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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
April 4, 1901
Old Time Cards
While in conversation recently with our good friend Uncle John
Searles, the popular conductor on the "Q" branch, he
showed us two souvenirs that money could hardly buy from Uncle
John. The first was a time card on the "Q" from
Burlington to Council Bluffs, and was an excursion train. It was
run to Council Bluffs for the opening of the Ogden House in that
city on December 23, 1869. The train left Burlington at 8:30 in
the morning and did not arrive at the Bluffs until 10:30 in the
evening. On that time card the town of Malvern was then called
Milton. C.E. Perkins was then general superintendent, and Daniel
Bradley assistant superintendent.
Another one of Uncle John's keepsakes was the time card of
another excursion from Council Bluffs to Burlington. It was an
excursion of Boston capitalists going home from a trip to the
coast. The train was made up of Pullman cars, but nothing like
the Pullman's of today. On this train a small paper was printed
called the "Trans Continental", a copy of which Uncle
John has in his possession. This excursion was run on June 29,
1870. The reason that Uncle John values these time cards is that
on both trains he was the conductor in charge, and that both
excursions were pulled through without an accident and on time.
Uncle John has been with the "Q" now about thirty seven
years, being the oldest man in the employ of the company in the
train service. He hopes that the "Q" will not be
absorbed by the Great Northern, as it would be a hard blow
to the old veterans in the service. Uncle John has been conductor
on the Sidney branch for twenty-two years.
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Dr. Piper informed us Tuesday evening that the Lewis family had
entirely recovered from the smallpox and that as soon as the
premises are thoroughy fumigated the quarantine will be raised.
This has been a long seige of quarantine for the family and they
will be glad to again go free.-- Randolph Enterprise.
Smallpox in Tabor
Smallpox broke out in Tabor Sunday. A man and his wife who had
moved down from Atlanta was taken ill Sunday and an examination
disclosed the nature of the ailment to be smallpox. Atlanta we
might add has had a worse seige of the small pox than any other
town in Iowa and everything and everybody that comes hence should
be regarded with suspicion. As soon as the news of the presence
of the disease was received, the board of health of Tabor met and
took the most stringent measure to prevent any spread of the
epidemic. The couple who were sick were placed under a rigid
quarantine and other steps taken to make assurance doubly sure.
Fortunately the man and woman who have the disease live in a
house on the outskirts of town so any danger from infection
previous to the establishment of any quarantine is reduced to a
minimum. We are glad such prompt measures were taken by the Tabor
authorities because it insures the disease being effectually
checked.-- Glenwood Tribune.
Proposed Rural Routes
Rural Route Agent A. L. Thompson has been in Sidney all week,
looking over the field with a view to establishing rural routes
out of Sidney. At present the prospects are that the Thurman hack
line will be made a rural route, coming to Sidney on the same
road it now comes on, but returning out through the hills, past
C. H. Polk's and R. Porter's place, and then into Thurman. Also,
the Hamburg hack line will be made a rural route, coming north
from Hamburg to John W. Barrett's, going east three quarters of a
mile, then north to William White's, thence west across the
Hamburg road to Thomas Etling's, up past Senator Eaton's farm,
and then out to the Roger's place, and then to Sidney, and from
Sidney to Hamburg by way of Neeley Hollow, and down the Bluffs.
Then another route is planned to run north to the Cherry Grove
church, and back to Sidney, and then to make a trip of about
sixteen miles out in Prairie township. The prospects are very
favorable for these routes to be established, and we believe they
will be.
Quarantine LIfted
The Lewis family, who have been quarantined near Randolph were
released Sunday evening. Mr. Lewis and son, Jake were in Randolph
Monday, and in conversation with Jake he informed us that he had
had the genuine article, and from the appearance of his face one
would readily believe him. Only one other member of the family
had it, but in a very mild form. They were quarantined over fifty
days, and were feeling like they had gotten out of jail when we
saw them Monday.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
April 11, 1901
-Hugh Copeland of Exira, Iowa, is the father of James Copeland of
Sidney.....
-Mrs. G.T. Hatten of Sidney is the sister of J.R. Linn of Salem,
Oregon
-Than Jordan is getting the material on the ground for a new
house. He is building on land he purchased of W. B. White in the
south of town.
