Iowa Old Press
Boyden Reporter – Boyden Iowa
Friday, November 5, 1897
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor – M. Brink.
Treasurer – E. Lanning.
Recorder – J. A. Tuttle.
Street Commissioner – F. L. Starkweather.
Marshal – C. P. Meredith.
Councilmen – L. Morse, J. Hoog, Lou Lowry, Wm. Shimp, G. E. Work, and R. G. Lubbers.
Council meets the first Monday of every month.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN –Rev. J. M. Acheson, pastor. Sabbath school at 10 a.m., Morning service at 11. Evening service at the usual hour. Y.P.C.U. meeting before the evening service. Everybody invited, strangers welcome.
REFORMED CHURCH – Rev. G. Bouma, pastor. Preaching at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sabbath school at 2:30 p.m. Young People’s Society at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Teacher’s meeting on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
FREE METHODIST – Rev. H. L. Torsey pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. service in the morning at 11. Class meeting at 12. Service in the evening at the usual hour. All are cordially invited to attend.
GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH – W. Baetke, Pastor. Church 4 miles north of Boyden. Services 9 a.m. every Sunday. Everybody invited.
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Boyden Camp 4880 M. W. A. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Visiting neighbors cordially invited. W. D. Parker, V.C. and C. A. Morris, Clerk.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Boyden Postoffice.
W. H. Dings
Jack Connell
Asa B. Frame, 6.
When calling for the above letters please say “advertised.” ~JOHN C. PRYDE, P.M.
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A serious accident took place at Sioux Center last Thursday. C. Brak, working for H. Wesselink, took a load of grain to town. While unloading at the elevator the horses scared and while trying to catch them, he stumbled and came under the loaded wagon which went over him. He was taken to the house of Dr. Mulder, where he died early Saturday morning. His parents who live in South Dakota were notified by telegraph of the accident and came over Saturday morning. The funeral took place Monday.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Herman Meyne and Miss Josie Hellwege were united in marriage at the Meyne home, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. Baetka in the presence of a large number of invited guests. These young people start in life with very bright prospects for the future and the Reporter joins with their many friends in wishing them success and happiness in their new life as man and wife. May the greatest clouds that pass over their horizon of happiness be, little ones.
Boyden Reporter – Boyden, Iowa
Friday, November 12, 1897
Died. Saturday, November 6th, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Reyelts in spasms, of which cause we have been unable to learn. The little one was laid to rest Monday in the German cemetery, Rev. Wm. Baetke preaching the funeral sermon. The bereaved parents have the warmest sympathy of all their neighbors and friends in their sad loss, and can take consolation in knowing that the little tot is safely in its heavenly home, awaiting their coming.
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Alton Democrat, November 20, 1897
“Our School Bulwark of the Nation.’’
The boys of the High school are enjoying the rare sport of football.
The Effort, will meet next Friday evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Smith.
We are grateful to our board for a full set of Colombia maps and other apparatus placed in the schools last week.
The fourth, fifth and eighth grades are arranging a Thanksgiving program to be rendered in the assembly room the afternoon before Thanksgiving.
The number of pupils enrolled in the various departments for the month ending November 5th, are as follows: Number of boys; First Primary, 26; Second Primary, 21 Intermediate, 9; High school, 16; making a total of 72. Number of girls, First Primary, 15: Second Primary, 24; Intermediate. 16; High school, 29; making a total of 84. Sum total of pupils enrolled, is 156.