Iowa
Old Press
Glenwood Opinion
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa
March 6, 1902
COUNTY SEAT & COUNTY
Ben Walling who recently arrived at home from South Dakota, is
building a new residence down near where the double tracks are to
come. Ben is brave.
Rev. Clarence J. Rogers of Olathe, Kansas, will occupy the
Glenwood Congregational pulpit again next Sunday March 9th, both
morning and evening. Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. W.H. Byers will give a music recital on Thursday night of
next week at the Methodist Church, participated in by her class
and others musically inclined. An interesting program will be
rendered.
Election for two members of school board and treasurer next
Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. The terms of Jos. V. Hinchman and Ward
Funsolly expire as members of the board and also that of Mr.
Bogart, treasurer.
Chris Eshliman this week sold his residence property just west of
the second ward school to Mrs. Mary A. Tucker, consideration
$500. Mr. Eshlimen has moved into the C.E. Dean property on
Chestnut Street.
The infant son of Archie Helton and wife (nee Anna Myers) died at
Council Bluffs Sunday morning. The child lived but eleven days.
The remains were brought to Glenwood by Mr. Helton on No. 4
Monday, Mrs. Helton being too ill to travel. They have the
sympathy of many Glenwood friends in their bereavement.
Rev. C.E. Tingley, a former Glenwood resident says of the
Canadian Jubilee Singers, who gave a concert at his church in
Blair. The entertainment was well received by the audience that
taxed the capacity of the church. Only the highest words of
endorsement have been spoken by those present. The choice of
selections was excellent, nothing coarse or low, and all the
music was delightfully received.
L.W. Miller was over Saturday from Hastings fixing up the papers
in the deal whereby he disposes of his farm near Hastings and
becomes the owner of the Dell Wilkinson quarter section two miles
west of Malvern. Mr. Miller moves this week to his new home. He
sold his 160 acre farm at $75 an acre and buys the new one for
$74. The sale of Mr. Miller’s farm illustrates the rapid
rise in Mills county farm values in the past ten years. In 1891,
he paid $43.75 an acre for his first 80, and could have secured
the other 80 at the same price. In ten years the land had
increased in value over forty one per cent, or $31.25 an acre.
The illustrated lectures given last Thursday and Friday nights by
Rev. A.J. Wheeler at the Methodist Church were highly enjoyed by
those attending. Owing to the storm, the second night was not so
well attended. Thursday night Rev. Wheeler gave his temperance
lecture, illustrated by the stereopticon on charge of Prof. W.G.
Wagner, many preferring this to the second night’s lecture
which was an “Illustrated Trip To Europe.” The lectures
were given under the auspices of the Glenwood W.C.T.U. and the
ladies are to be congratulated for presenting so fine an
entertainment. The lectures resulted in eight new members to the
union.
Chas. M. Follett, Lew Berkheimer and Charley Christy were over
from Malvern Saturday closing the deal whereby Follett and
Berkheimer came into possession of the 190 acres comprising the
James Dunlap estate two miles north of Malvern. Berkheimer gets
the 100 acres lying to the east of the Wabash track, while
Follett secures the 90 acres on the Silver Creek bottom to the
west of the railroad. The land was bought last fall for $50 an
acre, that being then considered a fair price. Since then land
values have advanced quite sharply at the purchase proves to be a
big bargain.
The three Glenwood Township school districts held their election
Monday. Elsworth Deacon is elected director of the Dill school,
Chas. McManigal of the Woodrow school, while out at Pritchard
school the vote was a tie between Doc McKee the old director and
Rudolph Hopp. They will draw straws to decide the tie at the
annual meeting March 17.
Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Genung entertained about forty of their friends
at 6 o’clock dinner Tuesday. A feature of the evening was
the giving out of twenty-five riddles to the company to answer,
following which the evening was very pleasantly spent at dominoes
there being ten tables playing.
Percy Laraway has moved from the Ogden place to Mrs.
Kretzer’s farm near Henton Station. Mrs. Kretzer is moving
into Glenwood this week. She has lived at Henton for about twenty
years past.
G.W. Croson was in town Tuesday. Mr. Croson has just moved onto
one of Cick Bada’s places near Silver City. He formerly
farmed on Chas. Ogden’s place in St. Mary’s Township.
