Iowa Old Press
Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne Co., IA
February 23, 1905
Austin & Austin Publishers
TOWN & COUNTRY
-Few more gal. New Orleans molasses at Avery's.
-Fat hogs $4.40 to 4.50 this week in the local market.
-Flaked codfish for immediate use, only 5 cents box at Avery's.
-Trains on the Rock Island are getting back on schedule time
again.
-The snow drifts do not appear near as formidable as they did
last week.
-Jim McDowell, of Weldon, came to Lineville on business Tuesday.
-Miss Maggie Lovett entertained the Bachelor Girls' Club and
their friends Saturday evening.
-Major Hooker, of South Lineville has been laid up with a bad
cold for a week, but is about again.
-A company has asked for a franchise to put in and maintain an
electric lighting system at Spickard.
-The Iowa Biennial Election Law has been pronounced legally
adopted and constitutional by the Supreme Court.
-Prof. Coontz has rented the Kirkland property in the north part
of town to Sam Bright and will move to the Duden farm house a
mile west of the fair grounds about March1st, where he will live
during the season and raise a crop of corn.
-John M. Bullington, of Des Moines visited this week with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bullington of this place.
-Taylor Wright was uptown Tuesday morning for the first time in
two weeks, having been confined at home by illness.
-Mr. Levi Blanchard, one of the good farmer citizens of Jefferson
Township on Route No. 4, is a new Tribune subscriber.
-Mr. J. P. Jordan, of Des Moines, president of the First National
Bank, came Tuesday and returned the following morning.
-May & Ganns store was lighted by their new gas lighting
system for the first time Tuesday evening. It was a brilliant
success.
-Miss Hattie Forster gave a party Saturday evening in honor of
Carl Dockstader, who departed this week with his parents for
Breckinridge, MO.
-Dr. C. B. Calbreath, W. M. of Hiram Abiff Lodge, No. 183,
presented the lodge with a handsomely bound bible for the alter
at the regular meeting Friday night.
-George Comer, of Ravanna, who closed a successful term of school
last week at the Girdner school house northeast of Princeton, has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clabe Moore, of this
place during the past week and was a pleasant called at the Tribune,
Monday.
-Our friend Mr. Jas. McClaron, of the neighborhood southwest of
town, is enjoying a visit from one of his sons from the Winnipeg
country of North Dakota.
-Four "drug stores" of the Missouri type are now
running in South Lineville. The number is limited to four at
present because there are no more business rooms available on
that side.
-Mrs. Flora Mullinnix took her Sunday school class bobsled riding
Tuesday evening. The class is composed of a dozen or fifteen boys
from 10 to 14 years of age and what a fine time they had can be
imagined.
-Homer Martin and George Kauffman, two of the intelligent and
enterprising young farmers on rural route No. 1 called at this
office last Friday and each ordered the Tribune and Daily
Chicago Journal for the ensuing year.
-Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Wasson moved Tuesday to their new home
adjoining the Presbyterian church which was vacated the day
before by the Dockstader family. It is a cozy and elegant
residence and we wish Mr. and Mrs. Wasson many years of happiness
and comfort in the enjoyment of it.
-Alex Sterling and wife of Holdenville, I. T., arrived Monday to
visit relatives here and at Corydon and to look after business
interests. Alex is running one of the best newspapers in the
Territory and the illustrated boom edition he issued last week
was a fine one and a stroke of enterprise characteristic of his
newspaper work.
-C. W. Beaumont's, fine Kentucky jack succumbed to the cold
Monday morning of last week and died about 7 o'clock, a.m. He was
in good condition and reasonable well sheltered and seems to have
simply frozen to death. The jack has been kept on Mr. Beaumont's
big farm over in Decatur county for several years, was one of the
largest and best jacks in this section and valued at several
hundred dollars.
A BABY BURNED TO DEATH
A Heart-Rending Accident.
