Iowa
Old Press
Mitchell County Press
Osage Mitchell County
November 24, 1904
Frank Evans, photographer at Nora Springs spent Sunday with his
brother O. H. Evans.
Mr. A. Chatman has a new driving horse, purchased recently from
S. J. Vaden.
Mr O. H. Voight, the I. C. agent, entertained lady friends from
abroad Sunday.
The Misses Blandin are proud possessors of a new piano recently
purchased of Hawley Bros.
Mr and Mrs Henry Morse are comfortably settled in the Basford
house on Main St. We are glad to welcome them to our little burg.
Miss Ella Crawford, who is attending school here, spent the
Sabbath at the parental home, east of town.
Miss Jessie Thornburg was an Osage visitor Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Hoffman, spent the first of the week with friends in
town.
SEELY-BIRD
Mr. Myron Seely a thrifty young farmer living near Stacyville,
and Miss Edith Bird of Fuller, drove into Mitchell last Thursday
morning and were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage.
They were attended by Mr. Roy Bird and Miss Seely. After the
ceremony was performed the party returned to the home of the
bride’s parents where the wedding dinner was served. May
best wishes go with Mr.and Mrs. Seely as they begin together the
way of life. May a full measure of happiness be theirs. They will
begin housekeeping at once at once on a farm southwest of
Stacyville.
HADFIELD-ALLISON
Tuesday at high noon at the residence of the bride’s parents
east of town, Mr. Abner Hadfield and Miss Mable Allison were
united in marriage, Rev. B. C. Preston being the officiating
clergyman. About fifty quests witnessed the ceremony. After a
short wedding trip the young people will be athome south of town.
Mr. Hadfield is a thrifty industrious farmer of this county and
the bride is thewell loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
Allison who came here a few years ago from one of oursister
states on the east, but not withstanding their short sojourn here
they have made many friends of whom the bride has her full share.
[transcribed by M.O., November 2005]