The marriage of Rev. Smith of the Methodist Church of Pacific
Junction is announced to take place this week at Shambaugh, Page
County. The bride is Miss Lisle Morgan.
GET A $100 RAISE
Ora Lee of Glenwood, together with the other rural mail carriers
in Mills County are happy over the news received Wednesday that
beginning with March 1st, their salary will be $600 a year or an
even $50 a month. They had been formerly been getting $50 a year.
The new salary is none to much as the carriers must furnish their
own wagons, horses and feed.
SCHOOL ELECTION MONDAY
Monday will be held the Glenwood school election. Two out of the
seven directors are to be chosen, the terms of Jos. V. Hinchman
and W.B. Gunsolley expiring.
MARRIED
The wedding of H.C. Boyce and Miss Amelia Shannon took place at
Folsom Wednesday noon. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Goodrich an old friend of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce go to
housekeeping on Frank Dashner’s place, better known as the
Fifer place, northeast of Glenwood. May happiness and prosperity
attend them.
PASTOR WAS STUMPED
On a recent Sunday evening, Rev. Stanton of the Congregational
Church was holding his occasional “question box.” At
these times, the members of the congregation are asked to place
upon a slip any questions they may wish answered. On this
occasion one of these questions read as follows, “Is the
Virginia Reel questionable dancing?” Mr. Stanton had to
acknowledge that he did not know anything about the Virginia
reel. He had never passed down the line under a bridge of hands
leading a pretty young lady by the tips of her dainty fingers, no
never!
MORE THAN $80,000 FROM GLENWOOD
Dr. Adams, president of Des Moines college made a visit to
Glenwood Sunday and Monday in the interest of that Baptist
institution which is making splendid headway under his
management. He made addresses Sunday morning and evening. Dr.
Adams preached at the Baptist church again Monday night to quite
a large congregation. He took as his theme, “The Second
Conversion.” He showed that in the natural world everything
took two processes to bring it to perfection. So in the spiritual
life men must first become associated with it as Christians
before the real refining, the real conversion takes place. Dr.
Adams is a forceful speaker. Tho somewhat wandering in his
thought, he happily clinches his argument with many good
illustrations, and seems to have a love for mechanics, which is
quite taking with the average man. It was a fine sight to see the
large number who went forward after the sermon as seekers after
the better life. Dr. Adams visit here was very successful both
from a spiritual and a financial standpoint. We have spoken above
of the first-the most important. We learn that Mr. Jos. V.
Hinchman of Glenwood has offered the college $40,000 for a new
administration building in case the college raises $10,000 for a
heating plant and $5,000 for equipping the administration
building. Mr. Hinchman has already given this college $40,000 and
this additional sum will place the college in good condition to
carry on its good work. We all know the Glenwood banker is not
given to a flourish of trumpets in his giving, but never the less
his good work is an inspiration for others to go and do likewise.
OBITUARY
Mrs. E.W. Stevens, a sister of Mrs. B.F. Buffington of this city,
died Sunday night at her home in Red Oak, the funeral taking
place Tuesday. Mrs. Stevens was the wife of E.W. Stevens, the
well known grain buyer, the family some years ago residing in
Glenwood. Relatives attending the funeral on Tuesday from
Glenwood were, Chas. R. Buffington and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E.S.
Bogart, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Carter and Mrs. Wm. M. Plimpton. The
funeral took place from the home, being conducted by Rev. Shaw,
pastor of the Baptist Church. The deceased was 68 years of age,
and besides Mrs. Buffington leaves two other sisters, Mrs. Jas.
Bartlett of Wayne, Nebraska, and Mrs. Priscilla Noyes of
Louisville, Nebraska, all being present at the funeral. Nephews
of the deceased acted as pallbearers.
PERSONAL
A.S. Sawyer has decided to try his fortunes in Western Nebraska
having bought 160 acres in Greeley County near Wolbach. Lou
calculates that land at $19.75 an acre (the price he paid for his
quarter) is more profitable to farm than Mills County soil at $75
an acre. He shipped from Hillsdale Tuesday with his family and
household goods. The Opinion wishes him success.
Chas. Ogden has bought 240 acres near Alma, Nebraska. Alma is in
Harlan County, the southern tier, and through it passes the
Republican River valley. The man who rented the Nebraska farm
could not move until fall without serious loss. Mr. Ogden, with
his usual good nature, will permit him to remain, and will farm
his own place in St. Mary’s Township until next fall.
