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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
16
The Bee’s Correspondence notes visits and calls across Hull Boyden Sheldon and Rock Valley with many locals and visitors. Entries include Mr Baird from Boyden, M J Quinns family, Ethelyn Hollister from Sheldon, Rock Valley creamery business, Armory meetings, and Rev McIntosh sermons guiding congregations from Hull to Rock Valley.
A compilation from Hudson area items lists sick lists, visitors, and travels. F B Cable ill, Rev Jamieson visited Fairview, and a Chicago trip returns. Residents move house and swap farms, with church revival closes and a levy approved. Public auction announced with farm stock, implements, corn, tools, and 600 bushels of corn. Local roads, officials elected, and a mill exchange table noted alongside reduced emigrant rates by the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to aid settlers.
Orange City guest Joseph Home visited last Thursday, while Charles Leonard toured Minnesota to view land. Vic Elwood moved to Clyde Shape farm after renting it. Maud and Grace Taylor of Falda Minn hosted by E Kroeger. Dr Steele of Sheldon did dental work in town. Sherman Lowery of Jewel Junction visiting relatives this week. Rey Lorimer supplied Rey. S R McLoughlin preached at Rock Valley then visited Rey Achenon’s home. Mrs Peterson, mother of Mrs Hanson, left for Chicago for an extended visit.
From The Observer details Elm Springs elevator closure by Spencer Grain Co. and bridge repairs by Milwaukee road north of Fairview. A St Patrick’s Day dance is planned at Ahas McDaniels residence six miles east. Thomasgaird buys Elm Springs coal sheds to relocate to his farm southwest of town. John Miner resigns as local grain buyer at Hia Springs to focus on other interests. Louie Helland leaves for Klondike then Minneapolis to join Alaska-bound company. Town board met Tuesday, approving sale of road scrap at next meeting.
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