Iowa
Old Press
Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
March 2, 1905
Austin & Austin, Publishers
TOWN AND COUNTRY
-Uncle Bob Browning was an over Sunday visitor at Lineville.
-Mike Miller is building an addition to his residence in South
Lineville.
-King Gatliff, the postoffice-jeweler, was a business visitor at
Leon the first of the week.
-Mr. M. Dellaan has been quite ill and confined to his bed with
an attack of bilious fever the past few days.
-Rev. Foster Henzer, of Central Iowa, will preach at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning and evening.
-Mr. F. M. K-cton and family moved last week to the Sam Laughlin
farm 3½ miles southeast of Lineville which he purchased some
time since.
-The Tribune is a day late this week on account of printing the
ordinances of South Lineville in this issue. This copy for which
was not received until Tuesday. The ordinances, will be printed
in book form for record and distribution in South Lineville.
-Mr. and Mrs. French Tish moved to the Earnest Perkins farm west
of town the first of the week, having rented it for the ensuing
year.
-Robert Richard moved last week from Mrs. Kate Duncan's farm
northeast of town to a farm he has leased near Boothtown, Decatur
County.
-The Third Degree will be conferred on a candidate at Odd Fellows
Hall next Tuesday evening. A full attendance of members is
requested.
-Andrew Jefferson has bought the Henry Glendenning farm of 120
acres of Sam Whan, 2 ½ miles south of town, and moved to it this
week.
-Mrs. J. S. Poland was called a few days since to the bedside of
her daughter near Numa, who is dangerously ill with inflammatory
rheumatism.
-John Alley, lessee of the Wasson farm during the past year, has
rented the Wiley Dunn place west of town from T. J. Lovett for
the ensuing year.
-Walter Lingo returned Monday from a visit to Coin, Iowa. His
brother, Earnest, came back with him for a short stay among his
Lineville friends.
-Mr. Wm. Carter, of Perry, Iowa, cousin of S. G. Vinzant, and Wm.
Wright, accompanied by his wife, is visiting with relatives south
and west of town.
-Mrs. Swingle, widow of the late George Swingle, and mother of
Mrs. C. H. Trembly, of Decatur County, died at the home of her
daughter 10 miles northwest of Lineville Wednesday.
-The dancing club was entertained at Harve Litton's hospitable
farm residence south of town Tuesday evening and danced until a
late hour. Miss Flora Litton and John Molleston did the honors.
-Don't fail to see Miss Hazel Lambert and her 6 professional
dances at Auditorium Saturday evening, March 4th. She is a
wonder. Reserved seats now on sale at Phillips restaurant, get
your seats early. Prices 15-25-35.
-G. D. Lovett has bought Jas. C. Duncan's farm of 112 acres
situated a mile and half west of the fairgrounds price $45 per
acre. We understand that Mr. Duncan will retain the farm this
season.
-Swan and McDougal have added the latest and best invention for
sharpening disc and plows to their already well equipped
blacksmith shop. Farmers having disc or plows to sharpen should
bring them in at once.
-W. N. Logan went Monday to Corydon to attend court, but the
trial of his case against the officers of the Bank of Lineville
for the recovery of the value of the stock was postponed until
the next term of court and he returned home Tuesday.
-Lew Kemp moved yesterday from West Third Street to Mrs. Galpin
property opposite the school house. Mrs. Galpin having vacated
the day before and moved to the Lem Alcorn property in the east
part of town, which she purchased a few day since.
-The Peterson Sisters Concert at the M. E. Church South, last
Thursday evening was well patronized and proved a very refined
and pleasing entertainment, probably the best thus far in the
Lyceum Course. The next number will be Col. Bain's lecture March
17th.
-M. E. Gammell of the Spring Valley neighborhood attended the Odd
Fellows lodge meeting Tuesday evening and was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Wright over night. He took his car load of corn fed
steers to the Chicago market last week. His cattle averaged 1295
pounds and he struck a very fair market.
New Depots for Lineville and Princeton
Princeton Telegraph: Last Thursday afternoon Roadmaster Stanley
informed the Telegraph editor that the plans for the new depots
at Princeton and Lineville were in the office of Division
Engineer W. A. Van Frank at Trenton and had been approved by
Master Carpenter W. J. McAdams. This undoubtedly means that the
new depots are but a question of a few months.
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Mr. L. O. Alcorn and family will about March 1st, move to Folk,
Mo., where they will make their future home. They have made many
friends since coming here from Lineville and all wish them much
prosperity in their new home --- Corydon Times -Republican.
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On Wednesday of last week was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Estella Foreman to Mr. Edward Shipley at the home of the bride's
father, Mr. John C. Foreman, in Jefferson township. About 100
guests were present at the marriage festivities and an equal
number attending a reception given the bride and groom at the
home of the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Shipley, the
following day. The happy young couple are highly esteemed and
have hosts of friends who wish them a long and happy life
together.
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A large company of Miss Janet Shirley's lady friends surprised
her last Wednesday evening at her home in the Central Telephone
building, the excuse being that it was her birthday anniversary,
which one we have not been informed and the fact is not essential
to this item anyhow. The company was cordially received and the
evening most enjoyably spent by all present. A handsome rug and
numerous other presents brought by the guests were tokens of love
and regard for Miss Janet -whose amiable disposition and
substantial character has won for her many friends.
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Miss Hattie Forster met with quite a mishap last Friday evening
returning home between 9 and 10 o'clock from a party given by the
Shirley sisters in honor of their little niece, Miss Rae Shirley
of Princeton. She slipped on the walk near Taylor Wright's
residence and struck her head on the walk with such force as to
render her unconscious, in which condition she must have remained
nearly an hour. Not arriving home at the time she was expected,
her parents became alarmed and Mr. Foster went in search of her.