W.R. Pratt is one of the crack chess players of Glenwood, and is
continually in from five to twenty correspondence games. He has
recently received a bronze medal from the Pillsbury N.C.C.A. as
winner in the first series of a tournament, and he is now engaged
in a section of the same tournament, with excellent prospects of
winning out.
Supervisor Frank Plumer was in town on business Saturday. In
discussing the high prices of land, Mr. Plumer thinks they have
come to stay, and that the time is not far distant when the large
farms in Mills County will be cut up into much smaller ones
because of these high prices.
E.M. Myers is in Omaha this week taking a course in embalming and
attending an undertakers convention.
Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Cress left Tuesday for their new home near Red
Oak. Their numerous friends here wish them success.
T.J. Knopp and family have removed to Glenwood from Nodaway,
Iowa. Mrs. Knopp is a daughter of Mrs. P.B. Coe.
Mrs. J.E. Scott was summoned Friday to Centerville where her aged
mother is reported to have sustained a very serious fall.
Clint Genung returned to the Nebraska ranch yesterday morning. He
will take three cars of cattle from Omaha for the ranch.
Mrs. Musselman, a sister of Alfred Davis has removed from
Henderson to Glenwood, and has rented the Reveal property near
the home of Mr. Davis.
Brother Brill of the Emerson Chronicle was over Saturday, and
while here took a peep at The Opinion’s new press, and the
new quarters into which we will soon remove.
Albert Heinsheimer returned from Chicago Sunday evening. He
stopped off at Knoxville, Illinois to call upon the Mills County
young ladies attending school at St. Mary’s.
John Demiug and family of Platteville Township left Wednesday for
their new home in Cass County, Nebraska. They are located near
South Bend, not far from Plattsmouth.
Frank Weatherhead was in town a portion of the week coming from
his new home at San Antonio, Texas, to settle up some business
matters. He has a contract for some work at Port Arthur this
summer.
FORTIFIED THE COURT HOUSE
There was great excitement at the courthouse Tuesday when a
telephone message came to Clerk Potter from Pacific Junction that
a couple were on their way to Glenwood to secure a marriage
license accompanied by parties from Platteville Township who had
broken the smallpox quarantine. The couple were L.F. Prior and
Miss Anna Williams of Council Bluffs. The prospective bride is a
sister of Mrs. Robt. Heuey, and Rob and his wife were to act as
witnesses before Clerk Potter. Dr. Bacon was notified of what was
going on, and informed the clerk that the Heuey’s had been
quarantined as parties who had been exposed to smallpox. In the
absence of Sheriff Morgan, Deputy Sheriff Bogart met the young
couple as they were coming into town, and at a respectful
distance informed them that the persons who had broken quarantine
would have to return home. The young couple were given their
license, another sister acting as witness. Mr. and Mrs. Heuey
returned home saying it was a mistake, that they had not been
notified of a quarantine at all. There is quite a heavy penalty
for anyone breaking away after the health officers have set up
their warning signals.
[transcribed by R.Z., August 2003]
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The Mills County Tribune
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa
March 13, 1902
A "cyclone" which formed about one and a half miles
south of Bartlett destroyed the house, barn, corn cribs, windmill
on H. M. Holloway's farm one and a half miles east of Bartlett;
Chris Boyer and family who lived there took refuge in a cave.
MRS THORP IS DEAD
Mrs. Sarah Jane Thorp died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George T. Lloyd, in Hamburg, Iowa, at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 9,
1902. Aged 65 years, 5 months and 6 days. Sarah Jane McClintock
was born in McCartheystown, Jackson county, Ohio, October 3,
1836. Mrs. Thorp had been married twice. The first husband Jerry
Padgett, having met death on the battle field in the Civil War,
on August 24, 1868, she was married to John M. Thorp at Glenwood.
She was the mother of four children by her first husband, two
sons, and two daughters all of whom are living. By the latter
husband two boys and two girls, one of whom died in infancy, the
other Miss Jennie, being laid to rest in Glenwood cemtery in June
1900.
Mrs. Thorp was a resident of Glenwood for over 30 years, and was
acquaninted with many incidents of its history. For several years
past, she has been in poor health, but only recently was confined
to her bed. She was converted to Christ, at the age of 15 and
united with the Christian church. Her life was one of self
sacrifice, patience, and motherly solicitude, and she died strong
in the faith of Christ as her Redeemer.
