HIGH POINT ITEMS JULY 6, 1893

WARRINGTON, TRAUPEL, YOUNG, HOLLAND, KENDALL, HITCHCOCK, WOOLEY, CRIDER, KESSLER, LAND, MCCLEARY, COON, WEBSTER, BISHOP, RICHARDS, REA, WOLVERTON, LAYTON, ALEXANDER, WARRINGTON, HARDEN, HITCHCOCK, DODD, MORTON, MURRAY

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Date: 3/11/2004 at 12:40:29

Garden Grove Express
July 6, 1893
Garden Grove, Iowa

High Point Items.

Marsh WARRINGTON visited with his cousin, Walter TRAUPEL, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.

Henry YOUNG of Garden Grove, was seen on our streets last Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Amandrew HOLLAND visited with Mrs. KENDALL Wednesday.

Ed HITCHCOCK was at Leon getting wheat ground last week.

Fred WOOLEY began his hay harvest last week.

J. C. CRIDER cut his wheat and rye Friday. By the way, winter wheat is good this year.

Mrs. KESSLER and Mrs. LAND visited with M. V. MCCLEARY's Wednesday of last week.

Died at her home in this township Saturday morning, Mrs. John COON. She leaves a husband and six children, the youngest of whom is 12 years old, and was buried Sunday at the Big Springs cemetery in Wayne county.

There was no Sunday School at the KONKLIN school house last Sunday on account of Mrs. COON's funeral.

W. H. WEBSTER was in this neck of the woods last week to see what was his chances to secure the nomination for sheriff.

The Holiness people had a meeting and basket dinner July 4th in M. V. MCCLEARY's grove.

A few of the neighbors had a picnic at Fred WOOLEY's on the 4th.

Miss Gertrude BISHOP was in these parts last week looking after a class in music. She is an excellent teacher.

Mr. RICHARDS of Leroy was in these parts last week selling binding twine and other harvest supplies. He represents E. A. REA.

Miss Jennie WOLVERTON is spending last week and this visiting friends in Leon, Osceola and Humeston.

J. M. LAYTON of Leon was at this place last week looking after the ?argan trade for W. A. ALEXANDER. He stayed Thursday night with his niece, Mrs. W. WARRINGTON.

Miss Laura TRAUPEL is home this week from Berwick, where she has been spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. HARDEN. She goes back Saturday.

Charlie HITCHCOCK went to Davis City Monday to spend the 4th and look after some business matters there.

Wesley WARRINGTON and lady and Mrs. Charlie DODD visited W. MORTON's at Leroy Sunday.

Mrs. MURRAY of Newton will hold a basket meeting at M. V. MCCLEARY's grove Sunday, the 16th inst. All invited.

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February 22, 2004