Rural Mail Delivery
The establishment of free rural mail delivery will change the
order of things considerably. It will have the effect of keeping
the farmers at home more, owing to the fact that they will have
no mail to get when they come to town, and as a result will not
go so often. It will also give them a better chance to trade
where it will be to their advantage. It gives them a better
opportunity to take papers and keep better posted on values,
hence they will trade where they can do the best. The merchants
of Sidney should, it seems to us, realize that much depends on
good systematic advertising. The papers of Sidney are well
patronized over the county, and if the merchants would only
realize that they can be of material benefit in building up the
town and the business of the town it would be better patronized.
Rural mail delivery will make it a necessity. The farmers will
trade where they can do the best. The advertisement is their
guide to where they can do the best. In Sidney there are two or
three good advertisers, and we earnestly commend those who are
extensive advertisers, and urge the people to trade with the
merchants who advertise.
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Receipts at the Shenandoah post office for the month of March
show a decided increase in business over the corresponding month
last year. In round figures, the business transacted at the
office this year amounts to eleven thousand dollars, an increase
of about five thousand dollars. The increase for the month is
about three hundred dollars. This entitles Shenandoah to free
delivery, and free delivery means the proper naming of streets
and numbering of houses, extension of sidewalks and other
improvements that are a source of pleasure as well as comfort.
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There has been no change in the smallpox situation since our last
issue excepting that Ballard's young baby has the disease, which
was not unexpected. This makes three cases, all in one house, and
the attending physician, Dr. J. T. Tweedy, reports his patients
convalescing. One other family has been quarantined, making five
places under quarantine, but none of the suspects have shown any
symptoms of having contracted the disease. There is every reason
to believe that the disease will be confined to the family.--Tabor
Beacon.
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The school boards of Scott township are the first to try the
Central school plan. They have decided to abandon the Mann
school, one and one-half miles south of Thurman, and transport
the children to and from the Thurman schools. They let the
contract for transporting the children. We believe this is a good
idea, and if it should prove successful, it will not be long
until the country school is a thing of the past.
THE RURAL ROUTES
Inspector A. L. Thompson, who has been here inspecting the routes
petitioned for out of Sidney, has sent his reports in to the
department. The routes that he recommends are practically the
same as we outlined in The Sun last week. To our minds this is
the best that could be done and will give the best service to the
most farmers. Our mail facilities are so bad that it is very hard
to get good rural routes out of Sidney unless they are run in
connection with other towns. As the matter now is, those on the
routes from Hamburg to Sidney will get their mail at Hamburg,
while those who live on the route from Sidney to Hamburg will
undoubtedly get their mail at Sidney, as it gives them several
more mails, and chances to get later mails. The same will be true
of the Thurman line. We are informed that James A. Yowell will
drive the route from Hamburg, and that J. M. Mann will drive the
route from Thurman, and W. F. Hendrickson will drive the north
and east route. It is hoped that these routes will be established
within a few weeks.
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Board of Supervisor minutes: Mrs. Nathan Snow and Mrs. S. A.
Holzinger are old soldier's widows.
Riverton News:
- Samp. Lytle is the son of Rev. James Lytle.
- Joe Samuels now lives in Lincoln.
- Everett Shoemaker is a brother of Mrs. Wallace Dodd of
Randolph.
- Hugh Brown of Riverton is the son of Sash Brown of Hamburg.
- The daughter of Frank Lingenfelter of Nebraska lives with her
uncle George Lingenfelter of Riverton.
- E. Smith's son, of Manila, will meet his parents in San
Francisco.
- Misses Nellie and Pearl Moore intend moving to Nebraska.
Farragut News:
- Elmer Replogle is moving to Red Oak.
- A. E. Michel is moving to Creston.
- W. C. Perkins has moved to Farragut; his car load of household
goods arrived Monday.
Imogene News:
- Dr. Allen's sister Mary was married Thursday in Emerson.
- Mrs. Bud Haye's parents live in Mineola.
- Mrs. Julia Croswait's son lives in Astor, Iowa.
Local News:
- Perry Mann left for Los Angeles where is will live.
- James Copeland of Sidney is the son of Hugh Copeland of Exira.
- Than Jordan is building a new house on land purchased from W.
B. White, in the south part of town.
- Rev. George C. Hick's daughter Mrs. Beeson lives in Creston.
- Mrs. G. T. Hatten's brother, J. R. Linn now of Salem,Oregon,
lived in Sidney 16 years ago.
