Local News
Mrs. Dr. Carmichael is reported
seriously ill.
Call and settle that 1895
subscription to the UNION.
“Old Mortality” cigars
at the New Union Drug Store.
An elegant line of School Shoes at
Musser Bros, cheap.
Hon. Walt H. Butler was in the
city attending court last week.
Court is still in session and is
now at work on the criminal cases.
Miss Georgian Wescott has taken a
position in Echo office at Elgin.
Peace on earth good will to men a
good cup of coffee at the Arlington.
A large amount of corn and oats
has been marketed during the past week.
Try a can of Hopkins’ Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). It is delicious. Full quart, 10 cents.
Mrs. A. L. Hockings enjoyed a
visit from her parents Mr. & Mrs. Paign of Oelwein last week.
Will Davis will occupy the rooms
over Mrs. Donovan’s millinery store as his art parlors.
The Grand Jury adjurned on Thur.
They returned four courts. Guess who the lucky parties was.
Miss Laura Thomas has been
visiting with the Misses Laura and Ella Williams, of Marion this State.
Bro. Ainsworth, the hustling
Editor of the Elgin Echo was doing business in the city on Monday.
We note the departure of A. Geil
and family to Missouri. They have been residents of the county since 1851.
For abstracts of title go to D. W.
Clements & Son, Attorneys at Law office over Baker’s Variety
Store, West Union
Rev. W. T. Herbener, of Galesburg
Ill., will preach in the Universalist church Sunday March 22. Everybody
welcome.
Geo Wood will occupy the Hazen
Chandler residence for the coming year. He takes possession about the
first of April.
Will Peebles enjoyed a visit from
his sister Mrs Ensign, of Mason City, on Saturday last. She was
accompanied by her husband.
W. A. Davis, has opened his
portrait studio in the Thomas building over Mrs. Donovan’s Millinery
Store, where he will give lessons in oil and water colors.
Shoes for the mothers and all the
little ones. We have something this week that will make your eyes glad and
your feet tickled. MUSSER BROS.
Roads dry and dusty.
Tuesday was St. Patrick’s
day.
Oscar Smith of Calmar is in town.
Harry Smart is back from Cedar
Rapids.
Go to Musser Bros. for everything
in the shoe line.
The farmers are getting ready for
their spring work.
The best Footwear in the market is
sold by Musser Bros.
Rev. Dyke and family are home from
their western trip.
Charles Strickland of Auburn was
in the city on Friday last.
John Stansberry of Oelwein was
courting in the city this week. t in Stansberry added by typist.
Letter missing in copy of paper.
We acknowledge a pleasant call
from S Holmes of Randalia on Monday.
J. P. Webster one of the UNION’S
oldest subscribers was a Saturday caller.
Sing glad tidings all over the
land of the good cup of coffee at the Arlington.
I Stansberry the well known
Agriculturing man from Maynard was seen upon our streets.
We note in an exchange of a man
who has a 160 acre farm for sale on which is a big day barn.
Wm Boyle of Clermont was a UNION
caller on Monday. He expects to move to Austin, Minn soon.
Our Carpenters and Contractors say
that this promises to be a lively season of building in West Union.
F. Boie, one of Eden township’s
prosperous young farmers was tarnsacting business in the city on Monday.
spelling is that way in paper.
Robert and John Reeder are home
from Toledo where they have been attending western college during the
winter. 1st e in Reeder added by typist. Letter unclear in paper.
Davis, the artist makes water
color and crayon portraits from $1.50 and up, all work guaranteed. See
samples.
On Wednesday last Mrs. H. R.
Palmer was called by telegram to Volga City, on account of the serious
illness of her sister.
Petitions have been granted by the
court for elections to be held for the incorporation of the towns of
Randalia and Westgate.
Mrs. D. F. Merritt will be pleased
to welcome all to the Baptist sociable at her home next Tuesday, Mar. 24.
Supper at 6 o’clock.
W. A. Davis makes first class
portraits from any kind of a picture for $1.50, framed in good frame for
$2.98. Call and see samples.
Messers Hoyt & Wright have now
in their employ an experienced tinner who tackles anything that can be
made with his kit of tools and turns it out in a workman likes manner.
Wm Huick and wife, of West Union,
departed from this city Monday forenoon for Red Lodge, Montana where these
will visit this summer with her son Chas. Hawkeye Beacon
The Fairbank View of last week
says “Will McHuge drove the fair school mam of Grove Hill, Miss
Wimber, to her home at West Union last Monday, returning to Fairbank,
Tuesday.
Nick Travis of Clermont was in the
city the latter part of the week enroute home from Minnesota when he had
been for some weeks looking up a location and where he expects to make his
home in the near future.
There is nothing so cheap and so
good as the best. You can wear a fine suit of the “Famous C & B
XX Grade” for a long time and it will always hold its shape and look
as if you had just bought it. W B Thomas agent.
S. R. Haines well know to many of
the UNION readers has returned from Rock Valley to make West Union his
home. As a bad penny returns so do good citizens, who allured away by the
flaming advertisements of a boom town whose only resources are “blue
sky” the products of which are not marketable in this country.
