The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-16

W. spcnt few hours looking around
lis euterpris.ng place last Saturday, and
was glad to see the evidences of pros
petty on every hand.
Montour is one Of the leading towns OF
Tama county, is situated in the midst OF
u splendid agricultural country, and is
in close proximity to the far-famcd In
diantown Marble Quarrics, and the Oxford
Lime Works. 1t is composed of IA live,
go-ahead class of citizens, whom it is Il
pleasure to meet and become acquainted
with. We noticed number of improve
ments being made in various parts of the
town.
Mr.. Tewksbcrry is building large adj
dition to his house
Mr. VIM Thomas is building new
house
H. r. Winchell has just built new adj
dition to his house.
Mr.. NJ atthews has been adding various
improvements to his house which he pur-
chased Of D. S. Bartlett some time since
When it is finished he will have one of
the best residences in the village.
Frank Pirce is building him il new barn
Kellogg & Voiles have been adding to
their facilities in their blacksmith and
wagon shop Among other things they
have recently added horse power and
IA wood turning lathe and iron lathe. They
now have facilities for repairing all kinds
of farm machinery, &c, in neat and
workmanlike manner. We noticed a
large number of various kinds of imple-
mcnts at their shop for repairs, and they
will doubtless do good business.
Mr. D. r. Way has just moved into
his new store which is a handsome stone
or marble front building.
Mr.. II. G. Hutson Of the firm Of Hutson,
Glidden & Co., will dissolve his connec-
ton with the firm in few days, and
take the Drug department with him. He
will move few doors east or the pres
cnt location. Glidden & Logan will con-
tinue at the old stand prepared to sell at
reasonable rates anything in the line of
Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Notions, &c.
Last Friday the little 3year old son of
Mr.. w 3. Mumbrue was missed shortly
after dinner, and as lie did not make his
appearance fears were entertained that
he was lost or had met with some acct
dent \ large number of citizens turned
out to search for him, and after eXamin-
ing the creek and the railroad for long
distance he was found asleep in corn
field near the house. Shortly after he
was found, the team belonging to Mr.
Mumbrue took fright and ran away. They
ran to the iron bridge and back again and
were finally caught without doing any
damage.
The Indiantown Quarry Co. have just
recently opened new quarry. They
have also lately put their new saws in
operation for saving out blocks and slabs
of marble.
The Capital Commissioners were up
there last week making an examination
of the stone and were much pleased with
the showing; they seemed to think those
were about the finest quarries in the
State.
The Montour Public Schools will give
an entertainment on Saturday evening of
this week for the benefit of the NJ. E.
Church. 1t will be something after the
style of the one given last Spring VIII Oh
was such grand success. This is in
good hands and we hope there will be
large attendance. The programme will
include Handy Andy and The Young
Amazon"
The new NJ. e. Church will be dedica-
ted Sunday July Goth, by Rev. J. w.
Clinton, of Mt Vernon. Great credit is
due the society for building such q neat
and tasty church.
We were informed that large amount
Of lumber had been sold the past season
to farmers around Montour, which shows
that improvements are going on in the
neishboring country as well rs in town.