The spring term of our school will commence next Monday. Whitney and Hanson will be retained as teachers.—(March 28, 1883.)
An effort is being made to form a lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Twenty-three applications have been sent in and "still there are more to follow." An effort will be made to secure Hayes' hall if a charter is granted.—(March 28, 1883.)
The Masonic fraternity will soon have a lodge here.—(March 28, 1883.)
The dwelling of Cora Larson was burned last week. Her youngest child was entirely consumed in the flames. Mrs. Larson is a widow and lives west of the west Norwegian church. A subscription paper is being circulated for her benefit.—(March 28, 1883.)
Harry Maxwell and Clara Gillett were married last week. Your reporter had some of the wedding cake and it was excellent. They were married in Keokuk county. They have the best wishes of all.—(March 28, 1883.)
Maurice Mason is building a dwelling house in the southwest part of town.—(March 28, 1883.)
Our farmers report nearly all their apple trees killed.—(March 28, 1883.)
A tax of ten mills on the dollar was voted at the school election for the purpose of building an addition to our school-house —(March 28, 1883.)
C. H. Stowe has been reappointed marshal by our new council. —(March 28, 1883.)
The Reporter is to be enlarged soon.—(March 28, 1883.)
There were three deaths in the vicinity of Cambridge last week, Dick Macey's child, Mr. Ferguson's and Ole G. Vigen. The latter was a section hand on the railroad. Saturday morning, it will be remembered, was very dark and foggy. The section men were at work two miles west of town. They did not see nor hear the approaching freight train until it was nearly upon them. The other men jumped in time, but Vigen delayed too long and the train struck him. One arm and one leg were broken and several ribs fractured. He also received other injuries. He was taken to the house of James Russell where he died in the afternoon of Saturday.—(May 2, 1883.)
We learn that Bro. Dolph, editor of the Reporter went to Rhodes Sunday evening to deliver a temperance lecture.—(May 2, 1883.)
On Sunday last John Mitchell, a young man living near Elwell, while attempting to board a freight train fell and was run over by the cars. His right leg and left foot were terribly mangled; he