Iowa
Old Press
The Arlington News
Arlington, Fayette co. Iowa
January 13, 1910
Local Items
-Wayne Welch, of Reinbeck, visited his grandmother, Mrs. J.H.
Welch one day last week.
-Mrs. Willie Welch, of Arco, Minn., is visiting Mrs. J.H. Welch.
-Mrs. J.H. Welch entertained eight of her children and friends
New Years Day. All report a fine time.
-Mr. Solomon Joy, of Strawberry Point was found dead in bed one
day last week. He was well known in and around Arlington.
-Word has been received that little Wanda Howard, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Howard of California, is quite sick.
-C.B. Roe has been on the sick list the past week but is
improved.
-Mrs. Etta Shippy and baby left Friday for her home in Limon,
Colo.
-Tom Grapes left Saturday night for Kansas City.
-The many friends of Rev. Hoskyn will be glad to know that he is
able to be down town again.
-Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Deming and Miss Marie Flower returned to
Appleton, Wis., last Wednesday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Foster returned to their home in Webster City
Monday of last week.
-Mrs. Chas. Carnall was quite badly hurt Sunday of last week by a
colt kicking her. Her many friends will be glad to know she is
improving.
-Mrs. Tom Cummings, of Volga, visited last week in the B.
McClarrinon home.
-Leut Palmer and Wallace Boyer started out the fore part of the
week for the Chicago Metalic Sign Company.
-Mrs. W.H. Harkins is in the country taking care of her daughter,
Mrs. Charley Culver, who is quite sick.
-Mrs. G.O. Miller was on the sick list last week but is better
now.
-The Royal Neighbors gave Mrs. Lem Frane a farewell party Friday
night before she leaves for Oelwein to spend the winter.
Marriage Licences
Marion E. Hitch and Kathyn Carlin.
S.W. Doctor and Jennie E. Mercer
Harold M. Walker and Nell B. Ballman
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have moved into the Hesner house which they
recently purchased and Mr. and Mrs. Hesner are now occupying
their new home, formerly the Kirk property. Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith have moved to their home at Arlington. - Edgewood
Journal
The Arlington W.C.T.U. sent a barrel of clothing to Mrs. L.E.
Bailey, Lancaster, Minn., Tuesday to be distributed in her
mission S.S. work there. The W.C.T.U. will meet at Mrs. Welch's
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 20. All ladies of all churches are
cordially invited to be present.
A family reunion of the Rawson family, formerly of this vicinity,
was held at the home of Albert Rawson, in Vancouver, Wash., on
the 1st day of Jan., 1910, consisting of Buell Rawson, of
Kennewick, Wash., Ed Rawson, of Moscow, Idaho, and Mrs. H.S.
Palmer, of Arlington, Iowa.
Mrs. Win Moine, of near Arlington, met with a serious mishap last
Sunday. She was in the yard and slipped on the icy ground
breaking her arm. Medical assistance was at once called and her
injuries dressed. The accident is quite painful and will take
some time to heal.
East Scott Items.
-Plenty of snow for good sleighing although the roads have been
badly drifted in some places. Wednesday, the roads were so badly
drifted that our mail carrier could not deliver the mail.
-A baby girl came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Weisender last Tuesday.
-Mr. Jim Addie is working for Mr. Neibec near Scott.
-Miss Elsie Kraft is working for Mrs. John Weisender.
-Mrs. Miller visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Seedorff the last of
the week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peiblo are the proud parents of a baby boy.
Congratulations.
-There were eleven teams hauling ice to fill the ice house at the
Scott creamery last Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Watson visited at John Strawn's Sunday.
-Parley McFarlane sold four loads of hogs to Mr. Burco and
delivered them at Aurora Saturday.
-Fred Seedorff bought four milch cows of Peter Kraft Saturday.
Strawberry Point News
-The store known as Flack & Dexter will be under the new name
of Dexter & Talcott, Mr. Flack having sold his interests to
Geo. Dexter and Bert Talcott.
-Mrs. Fred Ulman, of Edgewood, was calling upon friends here the
first of the week.
-Miss Dietta Donland, of Waverly, Iowa, is a guest in the Marks
home.
-Mrs. Ed Lang is quite sick.
-Miss Nettie Correll, of Cedar Rapids, was a guest of relatives
here this week.
-Mr. Haskil of Calmar, Iowa was in our town on Friday.
-H.G. Ambrose, of Volga, was calling upon friends here Friday.
-Mrs. Eugene Raymer, of Fond du Lac, Wis., is a guest in the home
of her brother, Will Barker.
-Mesdames D. Sheldon and Mary Marcy, of Nevada, Mo., are guests
of their son and brother and family, Mr. H. Sheldon.
-Mrs. Laura Allen has been confined to her bed with La Grippe.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller have moved into their new home they
purchased of Mrs. Wentzel in the north part of town.
-We are glad to report Mr. Jacob Accola as feeling some better.
-Henry Opperman, of Mitchell, S.D., after an absence of eight
years, is a guest of relatives here.
-James Lange, of Minnesota, is visiting his brother, Ed Lange,
and family and renewing old acquaintances.
-Mr. and Mrs. John Heubner are enjoying a visit from their
daughter and children from Minnesota.
-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Campbell returned home from Iowa City
Saturday morning where Mr. Campbell has been for an operation.
-Will Arnold, who is taking a commercial course at Fayette, spent
Sunday at home.
-Miss anita Opperman, a student at the U.I.U., spent Sunday in
the parental home.
-Mrs.E.P. Fogg left Thursday evening for Pasadena, Cal., to spend
the winter with relatives.
Will Gladwin and Miss Ollie Warring stole a march on their young
friends and went to Dubuque and were married. He has rented the
John Gladwin, Sr., farm where they will begin housekeeping.
C. Imlaw passed away Sunday after a long and painful illness. The
funeral was held from the Lutheran church Tuesday morning.
The funeral of Mr. Solomon Joy was held at the home on West
Mission street, Saturday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Searcy,
pastor of the Baptist church of which he was a member. His
daughter and one grandson were present from Colorado. Rev.
Holden, of Bradgate, Iowa, came to attend the funeral of his
stepfather, Mr. S. Joy.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gill moved on Tuesday to their farm
northeast of Strawberry Point. Before leaving, their near
neighbors called upon them in the evening and gave them an old
fashioned surprise. They were presented with a number of
beautiful gifts in token of the high esteem in which they were
held in by their neighbors.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2013]