Iowa
Old Press
Correctionville Sioux Valley News
Correctionville, Woodbury co., Iowa
March 13, 1902
PIERSON - March 5, 1902
L. E. Heaton returned from a trip to Chicago Tuesday.
C. J. Bleasdell went to Tipton, Io., to visit his folks, Monday.
W. A. Bacon went to LeMars Saturday to close up a land trade.
A. R. Bacon and family moved onto a farm in Grand Meadow, Monday.
A. C. Fowler and P. E. Hoffman went to Sioux City Tuesday on
business.
Watson & Burraghs are putting in the fixtures in their
bowling alley this week.
Dr. Efner moved out to his farm 15 miles west of here, near
Lawton, last Tuesday.
Joe Opdyke and Geo. Wilson loaded cars here Monday and Tuesday
and will ship to Randolph, Neb., where they have bought land.
The school entertainment at the Christian church was quite
successful, the proceeds being about $15 to go to the school
library fund.
A. B. Whitmer is moving into town from his farm north of town. He
will occupy part of R. V. Ferrin’s house, recently vacated
by A. R. Bacon.
A. J. Impson arrived Friday from Auburn to make this their
residence. They will occupy the Southam house. Mr. Impson goes
into business with David Short.
Miss Dottie Rhodes of Correctionville has been elected to fill
the place vacated by Miss Dewey in the primary room of the
school. School commenced Monday after a week’s vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Erb, an aged couple living in the south part
of town, died last week and were buried Tuesday, the funeral
being at the Christian church. Mr. Erb was stricken with
paralysis a month or so ago and had been at the point of death
for several days, when his wife, who had been in poor health,
died last Friday. Mr. Erb died Sunday and both were buried
together Tuesday.
From the Enterprise
Thos. Dawson has arrived home after a couple of months
visit in a strange land and will work for his brother John the
coming season.
M. P. Stevens attended the Hamilton stock sale at Moville Monday
and purchased five head of horses, among which was a span of fine
matched grays.
At A. B. Whitmer’s sale last week some Plymouth Rock
chickens sold for $7 per dozen. One party ran the bids on the
chickens up to $6.90 and later at private sale purchased of
another party some chickens of the same kind for $4 per dozen.
[transcribed by L.Z., November 2014]