- W. H. Howard of Creston, Washington, is a brother-in-law of
Joseph Wilson. He lived here many years ago. - Conrad Magel's
gave $250.00 to Simpson College in the name of their daughter
Margaret; a memorial window in the new musical conservatory will
be arranged for them.
- Mr. and Mrs. Corn of Fairbury, Nebr., were here on account of
the death of her mother, Mrs. Pauline Snyder.
Thurman News
- C.C. Crouch will be in charge of H. C. Paul's egg wagon. He
will be out among the farmers as soon as the roads will permit.
- H. C. Paul of Thurman has purchased the finest egg wagon in
Fremont county; C. C. Crouch is in charge of this branch of Mr.
Paul's business.
Hamburg News:
- Frank Hammond, a young attorney of Superior, Nebraska, is the
son of J. N. Hammond. He is thinking of moving to Oklahoma.
- We are informed that Dr. Jolly of Hamburg was quarantined last
week for small pox.
- W. L. Aten has received an increase in his pension. He now
receives $20 per month
- Eugene V. Wright is proprietor of the Fruit Hill farm just
north of Hamburg.
- The Carman brothers received at the depot a brick machine which
they will place in their yards east of town. The machine will
have a capacity for making 20,000 bricks daily.--Hamburg
Reporter
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
April 18, 1901
- Joseph Burkheimer is the pastor at Cherry Grove church....
- A.N. Travis has sold his interest in the hardware business to
Talt DeFreece.
Married
At the home of the groom's brother, C. C. Laird, in Sidney, Iowa,
on Wednesday April 17, Mr. D. D. Laird and Miss L. M. Sutter were
united in marriage, Rev. Hoff, pastor of the M. E. church,
officiating. The groom is the son of H. R. Laird, of Tabor, and
is well known to most of our people. The bride is the oldest
daughter of Dennis Sutter who lives northwest of town. They will
make their home in Tabor and farm one of Mr. Laird's farms near
by.
Cherry Grove News:
- Joseph Burkheimer is our pastor.
- Will Elliott's daughter was born on __?__.
Imogene News
- Harry Southard has enlisted in the U. S. Cavalry at Ft. Crook.
- Charles Whittington has enlisted and is on his way to the
Phillipines. His brother Randolph is enlisting this week.
- Grandma Whittington will live with her daughter in Illinois. A
son George lives in Shenandoah.
- Peter Doyle--nephew of Mrs. Patrick Maher--married Mary
Fahy--M. Printy is her cousin--on Wednesday.
Randolph News:
- Mae Bennett is a cousin of Miss Libbie Sandiland of Hastings.
- Mrs. Reed is the mother of Miss Louise Taylor of Sidney.
- G. W. Clark is the father of Mrs. R. E. Cates of Glenwood.
-The four year old daughter of Ray Clark, living southeast of
town, died Sunday.
Farragut News:
-An infant son of the Greenlee's of Hamburg was buried here
Tuesday.
-Miss Lizzie Chapin of southern California is visiting Farragut
relatives.
Riverton News:
-Mrs. Vestus Cowles is a sister of Wallace Lewis of near Hamburg.
-F. E. Parkison's son was born April 11, 1901. Grandpa
Lingenfelter is walking on air.
-Sam Cummin's little son died Saturday aged about 10 months;
buried at Riverton.
Local News:
- Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Abbey and Mrs. W. S. Liggett drove to
Hamburg today.
- Wesley of Leadville, Colorado, son of Asa Fall, has been in the
West for 30 years.
- Mrs. Miller is the sister of Miss Corey of Creston.
- Talt DeFreece has bought A. N. Travis's interest in the
hardware store.
- Lee Howard's child who was one year old last Saturday, died
this a.m.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
April 25, 1901
OBITUARY
Died -- On April 21st, 1901, Chas. Havens, aged 69 years, 9
months and 18 days. Mr. Havens was born in Bridsall, Allegany
county, New York, on December 31, 1831, and spent the years of
his early manhood in that locality. On December 3d, 1854, he was
married in Oramel, Allegany county, to Miss Eliza Tullar (sic),
who survives him. On August 13th, 1861, he arrived in Fremont
county, locating at Fisher's Grove, otherwise known as Manti, and
here remained till the termination of the civil war when he
removed to Sidney where he has lived ever since. At an early
stage of the civil was he enlisted in the Union service where he
remained nearly three years, arriving home after his discharge,
on July 2d, 1865. He was a member of the 29th Iowa regiment,
company E, of whom our townsman, Henry Bowen, was captain. Mr.