The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Grissamore who reside
on the John Baker farm north of Ilia, was burned to death on last
Saturday about 4 o'clock, p.m. Mr. Grissamore had come to
Lineville that day to deliver some hogs and the mother and little
children, Willis, three years old and Bennie, the baby, a little
over thirteen months of age, were alone at the home. A bunch of
calves in the barn lot not far from the house had not been
watered that day and Mrs. Grissamore not expecting her husband
home until late, went out to pump water for them, first carefully
arranging the room, closing the draft of the stove and letting
the good-natured dog, of which the children were fond, into the
room to amuse them during her absence. After pumping a sufficient
supply of water she returned to the house by the back way and
passing through the kitchen looked into the sitting room to
assure herself that the children were all right. They were
playing with the dog and having a jolly time, and Mrs. Grissamore
glancing out of the window noticed that, the calves were straying
away from the pump and she closed the door and went out again to
drive them back to the barn lot. She is confident that she could
not have been away from the house more than three or four
minutes, but when she returned and opened the door of the sitting
room it was filled with smoke so dense and suffocating that not
an object in the room could be distinguished by the terrified
mother. She heard no sound but rushed into the room to rescue her
children. Blinded and almost stifled by the smoke she groped
about the room and finally hearing a slight movement, found her
oldest child and carrying him to the door and placing him outside
turned to the room in search of the other. Near the floor the
smoke was less dense and dropping upon her hands and knees
pursued her frantic search for the baby. Upon the floor between
the stove and the wall of the room she found him, with every
shred of clothing burned from his little body and apparently
dead. She clasped him in her arms and wrapping him in her dress
and apron to extinguish the remaining sparks of the fired rushed
out doors and screamed for help. The nearest neighbor was John
Miller, nearly half a mile away, but he and others heard her
cries and hurried to the scene. Before they arrived Mrs.
Grissamore again rushed into the room and dragged out the
mattress and clothing of a couch which was blazing up to the
ceiling and thus saved the house from destruction by the fire.
The baby however, was beyond all help. Although physicians were
hastily summoned by phone, their services were not needed, as the
little one died in its mother's arms before they reached the
scene and in little more than half an hour after the accident.
Mrs. Grissamore is a daughter of Mr. W.B. Wasson of this place
and the baby was named for its grandfather. He was a bright
little fellow and his distressing and pitiful death has touched
every heart with sadness and sympathy for the young parents and
the large circle of relatives who admired and loved him. The
funeral took place with a short service and the burial was at
Evergreen in Lineville.
---
-J. H. Crees visited relatives at Pella, Iowa, last week and came
home quite sick from the effects of a bad cold.
-John Jefferson and family are moving to the Johnny Wasson farm
over in Decatur county this week having leased it for the year.
-Don't forget the Paterson sisters concert at the M. E. Church,
South, this Thursday evening. It will be the best musical
entertainment of the season.
-Rev. W. L. Scarborough took the train Monday afternoon for
Ravenwood, Mo. to assist a week or ten days in a revival meeting
in progress at that place.
-Bills printed at this office, a sale of horses, cattle and
implements is advertised to be held by Samuel Whan 2 ½ miles
south of town on Saturday, Feb. 25th.
---
Rev. Frank Evans, who has lectured and preached many times at
Lineville, and Mrs. Evans celebrated their Golden Wedding at
their home in Des Moines, Saturday with an all day reception.
Among other presents they received a purse of $200 in gold
contributed by the Odd Fellows of Des Moines.
OBITUARY
M. L. Hubbard was born in Girard county, Kentucky, Oct 13, 1825
and died Feb 12, 1905. His father, John Hubbard was a native of
the same state and emigrated to Marion county, Indiana and later
moved to Putman county where he remained until his death. Marcus
L. came to Davis county, Iowa in 1854. Mr. Hubbard has lived on
the farm that he bought on arriving in Decatur county ever since
he first came with the exception of two years, spent in Indiana.
He was married in Purnam County, Ind., to Maranda A. Owens, Aug
2, 1840. To them were born seven children, six of whom are
living, Mrs. S. J. Cozad, Mrs. Rosa A. Peck, Mrs. Mary A. Dale,
James W., Albert T. and Mrs. Hattie F. Robinson. The eldest Sopha
died at the age of 13 years. The subject of this sketch was
stricken with paralysis over a year ago leaving him partially
helpless but not until a week before his death did he commence to
decline in health otherwise.
Administrator's Public Sale.
On Monday, February 27, 1905 The undersigned will offer at public
sale at the farm of the late John T. Duncan, 1 mile east of
depot, Lineville, Iowa, the following property: 5 horses,
consisting of 1 brood mare, 1 sorrel gelding 3 years old, 1 bay
gelding 1 year old, 1 bay filly 1 year old, 1 last spring colt.
Cattle- two milch cows, 4 yearling steers, 1 high grade bull 1
year old, 1 registered Short Horn bull 2 years old, 3 steer
calves. 8 head of hogs, consisting of 7 head of shoats and 1
brood sow. Farm implements: one spring wagon, set double harness,
bob sled, 1 sleigh, cultivator, 3 stirring plows, 2 double shovel
plows, harrow, scraper, binder, 1 self rake reaper, ,mowing
machine, push rake, sulky rake, and other small implements and a
lot of traps. Grain and hay: 100 bu. of corn in crib. 3 ricks of
good hay. 1 stack oats and timothy straw, 5 bu. Timothy seed , 15
bu. of oats in the bin. Also the following additional property: 5
year old mare, 1 gelding 2 yr. Old, 2 last spring colts, 2 bull
calves, eligible to registry, 1 Successful incubator and brooder.
