Iowa
Old Press
Mitchell County Press
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa
August 31, 1910
BROWNVILLE.
One of the Phelper children east of town is very ill.
The Mick and Replogle families are entertaining company.
Lee Counsell and family spent Sunday at Fred Counsell's.
Fred Fesenmeyer lost his pug dog Buster in Osage recently.
Mrs. M. L. Judd visited in Riceville the latter part of the week.
John Nicholas and family of David, spent Sunday at E. Millard's.
The Roy and Leslie Carpenter families of Riceville, spent Sunday
in town.
Mrs. Henderson spent from Wednesday until Sunday with Riceville
relatives and friends.
Winifred Reynolds spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of her
uncle, E. H. Reynolds.
Jennie Herdman of Riceville, was a guest of her friend, Catherine
A. Henderson the latter part of last week.
Ed. Schulze has finished moving his buildings onto his farm and
we understand the Mrs. Schulze does not wish to move again.
The school house has been newly painted on the interior and a
teacher's desk procurred, making it in good condition for the
commencement of school.
Lynn Fesenmeyer accompanied his grandpa Fesenmeyer to Des Moines
last Monday. They spent a week visiting relatives and attending
the State Fair.
Rev. Densmore will be with us only one more Sunday before
conference. However, he expects to return to us unless the Bishop
sees fit to send him elsewhere.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs. Will Adams Thursday afternoon
and continue work on the quilts, which it is making. Anyone
desiring to procure anything along that line would do well to
consult the ladies before purchasing elsewhere.
CENTRAL BURR OAK.
The Herron family spent Sunday in Osage.
The Lighthizer family Sundayed at Jacob's.
Mr. Roberts was a Friday visitor at M. Balliff's.
Schools in this vicinity begin on Monday the fifth.
Carey Berger was a week-end visitor at Brooklawn.
Mrs. W. A. Markham called on Mrs. Doudna Thursday.
The Helwig family were Sunday callers at Fred Stallman's.
G. C. Horner made a business trip to Mason City Wednesday.
Nelle Long was a Sunday visitor with Calla Rose in Mitchell.
The M.I.C. will meet this week with Mrs. Charles Henderson.
Mildred Markham spent Thursday afternoon at Chas. Herron's.
Alton Markham and wife were Sunday quests at the parental home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger were Sunday callers at George Horner's.
George and Vera Cole spent Sunday at Mrs. Iva Cole's in Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Huisman left for their home in Minnesota
Saturday.
Wm. and Fred Overcamp are making a tour through southern
Minnesota.
Bruce Lybarger and Meredith A. Laughlin left Monday for Cedar
Falls.
WAYNE.
One week more and then away to school.
Mr. J. Liberty is still numbered with the sick.
Mr. and Mrs Frisbee were in town Saturday.
A. Bettis and sisters were in McIntire Saturday.
Mr. Jonathan Hall has been quite sick the past week.
The latest arrival is a fine baby boy at the Reed home.
Mr. Guinn was calling on friends in Riceville the past week.
Annie Vaughan spent the Sabbath at the Pillsbury home.
WESTERN JENKINS.
Mrs Wade Taylor is slowly improving lately, after a severe
illness.
Ray Minnis is having a new well drilled so as to be prepared for
the next drought which appears.
Mesdames Jennie Foster and Belle Foote have been quite poorly the
past week or longer. Both are better now.
Elmer Mosher and Ray Minnis with their families, visited their
respective fathers-in-law's families last Sunday.
Maudie Foster, Lorena, Lila and Cecil Foote have under the
weather for a few days. We believe all are improving.
Mrs. Bechturn went to visit her brother and other friends back in
her old home in Illinois last Tuesday. We hope her homesickness
will vanish on her return.
Bernard Foote and family arrived at his old home last Tuesday,
having a short vacation after a strenous summer of teaching
stenography to summer school classes, and editing a paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Minnis returned from their trip to their old
home with her sisters, Mesdames McKay and Cazier, who have been
with them a couple of months. While near Salem, Wisconsin, they
went to the largest Lotus farm in the world, five hundred acres.
Mrs. M. brought a few flowers home for her family and friends to
inspect.
[transcribed by M.O., November 2006]