Iowa
Old Press
Buffalo Center Globe
Buffalo Center, Winnebago co. Iowa
Wednesday, December 14, 1898
Local and Personal
W.R. Will shipped two cars of hogs Sunday morning.
A.A. Sifert transacted business at Thompson Saturday.
Post Master Rake, of Rake Post Office was in town Saturday doing
business.
Ralph Olson and John Buggy returned Wednesday night from their
St. Paul trip.
G.W. Bowder left Tuesday morning for Independence, Chicago and
other points east of us.
P.M. Joice, of Lake Mills, came over yesterday evening on
business connected with the First National Bank.
H. Asmus, a farmer living near town has done considerable
improving on his premises during the past two weeks.
The C.I. & M. is to be built through this section of
Winnebago county next summer. Don't let it miss Buffalo Center.
John Degnan left yesterday morning for his home near Reinbeck. He
has been working for his brother-in-law, M.P. Flynn.
R. Loger, the gentleman who accompanied Henry Dingle home from
Holland Saturday, returned to his home yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Younn and daughter, Jessie, and Mr. and Mrs.
George Chapman spent Sunday with friends and relatives at
Thompson.
John Tegland has sold his billiard hall to Theo. Munson, who will
assume control about Ja. first. Just what Mr. Tegland intends
doing in the future we are not at liberty to say.
Aug Foss is enjoying a visit with his father and mother, who came
up from Belmond Friday.
Mrs. Sifert came up Thursday for a couple days visit with her
sons Charles and the Professor, A.A. She left Saturday morning
for Mason City to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Stewart.
The Masons are making preparations to organize a permanent lodge
at this place. A very desirable room with all the necessary
ante-rooms, look holes and a good strong goat pen has been fitted
up in the Perry block and members of the organization are holding
meetings for the purpose of "touching up" themselves
for organizing.
We clip the following item from the Crystal Lake Reflector,
and the unfortunate person is our Lewis Trefz: L.E. Trefz, a
young man from Forest City, met with a bad accident Wednesday
while breaking stone with dynamite at a railroad crossing five
miles west of town. the charge exploded prematurely, blowing off
a part of the third and fourth fingers and gouging out a large
part of the palm of the right hand. His hands and face where also
quite badly burned. Luckily Dr. Oshana came by that place just
after the accident and he immediately dressed the injuries.
Will Ganshirt is buying hogs at Britt for J.P. JOhnson.
Mrs. Ostrander, of Bancroft, was over the fore part of this week
soliciting orders for a novelty soap and perfume firm.
Wm. McGuire shipped a car of stock to Chicago Sunday morning.
'Mack' went along to see the sights.
It has been officially announced that the new station on the
south of us is to be called Woden, the old post office name.
Bingham and Blanchee are names of the past.
C.F. Myer, of Tomah, Wis., came in Thursday evening for a couple
weeks visit with his brothers, Wm. and G.W. Mr. Myer is a member
of the 3rd Wis. Volunteers, Company K.
Smith & Williamson is the name of the new firm that are
putting up the new hardware store at Bingham. Mr. Williamson is
one of our most thriftiest farmers living south of Buffalo
Center, and wil make a good citizen for the newly born town,
while Mr. Smith is a stranger to a good many of our readers, he
comes highly recommended. His former home was Matlock, Iowa.
O.J. Hubbard, the erstwhile liveryman, has purchased the Anderson
hotel at Forest City, and took possession of same last Monday.
Mr. Hubbard is making speedy arrangements to move his family to
the City as soon as possible. We are sorry to lose Mr. and Mrs.
Hubbard and family from our midst and this esteemable family
needs no introduction to Forest City, as they have spent several
years in the placee and a majority of its citizens are well
acquainted with this family. We wish them success in this
undertaking. Howard will remain with us for a while, at least,
until the livery stock have been disposed of.
MARRIED
On last Thursday at the O. Quamme home, Mr. Carl
Holverson and Miss Annie Quamme, Rev. Sundvig officiating. A
sumptious repast was served the guests by Mrs. Quamme and after
congratulations the young folks left for their new home near
Blaine Post Office, Minnesota. The Globe wishes them a
prosperous journey over life's sea.
MARRIED
We clip the following interesting item from the Waukon
Standard, regarding a former Buffalo Center citizen:
Married, at Elkader, Iowa, November 26th, 1898, at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Louisa Murdock, Rev. Matthew Wing and
Miss Amelia Murdock. The groom is an able minister of the
Universalist church; the bride is the youngest daughter of the
late Judge Samuel Murdock, a lady of high literary and social
attainments. We join many friends in extending congratulations.
[transcribed by S.F. April 2017]