Iowa Old Press

Mt Pleasant Weekly News
Mt Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa
Wed., Jan 4, 1899

Mrs. Frank PRICE has returned from a pleasant visit with her paretns, Mr and
Mrs L.C. REEVES, of Keokuk.

George McGREGOR returned this morning to his home in Council Bluffs after a
pleasant visit with his mother in this city.

Mr. A.E. REITER, of Burlington, who has been the guest of Mr John LONG for
the past few days, returned home today.

Mr Elmer SIBERTS and Mr Clyde McPEEK and Messrs. Will HUNTER and Lee MULLIN,
of Winfield, were in the city yesterday.

Mr. Oda WILSON and sister, Miss Ola WILSON, of Grant City, Mo., are visiting
in the home of Mr. L.N. ELLIOTT on North Adams street.

The Misses SWIFT, of Bloomfield, who have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
BRYANT, of this city, returned home this afternoon.

John HILL, Harlie ELLIOTT, Carl LEOPOLD and John GREGG, the two latter from
Burlington, are putting in the day hunting down on the river.

The friends of Miss Anna HARGRAVE WILSON, of Salt Lake City, utah, will be
pleased to learn that a little girl has arrived to brighten the home.

In a letter to his wife recently, Mr John WHEELER, the North Jefferson
street baker, states that he is alive and well and is located up in
Michigan.

The many friends of Miss Dick PYLE, of Kauffman, Texas, who formerly visited
here of summers at the HARGRAVE and PYLE homes, will be pleased to learn of
her marriage at ther home to a young physician, of the same place. The
wedding took place some weeks ago.

Mrs. P. ALEXANDER and Mrs. Susie HARRIS, of Ottumwa, and Mrs. Robert CRUMP,
of Hedrick, who accompanied the remains of Mrs. Alice JOHNSON here, from
Ottumwa, have returned to their homes. James JOHNSON, son of the deceased,
with his wife, will remain for some days to settle up the estate.

The many friends of Mr. M.G. KIRK of the Q frieght house force, will regret
to learn that he has been transferred from this station to Chariton, where
he will assume the duties of chief clerk to the train master. Mr. KIRK
leaves for his new place next Sunday morning. Mr. Harvey FREEMAN, of Rome,
assistant operator there, will be transferred to this place.

Mr and Mrs H.A. AMBLER threw open the doors to their home Thursday evening
to a merry and congenial company. Progressive whist was the amusement
provided and there was some wonderful playing and marvelous scores. Light
refreshments were served during the evening and at a seasonable hour the
guests departed with hearty wishes for a Happy New Year to their host and
hostess.

There is a wedding trousseau in this city that will be laid away before it
is used. It was to have adorned the bride of Bert COOPER, but he wedded
another. A Miss TURNER, living southwest of the city expected to become Mrs.
COOPER and, had her wedding outfit made in this city. To her surprise her
lover changed his mind and of a sudden wedded a Miss CRANE. Miss TURNER at
once left for Iowa City, and her wedding dresses are still here.

SHIPLEY Bros., New London, received a message Thursday announcing the sudden
death of their brother, Stephen SHIPLEY, who lives in St Louis. he has been
in poor health for the past year, and has spent much of the time in the
hospital, but his death was sudden and unexpected being due to heart
failure.

Officers Elected.
New London, Dec. 30, (Special).-The Grand Army post at this place have
elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Samuel HAMELL,
commander; T.B. LEE, senior vice commander; Elias PRICKETT, junior vice
commander; J.P. REED, quartermaster; Horatio BANNING, chaplain; John MEHIN,
surgeon; James BISHOP, officer of the day; Wm. LINKIN, officer of the guard;
T.B. LEE, delegate to department encampment; Elias PRICKETT, alternate; Ed
MAGINNIS, janitor.

Boy Hurt at New London
New London, Dec. 30 (Special)- A son of Thomas HENNESSE, about fourteen
years of age, came to town yesterday afternoon with a two inch scalp wound
and received the proper medical attention. He is attending school at Union,
south of town, and during the noon intermission was playing around a straw
stack near by. A hay-knife fell down and struck his head, inflicting the
wound.

Wedding at Lowell.
Lowell, Dec. 30 (Special)-Mr Charles HUTCHINSON, of Lowell, was married
Wednesday evening to Miss Amanda HANSON, daughter of Mr and Mrs N. HANSON,
south of town. Rev. Frank BRITTON, of Lowell, performed the ceremony in the
presence of a small company of relatives and friends.

Bad Accident at Rome
Rome, Dec. 30 (Special)- Mr Henry ERICKSON, who lives about two and one-half
miles south of this place, was riding a horse, when it slipped and fell in
such a way as to break one of his legs. A physician reduced the fracture and
the patient is resting well.

