motor Co.Oxford Bros. Son, garage Morgan Son, barber shopG.O. Taylor, drug storeC.O. Hicks Son, store Brooks Hipsley, garage Jon H. Hipsley, produce Harvey A. Eno, furniture New Market Savings Bank C.W. Malcolm, M.D.H.M. Rickey, D.C.Mrs. Jennie Hughes is rather under the weather this week.Clarence Pella returned Sunday to his work at the Glenwood hospital.Mr. M.V. Pace left last Thursday night for Conway to visit his daughter, Mrs. C.E. Mason.Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kelly were over from Clarinda Sunday and called at the Jay Smith home.Dale Beaver is attending school at Clarinda this summer in anticipation of teaching the coming year.Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marsell and Mrs. Marsell’s sister, Miss Haden, of Estherville, are visitors with relatives here.Club CornerThe Boy Scouts will have their regular meetings Dec. 12 and Dec. 26.November meeting in the Clearfield Lions Club building.Pre-dinner piano music was furnished bv Mrs. Ruth Horton, aMrs. Charmion Stewart showed a film that was prepared for children’s viewing. A discussion followed concerning projects in
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New Market Monitor
New Market, Iowa, US
Tue, Dec 06, 1977
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