Iowa Old Press
LOCAL NEWS
- Mayor Johnson was quite sick last Tuesday.
- L.L. Elliott visited Sunday at the parental home near Glasgow.
- Born, on September 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Smithburg, a boy.
- Charles Keltner, the insurance agent of Fairfield, was a business caller in
Lockridge during the week.
- Mrs. A. Danielson, of near Four Corners, is in Lockridge visiting at the home
of her son, H.E. Danielson.
- Mrs. Emma Hild, a trained nurse who has been at the Hoak house for several
days, returned to her home at Ollie on Tuesday.
- Don't forget that we have an Electric Vacuum Sweeper that we will rent you for
your house cleaning.-- C.A. Rauscher-- Adv.
- The old-style double seat in the Lockridge school will soon be removed and the
newer single seat will take its place. The new seats have been shipped, and will
be placed as soon as they arrive.
- Mr. and Mrs. Geo Rizer pleasantly entertained a number of relatives and
friends at dinner Sunday. Mr .and Mrs. D.S. Foster, Marie Hopkin and Roy Rizer
of Keokuk were among those present.
- Mrs. Ida Mummert, who has been visiting for several days at the Fred Graff
home, left Monday evening for her new home in Burlington. The family has just
recently removed from Oskaloosa to Burlington.
- Mrs. Stone and son Stanford returned to their home in Burlington Monday
evening, after visiting for several days at the Buhrmaster home. While here
little Stanford fell about eight feet while playing around the barn and
painfully bruised his lips.
- Mrs. Ann Trabert of Prescott, Iowa, is in the city visiting at the home of C.L.
Reeder. She will be joined next week by her daughter and together they will
leave for Alabama, where they will make their home on a fruit farm recently
purchased by Mrs. Trabert's son-in-law.
- Monday thirty-four cases of eggs were shipped from Lockridge. Most of them
were shipped by local merchants, although a few were brought from Four Corners.
Practically every train leaving Lockridge takes along with it a truck load of
eggs or chickens, and sometimes ducks. It would be interesting to know how much
past Agent Littleton uses in a year in sticking labels on all those crates and
boxes.
- J.L. Coltrane, of near Stockport, was transacting business in Lockridge
Saturday and made The Times office a pleasant visit. "I like Lockridge,"
he said; "it is a growing, hustling town and I visit it whenever
possible." Years ago Mr. Coltrane owned and operated a grist mill on Big
Cedar, and it is doubtful if there is an old settler in this part of the county
who does not remember it, and who, some time during the quarter of a century it
served them did not frequent to have their grinding done.
- Watt Sater of Rome is confined to the bed by sickness.
- Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lillyblade, on Tuesday, October 3d, a girl.
- Mrs. Willis Bennet of Fairfield came down Monday for a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Harper. She returned home Tuesday, and her mother accompanied her for
a short visit in Fairfield.
SOME CUCUMBERS
B.F. Walgren, who lives five miles northwest of Lockridge, was in town
Wednesday with two cucumbers of just a little more than ordinary size. One of
them measured 15 7-8 inches long and 13 inches in circumference; they each
weighed 5 pounds, and were grown by Mr. Walgren on his land. Last year he raised
a cucumber which measured 16 1-2 inches in length.
HERE'S LUCK
We have just received a copy of The Lockridge Times and
notice the publisher is Walter E. Prouty, who is none other than Estel Prouty,
an Adel boy who has made good in the printing trade and is now venturing into
business for himself. The paper he gets out is a neat one and we know he will
keep it looking that way for he is a first class workman. We will watch his
future with interest because he got his start with the writer in a job office in
Adel and Estel (as he is known here) will make good as a publisher, the same as
he has as a printer. Here's luck.-- Dallas County Record.
Surprise Mrs. Smithburg
The home of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Smithburg, west of Four
Corners, was the scene of a pleasant surprise on Wednesday evening, September
27th, when a party of friends gathered to help Mrs. Smithburg celebrate her
birthday.
Mr. Smithburg himself was ringleader in the affair and
handled it in such a clever way that the guest of honor was completely
surprised.
About fifteen invited guests were present, and Mrs. Smithburg
received, among other presents, a gold watch, the gift of her husband. The happy
event was brought to a close by serving refreshments of ice cream and cake.
Good Times for Rome Muscians.
Last Saturday evening the boys of the Rome band and their
ladies were entertained at the home of Claude Teeter, just east of town. About
fifteen were present and a very good time was had. The members of the orchestra
brought their instruments and the evening was spent with music and in a general
social way.
Next Saturday evening the boys will serve supper in their
hall at Rome, for the benefit of the band. A concert of varied music will be
given before the supper is served. There will be a small charge, but those who
have attended these affairs in the past do not hesitate on this account. They
are certainly worth the money, and more too.
The regular rehearsal will be held tonight, at which time
George Unkrich will take charge of the band as its instructor. The boys have
taken a great interest in their band work and they deserve much credit.
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A.F. Johnson
Contractor and Builder
Dealer in Lumber and all
kinds of Building Material.
Lockridge, Iowa
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W.R. Cavenee, D.V.M.
Calls answered day or night.
Lockridge, Iowa
Submitted by C.J.L., Jan 2006