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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
4
A digest of local notices from Sumner including farm, trade, and social items. Mentions individuals like Mrs. A. J. Fortney, J. Schwabe, Miss Nellie Linn, and many others, plus shop ads from Reimler Granneman and Coccan the tailor. Reports on wood sales, coal, repairs, church events, subscriptions, and upcoming sales.
Examinations upcoming as Dr Benton returns east and a term begins January first. Basketball schedules in planning during vacation. Ice skating is active with excellent conditions. Zeta and Aon societies held a joint program at the gymnasium. Expression department drew crowds at the chapel with strong recital. North Hall Grub Chasers beat South Hall Epicures 15 to 4. Edna Lowe and Ethel Preston to perform at Summer next Monday. Dr Fuller, longtime president of the board, died suddenly causing university suspension for his funeral. Mrs Dr Fuller prize oratorical at chapel yielded Oliver Stevenson first with fifty dollars. Franc Parker second, others listed. Fuller donor said he would make the prize permanent.
Roy Farnum visited Clarion Clarion. Miss Alma Chapel began school at Fredericksburg last Monday. Mrs. W T Weaver of Poplar Minn visits daughter Mrs. Lewis Farnum. Henry Bathice of Sumner visited Countryman boys and J Stevenson last week. A dance and oyster supper at I J McConkey’s drew a large crowd and good times. Protracted meetings began at A B Chapel Tuesday led by Rev Cunningham of Sumner. Ella Craine returns from Dubuque health improved.
Wes estgate and Decorah residents visited in town over the weekend. George Winegar re entered the state normal recently. Stella Spears went to New Hampton for a few days. A surprise party marked Anna Hagerman s sixteenth birthday. Santa Claus reception plans were discussed for Christmas Eve. Hart Spears and Ed Dickey served as jurors in West Union.
The Sumner Creamery Company will meet on Saturday December 29 at the Town Hall Sumner Iowa at o o clock p m to choose a butter maker for the coming year beginning February 1 1901 Applicants may appear in person or address Joan Dawson secretary Also auction notices and local notices mention a farm sale on December 18 1900 with many cattle hay corn and other stock and property details plus weather contingency and terms.
W H Russell in Sumner between trains yesterday. John Smith and bride arrived on yesterday's afternoon train. John Caswell sick with heart and lung trouble. Grace Mosher and Rubie Tendricks visited sister Mrs Nelson McCook Saturday to Monday. O Holligans Weddings at Cass Opera House Saturday night admission 25 35 50 cents. Last 2 music on county line road. Finders leave at Wescott Thull Dahrkopf. L S Cass and wife of Waterloo left for Cleveland last Sunday. Dr Beyer doing satisfactory dental work call at his parlor above Corner Drug Store. Mrs J G Fiester injured hand washing. Ralph Barnette disfigured by removing moustache. Orphans from German Lutheran Asylum transferred toward Waverly. Lutheran Church delegation met at depot. Sealed bids for forty cords of body wood for Independent School District Sumner due Jan 7 1900. A D Allen president John Dawson secretary.
Ben Winks traveled to Chicago Monday with a carload of poultry and returned about this time. A A Bousburd, the meat buyer, has moved to the Titbits tenement opposite the post office. Mrs Weaver of Mentor neighborhood came from Poplar Minnesota reporting John Forsyth lost his oldest boy to typhoid fever and, since then, one of his horses died. His prospects are thus sad and discouraging for starting anew among strangers.
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