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We will call on you in a few days with statement of amount due on
subscription. The same must be settled either by cash of note.
O. M. Smith, Pub.,Union
Master Jessie Hoyer of this city
is ill.
Mrs. Weed of recovering from her
recent illness.
We are glad to hear that Chas.
Sulivan is better.
Harry Lee of Mason City is in the
city of a visit with his mother.
Mr. Fallous, Editor of the
Sentinel in Waucoma is in the city on business.
Fred Schlesner of Bethel was seen
on the streets of West Union on last Wednesday.
The residence of H. M. Bartlett,
near Brainard, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o’clock.
C. W. Douglass Sundayed at home.
Mr. Fitch of Waucoma is in the
city on business.
Rev. W. W. Lewis is in the city
visiting old friends.
Dr. Fred Ainsworth of Elgin was in
the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. L. L. Ainsworth is visiting
with relatives at Freeport, Ill.
Christ Nelfger of Lima was in the
city of business last Wednesday.
Miss Helen Farr has been visiting
with her cousin Miss Edna Gable, of Arlington.
The Clark House, at Elkader, owned
by Geo W. Kiple was burned on Sat.
A little daughter has come to
brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Fisk. (Birth)
Mrs. S. B. Zeigler is visiting
with friends in Chicago and will be absent about three weeks.
Rev. H. S. Noel of Dubuque will
occupy the Pulpit at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Hon. S. B. Zeigler, Hon. J. K.
Montgomery and F. H. Bloodgood attended the State convention at Des Moines
this week.
Postmaster Studebaker late editor
of the North Iowa Times and wife, from McGregor, were over Sunday visitors
at the home of Rev. Gammons. Mr. S. and Mrs. Gammon are brother and
sister.
Court comened on Monday with Judge
Hobson in the chair. This is the first term he has held here since
election. He occupies the chair with dignity and has the high respect and
esteem of the entive bar. ( sp that of the paper)
The Art Club will meet with Miss
Gunsalus, Tuesday, March 17. Discussion: Wherein lies the superiority of
Old Masters to modern artists? Led by Mrs. Owenf. May the painters of the
20th century hope to attain a like degree of perfection? Led by Mrs. F. E.
Hoyt.
The interest in the revival
meetings in the Wesleyan Methodist church demands continuance of the
meetings ten days longer. Rev. E. R. Dood, who was expected at the
beginning of the meeting, will preach Saturday evening, occupy the pulpit
Sunday morning and evening and stay through the week.
All interested in supplying the
needs of the “Christian Home,” at Council Bluffs, are invited to
meet at the home of Mrs. Wm Gruver, Wed., March 18, at 2 p m, for work on
articles begun, and to arrange for s???ing all articles now on hand or
that may yet be donated for the home. Any who cannot attend are invited to
send in denominations.
Mrs. A. S. Heald went to Chicago
Tuesday evening to be gone about two weeks, she will spend her time in the
large millinary establishments of that city acquainting herself with the
new spring styles and will and the same time purchase her spring stock.
The ladies of West Union and vicinity should remember her establishment in
the spring where making their purchases.
The executive board of the Ladies’
Cemetery Association held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Lacy last Monday
evening to arrange the preliminary for the coming season’s work. Mrs.
L. L. Ainsworth was elected a director to the place made vacant by the
removal from this city of Mrs. H. S. Sheldon. D. A. Leach, who last year
suprintended the work at the cemetery and gave such excellent satisfaction
has been retained for the current year. The St Paul road has agreed to
donate cinders for completing the road ways already laid out and as soon
as the weather will permit this work will be carried to finish.
The first telephone gang will be
ready to start soon.
The masque ball at Hawkeye was
well attended. Music was furnished by the Carpenter orchestra.
There will be preaching next
Sunday at the Universal church at 10:30 a m by Rev, H L F Gillespie.
Subject “The Evolution of the spirit” come.
The Baptist and U. B. churches
will have joint services next Sunday. In the morning at the Baptist and in
the evening at the U. B., conducted by Rev, Gillett.
