Hopeville News Articles - 1895

January 3, 1895

Mention should have been made last week of the birth of a daughter to Mr. And Mrs. Jim Daniels on the 13th of December. Rev. Glime of Brush creek began a meeting at the Christian church last Wednesday. Mr. Burris of Emerson is visiting at Mr. Culver's. Charles Culver went to Red Oak this week. Bert Conine and wife and Maggie Beede of Kellerton are visiting here. Freeman Gilbert is still very sick. Mr. And Mrs. Percell have arrived and gone to housekeeping. Quite a surprise.

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January 10, 1895

Born, January 2nd, to Mr. And Mrs. Wilson Huff, a daughter. A show in the interest of a patent medicine company has been going on every evening for about two weeks when one of the performers needed medical aid notwithstanding the great merits they claimed for their medicines. Our local doctor was employed. All the same they have amused us and taken our money. At David Adkins January 2nd, Fred Parker and Ola Davidson were united in marriage by J. D. Van Velson. May this young couple have a happy and successful life. Last Thursday the relatives and friends of Ben Gaumer and wife made merry their sixth wedding anniversary with a surprise party. Saturday evening the Odd Fellows had an installation of officers, after which their wives and daughters gave a good supper. Protracted meeting is continued this week at the Christian church. Fremont Gilbert is no better. Rachel Booth, Lula Tedford and her little boy are on the sick list. Mr. Nick Robbins, from east of Osceola, visited over Sunday at Mr. Jackson's. Raymond Ashley has returned after a two weeks' visit at home, to his work in Des Moines. At a dance given recently at John Ayde's, Ray Rogers had the tugs and lines of his buggy harness cut to pieces.

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January 17, 1895

[Not received last week till Thursday p.m.] The Indian show gave its last entertainment on Monday night and then disbanded for the winter. It is understood they received from all sources about four hundred dollars. The set of silverware was drawn by Charles Edwards, west of Grand River. Mr. Ned Williamson's house from some unexplained cause, caught fire Tuesday and was not extinguished until everything had been removed from the building even to the window sash. The damage was confined mostly to broken dishes. Meeting still continues at the Christian church with only one audition as yet. The attendance is very good and the attention given unsurpassed. Mr. Fream Gilbert at last reports was improving slightly. His brother-in-law Mr. L. Myer, from Clearfield, has been over lately to visit him. Mr. Tillman living southeast of Afton lost a barn and contents by fire on Friday night of last week. The loss is estimated at about $1,000. Mr. Del St. John and Mr. Fred Morgan were visiting there at the time and lost a horse and single set of harness, the horse belonging to Mr. St. John and the harness to Mr. Morgan. How the fire originated is not known.

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January 24, 1895

No article

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January 31, 1895

Ed. Kent's little boy, four years old, died a few days ago with membranous croup. Lawrence Perdue's oldest child is said to have membranous croup and not expected to live. Last Friday night George Coop's oldest child, a girl about twelve years old, died with diphtheria, and was buried Sunday, no funeral. Both their other children have the same dreadful disease. John Adye;s little son is sick with the lung fever. Mr. Ridinger, Mr. Welker, and George Backer are reported as having sick children. Arthur Van Velsor had to dismiss his school at Center school house this week on account of so much sickness among the children. He has gone to Creston to visit. A daughter of Richard Luce's died recently from a complication of chorea and heart trouble. Her funeral was at the Taylor school house on the 21st. She was buried at the Murray cemetery. She united with the Christian church during the meetings held by Rev. Glime. Before she was able to receive the ordinance of baptism, she was called to her home in heaven. Born on the 25th to Mr. And Mrs. Telford, a son. Ray Ashley, of Des Moines, made a short visit at home to be present at a friend's wedding. Jud Rogers has sold his farm. Jud, Smith Cox and Tom Chambers went, lately, to look for new homes. Married, January 27th, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Elden W. Robbins, of Osceola and Miss Dora Jackson. Rev. McCracken, of Grand River, united them by the impressive ceremony of the M. E. church in the presence of about twenty-five relatives and friends, at noon, after which all partook of a sumptuous marriage feast. A number of presents were given. Mr. Robins takes one of Doyle's best girls and we shall miss her. H. H. Ryan, one of the most prominent citizens of Doyle township, died Tuesday morning, of Bright's disease. His funeral will be held at his late residence, Thursday, after which he will be buried in the Murray cemetery. There was a box supper at the new Christian church for its benefit Tuesday night.

