Iowa
Old Press
Buffalo Center Tribune
Buffalo Center, Winnebago co. Iowa
Thursday, June 3, 1897
Special Correspondence - Lincoln
-Mr. and Mrs. Clymer with their youngest son and daughter, went
to Rockford last week to visit friends.
-Pete Johnson, son of Nels Johnson has moved to Minnesota with
his wife.
-Frank Becker threshed for Mr. Jewett last Saturday.
-Mrs. James Murray with her little daughter, Phyllis, start for
Lincoln, Nebraska this week to visit her brother and other
relatives.
-Mrs. Brydon, Mrs. Murray's mother and little Alice, will keep
house for Mr. Murray during his wife's absence.
-Mr. John Sloan threshed for the Nicholson brothers last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. Woolery are happy over the arrival of a fine
boy.
-Miss Bertha Hals visited Lincoln friends this week.
Mrs. Awe with her sons, Adelbert Rudolph Arthur and Roy, and her
little daughter Paulina took the Friday noon train for Hardin
Co., where they expect to spend two weeks with relatives and
friends.
Rev. Ludlum, the Baptist minister from Thompson, now preaches
regularly every two weeks in the East Lincoln school house. Rev.
Yeoman preaches for us also each alternate Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hanson, with their little grand daughter,
Tillie Boals, started for Franklin county last Wednesday, where
they expect to spend two pleasant weeks with relatives and
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Frese with their family are also
visiting friends in Franklin county.
Town and Country
-A little daughter arrived at the home of A.C. Olson Monday.
-J.J. Guyer made his semi-occasional trip to Forest City Sunday.
-B.H. Peet made a business trip to Germania Monday.
-Mrs. F.S. Livermore is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Swanson of
Creston.
-Joe Cline went to Humboldt Tuesday where he will work in a
grocery store.
-Joe Bryson went to Clear Lake Sunday to spend a few days with
friends and relatives.
-W.B. Kirk has moved into the F.W. Ganshirt house in the
northwest part of town.
-B.H. JOrdal's three year old son was kicked by a horse Monday
afternoon, but is getting along nicely.
-G.W. Pangburn and wife went to Algona yesterday to spend a few
days with Mrs. Pangburn's parents.
-O.F. Ulland and wife went to Mason City Friday and spent Sunday
with relatives there.
-Miss Sophie Wicker came up from Fort Dodge Saturday to visit her
sister, Mrs. J.O. Dolen.
-Chas Gadd, of Rolfe, spent a few days the latter part of last
week with his brother, C.W. Gadd.
-Mrs. David Cook came up from Mason City Tuesday to spend a
couple weeks at the home of her son, Eugene Cook.
-Mrs. F. Cooper spent Sunday with her grandson, Master James
Glaze, who is suffering with an attack of mumps.
We take pleasure in announcing the arrival of a big nine pound
boy at the Andrew Miller home in Forest City, Monday afternoon.
We suppose that Andrew is feeling so big now that he would hardly
recognize common people. Good luck to you and your heir!
Roy Ketchum will celebrate his 21st birthday next Saturday by
giving a party to his friends at his pleasant home in Grant
township. We congratulate Roy upon his reaching his majority and
hope he will live to enjoy seventy-five more birthdays at least.
Reward.
The undersigned will give a liberal reward for any information
regarding whereabouts of his brother, Rasmus Berg, who left my
home, Thursday evening, May 27. When last seen he wore a gray
duck coat, gray hat and working clothes. Is 36 years old, 5 feet
high and weighs about 140 pounds.
Nels Berg, Vinje Post Office.
[transcribed by S.F. June 2013]