The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
Elma Correspondence.

DR.. II. M. Mixer Of New Hampton
made a professional visit to Elma last
Wednesday.
Mrs. DR.. <. Babcock and son OF New
Hampton visited relatives and friends
here last week.
G. Carpenter of New Hampton is
visiting his daughter Mrs. Chas. Dick
inson at this place.
b. +. Lichty and family have just
returned from their visit among Trip
oil and Plainfeld friends.
Will Aldredge of Floyd has been IN
town for several days.
Geo OHare was Mt New Hampton
last Monday.
Miss Edith Patton of Acme was an
Elma caller Monday.
q. A. Newcomb and Harry Hunt
went to Riceville on No. B. Monday.
Mrs. s. +. Hunt is slowly recover
ing from a severe attack of In grippe.
Our Cornet Band was engaged by
the X. c. Il. r.. to furnish music for
the Dubuque excursion. OF course
the boys went all logged out in their
new uniforms.
l.. II. Sisco and J. M. keefe are at
tending the &. A. II. encaInpment at
Dubuque. G.. A. Burgess and Z. f..
Miller and L C Newcomb are also
taking in Dubuque sights this week.
I. Robson has laid u substantial
sidewalk in front Of his home.
The Lutheran church and parson.
age lots have been surrounded by q
neat picket fence.
ID. Weers has built an ornamental
fence around his residence.
Some very much needed crossings
have been laid on Main street.
Jno. p. Biwer has erected one neat
tenement house and commenced work
on second, in the east part of town
Jno. Harris is excavating for large
store building on Busti Ave.
+. Brown has completed his fine
large barn and has it well filled with
a superior grade of stock. Heis now
preparing to make some substantial
improvements on his store building
| Dale Brown Is repairing the house
recently vacated by f. McCarty, pre-
paratory to moving therein. Dale IL
the happy father of bran new boy.
Mrs. Vim Bandle Of Alta Vista has
SO far recovered from her long illness
SO as to be able to visit relatives in
this city last week. We hope she will
continue to improve,
Fred Schumacher, who was confined
to his bed, is reported to be out again
John krichman has purchased the
building which served for a ten pin
alley and moved it to his farm where
he intends to convert it into stabling.
Conrad Schwacke of Sumner is now
comfortably settled on the Mike Con-
merry farm, which he purchased re.
gently,
Rev. Thee. Haendschke Of Sumner
has purchased 24O acres of wild land q
few miles from town.
Mr.. kriger of Bremen Co. has moved
onto the farm he recently purchased
north OF town.
g Qualley and family have moved
BoRS-to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. kel-
ley of this place, daughter.
FOUND DEAD.-About five weeks
ago, Charles Lass, left for Arizona, on
account oflung troubles. but the eli
mate Of that country not proving con-
duciye to his health he returned to
this place. Hearrfyed at New Hatnp-
ton very much emanciated. but ON
Saturday evening bought a ticket for
Elma at the X G depot, when the
north bound passenger arrived he
was missed by those accompanying
him and it was not known what had
become of him until he was found
dead Sunday afternoon under bridge
81 the G NJ 4 st r Il \, about q mile
east OF New Hampton A cofof1ers
inquest was held but we have not
heard the verdict at this writing.
At well attended meeting Of the
citizens of Ellha, held at the City Hall
last Saturday evening, q resolution i'd
voring the incorporation Of Elma was
mittee was appointed to decide upon
the proposed limits of the corporation
and report ut meeting to be held
next Saturday eve at the same place.
Steps will undoubtedly be taken to
secure a vote on the Question soon
after the next term Of the District
Court. TATTLER.