Iowa
Old Press
Creston Daily Gazette
Creston, Iowa
December 2, 1891
NORTH PLATTE NEWS
Mr. W. H. Tuttle has got his new home almost finished.
Mr. Besby, insurance agent of the Fidelity, of DesMoines, was in
Platte last week transacting business for his company.
Dr. Dunlap, of Creston, was down in Platte last week.
The snow left very fast last Monday and sleighing is about played
out.
School at Rice's grove school house will begin next Monday, Miss
Kennedy, of Creston, teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lockwood and daughter, Mamie, were in Creston
last Monday.
Several of the young people of North Platte attended the Epworth
League at the Grove Chapel M.E. church last Sunday evening.
Mr. Dayton Dobbs left for Corning last Monday morning where he
has been attending school.
Mrs. Eliza Long was in Kent last Thursday.
School began at Hazel-dell last Monday morning. Mr. Turney, of
Monette, teacher. There was about twenty scholars present.
There was preaching at Union City last Sunday and evening.
Miss Myrtle Howell, of Cromwell, will teach the Frog Pond school
this winter, school began last Monday.
Last Saturday was quite a cold day. Nine degrees below zero.
Mr. Willie Out and R. N. Howell visited in Adams county last
Saturday and Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Howell and
family.
The oyster supper at Mr. M. B. Dobbs last Thursday night was
fairly attended there being about sixty-five present. They
realized about $18, the night not being favorable.
Mr. Dayton Dobbs, of Corning, was in Platte last week, spending
Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Belle Howell, of Lincoln, Neb., returned home last Wednesday
to visit with friends for a couple of weeks in this part of the
country.
Mr. E. M. Kemp has been on the sick list for a couple of weeks
but is better now.
Sleighing has about played out for this time. It was splendid
sleighing for a few days.
Mr. Ernest Britton, of Cromwell, was down in Platte last week and
attended the oyster supper at the M. B. Dobbs' Thanksgiving
night.
Mr. E. J. Lockwood and daughters Mamie and Maggie and Master Paul
attended the play, "The Union Spy," at the opera house
last week.
Mr. B. A. Robberts, of Albion, Neb., is visiting in Platte this
week.
Mr. Elmer Lon, of Adams county, was in Platte this week.
PERSONAL MENTION
R. W. Emerson, of Creston, representing the DesMoines Insurance
Company, was a Nevin visitor last week.
A. F. Harsh attended J. L. Ellis' sale last Friday.
Some of our ambitious farmers are husking corn amid the beautiful
snow.
J. M. Horton and wife ate Thanksgiving dinner with Creston
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. William Joy are enjoying a visit with a sister, Mrs.
Ware. We did not learn her place of residence.
Mr. Albert Delaney, our genial host of the D. Laney Hotel, had an
attack of rheumatism last week.
Uncle D. C. Scott is still on the list of the sick.
The sudden death of Mr. F. B. Cochran, of Cromwell, was a shock
to many of our town people, who knew and respected the deceased.
The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family
in their great affliction.
We have to chronicle the union of two happy hearts. Mr. Fred Ross
and Miss Minnie Ewing were united in marriage on Thanksgiving eve
at the home of the bride's parents in Richland township, Adair
county. Rev. H.L. Wissler officiating. We wish this highly
esteemed young couple all the happiness in life. May their
pathway ever be lighted by the sunshine of felicity.
The Sons of Veterans will have an oyster and fruit supper at the
Nevin school house on Friday eve, Dec. 4th, 1891, also a
patriotic program. Come out and help a good cause along.
The Nevin school opened on Monday morning with E. Cochran,
teacher. Alice Hopkins is teaching her winter term in Adair
county.
J. L. Ellis' sale was well patronized and everything commanded a
fair price.
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Creston Daily Gazette
Creston, Union co. Iowa
December 11, 1891
MATRIMONIAL MENTION
WEDDING BELLS
Married-last evening at 6:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Scott, on the corner of Summit and Cedar streets, Mr.
Geo. Evans and Miss Ida Starr, Rev. L. N. Lafferty performing the
ceremony which made them man and wife. The happy event was
attended only by immediate members of the family circle of the
young couple. Mrs. Scott being a sister of the bride. The young
couple will go to housekeeping in the splendid rooms now being
prepared for their occupancy in the Dunn Johnson block on Maple
street, as soon as they are completed. They leave Monday for West
Liberty and other points in that vicinity for a visit with
relatives of Mr. Evans. The bride is a young lady well known and
popular among acquaintances. She had been employed at the
ADVERTISER bindery for several years past, but resigned her
position about a year since and has since made her home with her
sister, Mrs. W. F. Scott. She has always been surrounded by
numerous friends, who were attracted by her splendid attainment
and lovable ways, and will gracefully fill the position she has
assumed. Mr. Geo. Evans was a member of the firm of R. S. Keith
& Co., which recently changed hands and is now known as H. B.
Holcomb & Co., Mrs. Evans still retaining his interest in the
firm and will occupy the position of manager of the business for
this new firm. He has been a resident of this city for several
years and has formed an extended acquaintance among our citizens
and is universally held in high esteem for the many sterling
qualities he has shown himself to be possessed of. Of steadfast
purpose and splendid business ability, Mr. Evans gives promise of
being numbered among our prosperous and successful business men
in a few years. He is a member of the Lotus club, whose rolls
about a year since consisted of sixteen young gentlemen, all
unmarried, but Mr. Evans is the seventh member who has been
affected with the contagion of desiring to enjoy the comforts of
connubial bliss. The congratulations of friends is heartily
extended to the young married couple on this step, and THE
GAZETTE desires to add its wishes for prosperity and happiness,
and a hope that their happiness may never be marred by misfortune
or sorrow.
PERSONAL MENTION
-W. S. Peterson, of Osceola, came up on a business mission
yesterday.
-Miss Minnie Kilburn, of St. Louis, is visiting the family of
Geo. A. Berry.
-Mrs. J. S. Davis, of Fontanelle, was visiting friends in the
city yesterday.
-Mrs. C. L. Wilson, of Fontanelle, was in the city on a shopping
expedition yesterday.
-John F. Slattery, wife and boy, of Lenox, were in the city
yesterday visiting friends.
-Rev. O. Ebert, who has been in Lenox, and came up yesterday,
returned to that point this afternoon.
-N. Knouse, of Kansas City, a brother-in-law of Conductor, C. H.
Orhler, is visiting that gentleman for a few days.
-Mrs. J. C. Walker, who has been at Pleasantville, Iowa, where
she was called by the death of her mother, arrived home last
night.
-G. T. Porter has resigned his position with the barber shop
under the First National Bank and departed for his home at
Greenfield, this morning.
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