The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa Thursday, March 6, l896 One of the happiest events that our little city has seen for many years was the "Pink Tea" given by MR. and MRS. J.N. SYLVESTER on Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. H.M.J. Richards, and Mrs. W.S. Clark of Troy, Kansas. Invitations had been issued to the school day friends of Mrs. Bertie Richards nee Sylvester and Mrs. Mary Clark nee Willis, it is useless to say that they were a happy and jolly crowd of ladies that gathered 'neath that hospitable roof. The parlors were handsomely decorated in pink colors and Japanese lanterns of the same color cast rays of soft light upon the flowers that formed part of the decoration making them very beautiful. Misses Gertie Stafford and Pearl Norman attired in pink gowns received the guests and escorted them to the parlors. At l0 o'clock refreshments were served and the wants of the guests carefully attended to by Maude Topliff who performed her duty with graceful dispatch. The following are the guests in attendance. Mrs. Ella McClaran nee Martin, City. Mrs. Stevie Mitchell nee Beach, City. Mrs. Minnie Clark nee Hill, Leon. Mrs. Cora Custer nee Biggs, Leon. Mrs. Dale Bowman nee Sylvester, Leon. Mrs. Lucy Keshlear nee Barr, City. Mrs. Christine Teale nee Henning, City. Mrs. Nettie Wailes nee Cartwright, City. Mrs. Lillian McClaran nee Sylvester, City. Mrs. Grace Gates nee Bolon, Leon. Mrs. Maggie Clark nee Sylvester, Leon. Mrs. Bertie Richards nee Sylvester, Leon. Mrs. Mary Clark nee Willis, Troy, Kansas. Mrs. Bessie Mitchell nee Noble, City. Miss Ada Teale, City. Miss Flora Laney, City. Miss Nellie Davis, City. Miss Mabel Horner, City. Miss Helen Radnich, City. Miss Maude Lee, City. Miss Tilla Boldman, City. Miss Cora Arnold, City. Souvenir cards and a beautiful bouquet were presented each guest, and school days were recalled by old time declamations and songs that were spoken and sung in those happy by-gone days and no notice was taken of the flight of time until the old town clock pealed forth the hour of midnight and immediately the guests began to depart for their homes, expressing themselves well satisfied with the evening's entertainment, and the thought of this happy meeting will be a bright star in the events of life in after years when each have taken their separate way. Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 13, 2003

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, March l2, l896 It is with regret that we chronicle the removal from this county of DR. A. HAMILTON, of Blockley, to Des Moines, whither with his family he has removed in order to better enjoy the fruits of many years of hard toil, and to afford his little daughter LUCILE every educational facility which that city affords. For many years DR. HAMILTON has been a prominent citizen of this county. He shouldered his musket for the Union during the war of rebellion, and when he came home in l865 to Centerville, Iowa, he shortly afterwards went to Keokuk and attended the medical lectures at the Keokuk Medical College during the years l865-6. He formed a partnership with Dr. J.M. Sturdivant at Centerville which continued until l867, when he removed to Pleasanton and practiced medicine until l880. With his family he spent the summer at Centerville, returning to Decatur County in September of the same year and moved on his fine farm in Eden Township, where he remained for three years, moving to Leon for a year of recreation, after which he returned again to his farm. About this time the D.M. & K.C. Railroad, then known as the Des Moines, Osceola and Southern, made its way through this county, and through the efforts of DR. HAMILTON, a station, stock yards, side track, post office and store building was secured for the new town of Blockley. DR. HAMILTON was for many years a member of the Leon pension board, during which time more pensions were granted the old deserving veterans than during any four years since the pension board has been organized. He has held a number of positions of trust under the government, and has proved himself efficient and worthy of the trust reposed in him. His health and age not being sufficient for all the duties imposed upon him, he concluded to sell out his farm and business and locate in Des Moines, where he had already provided a pleasant home for his family. He has some $l0,000 to $l2,000 invested in Des Moines property and has held for 45 years all his land and coal interests in Centerville without any encumbrance whatever, which is a very unusual occurrence, and shows the character and determination of the man. DR. HAMILTON is a plain matter-of-fact man, admiring men only for their moral and intellectual worth, and not for the clothes they wear on their back or the money they may carry in their purse. He is a man who never forgets a favor or a friend. He has many warm friends here who regret to see him leave, and has already quite a circle of friends in his new home at Des Moines, where old acquaintances and friends will ever find the latchstring hanging out and receive a cordial welcome. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert

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