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Our old friend Reporter O. C. Gaston ended his official career
with the adjournment of Judge Thornell's court last Thursday at
Council Bluffs. The Nonpareil of the 6th last has the
following to say of Mr. Gaston, and who will succeed him:
"With the adjournment of Judge Thornell's court today ends
the official career of Reporter O. G. Gaston. Mr. Gaston is a
member of the bar, having practiced in Nebraska before taking the
appointment under Judge Thornell and leaves his position here to
resume the practice in the state of Washington. His twelve years'
service in this district have been marked by constant, faithful
performance of duty, and every member of the bar will regret to
see him leave. Mr. Gaston has never made any pretentions to high
speed, but his transcripts have proven his accuracy and careful
attention to details. Mr. Gaston will leave for Everett, Wash.,
March 18, but will return in June for his wife and four sons. J.
J. Furguson, reporter for Judge Alesworth in the superior court,
will succeed Mr. Gaston as reporter for Judge Thornell.
We can fully endorse the sentiment in the following article which
we clip from Friday's Sidney Sun. It would no doubt seem
strange to us to meet Uncle John Searles walking the streets of
Glenwood if he had been a citizen here all those twenty-five
years employed as he was while in the Q's service. We are glad
that at his time of life that he still has the good health to
enjoy his well earned right to retire from the arduous labors of
nearly forty years railroading. May he live to be a hundred years
and still enjoy his hale and hearty health. The Sun
says: "It seems strange to meet Uncle John Searles on the
streets of Sidney during the day. While Uncle John has been a
citizen of Sidney for almost a quarter of a century he has spent
but little of the time of the working day on our streets. The
first of the month Mr. Searles severed his connection with the
Burlington road. He began to work for this company in 1864,
working for them almost thirty eight years. His service on the
Sidney branch covered a period of twenty three years and five
months but the work was getting too heavy for him. Uncle John is
now in his sixty fourth year but is still hale and hearty and we
believe he has well earned the right to retire and grow old
gracefully.
NEW TELEPHONE EVERYWHERE
While over in Sarpy county, Nebr., one day last week the Editor
of the Tribune was astonished to find how thoroughly
that section of the country had been worked for telephones.
Independent telephone companies have covered Sarpy county and are
giving the farmers and residents of all the little towns in the
county splendid service. But Sarpy is not the only county in
Nebraska that has thus been "telephoned". Cass and
Dodge are also being pretty generally wired as will be seen from
the following item in Friday's Plattsmouth Journal:
"The independent telephone companies are still on the
increase in Nebraska. Last Monday a number of representative
citizens of Valley met and incorporated a stock company with a
capital of $10,000 for the purpose of establishing an independent
telephone system. The idea is to build in each direction from the
town and eventually to connect with other independent companies
throughout the state. One of the main features of the meeting was
the great interest taken by the farmers and it is through them
that the success of the enterprise will be brought about as they
are very enthusiastic over the organization of the company. The
Valley company will run lines through Waterloo and Elkhorn. This
means connections with all points in Dodge county and in counties
lying north and west of Dodge."
[transcribed by W.F., October & November 2007]
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Glenwood Opinion
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa
March 13, 1902
COUNTY SEAT & COUNTY
Rev. Frank G. Beardsley, of Rock Rapids, Iowa will occupy the
pulpit at the Congregational Church Sunday morning and evening.
Tonight the pupils of Mrs. W.H. Byers will give a musical recital
at the Methodist Church. It will be one of the events of the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ring, who have been residents of Tabor for over
four years, moved back to their farm north of Glenwood this week.
We regret to lose this estimable family.
John Wright was brought back Thursday from the Council Bluffs
hospital where he had been taken a few days before in hopes of
being benefitted. He is now in a very serious and weakened
condition.
The class of ‘02 of the Glenwood High School will have a
party on Friday evening of this week at the home of Miss
Geralding Woodruff. This time the girls give the party in return
for one recently given by the boys.
Miss Maggie Pitzer was made the recipient of a surprise party
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Smith. It was a
birthday anniversary and a large company of young people made
merry over the occasion.
While several of the Mills County men have sold their claims down
in the Indian Territory, Miss Ada Anderson is setting a far
braver example. She purposes to prove up her land. We learn she
recently went from Kansas City, and is building a house and in
other ways improving her quarter section.
