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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
4
Readable fragments show itemized livestock quotes with prices and weights. Cattle and hogs appear with per hundredweight figures and small cents values, typical of market listings in a historical newspaper.
Rev Dowstra of Middleburg visited Friday. J Lankelma came from Canistota over Sunday. J H Den Beste and wife were in Sheldon Thursday. Rev and Mrs J De Pree of Sioux Center spent Tuesday here. Mrs Wheeler of Pella plans to visit relatives later. Mrs Gerritsen, formerly of this city, now of Sioux City, arrived Saturday for a visit. Mr and Mrs J W Muilenburg celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary today. Rev N Burggraf and wife returned to Prinsburg Minn after a two week visit. Editor Oggel of the Volksfriend expected home Friday from Michigan. Mrs Oggel will join him from Boone.
A newborn girl welcomed in Peoria to Mr and Mrs Walter Laud. John Ryan of Chicago returns election day to vote. Gerrit Hasselman of Pella visited relatives. Fred Keller and John De Bruyn traveled to New Sharon. Democratic speech drew a large crowd. J H Thomassen sold property to Wm Ashton. Wilber Hunt returned from six months in Kansas. Olie Phelps stock sale on Oct 14 failed to meet expectations. Mr and Mrs G Vander Hart visited Orange City. Mrs George Engle back from visit with daughter Mrs Rod Jackson. Ed Waechter of Pella visited relatives. Community donation raised to install a 10 foot chain hitch rack for M E church.
Frank Norris is on the sick list. Toney Robus finished his fall plowing last week. Miss Nelle De Raad spent Sunday with Bertha Carpenter. Will Karr and family visited Mrs. A. D. Norris. Arch Fletcher of Glennwood Mo. came home last week. Neal Robus and Harlie Carpenter were Pella visitors Saturday night. W. M. Wynn of Knoxville called on G. W. Carpenter Sunday.
Rev Beard will hold services Sunday evening at this place. A box supper and entertainment are planned at the Fifield school house on Friday night October 30. Arle Teter of near Knoxville visited his uncle G W Carpenter. Miss Frances Huffman, visiting Moltine, is home for a few weeks. Harlie Carpenter of this place is staying with his brother Lola Carpenter in Runnells.
Otley W. A. Vriezelaar travels to Iowa Falls as a Baptist church delegate to the Iowa Baptist State Convention. Ed Van Ginkel is seriously ill with appendicitis after an operation Tuesday evening. he is reported to be improving. I N Harp and R B Hendershot return from a Dakota trip seeking land. C Wolters of Kansas visited Otley this week, formerly from Pella. Herman Stineman’s wagon upset when his team ran away. he was buried briefly under the wagon but suffered only minor injuries and the wagon was damaged.
Leighton residents and visitors share a lively weekend with Miss Ethel Walker Miss Inez Brill from Oskaloosa and Richard Synhorst visiting relatives Clara Newendorp called on business in Pella Jennie Van Zante and Miss Van Zante with Miss txatie Van Zante over Sunday Miss Alice Grandin visited Lottie Dykstra last Sunday Rev Menning from Muscatine preached Katie Van Zante traveled to Pella for the Ladies Missionary Classis Lena Grandia and William Van Zante wedding invitations issued Bess Martin returned to resume duties at Black School W W Society met with Jennie and Lottie Dykstra and served light refreshments Tuesday afternoon
Monroe residents note changes in staffing and travel. Miss Lillian Clapper becomes a hello girl at Central, Mrs. Huddleston returns from Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Jarnagin head to Valley Junction Perry area, and John LeGrand along with Will LeGrand improve their 848 acre farm. George Tice near town suffers an ankle break on the 11th. Blanche Thompson leaves her telephone position amid local rumors of a change.
In the vicinity a safe and secure place will hold deeds mortgages abstracts life and fire insurance policies wills and other papers. A steel safe containing individual safety boxes is placed in the vault. The display will be shown to the public with explanations of benefits. Wm Livingston cashier.
Sam McMillan seeks further heart treatment in Des Moines while families from Knoxville Mt. Pleasant Chariton Pella and What Cheer share visits and trips. A barn on John Reichard's farm burned down. A new Catholic church costing about 6000 is to be dedicated next Tuesday with Bishop Davis of Davenport Monsignore Flavin and Father Courtney among the participants.
Notices invite all interested to dedication ceremonies for a new facility seating about 300. First services were held last Sunday. Also a meeting is planned Monday October 26 at 7 30 p m about improving the road from the depot to the Des Moines River. Porterville School teachers examination to occur October 28 29 30 at county superintendent's office with exams starting 8 a m Wednesday. JOSEPHINE SMITH County Superintendent.
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