Terms - a credit of 10 months will be given on all sums over
$5.without interest if paid when due, if not so paid interest at
8 per cent from date, purchaser giving note with approved
security. Sums under $5 cash in hand. 6 per cent discount for
cash. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock a.m. Jas. H. Duncan,
Administrator, Chas. Woods, Auctioneer.
---
-The M. E. Church, South, has contracted with Kemp & Wright
for a gas lighting system.
-W. Henry has bought a fine 160 acre farm in Mitchell county,
Kan., since he returned home from Lineville.
-Johnny Wasson took two car loads of fat steers and one of fat
hogs to the St. Joseph market, leaving Lineville last Sunday
morning.
-I. A. Greenlee arrived home from his visit to Des Moines Friday
evening. His son. Rolla, who accompanied him to Des Moines
remained for a longer visit with his cousins, Earl and Frank
Harris.
-That prominent and able lawyer, V. R. McGinnis of Leon was in
Lineville Monday in company with Y. B. Wasson looking after
matters connected with the latter's interest in the defunct Bank
of Lineville.
-Ernest Perkins who has a sale at his place 2 ¼ miles northwest
of Lineville today, is preparing to move to Fremont, Neb. This
spring. His farm here will be put up for sale or rent at the sale
today.
-J. C. Cozad of Pleasanton, was visiting in Lineville Friday and
Saturday. On account of the snow blockade and the death of his
granddaughter. M. I. Hubbard of Morgan township, he did not fill
his position as principal of the Pleasanton school last week.
-District Court will convene at Corydon next Monday, Judge Towner
to preside. The session will be of more than usual interest to
Lineville people on account of several cases growing out of the
failure of the bank of Lineville having been set for trial at
this term.
-Perry Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnston, who at one
time were residents of Allerton, but for the past year or two
have been living on a farm west of town headed himself over to
Decatur county last week and was married to Miss Geneva Petty of
Woodland.
-Dr. Roberts of Leroy, while at the barn was jumped on by a
bronco and had both bones in both legs broken below the knee and
also received a scalp wound which required stitching up. Had it
not been for Charlie Jones who cut the horses halter and released
him the man would have undoubtedly been killed. Mrs. Doolittle
and Lyon were phoned for and went and reduced the fractures.- Garden
Grove Express.
-The News is sorry to report the loss by fire yesterday
about noon of the farm home of Dave Ockerman in Clinton township.
The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective flue.
Mr. Ockerman was away from home at the time and no one was
present save Mrs. Ockerman and the girls. We understand very
little of anything was saved. This is a great loss to the family
and the sympathy of all will go out to them.-Allerton News.
Railroad Pays $29,000.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Croft, formerly of Mercer, are Awarded Large
Sums for Personal Damages.
A jury at Muscatine, Iowa, last week, awarded $9,000 to S. H.
Croft in the case of Croft vs. Rock Island Railway. The jury was
out four hours and awarded this large sum to Mr. Croft for the
death of his child, which was killed in the wreck at Buffalo,
Iowa, during the spring 1903. Mrs. Laura M. Croft, the wife and
mother, was recently awarded judgment for $20,000 by a jury,
making in all, a total of $29,000. The injuries and the death of
the child were caused by a freight train which jumped the track
and crashed into the depot in which the Crofts were living at the
time. Mr. Croft for many years was Rock Island agent at Mercer
and both he and Mrs. Croft have many acquaintances and friends in
Mercer county.--- Princeton Telegraph.
Joe Alley Seriously Ill
Joseph A. Alley, son of Mrs. Margaret Alley, of this city, is
reported being on the point of death at his ranch in Rio Blanco
county, Colo. Suffering from an abscess of an old bullet wound
received over seven years ago. A telegram was received by his
sister, Mrs. Gussie Lindsey on Friday stating that his condition
was slightly improved. Many of our readers are acquainted with
the history of the shooting which resulted in the untimely death
of Andrew A. Alley, the suffering of Joseph and the expiation of
Peter Kindred on the gallows. -- Princeton Telegraph
BRACEWELL
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Curry, a Boy.
-Mrs. Englehart and the Trembly children went to Missouri on a
visit and are now snow bound.
