Iowa
Old Press
Buffalo Center Tribune
Buffalo Center, Winnebago co. Iowa
Friday, August 3, 1894
Town and Country
-Adam Fisher has received a brand new stock of dry goods.
-G.W. Elder, the photographer wil be in his gallery today and
until noon tomorrow.
-Hill & Lloyd, of Lake Mills, have money to loan on farm
mortgages at low rates and small commission.
A son of J.M. Davis, a haymaker a few miles west of town, a lad
of about twelve years, received a blow in the face from a broken
wiffletree while driving a team hitched to a loaded hay fork the
fore part of this week. A badly bruised cheek which was broken
open by the force of the blow was the result.
Town council met Monday evening with Mayor Secor in the chair and
all members present but Gardner. Street Commissioner Ostrander
was ordered to put in sidewalks in all places where same have
been ordered and not built. Also to put in 200 feet of hitching
posts along north side of block 17.
-Philo Chapman receives the thanks of the editorial household
this week for a generous sample of green corn and new potatoes.
-Bert Glaze is agent for the Garner laundry and sends clothes
every other Tuesday. Leave your bundles with his at Gardner's
drug store.
-Rev. F. Christianson, of Germania Lutheran, will preach in the
German language at the Congregational church next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Hotel Bison closed its doors to the public Wednesday morning
in order that the proprietress and her assistants may obtain
needed rest. Their very large patronage and lack of satisfactory
help makes such a condition necessary.
Director Gotwall informs us that the town schools will begin
Sept. 3, with Miss Maude Baxter in charge of the intermediate
department and Mrs. George Hoflus in the primary, which means
that our schools will continue in good hands.
Miss Carrie Best, dressmaker, of Germania, will be at the Center
Hotel in Buffalo Center next Monday afternoon and Tuesday,
prepared to do cutting and fitting and to receive any work in her
line for completion at her home in Germania.
A letter received from Rev. Lawrence, at Pilot Mound, informs us
that he will start on his return to Buffalo Center next Monday,
and that on Sunday, Aug. 12, services will be held in the
Congregational church and continue regularly thereafter
throughout the year.
Bert Eisman, a thirteen-year-old boy living in the edge of
Hancock county, south of town, was seriously injured by a mad
bull Sunday evening. He was driving the cows home from the
pasture when the bull attacked him. He was knocked down by the
enraged brute, gored in the right thigh, his left leg broken and
otherwise bruised and wounded until the animal's rage was spent
and he walked away. Dr. McKay was called who rendered the
necessary surgical assistance and reports him as comfortable as
can be expected and says he will recover in due time.
Personal Mention
-E.M. Wilson was at the Hub Monday.
-Chas. Mallory spent Sunday with his friends at Bancroft.
-James Randall and John Thompson spent Sunday at Algona.
-Thos. Danaher, of Forest City, was a business visitor here
Friday.
-Miss Jennie Welch is a sufferer from a felon on one of her
fingers.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cliest, of Wesley, visited at the Flack home over
Sunday.
-G.W. Ostrander is enjoying a visit from his father from
Swaledale.
-Miss May Egan, of Lake Mills, visited friends here Monday and
Tuesday.
-Mrs. Gotwait was a sojourner at the Hill City two or three days
this week.
-Ernest Allen, of Forest City, was a visitor here on Thursday of
last week.
-Pete Harper and J.J. Guyer were well entertained at the county
seat Sunday.
-Willis Tallman, of Swea City, was over for a visit to his
parents Wednesday.
-A.W. Dawson, of our grain firm, was over from Estherville
Tuesday afternoon.
-W.R. Will made a trip into Chicago Tuesday morning with a
shipment of stock.
-Wil Brunson, deputy sheriff of Kossuth county, was here Friday
and Saturday.
-C.E. Olson, the Chicago creamery man, was looking over our town
Wednesday.
-J.F. Hilts, of Boone county, came up Wednesday for a visit with
his brother, L.R.
-J.A. Cady was a victim of much inconvenience the past week by
reason of a crick in his back.
-Mr. and Mrs. Garlock's baby was quite ill Tuesday night and
Wednesday, but is much better now.
-Miss Anna Pals, of Belmond, visited over Sunday with her
schoolmate and friend, Miss Lydia Dempsey.
-The Misses Jessie and Hattie Young, returned Wednesday evening
from a two weeks' visit at Forest City.
-Knute Olson, of Forest City, was here the fore part of the week
looking up the prospects for his return to business soon.
-Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Ulland returned Tuesday evening, he from an
extended tour through Minnesota and she from her visit to her
mother in Forest City.
-Mrs. Tague and little daughter, hwo had been visiting at the
Dempsey home, returned to Mason City Monday.
John Frazier, of Gifford, arrived with his team and wagon
Wednesday looking for an opportunity to work. He reports the
crops in Hardin county as about ruined from dry weather.
Frederick Klune has returned from Dayton and has declared his
intentions to become a citizen, henceforth, of Buffalo Center.
His family will follow him as soon as a house can be obtained.
N.C. Sorenson received a telegram Monday evening bringing the sad
news of his mother's death at Norman, to which he made an answer
by driving over early Tuesday morning with his wife and baby.
They were too late for the funeral, however, owing to the delay
of the telegram. Mr. S. returned Wednesday.
Notice
Is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between
Jacob Varland and J.J. Neuman is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Jacob Varland will continue the business as heretofore,
collect all claims due said firm and settle all accounts.
Jacob Varland
J.J. Neuman
July 18, 1894
[transcribed by S.F. June 2013]