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February 7, 1895

James Vanatta's brother of Kansas, visited here recently. Born, January 28th, a boy to Wesley Shields and wife. Lawrence Perdue's little girl died January 29th; funeral was at Hopeville last Thursday. It was a bright child of about three years old, it will be sadly missed. Last Saturday Robert Adkins, of Henderson, brought his wife, Jennie, here, and she was buried beside their little children. Two f her brothers and her two oldest daughters also came to her burial. Two daughters and a son were unable to come. Not only her relatives and friends here, but the people of Henderson will also mourn the death of this good Christian woman. Mr. Henry Gilbert and Mrs. Alice Gilbert are both sick. Lon Wilson has been troubled by a gathering on his head lately. Seaton Taylor has a sore on his forehead, and it is feared it may be a cancer. Charley Backer has a child sick with lung fever. Charley Culver also has a very sick child.

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February 14, 1895

Last Thursday Will Claypole had fixed as the time for a sale but the weather being to severe he postponed it till Tuesday of this week. Will is determined to sell out and move to the western part of the state, this spring. Pete Claypoole was a visitor here last week. Earl Parrish visited in Davis county, last week. W. P. Hepburn has sent a very good map of the United States to the Hopeville school. Old Mr. Stubbs and a child of John Woods are now sick. Last Monday M. T. Ashley, weather observer, had just completed a record of seventeen days that the thermometer had been to zero or below every day. This is the longest period of constant zero weather he has. February 5th a daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. John Watson. Mrs. J. D. Van Nelson is on the sick list.

Dame Rumor has again returned and the old lady is now busily at work constructing a motor line between Hopeville and Lorimor via Murray, and intervening cornfields. While she may not succeed in finishing the project, we are still glad to hear the old woman's tongue wag, and hope she may yet succeed in securing for us railway connection with the out side world. Hopeville is prepared to give substantial aid to any project of this kind. It was announced at the Sunday social meeting that Rev. Glime could be secured here one half of his time for $350. An effort will be made to secure him. Rev. Burris preaches again at the Christian church on next Sunday. A young lady of this city has received two requests recently to send stamps to Miss Edna Brown, of Kanesville, Illinois. The first one she complied with but before receiving the ----? She was informed that Miss Edna Brown was a fraud and has already received several million stamps. It would be well for the papers to make an item of this and keep their readers from being imposed upon. There are quite a number in town and vicinity that have received the same request that we know of.

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February 21, 1895

Eva Stark visited at Grand River last week. Mae Burrows is visiting at Elliott. When she returns she will clerk in Mr. Culver's store. Mr. Matthews, from the eastern part of the state, is moving on the farm bought of Mr. Ryan. Earl Parrish intends to become a clerk in his father-in-law's store, so we will lose him as a citizen. Henry Reynolds, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is here on a visit. John and Rena Smith were called on to part with their youngest child, after but a few days illness with lung fever. Rev. J. K. Cornell, of Murray, preached its funeral at 2 o'clock last Saturday. The 16th being James Anderson, Jr's, twenty-first birthday, he found on going home from Hopeville, in the evening that a crowd of his young friends had gathered to surprise him and celebrate the event. All went merry until after 10 o'clock, when it was found a team belonging to Fred Smith and Jessie Caster was gone. The boys became a searching party; after sometime it was found near the school house, not much damage done to anything, but the party was broken up. William Claypool will move to Pottawattamie county next week. James Bone, our assessor, says: "I find as a general rule, that those who pay the most attention to their poultry are the most thrifty families of the community." He also states that as far as he has found, Hiram Kane shows the best profits from the number of hen, of any one. He found the best cow owned by John Woods. Her record was 300 pounds of butter last year. Mr. Warnstaff lost their baby Saturday night. William Marans lost a child Sunday night and Jacob Ball lost a child Sunday night. There have been an unusual number of children died this winter. T. E. Hewit and wife had a son born to them on the 13th. Ins't. Prof. Lorimor is teaching a singing school at the new Christian church this week. Lillie Lent and Mrs. Runnells are on the sick list. The doctors report a great deal of sick here now.

