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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: !! Mt Pleasant Weekly News; Henry Co, Iowa; June 2, 1897
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 19:49:06 -0500


Mt Pleasant Weekly News
Mt Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa
Wednesday, June 2, 1897

Half Cash.
We pay half cash for eggs at the cash store of F.R. FLEAGLE.

Mrs. James LYON nad daughter Miss Emma LYON, of Manchester, Conn. are
visiting with Mrs. Asa HILLS, of this city, sister of Mrs. LYON.

If you need a buggy, don't fail to examine the Moline vehicles at PRICE &
SPRY'S

Special sale on buggies for the next thirty days at DeLASHMUTT & PARROTT's,
New London.

Sanc MASSEY of Salem nearly severed his foot with an axe the other day while
preparing a shute with which to load some hogs into a wagon.

Good time to buy dress goods. They are going cheap at Wm. HOAGLIN's.

Frederick KNIGHT, foreman at the C.B.Q. coal chutes, says all work and no
play don't go. Hereafter he will enjoy himself when off duty, on a fine new
Crecent bicycle.

Just received a car of Miners Patent Flour. J.E. PETERSON, New London, Iowa.

Ex-Sheriff Nixon FULLERTON, of Burlington, committed suicide last Saturday
by hanging himself to a tree in his own door yard. Poor health was the cause
of his taking his life.

Miss Ora DRUMMOND has just closed a very successful term of school at
Sunnyside in Wayne township. The scholars and patrons are much pleased with
her work and are in hopes to secure her services for the fall term.

We are called upon today to announce another sudden death, that of Mrs. J.K.
CLARK, who dropped dead while engaged in her usual household duties on
Saturday evening. It is supposed her death was caused from her heart
failure. The funeral services were held this forenoon.

Ladies vests, 4c.
Tape neck and sleeve, 10c.
Wm. HOAGLIN

This morning occurred the death of Mr. James DUFFIELD at his home on North
Adams street. He was one of our old citizens, being about 75 years of age at
the time of his death. Since he gave up his position as city weighmaster,
his health has been very poor, and for some time back he has been confined
to the house.

The infant child of Mr. Frank PIPER was buried Friday last at Oak Ridge
cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. O.W. ROGERS at teh Oak Ridge
church. Many neighbors and friends gathered to express their sympathy for
the afflicted, and mingle their tears with theirs. Death is no respecter of
persons. He brings all low, and lays them in the earth to crumble away to
common dust. "Be ye also ready."

A marriage license was issued yesterday to Mr. Joseph L SMITH of Jefferson
township and Miss Laura C. GRAHAM, of Salem township. The couple were
married at once by Justice of the Peace, T.A. BEREMAN.

Mrs. W.S. WITHROW and children leave to-night for an extended visit with
relatives at Bedford, Indiana. Mr. WITHROW will accompany them as far as
Chicago and will then return to finish up his work at Burlington.

The Oakland Mills was not sold to G. BONNIFIELD alone, but to a company
consisting of Mr. BONIFIELD, J. PERRINE, Jas. HARSHBARGER, I.W. FAUCETT, P.
STRINGER, Court MILINER and Than HOBBS.

The graduation exercises of Howe's Academy will be held at the Grand opera
house, Friday evening, June 11th, at eight o'clock. Instead of the customary
orations, a lecture will be given by Arthur B. CHAFFEE, President of Central
University, after which the diplomas will be conferred. Admission free.

Howe's Academy will graduate a class of nine this year: Belle HANNA, Bert
JAY, and Wm. REFOIR, from the Latin Course; Sylvia BRAND, Edward LYNN, and
Cecil HUNTER, from the Teacher's Course; Harry NIXON, Leslie DAWSON, and
Charles ALLENDER from the Business course.

VEGA FACTS.
Vega, Iowa, May 31, 1897--(Correspondence)-Memorial exercises were fittingly
celebrated Sunday morning at the Lamberth cemetery. The choir sang some
choice selections and Rev. J. LEE and Elder SHEPARD, of Danville, made short
addresses...Mr. P. BROWN and wife of Denova, visited with Mr. Eli HOCKETT
and wife Sunday...C.B. CRANE and wife visited his brother near Doud's
station several days last week....


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