Havens was the father of 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters; of
these, six are still living, two having preceded the father to
the world beyond, one son and one daughter. Of the remaining
children, two live lin Creston, a son and a daughter, one
daughter lives in Omaha, Nebraska, while the other three, one
daughter and two sons, live in Sidney. Mr. Havens made a
profession of religion in February, 1871, during a revival that
took place in Sidney and united with the Baptist church here of
which he continued a member until his death, which occurred on
last Sunday, at 1:05 p.m. He had been in failing health for a
year, but took to his bed a little more than a week prior to his
death. The funeral exercises were held at the Baptist church on
Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. The funeral cortege left the family
residence at the tolling of the bell, accompanied by the members
of G.A. R. Post, who marched in order to the church, forming
outside until the gathered concourse entered the church, when
they marched in together, taking their seats on the west side,
well forward. We remarked the venerable appearance of this
remnant of old soldiers, many of whom were as white with the
frosts of years as was their comrade who laid in the coffin. The
congregation seated, the choir sang "Jesus Lover of My
Soul" followed by the reading of the 15th chapter of 1st
Cor., from the 35th verse, by Rev. Dickinson. Prayer was then
offered by Rev. Hoff, followed by the singing of "Asleep in
Jesus". The address was delivered by the pastor of the
church, Rev. Riches, who announced the well known words from Job:
"If a man die shall he live again?" The immortality of
the soul was the theme announced and the preacher proceeded to
present proofs that were most convincing, being drawn from
scripture, nature and reason. Among the scriptural proofs was the
statement of the Savior to the Saducees who denied the
resurrection, when he quoted them the substance of Ex. 3:6-16:
"I am the God of Abraham, etc,: and affirming "God is
not the God of the dead, but of the living." These old
worthies had been dead for centuries, but yet the Savior asserts
that they still live. The appearance of the Savior on the mount
of transfiguration, with Moses and Elijah was also cited; as
likewise, the assertion of the Savior to the thief on the cross,
"this day shalt thou be with me in paradise," plainly
asserting existence after the perishing of the body on the cross.
Of the symbols of the resurrection exhibited in nature, the
development of the bird in the egg was noted and described, as
also the butterfly from the tiny tomb of the chrysalis. The
services all through, including the music furnished by the choir,
were fitting, appropriate and impressive and could not fail of a
good impression on all present--the one end to be desired in all
funeral services. At the conclusion of the exercises at the
church the audience filed away to the cemetery where the
exercises were concluded and where the body of the deceased was
laid away to its final earthly rest.
OUR SCHOOL MA'AMS
The following is a list of the rural teachers in Fremont county,
for the spring term, as furnished by the secretaries of the
various districts of the county, which we take from the records
in Superintendent Notson's office. We publish both the name of
the school and the teacher:
1. Bertha Allen, MANTI, Fisher township
Stella Beam, COLUMBIA, Madison township
Edith Benson, GREEN BUSH, Sidney township
Emma Bickel, HIGH GROVE, Riverton township
Josie Bickel, CENTER, Sidney township
John Blezik, COLLEGE HILL, Sidney township
Grace Blodgett, VALLEY FARM, Washington township
Margaret Bobbitt, LONE TREE, Sidney township
Blanche Bridges, HAZEL DELL, Riverside township
Mattie Brooks, MT. HOPE, Prairie township
Bertie Brown, EASTPORT, Benton township
H. C. Brown, FAIRVIEW, Scott township
E. L. Cadwell, NISHNA VALLEY, Fisher township
Bessie Campbell, PEASE, Fisher township
Joe Coleman, FISHER CENTER, Fisher township
D.D. Darby (2), BARTLETT, Scott township
D.T. DeSelm, RICKETTS, Benton township
Ada Doty, SHADY GLEN, Sidney township
Iva B. Duke, SNAPP (sic), Walnut township
Wallace Dyke, ROSS, Green township
Effie Edwards, MAPLE GROVE, Fisher township
C.A. Elliott, EVENING STAR, Sidney township
Edith Findley, HILLSDALE, Locust Grove township
Birdie Fletcher, GRAND VIEW, Sidney township