He took a lantern and passed her twice in the darkness going to
and returning as she lay by the side of the walk. As he passed
her the second time returning home Hattie heard his footsteps but
was in a dazed condition and unable to call to him. She gradually
recovered consciousness and strength, however, and regaining her
feet managed to get home a few moments after. There was no wound
on her head and her unconscious condition was caused by a severe
concussion of the brain, but was an unpleasant experience she
does not care to go through again.
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ORDINANCES of The Incorporated Village of South
Lineville, Mo.
Enacted by the Board of Trustees February 27, 1905.
(transcribers note:This issue of the Tribune printed 20
ordinances for South Lineville, They may be read on the
microfilm.)
Proclamation by the Mayor
Whereas, the Village of South Lineville, Mercer County, Missouri
has been duly incorporated by the Honorable County Court of
Mercer County on the 7th day of February, 1905. I, J. B. Hooker,
being appointed Mayor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, do
hereby issue the following proclamation:
Whereas, the law shall be enforced upon all disobeying the law
and ordinances. All Business houses shall be closed, and no
selling any goods, wares or merchandise, or shall keep open any
ale or porter house, grocery or tippling shop, or shall sell or
retail any fermented or distilled liquor, on the Sabbath day. Any
racing or riding horses on the public highway, is strictly
forbidden or anyone found intoxicated upon the streets cursing or
blackguarding, or any jumping on or off the moving cars, or any
one caught gambling. No tramps shall be allowed loitering around.
The law shall be strictly enforced upon all the above named acts.
We do kindly ask all the good people of both North and South
Lineville to help and aid to making better our towns and
communities.---J. B. HOOKER, Mayor of South Lineville.
Additional Locals
-Joe May departed on Sunday for the city markets to buy a stock
of spring dry goods.
-Weldon overflowed its banks last Sunday, but not to the extent
of doing much damage.
-J. B. Evans, the real estate and insurance man, and Sheriff
Cook, of Princeton, were in town last Saturday.
-Miss Katie Glover and Miss Lyndall Davidson of Trenton, visited
over Sunday with the Austin family on West Hill.
-Jim McDowell of Weldon, sold his dwelling property on West Hill
last week, occupied by George Warnock, to C. W. Beaumont, price
$375.
-A Centerville widower advertised for a wife and described
himself so glowingly that three of his daughters answered the ad.
People never know a good thing until they see it advertised.
-Earnest Perkins' sale last Thursday was well attended and
property sold at fair prices. The farm did not sell, but will
probably be sold or rented by the owner before his departure for
Nebraska. Ed Fennell was the Auctioneer.
Drowned in a Well
Ralph, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Garland, living
eight miles north west of this city was drowned Tuesday by
falling in a well. We understand that Mr. Garland was shoveling
snow in the well. The well was covered with a platform, a trap
door forming the opening. Mr. Garland closed the door when he
left, but the child had seen him and in some manner opened the
door and fell in. Mr. and Mrs. Garland's attention was attracted
to the child's screaming, but before they could get him out he
was dead. The well was twenty feet deep. This was a sad death,
indeed, and the bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire
community -Princeton Post. The Garland family formerly lived in
south Lineville and owned the residence property belonging to J.
N. Hollars.
Obituary
Died at the home of her uncle Chas. Milton six miles west of
Lineville, Feb. 15th , 1905, Miss Ola Nickelson, only daughter of
the late T. B. Nickelson. Deceased Ola was a bright young woman
of sterling quality and was greatly loved and esteemed by all who
knew her. She had been a patient sufferer for some six or eight
years, being in poor health all that time but she was patient to
the end. She leaves two brothers and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss but she is at rest. The funeral
exercises were conducted by W. C. Cozad at her late home and Ola
was laid to rest in the Union cemetery to await the Resurrection
morn when the Savior will give her life and immortality. A. J. M.
Married
By an unfortunate mistake of one of the Tribune
compositors last week the announcement of the marriage of Mr.
Arthur C. Stuteville and Miss Ladonna Cox, left at this office by
Rev. W. L. Scarborough, was overlooked and failed to be mentioned
in our issue of last week. They were married at the home of
bride's father, Mr. J. S. Cox, three miles east of Lineville,
Feb. 19th, W. L. Scarborough being the officiating clergyman. The
young couple are among the best and most highly esteemed of this
neighborhood and have the best wishes of a large circle of
friends for their future happiness.
Going, Going, Gone !
From the Corydon Democrat, we learn that Mr. John
Fennell, Jr., of that place, and Miss Nellie Grogan, of Leon,
were quietly married at the latter place Monday, Feb. 20th. The
bride is a very popular young lady of Decatur County, a graduate
of Highland Park College, Des Moines and has been engaged
teaching school the past few years. The groom is known all over
Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri as one of the most successful
auctioneers in the state. They will make their home one mile
south of Corydon, in the residence formerly owned by John E.
Welch. The Tribune tenders best wishes and
congratulations.
Term report
Of school taught in District No. 8, in Woodland Township, Decatur
Co., beginning Sept 5, 1904 and ending Feb 24, 1905;
Number of pupils enrolled 15.
Average daily attendance 10.
Names of those not being tardy, Lela and Edna Sutterlin and
Myrtle and Willis Kendall.
Average scholarship of A. and B. grade for the term.
A - Grade
Irvin Kendall 94
Cela Sutterlin 87
John Sylvester 90
B - Grade
Edna Sutterlin 89
Myrtle Kendall 91
Archie Roberts 88
Deportment all good.
Olive Wilson, Teacher.
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