The Art Club met with Mrs. Stiles
Tuesday afternoon. Subject, Paul Veronese. Music by Mrs. Zeigler and Miss
Hodge. Reading, by Miss Newcomb. Study of Symbols by the President, The
next and last meeting for the season will be with Miss Gunsatus.
The great Van Fa?sel murder trial
that has been in progress at New Hampton for some three weeks past closed
yesterday. The jury turned a verdict of guilty of murder in first degree,
and recommended that his punishment be imprisonment for life.
TheTourist Club adjourned last
Saturday to attend the meeting of the teachers at the court house. The
postponed program will be given Saturday, March 7th, at 2 P. M. The
Armenian Question, led by Mrs. Frank Hobson, “Is Slang ever
Admissable?” Miss Twicnell.
Mrs. Markley who has been quite
sick for some time past is again able to be out.
Having secured a beautiful
building place the material is now being hauled to erect a German Luthern
church here.
Frank Sargent has been sick a few
days.
Wm Fennell reached home from
Oelwein Sunday.
The Jerry Green lecture was well
attended and is highly spoken of.
Otto Herrling has been confined to
the house for some time with LaGrippe.
Those from here who attended the
Hawley Smith lecture at West Union speak of that gentleman with great
praise.
Mrs. John Corkey and her sister
Miss Loomey attended Mrs. Roylerson’s funeral at Strawberry Point one
day last week.
Miss Minnie Fennell starts for
Cedar Falls today where she expects to attend school the coming year.
The school entertainment at the
Opera House Feb. 27 was a success. It was given by Prim. R R Fussell
assisted by Miss Maggie Kennedy primary teacher the work of the pupils was
excellent and speaks well for both teachers and students the music
rendered by Messers Crandall Hollister and Miss Laura Talcott reflected
much credit upon the musical Declamations by Miss Culbertson and Langhren
showed careful study the recitation by Miss Libbie Shricker brought out a
storm of applause. The San Francisco Auctioneer by Frank Fennell pleased
the audience the tablean and dialogues were tasly and not the least
enjoyable part of the program.
Our early spring like weather has
taken severe cold and the anxious Granger has concluded to wait awhile
before commencing his field-work.
A series of revival meetings are
being held in the U B church at this place Miss Mary Davis is a lady
evangelist is assisting the work Miss Davis is a very eloquent speaker.
J W Yeadon of Chicago has been
visiting among old friends here for the past week.
Our hustling stock-dealers James
Corkery and E. C Fennell are buying and shipping a good many hogs and
cattle these days.
The school in Dist. no. 9 closed
Monday with an exhibition in the evening which was a success in every
respect after the exercises by the school were over a basket supper for
the benefit of Rev. Zabriskie was indulged in, $19.45 was realized from
the sale of baskets.
All discs and coulters brought
to my shop to be sharpened before the first of April will be done at 10
per cent discount. I refer you to Thos. Reeder, Herdert Kent, Jesse Blunt,
West Union; David Holmes, Randalia; Rev, Rembold, Fred Whitely and many
others. Wagon shop for rent.
JOHN RAPP
LIMA NEWS:
Our local stock buyers shipped 90 good porkers from this place on last
Monday. Dr. Wm Jones of Wadena was a visitor on our streets one day last
week. The UNION Editor was in this neck of woods one day last week
interviewing his many friends. There has been a goodly number in the
surrounding neighborhood exchanging locations the past week. The moving
season seems too come regularly once a year and in that time if when the
roads are any thing but pleasant to travel. The winter term of school
closed on last Wednesday with H. W. Bishop as teacher Mr. Bishop has
taught a very successful school here the past winter which the advancement
of the pupils clearly proves that chin whiskers bregrade is a thing of the
past. Since the advent of warm weather these young aspirants in that
direction have concluded to disband (the whiskers) for all time at least,
and now on some fine evenings those once be whisker but now smooth faced
youths can be seen in groups talking over there past experiences with
whiskers. City Election Mayor, Wm Colby Treasurer, A. J. Gurney Solicitor,
L. L. Ainsworth Assessor, Henry Wimber Only but one ticket. A total of 224
votes cast, 14 against electric lights. The first ward cast, 78 votes.
Five against electric lights. The second ward cast 76. Five against
electric lights. The third ward cast 70. Four against electric.