Elected Officers.
At the last regular meeting of Henry chapter, No. 8, R.A.M. the following
officers were installed: A.W. KINKEAD, High Priest; A.T. HIGGINS, King; John
ELLIOTT, Scribe; L.F. WILLARD, Secretary; T.J. VAN HON, Treasurer;  E.G.
LINN, C.H.; C.W. LARKIN, P.S.; H.M. FARR, R.A.C; H.N. SHAW, M. 3rd V.; M.H.
HORD, M. 2nd V.; W.A. VAN PELT, M. 1st V.; John McCLELLAND, Guard.

Mr. W.G. KIRK of the Burlington freight house was in Ottumwa yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Al KETCHAM left on the flyer today for their future home in
Boston.

Mrs. BIRD of Burlington, who has been the guest of Mrs. STRAWN, returned
home today.

Mr and Mrs Ed McINTOSH and family have returned to their home in Lockridge.

Mrs. M.G. KIRK and child returned last evening from a visit with the home
folks.

Jas DUTTON has just gotten several more car loads of corn for feeding
purposes.

Capt. and Mrs. TAFT left this noon for New London where they will spend a
few days.

Dr. John PUNTON, of Kansas City, is the guest of his brother, Dr. PUNTON, of
this city.

Judge WITHROW and wife entertained a very pleasant party of friends at tea
last evening.

Messrs. Carl LEOPOLD and John GREGG, of Burlington, are the guests of Mt
Pleasant friends.

Rev. John C WILLITS and family of Ft. Madison, are visiting friends and
relatives in this city.

Prof. KOREN returned today from Des Moines, where he attended the state
teacher's meeting.

Misses Mamie LEECH and Mamie CLEMENS, of New London, are visiting friends in
Mt Pleasant.

Mr Jacob RISSER has returned to his home at Knoxville, after a pleasant
visit with relatives here.

Mrs. Geo. STONE and daughters returned last evening from a visit with
relatives at Humboldt, Nebraska.

[Submitted by C.J.L.]


Mt. Pleasant Daily News
Mt. Pleasant, Henry co. Iowa
Thursday January 5, 1899


To Whom It May Concern
Many school books were burned with the Willowbank school house.  This loss
falls heavily on some of the parents.  To encourage such, this proposition
is made:  If any of the books used in rooms 1,2 and 3, are in your
possession, and you will leave them at either of the places named below,
they shall be distributed among the pupils where they will do the most good.
                       PLACES.

Mrs. Baron Crane, East Washington.
Mrs. Chas. Peters, South Jackson.
Miss May Snider, North Adams.
Mr. John Morrow's store, North Broadway.
Rev. O. W. rogers, South Main.

ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

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New Restaurant.

There has been a new restaurant opened on the South Side of the square with
John Gunnion as manager.  The new eating place is fitted out with all new
fixtures, and will be conducted as a strictly up to-date place.  Mr. Gunnion
is experienced in the catering business and will do his utmost to please all
who may favor him with their trade.

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The three young men arrested yesterday by the marshall, tried all day to do
something to be pulled.  About noon they stole an umbrella from Walter M.
Bartlett's store, but Mr. Bartlett was informed of it and going around the
block, met the fellows and took it away from them.  Then they stole Dick
Johnson's coat.  Dick struck out on their trail and when he found them their
pathetic rendition of "Mr. Johnson turn me loose," failed to touch his
heart, and he put the police on to them.  The stone pile sentence, however,
rudely dispelled their vision of a few days in a warm cell and they will
doubtless leave town as soon as the clutch of the law relaxes.

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Thieves have been operating quite extensively around Lowell of late:  H. C.
Barker has lost seven head of hogs; W. J. Francy, two steers; the Beery
sisters, a dozen turkeys, and Dick Foster about seven head of sheep.  Some
other robberies have been reported from over the country lately, but there
is no clue to the perpetrators of it so far as known.

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Superintendent Hoyt, of the insane hospital here, reports the following
deaths at the institution during the month of December, 1898:  Madison R.
Adamson, buried Forest Home cemetery; W. A. King, Frederic, Iowa; Salina
Baker; Oscar S. Curran, Morning Sun; R. C. Tillotson, Cambridge, Iowa; John
Houston, Danville, Iowa; Mark Varnum, Neponset, Illinois; Ollie Inman,
Keokuk, Iowa.

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Agents Baker and Goodwin, the obliging agents who dispense tickets for cash,
and information gratis at the depot, are looking, it is said, up a good warm
car in which they may carry on the business of the office after Dan Cronin
begins the removal of their present shelter.  A furniture car will probably
be shunted onto the side track for their use.

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In the recent fire at Willowbank there was burned an organ belonging to Mrs.
Belle Coddington, which was a gift from her husband who has been dead for
some time, and for this reason it was highly prized by her.  Her daughter,
Miss Laura, had had it taken to the school for use in the room in which she
taught.

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Dr. Moore has departed the county without leaving his address so that his
mail may be forwarded.  Sheriff Putnam went up to Wayland a day or two ago
to serve some notices on him in a new suit about to be instituted, but could
find no trace of him.  His wife, father and mother all accompanied him.  It
is said he has gone to New York.

[Submitted by P.W., April 2006]