Iowa
Old Press
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa, Jones co. Iowa
March 8, 1906
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ONSLOW ITEMS
Onslow, March 7, 1906
The sufferers from the recent fire have settled with the
insurance companies and are well pleased with their settlement.
M.B. Walters was in the following companies: Security, State,
Standard, Century and Hanover - amount $4,715, covering total
loss. Mrs. Spooner, $300; paid in full, partially covering loss.
J.W. Wanichek $1800 in Anchor, received $1353, partially covering
loss. Mr. Walters has already commenced work on a building on the
location of the old one. Mr. Wanichok is undecided in regard to
remaining in Onslow. Mrs. Spooner has purchased the Ross Bohler
place in the east part of town but will not get possession for a
year as it is leased for that length of time by Mr. Harry Hall.
She will occupy rooms over Stimson's store, where the central
telephone office will be with Miss Edith as telephone manager as
formerly.
Onslow is constantly undergoing changes in social and business
life. The most recent change in a business transaction is the
selling out of the Stimson & Dennison stock of general
merchandise to a joint stock company called the Onslow Mercantile
Company, with a capital of $20,000. The company is compos[e]d of
John Dennison, W.M. Dennison, G.C. Ehlers, John Van Sprecken,
W.J. McCready, as corporators, with a number of other stock
holders. They have bought goods and all store fixtures and leased
the building for five years. Mr. Will Dennison is President of
the company and will have the general management of the business.
The store was closed three days the first of the week for
invoicing.
Mr. Archie Stimson has been in town the past week assisting in
settling the business here. Ira Stimson was also here after a
year's absence.
The sad news of the death of Miss Ethel Butler at Los Angeles,
California, was received here Tuesday morning. She passed away
Monday. Ethel went to California a year ago last fall to make an
extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. Hoffman, and to study music.
She went in such good spirits, looking forward to her stay there
with such bright hopes, and for a year her hopes were fully
realized, but for several months her health has been on the
decline, and the inherited tendency to consumption developed very
rapidly and hastened her away. Ethel was a lovely young lady and
many friends here will mourn her death. Her father went to Los
Angeles about two weeks ago and had a few days to spend with his
daughter. He started home with her
body Tuesday, and if there is no delay the funeral will be at
Bethel church next Sunday.
Mr. John Walston and family have moved to the farm recently
purchased near Louden. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Orr have moved on the
place which they purchased of Mr. Walston here.
Mr. Martin Spooner, of Cedar Rapids, was an Onslow visitor last
week.
Mrs. Copeland, of Cresco, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.J.
McCretty
(unable to read last name clearly).
Mrs. F.M. Franks entertained the teachers and senior class of the
high school Wednesday evening.
Rev. Hillburn walked down from Center Junction Sabbath morning as
that mode of locomotion seemed preferable to driving, and he
remained until Monday evening.
Howard Hall went to Anamosa to visit his aunt, Mrs. Litten, last
week and was taken quite sick while there. Howard seems to have
more than his share of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Flannigan have returned from their wedding
trip.
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FAIRVIEW ITEMS
Fairview, March 7, 1906
The sad tolling of our church bell on two different occasions
last week denoted that two souls had left this earth for the
abode of their fathers.
Last Thursday the funeral services of Mr. Wm. Wry, a former
resident of this village, were held in the Methodist church, Rev.
Deschamps, the Baptist minister of Anamosa, preaching the funeral
sermon. Mr. Wry's remains were laid at rest in the Norwich
cemetery. The pall bearers were made up of old G.A.R. men, four
from Anamosa, R. Rosencrans, Frank Grim, James Strickle, J.
Cedarwood and Mr.Somers and Mr. Dick Worden of Fairview. A large
and sympathizing crowd of relatives and friends followed the
remains to their last resting place.
Friday morning our residents were again awakened to the fact, by
the tolling of the bell, that another one of its old residents
and pioneer settlers had passed away from this earth. Mrs. Ruth
Caffee's suffering came to an end about 2a.m. Friday morning.
Mrs. Caffee had been very seriously sick for sometime and
probably realizing that she would never recover, made all the
necessary arrangements for her funeral, even selecting her pall
bearers, the hymns that she wished sung and the text for her
funeral sermon - "Keep thy house clean, for thou shalt
surely die." On account of certain wishes pertaining to
embalming it was impossible to keep the body any longer than
Saturday. The funeral services were held in the M.E. church, Rev.
Keister
officiating. Two of her children, Tom and Ezra, were unable to
get here, the other living children being present. The remains
were laid at rest in Norwich cemetery along side those of her
husband, the late Mr. John Caffee.
Mr. C. Aldrich has secured the contract from Mr. Condit to run
the cream route from this section.
Mrs. A. Wry, we understand, is seriously ill. Dr. Gorman, of
Anamosa, is the attending physician.
Mr. Ed. Joslin and family have moved to Fairview.
Mr. Martin, of Martelle, has been busy in our vicinity sawing
wood for the farmers.
Mr. J.A. Metinwan made a business trip to Davenport last Tuesday.
District No. 1 held their schoool election at the school house
last Monday. There were two nominations for directors, M. Newhard
receiving 17 votes and Hosea Pierce 18.
Fred Raymond and Dick Worden have been busy during the last week
making posts for Mr. Rood.
Eugene Newhard has hired out for the season to Mr. Finnegan who
farms the Peet place west of Fairview.
Mrs. John Leeper, who has been on the sick list for some time is
slowly improving.
The Ridge Aid Society met at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bemroses's last
week. There was a good attendance.
[contributed by B.L., July 2004]