The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-30
Elma Correspondence.

Mrs. NJ. H. Bailey has gone on an
extended visit with relatives in MINI.
Mrs. Cunningham and little daugh-
ter from Missouri, visited her sister,
Mrs. Is. +. Lichty the past week.
Frank Nugent severed his connect
ion with the News Office" and de-
parted Saturday Tor other fields OF
| labor.
Will. Bowman and Con. Shields ar
rived home from Dubuque quite safe
and--sober.
f. Brown & Son have dissolved
partnership, A. J. Brown retiring
from the business Mr.. Brown re
Gently received fine pcddIing and
delivery wagon which he will put on
| the road soon.
Our schools opened Monday for the
spring term.
Ed Wachtel again occupies q posi-
ton in the City Drug store.
An unusual amount OF improve
ments are going on about town this
spring.
J. ,. Biwer is putting up another
building in the West part Of town.
1t is said that ElmIa will have a
strong Base Ball team" this summer
Pat. Fahey fell through cattle
guard and sustained painful injuries
while walking along the track Satur-
day eve.
Decoration day will be observed
by our &. A. Il. Post.
v. s. Rowley left for Portland Ore
gon last week.
Thos. kieren and wife OF Minneap-
oils and Mrs. kieren of New Hamp-
ton, were the guests of f. E. Miller
and family, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss kittie COutant Of New Hamp-
ton was in town Friday eve.
G. Il. Minkler was in Elna a short
time Monday eve.
II. Forstelle and family departed for
their new location in Missouri last
Friday.
From some unknown cause Ewing's
Livery stable caught fire last Satur-
day night about 10 o'clock and in a
short time was burned to the ground.
| Several horses and vehicles were all
that was saved; six horses being liter
ally roasted alive. Two OF the latter
belonged to Mr.. Ewing, two to o. X.
Berg: one to j. p. Biwer and one to
Mr.. Dickinson. The barn was owned
by Reid Bros. and insured for $500.
Mr.. Ewing had no insurance.
As is usually the the case, there is
a great deal of speculation as to the
origin of the fire. and many are too
ready to make charges of incendiar-
ism. although there is not the slight
est foundation for such. 1t would
seem that people should refrain from
aging crime SO diabolical to those
against whom there is not shadow
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little less fiendish in its nature aud
terrible in its consequences, than
that Of murder or ms nslaughter, and
the safety Of every community de-
mands its severe and speedy punish
ment: but in the name OF justice don't
let it be laid to the innocent, nor be
made light of as there has been u
tendency to do in Ellna.
Every one knows tn. r. are natur-
al and accidental causes for such fires
and to such we would ascribe this
one. We cannot believe that there
Is any one among us who has sank
to the lowest level OF fiends, and is
capable of STOPPING to SO dastardly
an act.
The committe appointed to decide
on the limits Of the proposed incOr-
poration, recommended square to
extend J mile each direction from the
barrow house, Cor. Busti Ave. and
Plumb st. The committee report
was adopted at the meeting held Sat
urday eve. A comittee consisting of
l.. H. Sisco and Geo. Burgess was ap-
pointed to circulate a petition for an
election, to be presented to the Dis
trict Court.
Richard Forestelle refunded from
st. Joseph, Mo-, Tuesday morning
and will move his family to his new
location soon.
J. H. Martin is building on an ad-
dition and making other improve
ments on his residence.
Henry Foss now rides out in style,
having become posessor Of q spirited
young horse and road cart of the
most approved pattern. Henry
ought to get married, and not keep
the girls in suspense.
J. q. Doan and other Crescoites
came over to assist in instituting q
Lodge of Odd Fellows here Tuesday
the 81, inst.
A ten pound boy arrived at the
home of editor J. w. Shreve OF the
News" Wednesday morning. 1t il
said that he is an expert at job work.
TATTLER