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From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <>
Subject: WELDON NEWS.
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 20:09:03 -0500


Leon Reporter
December 7, l893

ELDER UTZ preached two excellent sermons Sunday. In the morning his
subject was Thanksgiving and in the evening "Christmas." He expects to
commence a protracted meeting in a couple of weeks and will hold a watch
meeting on the last night of the old year.

MRS. RUFFCORN died Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. Her funeral was
preached Monday afternoon by Rev. Beer of Garden Grove, assisted by Rev.
Smith. MRS. ANNA WOODBURY, of Garden Grove, assisted in the singing.
Her remains were placed in the new cemetery south of the west part of
town.

MR. JOHN KALER died Saturday night. His funeral was preached Monday at
l0 o'clock at his residence four miles east of town, by Rev. Beer of
Garden Grove. His remains were taken to Garden Grove for interment.

Quite a number are sick. MISS ALICE TANSEY was taken sick very suddenly
Monday forenoon. STEVE CRISWELL's baby was very sick last week, but we
are glad to say is some better, and several others are under the
weather.

O.S. HOWELL shot a wild turkey that weighed l9 pounds one day the first
of the week.

The ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet with MRS. HIRAM
MITCHELL on Friday the l5th of this month.

MRS. FRANK BOSSERMAN, of Cedar Rapids, is visiting her parents, MR. and
MRS. HIRAM MITCHELL.
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December 7, 200l

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