Zach Buckingham will hold a public sale at his place in Lyons
Township nine miles south of Glenwood Tuesday, March 25th. He
will offer nine head of horses, four cows, three calves and a lot
of machinery. Byers Brothers will cry the sale. Mr. Buckingham
expects to leave on a trip to Alberta in about a month.
Henry W. Wright passed through Glenwood Tuesday morning on his
way from St. Paul to Red Oak where he had been summoned on
account of his mother’s serious illness. He arrived in Omaha
Monday night too late to catch the Burlington train, and while
there received word by telephone of his mother’s death.
The members of the West Liberty Cemetery Association will please
remember that the regular annual meeting for the election of
officers occurs Thursday, March 27th. The meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Almon Brower. A full attendance is earnestly
desired as business of importance will be discussed. Istrene
Buffington, president.
The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Bower met with a very
painful and rather peculiar accident Saturday. The little one
sitting in her high chair in some way fell to the floor, breaking
the nursing bottle which she was holding. Her face was badly cut
in several places by broken glass, one ugly wound being made just
under the left eye. The little one is now getting along nicely.
The lecture of President H.H. Seerley of the State Normal at the
Congregational Church last Friday evening was well attended. Even
tho the audience was large, it is to be regretted that more did
not take advantage of such an inspiring address. Mr. Seerley is
far from being a pessimist at some lecturers think they must be.
Tho not failing to be critical he can take a rosy view of life
which of itself is companionable to the young mind. He was cut
short in his address, since he had to take the night train, but
we trust Mr. Seerley may favor Mills County again with his
presence.
The election in the Independent school district of Glenwood
Monday was a very quiet affair. There was only one ticket in the
field, and it contained the names of Jos. V. Hinchman and D.W.
Humphrey for members of the board and E.S. Bogart for treasurer.
There were 62 votes cast with no opposition.
H.W. Townsley had the misfortune to lose one of his horses
Tuesday. The team ran away, one of the horses breaking its leg
and had to be killed. The animal was valued at $110, and is a
serious loss to Mr. Townsley who is a renter on one of F.H.
Evernham’s farms northeast of town.
Company C held an election this week to fill the vacancy caused
by the absence of Lieutenant George Wilson in the Philippines.
Newt Edwards who was second lieutenant was unanimously elected
first lieutenant, and John Hanks was elected second lieutenant.
Mell Stacy has resigned his position at Bogart’s grocery,
and has concluded to try farming once more. He removed last week
to the old Judge Williams farm near Mills station which he has
rented for the season.
H.S. Fleming received word Tuesday of the death that day at
Phoenix, Arizona, from pneumonia of Mr. Gilman, the father of
Mrs. C.E. Carey. The remains are now on the way to Chicago where
the burial will take place.
Henry Prindle having sold his farm near West Liberty has moved
temporarily to Glenwood, occupying the residence of Mrs. Ida
Fallon in the north part of town.
At the recent meeting of the directors of the Glenwood State
Bank, Lynn DeLashmutt was named as assistant cashier.
[transcribed by R.Z., August 2003]
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MILLS COUNTY TRIBUNE
Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa
March 20, 1902
Obituary.
Mrs. Mary Allison was born in Kentucky December 31, 1818, died at
Council Bluffs, March 10th, 1902. Her maiden name being Mary Day.
She was married to H. P. Allison about the year 1840, nine
childen being born, five of which survive her. They moved to
Mills county in 1853 and have since lived in and around Mills
county. She accepted the Christian faith when at the age of 19
years and has since lived a true and faithful christian life. Her
life has been like the rose--first the bud, then the bloom, and
after its fragrant life is spent it must wither and die and
return from whence it came. Funeral was preached by T. R. Gray.
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Glenwood Opinion
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa
March 20, 1902
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Mary Allison was born in Kentucky Dec. 31, 1818, died at
Council Bluffs, March 10th, 1902. Her maiden name was Mary Day.
She was married to H.P. Allison about 1840. Nine children were
born to them, five of whom survive her. They moved to Mills
County in 1853, and have since lived in and around Mills County.
She accepted the Christian faith at the age of 19 years, and has
ever since lived a true Christian life. Her life was like the
rose, first the bud, then the bloom, and after spending a
fragrant life, withers, dies, and returns whence it came. Funeral
was preached by T.R. Gray.