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February 28, 1895

Our winter term of school closed Friday. Miss Butler and Miss Kendall were quite popular here. Frank Caster and Verna Myers were elected to take their place in the spring. Henry Thompson and Lizzie Lee were married last Thursday. At Scott Morgans last Monday evening, Irving German and Maggie Morgan were united in marriage. Earl Parrish is having his goods sent to Stockport, Van Buren county, where his work is now. The M. E. and the new Christian churches have had new organs placed in them recently. Mr. Curl and wife have returned to their home in Hopeville. Mrs. Jake Davis slipped and fell and injured her ankle so she is unable to walk. U. M. Myre will move to the Will Beaman farm. Elijah Willimson, of Lorimor, visited his father here recently. Will Morgan and wife, of Lorimor, visited his father, Scott Morgan, last week, and while there, their baby too sick very suddenly and died. It was buried Wednesday. Arthur Van Velson's school closed at Center school house last week: also Emma Adkins' school four miles north of Hopeville. Edith Howard's school at Pleasant Ridge will close next week. Since the burning of Oliver Cooper's house the King's daughters have been very busy gathering together a new supply of household goods for the family. They have done their work well, so all that is yet needed is a house, which Oliver will soon have as he is hauling material from Murray for it. Mrs. Issac Reynolds died last Thursday morning. Her funeral was held at the M. E. church Sunday morning. Mrs. Wesley Shelds will move to Hopeville where her son lives and he will move to the farm. The sick at present are Mr. Gilbart, Joseph Williams, Mrs. Jake Davis, Ocar Lawrance's child, Noah Beman's child and some of Mr. Gaumer's children. Monday afternoon Mrs. Sarah Powel, of Taylor county, was brought here by her husband and laid to rest in our cemetery. When a girl she was know here as Sara Lytle. Relatives and friends here mourn her loss. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church by Rev. McCracken. She leaves eight children. Mrs. Arnold came from Texas to attend her mothers funeral. Mr. Lom Curl has rented Mrs. Emma Jonnson's farm. Mr. Tillman has rented the Claypool farm. Mrs. Mary Leatherman, of Shenandoah, came up to attend her sister's funeral. Mr. Evans from Murray, brought a horse buyer down on Monday, but whether he purchased any horses here we do not know. Mr. Ryans, living north of town, are moving to Afton this week. Tom Coop will move to the house vacated by Mr. Yetts. Fred Smith starts for Mills county on Friday to resume work on the farm for another reason. Mr. Walter Morton will move to the same county in a few weeks. Mr. Lemon Gilbert had the misfortune to loose a watch last Sunday while attending the funeral. Ill luck seems to have a spite at him and follows him everywhere. Prof. Lorimor has returned home after conducting a successful singing school at the new Christian church. Considerable moving and changing around will take place soon. Mr. Scott Morgan will move to town. T. Yetts will move to Mrs. Elias Smith's house. Mrs. Smith will make her home with her daughter in Tingley. Will Perdue will move to the house vacated by Earl Parrish.

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March 7, 1895

Frank Adkins and Lem Brant started for Fremont county on Saturday to secure work on a farm this season. Mr. Noah Beman lost a little girl by lung fever, dying Saturday night. She was interred in the Hopeville cemetery Sunday afternoon. Miss May Burris came back from Elliott Wednesday. She intends to clerk in Culver's store during the summer. Nothing new has developed in regard to the motor line since the appointment of the committee. Chas. Valentine departed Thursday for Fremont county where he expects to work this season. Just of the Peace Bell devoted the greater portion of Wednesday hearing evidence in a case in which Loman Gilbert was plaintiff and Edward Castor defendant. Mr. Gilbert sued for twenty dollars damages for corn destroyed by Mr. Castor's hogs. The justice decided he was entitled to twelve dollars damage and taxed the cost to Mr. Castor. Tina Gaumer drove up from Weldon last week to visit a day or two. He was accompanied by Mr. Giles Smith, son of Mordecai Smith, who formerly resided near Tingley. R. Bates and J. H. Poe made business trips to Osceola last week. Frank Perdue has rented Sam Smith's farm.