-Joe French procured the indictment of some Princeton saloon
keepers; he obtained witness by treating certain parties in the
saloon, himself paying for the drinks. The saloon thugs caught
him out and gave him a severe beating. There are those who
sympathize with the saloon men and condemn Joe.
CLIO
-Sheriff Merrick came down from Corydon Wednesday. It took him
all day, horseback and the horse was about pegged out toiling
through snow drifts and that on the supposed best road in Wayne
county.
-Mrs. Julia Burdoin and son Sidney moved on Monday to a place
near Corydon where we understand she will keep house for a Mr.
----. Alonzo Housely conveyed them thither.
-Mr. F. L. Shaw visited at Corydon, Tuesday.
Additional Locals.
-Frank Williams had business at Princeton Monday.
-Take your produce to John Hammond for the best prices.
-Fred Putnam bought a dozen or more horses at this place Tuesday
and yesterday.
-Our Snake Ridge correspondent has been torpid since this cold
weather began.
-Mike Miller has sold his big pair of gray horses to Curran
Laughlin, the drayman, price $300.
-Hardy Wasson has rented Mike Miller's new barn west of the
southwest corner of the square, and will move his livery stock to
it in a few days.
-John Hammond buys every old thing in the way of produce-butter,
eggs, poultry, hides, pelts, furs, beeswax, old iron and metals,
rubber, etc. Try him.
-Notices for posting farms against trespassers for the purpose of
hunting, shooting, fishing, or gathering nuts and wild fruit,
printed on heavy muslin, for sale at this office.
-The A. Rockhold bankruptcy case tried a month ago at Corydon
before Referee Warren S. Dungan, was decided against the
defendant by the referee and upon review by Federal Judge
McPherson at Des Moines last Friday that decision was deferred
until tomorrow.
-N. N. Wright has contracted with Wayman and Son for the planting
of 40 acres in strawberries on his farm, 2 ½ miles south of
town. This make up 100 acres to be planted in this vicinity this
spring, and it is expected that the two hundred acre mark will be
reached by planting time.
-Thirty or forty lady friends of Mrs. D. H. Dockstader gave her a
surprise farewell party at her home last Friday evening. They
took light refreshments and everybody had a jolly time. Mrs.
Dockstader was presented with an elegant china fruit dish by the
guests as a token of their regard and a souvenir of the occasion.
-A Lockwood man appeared at the railroad station the other day
wearing a long ribbon printed on his coat. The long ribbon caused
people to wonder until the train arrived. Then the mystery was
cleared up. A young woman wearing a similar ribbon alighted and
met the man. They went straight to a justice's office and were
married. Advertising did it.
-Among the instructions issued by the postal department
pertaining to rural free delivery is the following. "The
patrons are expected to meet the department half way, by
affording the carriers every facility for the performance of
their duties by keeping the roads open after heavy snowfalls, and
by using their influence with the proper authorities to maintain
them in good repair at all seasons of the year and under all
sorts of weather conditions.
Moved to Breckinridge, Mo.
Mr. D. H. Dockstader returned last week from Breckinridge, Mo.,
his former home, where he purchased one of the finest residence
properties in the town, and on last Monday moved with his family
to that place. He also bought out a firm in the produce business
at Breckinridge and will resume that business again at the old
home town. Mr. and Mrs. Dockstader have resided in Lineville,
about three years and have many friends here who sincerely regret
their departure. They are excellent people and leave with the
best wishes of all for their future happiness and success.
---
The Tribune office will take corn, oats, hay, wood and
potatoes at market prices, from those who desire to subscribe for
the paper or pay their subscriptions in that kind of trade.
Eastern Star Officers
At the regular meeting of Southern Light Chapter O. E. S. the
following new officers were installed:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. M. E. Petty. Worthy Patron, Mr. M. A. Belvel.
Associate Matron, L. E. Rockhold.
Secretary, Miss Mary Petty.
Treasurer, Miss Mae White.
Conductress, Mrs. Tella Wasson.
Associate Conductress, Mrs. Maude Workman.
Adah, Mrs. Nona Austin.
Ruth, Mrs. Rose Crees.
Esther, Mrs. Grace Belvel.
Martha, Mrs. Nora Henry.
Electra, Mrs. Millie Sinclair.
Warden, Mrs. Clara Hammond.
Sentinel, Mr. W. N. Logan.
Chaplain, Mrs. Paralee White.
Marshal, Mrs.Sarah Hampton
Organist, Mrs. F-oy Wisehart.
Janitor, Dan Byrd.
[submitted by C.A., Nov. 2003]