Mrs. Jos. H. Ewing died at her home in Glenwood last Thursday
night at 11 o’clock, after a brief illness. She had been
afflicted for a time with goiter or swelling of the glands of the
neck. The death of this estimable woman in the prime of life
brings sadness to many homes where she was so well known and
loved, she having grown to womanhood here. She was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Record, and the mother survives her.
The funeral of Mrs. Adah Ewing occurred at the family residence
last Sabbath afternoon. A large concourse of friends and
neighbors came together to offer their silent tributes of love
and respect to the memory of the most estimable woman who has
been removed from our midst. The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful. All parts of the services were characterized by
thoughtful solemnity and earnest tenderness. A quartet composed
of Messes Pratt and Gillilland and Mesdames Williams and Ebaugh
sang “Lead Kindly Light.” The pastor, Rev. W.E. Story
read appropriate scripture selections and offered prayer. The
quartet sang “Asleep in Jesus” and the pastor then
spoke basing his remarks on Prov. 10, 7, “The Memory of the
Just is Blessed.” Friends, we are gathered here today to pay
our last tribute of respect to one who has been taken from us,
one whom we all knew and knew only to love. Mrs. Adah Ewing, the
daughter of Alexander and Ellen C. Record, she was born in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 19th, 1866. At 11 p.m. March 13th,
1902, Jesus of Nazareth passed by. She put out a feeble trembling
hand “and touched the hem of his garment and the woman was
made whole from that hour.” When she was transferred from
the weakness and sickness of earth, to the gardens of immortal
youth and glory where years are not counted for, there are no
years there, she had seen 36 of our years and 22 days. She
married Joseph Ewing October 27th, 1886, and more than 14 years
ago there came a little one, like a messenger from another world,
to lighten and gladden their home. The memory of the sainted
mother who has now heard the masters call, “Come up higher
into my mansions,” will, I know always linger tenderly and
fragrantly in our dear Elsie’s heart and years to come, she
will find that mother’s blessed memory still a precious
treasure, most carefully guarded. Still it will be as a voice
speaking to her out of the skies and drawing her upward, for,
“The dead are like the stars by day Unseen by mortal eye And
yet triumphant hold their way In glory through the sky.” We
cannot think that the dead are in the dust of the grave. They are
still in conscious existence, and for ought we know may be
guardian spirits over those they love. And although we are not
conscious of their personal presence, “Though dead they
speak in reasons ear And in example live Their faith and hope and
might deeds Still fresh instruction give.” Here is a
paradise from which we cannot be driven out. The memory of the
dead may come back as an ever constant delight. This is a truth
that Tennyson sings. “A sorrow’s crown of sorrow is
remembering happier things.” The Babylonian exile wept when
he remembered Zion, but not for all the world would he have
effaced the mem- of the stately temple and noble city. And though
you weep when you remember the one to whom you have now said fair
well, your remembrance of her will be a chastened memory, a
sweetened memory, a blessed memory. Henceforth you will be able
to say “I have a room wherein no one enters Save I myself
alone There sits a blessed memory on a throne There my life
centers.” From the chilling shadows which shall ever and
anon fall upon your pathway, it may be given to you through
memory to rise above the cloud and loneliness, and in a moment
enter the tropic atmosphere of a noble love and friendship, and
there find fragrance, and beauty, perpetual warmth and wealth,
and so will the saying be true, "The memory of the just is
blessed." She was a constant sufferer during the last year
of her life, but she was never known to complain. As a Christian,
she was radiant and happy. Her's was a nightingale life.
"The bird that doth most sweetly sing Sings in the shade
when all things rest." No chance comes to this home ever
found a cloud upon her brow even though suffering most exquisite
nervous torure. Her suffering seemed to deepen her religious
life. God's peace, dignity, strength, and new sense of his
presence, came through these. These are the victories she won in
her struggle with the grim enemy.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Herman Peters, Oak Township-30
John R. Montgomery, Malvern-27 Blanche P. Kerney, same-23
W.L. Oliver, Hastings-27 Grace M. Dalton, same-27
OBITUARY
In the death of John Wright at his home in Glenwood early Tuesday
morning, Mills County loses another one of her sturdy citizens
and early day pioneers, who by their labors and the enduring of
hardships have helped to lay the foundations of this great
western civilization. For several years, Mrs. Wright’s
health has been declining, his condition getting rapidly worse
for the past few months. Death resulted from Laryngeal
tuberculosis, a species of consumption affecting the throat and
which extended downward. The funeral took place from the home
Wednesday afternoon, being attended largely by life long friends
and business associates. The services were conducted by Rev. W.J.