Prof. Bloodgood was in town Monday
on his way to Des Moines to attend the Republican State convention. The
Record reporter suggested to the superintendent that his earliness gave
rise to an idea the he intended to lobby the legislature in favor of the
curfew or manufacturing bills. The Prof. then explained he intended to
consult with Mr. Trewin, stating that instead of five school directors in
each township there should be a director for each school. Oelwein Record
Bring us that wood that you
promised us on subscription.
Spread the news wide all over the
land of Coffee John at the Arlington.
Mrs. Rev. Jno Gammons is confined
to her house with an attack of inflamitory rheumatism.
Mrs. C. H. Talmadge, Mrs. Ed A.
Kreamer and Mrs. John Bowers were Des Moines visitors last week.
The dance in the hall on Tuesday
evening given in honor of St Patrick’s day was largely attended a
royal good time enjoyed.
Mrs. A S Heald is still in Chicago
studying and purchasing the latest creations in spring millinery. Will
return Friday.
Miss Sadie Alcorn who has been
attending school at western college, Toledo, arrived home from the winter
term on Monday.
R J Dickey, of West Union, stopped
over with friends Sunday while on his way home to St. Paul, Mrs. Dickey
came down Saturday evening to remain over Sunday. Oelwein Record.
Our friend Geo Crawford down at
Wabena sold five shoats the other day that were eight months and eight
days old whose aggregate weight was 1760 pounds or 352 lbs each. Who can
beat it.
A big cess pool has been put in at
the Arlington. The new bath tubs are here and soon as the mechanics can
get it in shape there will be water closets and bath tubs on every floor.
The West Union Orchestra goes to
Sumner, on Easter Monday, April 6th to furnish music for the firemen’s
ball. There will be a tingling of toes when the boys start up the music
for the grand march.
We read in the Argo of yesterday
that “T R Stam is painting his front” this of course refers to
the front of his store building the interior of which has had the regular
spring going over and presents a handsome appearance.
Gen Harry S Sheldon has been in
the city this week on business. He is the same genial hale met fellow as
of yore, and lucrative business in Chicago. He was accompanied by his
daughter Miss Mable who will visit with friends here for a time.
It will be interesting for the
ladies of West Union to know that Miss Flack. trimmer for Mrs. John
Donovan, the city’s popular millinery is in Chicago looking after
spring styles. She will be home about April first. Rember Mrs. Donovan’s
emporiam when you are out after Easter hats.
Hazen Chandler was in the city
this week courting. It was settled. He expects to go on the road for an
Independence firm with headquarters at Mason City. He leaves the city
which has been his home since boyhood with hosts of friends who wish him
success wherever his lines may be thrown.
The Argo of yesterday says
elsewhere in this issue may be found a notice of the school board of the
Independent District of West Union asking bids for the construction of a
tower on the school house in their city. This will be done at small
expense to the district as the city has donated the tower. At the meeting
of the board on Monday evening the levy for the current year was made, and
a very satisfactory reduction is noticed. there being now on hand in
teacher’s fund $1,400 the levy for that purpose this year is cut from
$4,000 to $3,000, while the general fund is increased from $1,000 to
$1,300 to provide for improvements contemplated.
When in West Union call on coffee
John at the Arlington.
The Odd Fellows will give a social
at their hall on the 27th.
Select and Standard Oyster in bulk
the finest in the market, at Kniel’s
Tell all your friends of the good
jouicy stake served on the table at the Arlington.
Quite a number of West Unites
attended the Masqurade ball at Hawkeye on Friday evening last.
George Williams, of North Bristol,
Wis., and Miss Edna Gable, of Arlington, were married at the M E parsonage
one day last week by Rev. Gammons.The l in Gable added by the typist.
Paper unclear. (Marriage)
The annual entertainment
of the West Union public schools, for the benefit of school library, will
be given at Zigler Hall, Friday evening March 27th.
Mr. Allen Boale, of West Union,
and Miss Emma B. Tope, of Douglass, were united in marriage at the
Griffith residence, this city, on Wednesday evening, March 11, 1896 Rev T
P Griffith officiating. (Marriage)
Jerry Hoyer and wife arrived in
the city on Monday. Mr. Hoyer having sold his business in Nashua. It is
reported that he will go to Waterloo and go into partnership with his
father-in-law Ed Siberts/
The willing workers will have
their annual Easter Bazaar Friday afternoon and evening. April 3rd. They
will entertain the audience with the beautiful Easter cantata, “Victorious
King,” in the evening.
The Quarterly meeting services at
the M E church next Sabath will be held a follows: Quarterly love feast at
10 a m. Preaching services at 10:30 followed by the sacrament of Lord’s
Supper. Preaching at 7:30. All these services will be conducted by Rev. L
L Lockwood, pastor of the M E church at McGregor.
The Willing Workers are preparing
to hold their annual bazaar Apr. 3rd. afternoon and evening in the
Presbyterian church. There will be for sale useful and fancy articles and
Easter souvenires.. In the evening a large chorus of children will give
the beautiful Easter cantata “Victorious King, “ assisted by the
choir. The ladies have kindly consented to assist on the committees. The
committee on flowers are: Mrs. E B Shaw, Mrs. Walt H Butler and Miss
Jessie Dicky. Committee on fancy work, Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. Dorland and
Mrs. Chambers. Committee of refreshments, Mrs. Fred Miller, Mrs. Will
Wright and Mrs. Lower, Reception committee, Mrs Mary Carter, Mrs. J K
Montgomery and Mrs Wetmore.