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March 14, 1895

The motor line project is still being talked about by our people. While a great many stand in the light of ----? And delight to ridicule the idea, there ----? -----? ----? ----? Would be of untold benefit to a large extend of as good farming country as there is in Southern Iowa, and if the wealthy land owners and farmers of this vicinity would interest themselves in its behalf, it could be secured. Last week's Murray News contained an extensive article in regard to it, and held out strong hop for something practical being done with the opening up of spring. Let Hopeville do her part when called upon. J. H. Poe made a trip to Osceola Saturday and purchased A. M. Tate's organ and mowing machine wagon. Chas. Vulentine has returned from Fremont county where he went two weeks ago in search of work. He says there is no work to be hand and ----? -----? of men seeking employment. Maywood Valentine was at home last week on a very short visit, unexpected by his parents. He is working near Ottumwa. Will Castor has gone to Mills county to secure work this summer. There was a masquerade party at Milt Daniel's on Tuesday evening that was greatly enjoyed by all those present. Will Shields has gone to ----?, Page county, and may work there this summer. Mr. Culver's brother made him a visit over night last week, departing Friday morning. ---? Howard, Jr., now rides to town on a bicycle, having purchased the one belonging to Albert Chew. Albert has a new one. Will Irwin? is now in Kansas, having went there from Missouri for a short time. Ben? Gaumer had workmen engaged in rearranging and repairing his home last week. He has taken away the old fireplace which served as a reminder of "ye olden tyme" and instituted in its place a modern chimney. There was a meeting at the Christian church last Wednesday to discuss the business affairs of the church and the advisability of hiring a preacher for the coming year. Mr. And Mrs. Joe Ryan came from Tingley Saturday for a short visit. The total eclipse of the moon Sunday evening, probably came off as advertised but owing to the sky being clouded it was "out of sight". Rev. McCracken ----? His regular appointment at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon and began a protracted meeting which will continue all this week and probably longer. Mr. Frank Gregg has moved back on his farm and will soon begin the erection of a new house. Mr. Cooper, who has been farming there moved this week on a farm near Sand Creek.

Oliver Cooper's have moved to Pocahontas county. Tony Wanker has moved into Oliver Cooper;s' house. Ed Wilson has moved to Union county to the Tom Wooter farm. Miles Perdue has gone to La Cygne, Kansas. Dan Rogers will soon move to Le Cygne as their baby is getting well enough to travel. G. C. Adkins is reported as getting better now. Mr. Burgus has moved to the Dan Howard farm. Miss Addie Linshbaugh returns this week to her home near Lineville. Mary Osmond spent part of last week visiting in Doyle. Mr. And Mrs. Robbins visited over Sunday at T. E. Jacksons. Dr. Parrish reports a son born, March 1st to Mr. And Mrs. John Shields; March 2nd, a son to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Young; March 4th, a daughter to Mr. And Mrs. Tomas Bullock; March 8th, a son to Mr. And Mrs. Lewis Chew; March 7th, a daughter to Mr. And Mrs. E. E. Lipsett; March 9th, a son to Mr. And Mrs. T. M. Fenn. Earl Parrish, of Stockport, visited at home last week.

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March 21, 1895

James Taylor's brother-in-law, Mr. Lambert, of Washington county, has moved on Scott Morgan's farm. The Daughters of Rebekkah from Osceola and Murray organized a lodge at Hopeville one night last week. A good supper at James Valentine's hotel was partaken of afterwards. D. Van Velson has been living alone this week. Mrs. V. Arthur and Mary being gone to visit relatives at Creston and Prescott. Mrs. Jackson, of Barton county, Missouri, spent part of last week with her daughter, Rena Stark. Mr. Miller of Fayette county, is visiting his uncle James Anderson. The Christian church, not having a preacher, are making quite an effort to hire Rev. Glime. Hopeville people were entertained last week by a traveling dentist. Rev. McCracken is holding a protracted meeting at the M. E. church. Mrs. Davis is able to be up now but can not use the ankle she hurt so badly when she fell last January. Early Burnett, G. C. Adkins, and Mrs. Manely are very sick at present.

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March 28, 1895

School begins next Monday. Frank Castor and Bertie Myers teachers. Stella Sellon will begin a school at Pleasant Valley next week. Wednesday last week, Mr. Spearman's lost their house and part of its contents by fire. They are now staying with John Wilsons. Marlon German's have moved to Ringgold county. Irving German's have moved into the house lately vacated by Marion's. Frank Haley is recovering from an attack of lung fever. Earley Burnett and G. C. Adkins are getting better. T. E. Jackson died Monday evening from lung fever, he was sick but a few days. A wife, son and two daughters are left to mourn his loss. An old citizen, a devoted member of the M. E. church has gone from our midst and we shall miss him. The funeral services were held Wednesday which was his 50th birthday. He was born at Guilford, Ohio.

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