Howard. John Wright at the time of his death was in his 67th
year, having been born April 16th, 1835 in Manhattan, Putnam
County, Indiana. In 1856, he came to Mills County, settling on
land in Lyons Township, which he continued to own and add to
throughout the 46 years of his residence in this locality. Some
27 years ago took up his residence in Glenwood, dividing, since
then his time between his city and country home. Just before
coming to Mills County in 1856, he was married to Mary Ann Lewis,
who survives him. To them were born four children, three of whom
are living-Mrs. Ida Stillwagon of Nebraska City, Fay Wright of
Lyons Township and Miss Kyle Wright of Glenwood. The first born
died when about 5 years of age. Mr. Wright also leaves one aged
sister, Mrs. Edward Gillilland of Pacific City. Mr. Wright was a
man of sterling integrity and business honor, enjoying throughout
his long residence in this community the respect and esteem of
his fellow men.
COUNTY SEAT & COUNTY
Mrs. Walter Smith is improving though very weak. She is still in
the tender care of Mr. and Mrs. Meade Rogers. Walter, who is in
the jewelry business at Malvern, comes over between trains now
and then.
The many friends of John Dwyer of Center Township will be glad to
learn of his gradual recovery after a three months siege of
rheumatism. However, he is still confined to the house which he
has been unable to leave since December 10th.
Rev. J.K. Nutting has accepted a call to the Congregational
Church at College Springs, Iowa, leaving for that point Saturday.
Mrs. Nutting expects to join him in about a month. The best
wishes of a host of Glenwood friends will follow them to their
new field of labor.
Chas. Bruen our enterprising young farmer of Emerson has 16,000
acres of land in Nebraska which he is managing as a cattle ranch
this year. He owns 10,000 acres of this, the balance is school
lands rented at $12 per section. You can’t hold some of our
Mills County boys when it comes to enterprise.
W.T. Hill of Wonewoc, Wisconsin has purchased an interest in The
Tribune, and will be than man at the wheel henceforth. Mr. Field
will retain an interest, but will devote most of his time looking
after his farms. Mr. Hill is unmarried. This bachelor business is
getting monotonous.
Geo. W. Estes is getting ready to put up a fine new residence
down in Rawles Township on his newly bought farm-the old Estes
homestead. It is to be nicely arranged, containing 9 rooms in
addition to bath, pantries, closets, etc, Amos Dean of Glenwood
having the contract.
The young people of the Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational Church held a social in the church parlors Friday
evening. All attending had a very pleasant time. The
entertainment committee was composed of the following: Beth
Robinson, Anna Bellatti, Pearl Kiddoo, Emma Hanna, Maud McMillen,
Lloyd and Carl Dennis and Ralph Buffington.
We recently met attorney Langdon of Papillion, Sarpy County,
Nebraska, the little jerk water county lying north of the Platte
River, and immediately across the Missouri River. Lawyer Langdon
was interested in Senator Hazelton’s bill in the Iowa
legislature for the appointment of a commissioner to confer with
the Nebraska legislature concerning the boundary line between the
states. As it is now, the people on Hobo Island are in a sort of
“No man’s land.” Apparently, they are in Nebraska,
but they legally belong to Iowa, as the Missouri River formerly
ran to the west of them. Senator Hazelton’s bill would make
the channel of the Missouri River the line, no matter where it
may shift. This will be at present five a large strip of
territory to Nebraska, and especially to Sarpy County, taking it
from Mills County. East Omaha is also claimed by Pottawattamie
County, tho to an onlooker it seems a part of Nebraska and Omaha.
The remains of Mrs. Thomas Bonham were taken from Council Bluffs
to Malvern yesterday for interment. She formerly resided in
Glenwood.
Asbury Baker and wife celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary
March 12, the immediate family being present.
Clyde Howard has resigned his position at the Institution and
expects to go to work in Omaha.
J.P. Jackson has resigned his position as horticulturist at the
Institution.
[transcribed by R.Z., August 2003]