Local notes and visits populate holiday week in town
1909 tax list at Exchange Bank noted. Orin Wing visits relatives during holidays. Earl Thompson and wife arrive from Washington to see kin. Mrs J J Wittenberger and Frances McEtheriney share news of a son’s death in Ohio. Weather stays cold with snow on the ground. L A Spaulding and wife visit Rev S T Walker. Spaulding and Mrs Walker are cousins. Clarence Furst and Frank Steele Jr. visit uncles and aunts H B Rucker and others in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Schumann
Orin Wing
Earl Thompson
Washington
J. J. Wittenberger
Wm. Weddel
Frances McEtthiriney
James
Ohio
L. A. Spaulding
Berren Springs
Mich
T. Walker
Dance at Wright's hall in Steele City Friday January 7 1910
A grand social dance is announced at Wright's hall Steele City for Friday evening January 7 1910 with Barnston music and good order promised. Various local notes mention Arthur Bower's rheumatic pain J F Ankrum's eyes treatment Ed Hicks Maitland nut coal and grain office activity with ice house filling. Train service fluctuates due to snow and storms on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright’s Hall
Steele City
Barnston Music
Ed Hicks
Maitland
A. H. Phelps’ Grain Office
Messier Home Hosts Christmas Night Wedding
Miss Florence Morehead and Benjamin A. Boyce wed at 7:30 Christmas night at 824 D Street Fairbury. Judge C C Boyle officiated before a small group. reception followed with gifts. After Jan 1 they reside at Bliss farm three miles east of Steele City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Messier
D St
Fairbury
Florence Morehead
J. C. Morehead
Benjamin A. Boyce
C. Cc. Boyle
Bliss Farm
Steele City
Reynolds Family Sells Farm Machinery Firm for Land Near Silver Creek
W E Reynolds and Son sold their farm machinery business and warehouse to W Frost of Central City Nebraska for 100 acres near Silver Creek in Merrick county. J P Reynolds plans to travel to Moline to partner with his brother G D Reynolds who began manufacturing patented machinery. G E Reynolds will reside with his daughter in Topeka. The firm leaves Steele City as progressive, liberal dealers with a large annual trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Reynolds
Topeka
Steele City
John Kesterson Pioneer of Jefferson County Dies in Fairbury
John Kesterson, a Jefferson county pioneer, died at his Fairbury home last Thursday after months of illness from Brights disease. He settled in Fairbury in 1874, engaged in numerous ventures and public enterprises, and owned land including Kestersons ranch, a well known name across the county. He was about 63 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kesterson
Jefferson County
Fairbury
Bright
Kesterson
New Year Solicitation Aims to Continue Ongoing Support
A brief item notes a persistent appeal to readers to extend ongoing support into the new year. It stresses maintaining steady funding and engagement, inviting continued involvement and contributions for sustained community efforts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Hicks
the Steele City Press
The
Exchange Bank
Arthur Bower
J. F. Ankrum
Chas. Davis
J. A. Heckathorn
C. IL
C. I. Clark
A. H. Phelps
Dially
Clark
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