Carrie Fletcher, WALNUT GROVE, Sidney township
Fred Fletcher, BRIGHTSIDE, Sidney township
Minnie Ford, AUSTIN, Washington township
C.W. Forney, SEMINARY RIDGE, Green township
Ida Franks, COTTONWOOD, Locust Grove township
Charles Frazier, NORTH STAR, Sidney township
Bertha Golden, HENDRICKS, Madison township
Rose Gottsche, LIBERTY, Madison township
Ettie Grosse, McINTYRE, Walnut township
Mary Hein, ANDERSON, Sidney township
Annie Herring, STONY POINT, Walnut township
Emily Hiatt, COLLEGE HILL, Green township
Lovy Hiatt, HAZEL DELL, Sidney township
Eva Hicks, BELCHER, Washington township
Nellie Hicks, ALMA MATER, Locust Grove township
Bernice Higgins, SHADY DELL, Monroe township
Libbie Hood, PRAIRIE GLEN, Fisher township
Nellie Horrigan, HONEY CREEK, Monroe township
Clara Horton, FAIRFIELD, Green township
Emma Howard, SYCAMORE, Prairie township
E.C. Howe, PLEASANT VALLEY, Scott township
Eva Hurst, Fisher, Riverside township
Jessie Irwin, DAWSONBURG, Green township
Allie Ives, SUNNYSIDE, Washington township
Minnie Jones, SUNNYSIDE, Prairie township
Barbara Kaln, MT. WASHINGTON, Washington township
Mabel Kent, SUNNYSLOPE, Monroe township
William Kirkpatrick, McPAUL, Scott township
Lavern Lamb, MORNING STAR, Sidney township
Edith Latimer, SUMMIT, Fisher township
Minnie Lauenstein, SPRING VALLEY, Sidney township
Edward Laughlin, MORNING STAR, Monroe township
Ossie Laughlin, LOCUST GROVE, Locust Grove township
Lillie Leslie, HILLSIDE, Washington township
Clara Livingston, CENTENNIAL, Fisher township
Carrie Logsdon, LONE WILLOW, Locust Grove township
Nellie Louie, EAGLE, Madison township
Kittie Lull, PLEASANT GROVE, Sidney township
Annie Lundeen, WILDWOOD, Green township
Agnes Maher, CENTENNIAL, Monroe township
Ethel Malcolm, MAYFLOWER, Prairie township
Flossie Manrose, HIGHLAND, Madison township
Miss Martin, FARMER CITY, Monroe township
Edith McCormick, WADE OUT, Sidney township
L..S. McCracken, POMEROY, Madison township
Grace McCrory, MILITIA HOLLOW, Washington township
Alice McElroy, SHELDON, Benton township
Frances McIntosh, GERMANY, Washington township
Ella McNaney, PRAIRIE, Benton township
Columbus Mitchell, LONE WILLOW, Green township
Maude Moore, HILL, Green township
Joanna Morrow, MILL CREEK, Riverton township
Olga Oppenheimer, SPRING VALLEY, Prairie township
Alice Parkison, PERCIVAL, Benton township
Gertrude Pease, RISING SUN, Walnut township
Ruth Philo, HARVARD, Riverside township
Addie Proctor, PROVIDENCE, Sidney township
Essie Proctor (1), BARTLETT, Scott township
Jeanette Proctor, TREAT, Scott township
Lillie Rector, ELM GROVE, Scott township
Hattie Reeves, RHODE, Green township
Mabel Reeves, FREMONT, Riverside township
Ida Ricketts, HAMPTON, Prairie township
Cora Ross, FAIRVIEW, Walnut township
Gertrude Ross, MT. ETNA, Walnut township
Anna Ryan, CENTER, Monroe township
Mamie Ryan, PROSPECT HILL, Walnut township
Margaret Ryan, RICE, Monroe township
Pearl Sanders, WEST GROVE, Sidney township
Fanny Saner, SPRING VALLEY, Monroe township
Sadie Sheirbon, GREEN CASTLE, Riverside township
Jessie Simons, LEDGEWOOD, Riverton township
Lena Simons, WAUBONSIE (!?), Scott township
Grace Smith, YOUNG, Washington township
A.E. Tipple, HUNTER, Green township
Maude Tollman, HIGH CREEK, Locust Grove township
Mary Torpy, SCIENCE HALL, Riverside township
Carrol White, FAIRVIEW, Locust Grove township
Florence White, ANDERSON, Fisher township
Penelope Wightman, MAPLE GROVE, Prairie township
Rachael Wilcox, SLOUGHGRASS, Riverton township
Fred Williams, EUREKA, Benton township
Jennie Wilson, BELLEVUE, Riverside township
Lulu Wilson, IDLE SLOPE, Sidney township
Charles Woodrum, LACY GROVE, Sidney township
Grace Young, RIVERSIDE, Prairie township
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
April 25, 1901
L. H. Abbey returned last Friday evening from near Cleveland,
Ohio. He was called to Ohio four weeks ago by the illness of his
father, who died about thirteen hours before his arrival. The old
gentleman had passed his 94th year at the time of his death
Prof. Shuck, of the Thurman schools, accompanied by Mrs. Shuck
and the senior class of the Thurman schools spent Tuesday in
Sidney visiting our schools. There are nine members in the
Thurman class this year their names are as follows: Ora
Ambler, Fahy Baylor, Alpha Fletcher, Nellie
Harris, Lola Hicks, Lulu Johnson, George Moore,
Clayton Paul and Belle Riggle.....
