The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
Elma Correspondence.

The gay hta4 feStINe MONDAY season
is over. Old Santa Claus has had his
day and with him the doll baby, the
jumping jack, the hobby horse. the
crib and the top, have come and
gone. Even the east iron elephant
and the brass monkey have been con
signed into ''inoccuous desnetnde.'
and the uielcdioAs echoes Of the tin
horn and toy drum ARE growing faint
er and fainter. Yea, grim Winter
hath spread his hoary mantle over
the earth. causing the small boy to
rejoice and TO shout with glee as he
watcheth his chance 10 catch on the
first bob sleigh which cometh the
yav: while Lichty, the timer, waxeth
wroth and sweateth in his efforts to
keep the skating sipk clear Of the
downy white. Moreover, old Father
Time has once more made the rounds,
tearing 1855 frOm the calendar OF
years and leaving 1899 bright and
before us, Some Of our
citizens likewise have resolved to
turn over a new leaf and bid farewell
to vice and vanity. Perhaps SOME
have already turned traitor to their
GOOD sesolntions. Mayhap the new
page is already Olotted and soiled--
but such is the frailty Of hainan ma
ture.
Meanghile your correspondent has
held his peace for 3 brief spell and
has noticed to his surprise tn4t THE
world do move" Notwithstanding.
SO I'VE" once more dash into the
turmoil Of earthly contention. bent
on reporting a few news items from
this locality.
school opened Monday.
John Light has returned to the
fold OF his numerous anG devoted
dock.
VIII and Charlie Grannis have
been at Charles City for several days
past.
Private dance parties are quite nu-
merous in this vicinity.
Capt. j. II. Powers Of New Hamp-
ton was on our streets one day last
week.
Grandpa Pooler has returned TO FL
,na 10 spend the winter among his
numerous friends hereabouts.
J. L. Batelnan and w. II. Mereness
were absent ut Ionia. Tuesday.
Frank Doan has returned to his
studies at Iowa City.
Mrs. DR.. Babcock aud little son, Of
New Hampton, visited friends in this
city last week.
l. j. Augustine has moved his bar
Der shop into the Rowley building.
H. H. Irell made the closest guess
on the number OF seeds in Lichty's
squash and carried off the prize
handsome stove.
I'VE learn it straight that Pres.
Cleveland has appointed /. \. Sisco
postmaster ut Ellla to succeed Jerry
Roche.
The Ellna Pilgrim Sunday School
elected officers last Sunday as follows
Supt., j. E. Light; Asst. Supt., Mrs.
S. b. Fallgatter; Sec. and Treas,
Miss Lizzie Burgess: Organist, Miss
Myrtle Bowman; Chor.ster. Il. h. Blu
ell; Librarian, Miss kittie Fluke.
Married At Busti, Jan. |, 1889, by
Rev. :. G. Hre'nall, Mr.. Elmer Gager
and Miss Jennie Dickinson. God.
speed.
MsTried-At Busti, Jan. !, 1889, Mr..
Charles keefe to Miss Jerden, both
Of Elma. The newly welded pain
took the noon traiD the salte day for
u trip to Wisconsin. We wish them
much 10y and prosperity.
Died -Ja,.. /, 1889, Z. G. Newconlb,
aged 2. years. Deceased was vic
tim of CONSUMPTION, having under
gone Ilu.I sutieliie Aos uHstt
years, III although his untimely
death is very much t. b. deploreI, it
was great relief 10 him The funer-
al services were conducted ~ Rev. 8.
G. Pre- l.;li at | O'clock Thursday
and were largely attended by s.eeply
sympathizing friends and nsi.slabor.
DASH.