| Garden Grove Express July 6, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa Jonathan Creek Drift Wood. Thos. QUAYLE, Sr. marketed hogs at Weldon Saturday. He raises the kind that bring top prices. A party of young people gave Mr. and Mrs. O. M. JORDAN a pleasant surprise Saturday evening. Contractor J. T. MITCHELL is pushing the work on the new school house. The carpenters board at J. E. JAQUIS', and that they are well provided for anyone will testify who has ever set down to the table presided over by Mrs. JAQUIS. Wm. LUCE will drive a bran (sic) new Rock Island hay loader this season and it will be a sudden change in the weather that will wet his hay. The settlers of our valley can congratulate themselves on having the largest corn and best all around crop prospect between here and Chicago. Our pastures are knee deep, while many about the way are close cropped, so says a returned excursionist. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 22, 2004 |
| Garden Grove Express July 6, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa Leroy Items. Nothing of great importance happened at Leroy during the past week. When is a dog's tail not a tail? When it is a waggin'. Men wanted - 50 laboring men wanted at Sullivan & Baker's to wear out fifty pairs of jeans pants. John MCCAULL has been engaged to teach the winter term of school. The Weldon ball club are coming to Leroy to play Saturday the 8th. Miss Ollie RICHARDS' school in the Richmond district closed Friday. Miss RICHARDS has the reputation of being a successful teacher. That's all right, the past superintendent of the Leroy Butter & Cheese Co. has as many friends as the Journal's correspondent and he is a man who attends to his own business. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 22, 2004 |
| Garden Grove Express July 6, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa MAPLEHURST FARM PICNIC. The following assembled at the home of L. W. SULLIVAN, 1 1/2 miles south of Garden Grove, to enjoy the many good things which belong to a 4th of July picnic and to indulge in that patriotism becoming to citizens: Dr. and Mrs. M. WEMPLE, Mr. and Mrs. John MCKIBBEN, Mr. and Mrs. METIER, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. SULLIVAN, Mrs. Geo. F. WRIGHT, Miss Mary GREEN, Miss Lois ROYAL, Miss Claire WEMPLE, Miss Mamie EVANS, Miss Jet GORDON, Miss Orilla SKIDMORE, Miss Libbie MCKIBBEN, Miss Mattie MCKIBBEN, Mr. Orman MCKIBBEN, Mr. Wallace BRUCE, Mr. J. E. VAIL, Mr. Tommy ROYAL, Master Harvey WILLEY, Masters Leo and Ray SULLIVAN, Lucy SULLIVAN and Irma WEMPLE. To say that a pleasant time was enjoyed but half expresses it. To be sure the rain threatened to entirely spoil all planning and did delay the meeting hour until nearly 12 o'clock. The crowd arrived at nearly the same moment, and the ladies promptly set to work unpacking well laden baskets, while the younger element proceeded to put up hammocks, set of fire crackers, and indulge in games, while the elder gentlemen - well, they sat in an out of the way corner and we presume talked of farming and other matters which only they could find interest in, and watching, until at last the company were invited to the tables fairly groaning under the weight of the repast, and all for a short, half hour was lost to the affairs of state and government while sampling fired chicken, snowy buns, cold ham, pies, cakes, ice cream, lemonade and watermelon. After dinner Miss Mattie MCKIBBEN favored the company with songs, Dr. and Mrs. WEMPLE read from Carleton's Farm Ballads, and Miss Clair WEMPLE rendered appropriate instrumental music. No one tired, no accidents, and without exception every one passing an enjoyable day and one long to be remembered. With a general feeling of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. SULLIVAN for their kind hospitality, and an unspoken thought that we were under obligations to the wives and girls who arranged the culinary part of the program, the company dispersed to their several homes. ONE WHO WAS THERE. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 21, 2004 |
| 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. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 22, 2004 |