W.F. Hendrickson has been going over his rural route this week
and he informs us that he took orders for 70 mail boxes.
Happily Married
Married, at the home of the groom's parents in Sidney, Sunday,
April 24, 1901, James G. McKean to Miss Alta B. M. Ritter, Rev.
C. Ray Murphy, pastor of the Christian church of Sidney,
Officiating. The groom is the third son of county auditor McKean
and is employed in the ofice. The bride was a resident of
Shenandoah. We join their many friends in wishing them success.
--
Captain Atkinson, from near Thurman, was in Sidney Tuesday
attending the funeral of Chas. Havens. Captain Atkinson was a
former captain of Co. "D" (sic), 29th Iowa Infantry, of
which Mr. Havens was a former member.
Farragut News:
- Fred Kuhn has spent the winter in Nebraska with his son-in-law.
- George and Thomas Cutler are brother-in-laws of George Smith of
Fort Madison.
- Dr. S. E. McAlister died Monday leaving a wife and 7 children.
Buried Farragut.
Riverton News:
- The family of Prof. Wesley Ramon Cowles of Hamburg, live here.
- Miss Grace Lingenfelter is a sister of Mrs. Fred Parkison.
- Miss Lelia Kaster of Shenandoah is a sister of Mrs. Charles
Adams.
- A son was born Tuesday to Elbert Smith of McKissick Grove.
- Mrs. Estes' son Dr. Estes lives in Astoria, Oregon.
- Three soldier boys, Sam Smith, Lorenzo Donelson, Hayes, will
soon arrive from Manila.
Randolph News:
- Mrs. E. S. Rood is a sister of Miss Gray of Omaha.
- Mrs. G. C. Boston of Malvern is the daughter of Mrs. F.
Wilkinson.
- Clark R. Spencer, son of F. P. Spencer of Randolph, married
Grace Lorimor of Shenandoah on April 24, 1901. She is the
daughter of J. B. Lorimor who once lived near Randolph.
Local News:
- Joseph Staley's daughter was born last Saturday.
- Mrs. L. Wankel is the daughter of Mrs. Gilmore of Denver.
- Conrad Jennings is a nephew of James Reade.
- T. C. Hatten is the brother of Mrs. Mary Powers.
The Family Library
The library is now within the reach of all classes. Competition
between the publishers and the multiplicity of authors has
forever banished the day when a small volume was a luxury, and
the book stalls have placed treasures of literature where the
poor may reach them. The poor in purse may become the rich in
spirit. Books are so cheap that they often materialize in the
hands of those who love them; and sometimes the possessor hardly
knows how or whence they came. So the library has not only become
a feature of the home, but a necessity. The collection of books
is bound to be made. It comes without effort. There is always
room for one more book, and the first thing you know there is
case full, and by and by the case runs over and another case
materializes from somewhere. Maybe the family carpenter nails it
together, and some one else gives it a coat of paint; later on
the books crowd that case; finally there is a roomful, and lo!
you have a library. You make room for the books you love.--Haryot
Holt Cahoon, in May Woman's Home Companion.
[all above submitted by W.F. Aug., Oct. & Nov. 2003]