Page 5 - Local News
The Argo is booming Jim Blythe
as a candidate for Congress.
Taylor, Farr & Co. shipped a
car load of horses East this Monday.
Real estate worth $24,000 changed
hands in Fayette county last week.
The Sunday school convention in
progress at the M. E. church is being largely attended.
Rev. Proffet’s family arrived
in town today and will occupy a residence near Will Fuller.
Mrs. Lousia Chandler and Miss
Cassie Shiek have gone to Superior, Wis. to spend the summer.
C. S. Kniel will have fresh
vegetables, strawberries, etc. next Saturday. Call and leave your order
early.
Rev. D. C. McIntosh, of Waterloo
will officiate at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening.
John Talmadge is home from his
trip to Des Moines. He enjoyed some of the hospitalities of his friends at
Cedar Rapids while enroute.
Brush Creek will continue to be
the name of Brush Creek as per the decision of the Railroad Commissioners
the post master general notwithstanding.
The Junior Epworth League will give
a supper at the home of Mrs. James Graham Friday evening, April 10. The
proceeds to be used for charitable purposes. All are invited.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a sociable at the home of Mrs. Jamison next Friday
evening. Supper from half past five until all are served. A large
attendance is desired.
The Argo says: Will Phillips and
bride returned yesterday and they will settle down in the Hoagland
residence in the northern part of the city. Will is to assist Lock Burnham
in the furniture store and shop.
If you want some place that is
good, and a place where everyone of your neighbors attends to personal and
home business, move down on “High St,” - there you will be
attended down to the color of the towel that you wipe your face on.
Tom Green is in South Dakota.
Sewing machine needles at Baker;s.
Board of Supervisors are in
session this week.
A good HEAVY ten quart pail 20c at
Baker’s.
It will be pretty busy times for
the farmers for some time to come.
Select and Standard Oyster in bulk
the finest in the market, at Kneil’s.
Paul Buehrer, of Eldorado, was
among the visitors Tuesday to the city.
Last Sunday was Easter and was
properly observed in different churches through the city.
Read R. E. Robinson’s ad in
this issue. He will sell you a first class wheel for almost nothing.
Editor Hoyer of the Oelwein
Register was in the city on Monday. The UNION acknowledges a pleasant
call.
A “maple sugar” snow
storm occurred on Tuesday night and yesterday morning the ground was
covered by two inches of snow. It will be all gone in a few hours.
Charley Dykius was able to sit up
for the first time on Tuesday, and is now in a convalescent state. His
sister, Miss Norah, and James Patterson are still with him. His father was
over on Tuesday.
Rev. Matthew Wing, has been
preaching at the Universalist church this week. Friday night will be his
last sermon. There will be services there Sunday both morning and evening.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
Oscar Heiserman will return from
Winona, Minn., about the 25th of this month to remain, he having completed
his schooling in three branches --watch making, optical and engraving. If
the samples of engraving that we have seen may be taken as a criterion
there is doubt but that he has improved his time while there.
Rev. E. H. Gillet and Miss Lizzie
M. Grimes were married April 3rd. 96 at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Grimes. Only the near
relatives were present to share there joy and extend congratulations. A
bountiful dinner was served and the bride and groom took their departure
for a week visit with Mr. Gillet’s relatives at Dumont, Ia.
The following Fayette county
citizens have been drawn as U. S. court jurors for the April term at
Dubuque: Grand jurors -- Ed Mumby, of Eden; P. R. Ketchum, of Hawkeye; E.
R. Follett, of Elgin; J. K. Montgomery and E. M. Sanborn, of West Union.
Petit jury -- Geo. Jamison, of Oelwein; E. A. Erickson, of Clermont;
Daniel Davis, of Fayette; J. B. Pember, of Maynard.
Norman Hurd was here from Waucoma
yesterday.
Jno. Dillon at Zeigler Opera House
Monday evening, April 13th.
Lew I. Sturgis one of Oelwein’s
popular bankers was doing business in the city on Monday.
Dan O’Halloran, Sr., of
Emmettsburg was in the city last week attending the funeral of his
grandson.
George W. Kiple and family have
returned to the old home near Wadena which they will make their home for
some time to come.
Will F. Philips and wife returned
from their wedding tour on Tuesday noon, and were met at the depot by the
Canton I O O F., who acted as an escort to their home.
About thirty of the members of the
West Union fire department attended the fireman’s ball at Sumner on
Monday evening and report a good time. The West Union Orchestra furnished
the music.
All workers for the Christian Home
at Council Bluffs, are invited to meet with Ms. M. J. Dye, Wednesday April
15th, at 2 P. M. instead of with Mrs. Carter, work on clothing for
children garments and material are always in order, and acceptable.
At the prohibition convention last
week. The following were made delegates to the State Convention to be held
at Des Moines May 13th. G. W. Van Atten, F. J. Wilson, Geo. Derrick, M. W.
Grimes, Henry Dickman, J. O. Crawford, and C. F. Paine, M. W. Grimes,
succeeds G. W. Van Atten as county chairman.
From the number of horse buyers
about the country, seeking to purchase good horses, it is evident that
there is a growing demand, not for scrub horses but for good drivers,
chunks or draft horses, and while it pays to raise such horses, it is
money thrown away to raise anything but the best and you will always find
sale for them at fair prices.
County Supt. Bloodgood was one of
the instructors at the recent teachers institute at Cresco, in Howard
county. The Republican that place pays our worthy superintendent the
following compliment: Prof. Bloodgood, of West Union, as an instructor of
the Institute proves to be the right man in the right place. The Professor
is giving the best of satisfaction and making many friends among the
teachers.
Thirteen members of Langridge
Commandery No. 47 K. T.., went to Decorah last Thursday on invitation of
Beauseant No. 12, to put a couple of Companions through the entire work.
They took along the magnificent new outfit of Langridge and this
Commandery did all the work. Beauseant No. 12 are superb entertainers and
the West Union boys all came home loud in their praises of the splendid
treatment they received. Nothing was too good for Langridge. The Sir
Knights in attendance from this city were R. Em. Sir D. W. Clements, Past
E. C., J. E.. Nye, E. Com., E. B. Shaw, Gen.J. M. Lisher, Gen. C. B.
Minchin, Sir Knights H. R. Palmer, W. W. Peebles, A. N. Hobson, J. A.
Hoyer, W. J. Waid, Wm Kinsey and A. J. Gurney; also Henry Meyer, of
Elkader. Bro. Hobson of the Argo gives us these notes.