| Garden Grove Express July 6, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa PERSONAL. Mrs. A. C. NORTHRUP went to Tingley Monday on a visit to her daughter. Mrs. George WRIGHT and her children, Jet and Carol, came home Thursday. Miss Della MCCONNELL is at Milo spending a month's vacation with friends. A. C. NORTHRUP and Albert went to the Lineville mineral springs Friday after water. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. PARRISH visited friends in Leon from Thursday until Saturday afternoon. Miss Mattie MCKIBBEN returned home Friday after a year's successful teaching in Nebraska. Pearl METIER returned Friday from Burlington where he has been attending the business college. Owing to the serious illness of Mr. WASSON, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. JORDAN went to Lineville last week. Joseph WARNER and James BAKER came up from Leon Saturday and remained over Sunday with L. C. WARNER. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus GATES of Redding, ? came Monday on a visit to her brother Philander GATES and other friends. The Misses Cora KIPP and Emma PATTERSON of Mt. Ayr came Saturday on a visit to the latter's sister, Mrs. WARNER. Geo. RUSSELL and Elmo EVANS started Saturday evening for Chicago and the White City. They, of course, will have a pleasant time. Mrs. Charles CLARK and baby and Mrs. J. M. ROSS, of Des Moines have been visiting their friend, Mrs. C. B. FRASE, since last Thursday. Mrs. Enos MOORE accompanied by her two children came from Clayton, Kansas, Wednesday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. L. J. EDE and family. Mr. and Mrs. George STEARNS returned from their visit at the World's Fair Monday morning. They report a good time seeing the wonders of the world. Dr. CONE and family enjoyed a visit from his mother. Mrs. Hawley CONE of Downing, Mo., and his brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. JONES, of Glenwood, Mo. They came Friday and stayed until Monday. The families of J. L. YOUNG and R. M. GIBSON went into camp at Radnich's grove near Davis City Saturday evening and remained until after Independence Day. Barring the goats and mosquitoes that infest the classic banks of the Grand River they undoubtedly had a good time. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 21, 2004 |
| Garden Grove Express July 13, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa High Point Items. Several of our young people celebrated the 4th at Humeston and some went to Davis City, but the greater part of the people spent the day either at the meeting in MCCLEARY's grove or picnicking at Fred WOOLEY's, Mrs. MILLER's or other places, where a few would gather together to remind each other that they live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Miss Bessie FINLEY has returned from her visit at Osceola and Humeston. Miss Emma PARSONS visited with her friend, Miss Una HOLLAND a few days last week. Rev. Alfred KNOLL preached an excellent sermon last Sunday on personal work. Mr. KNOLL shows himself a good thinker and an excellent preacher for the experience he has had. F. T. MCKIBBEN, of Humeston, came to High Point Sunday evening to remain two or three days. Mrs. BUFFUM, Mr. and Mrs. Ed CLARK, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen SCOTT, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas KONKLIN, of Garden Grove attended the meeting at MCCLEARY's grove on the 4th. Miss Lei? BEAVERS visited with her sister, Mrs. ? BROWN last week. On account of a wreck on the narrow gauge railway, Miss Laura TRAUPEL failed to get to her aunt's at Berwick Saturday and so returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas KONKLIN visited Saturday night and Sunday and attended church at High Point. Miss Ethie DAVIS is working for Mrs. Wm. BROWN. Miss Maude CARTWRIGHT, of Davis City, is visiting at her uncle's, W. CARTWRIGHT. Miss LAND is holding a protracted meeting at the KONKLIN school house. Miss Jennie WOLVERTON is home from her visit with friends at Leon, Osceola and Humeston. The great event of last week was the arrival at this place of a young stranger July 6th. He put in an appearance at the residence of Wm. BROWN, and as he is unable to speak the English or any other language, he has not told any one of his intentions, his future movements, nor of what nationality he is. We suppose, however, that he will remain where he is now, stopping for a few years at least, that he is American, a Hawkeye by nativity. We won't say anything about his color, but will just remark that he is BROWN (Capitalized as in the surname). Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 20, 2004 |
| Garden Grove Express July 13, 1893 Garden Grove, Iowa Jonathan Creek Drift Wood. The Converse saw mill moved in near Van Wert. Will HONN delivered some nice hogs at Garden Grove last week. Wheat is in shock and oats will be by another week. Oats are filling well and promise a good yield. Haying has commenced and a occasional corn tassel is peeping out. Ed JAQUIS and family of Wayne Co., visited at J. E. JAQUIS' Sunday. The PERKINS brothers are driving a new Wood binder and their crop prospect is of the finest, due to all around hustling. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker February 20, 2004 |
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