Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-03

able condition of the public
roads and: serious illness in the
homes of different members Il
the association, the attendance
was not so large as it would
otherwise have been.
After the association waSf
called to order, the minutes Of I
the previous ms etlng wereIesd
by Miss Effie Brayton and APP
proved. The opening address
was made: by Mrs. Lydia Bray
ton, who as president of the
association, welcomed those
present. She called the atten-
ton to the 8, clal features and
he historical value of the as
ISOLATION, and she contrasted
the modes of travel, living,
farming, marketing, schooling
past and present.
Judge Thomas Arthur in his
usual happy manner, gave an
interesting and appreciatlve
ak on the characteristics Of
he settlers OF western Iowa in
general and Harrison county in
particular. Early experiences
we're the. sutj-ct matter Of
short talks by M w. Wilson,
Mrs Brayton, Judge Arthur
and others.
The Historical society of
Harrison. County-I.s OH. ct
and the Duties of the Nj mbers,
vas next resented. The
speaker was thoroughly of the
OPINION that relics, and Oh cts
of historical interest now own
ed by members of The Reel as
suciation,i and others of Harti-
son county, possessed historical
value, and should he cole, It'd
and most scarefully preserved.
That the relics dug from the
sand pits and mounds of earth
should BIZ. retained here, in
stead of being permitted to be
taken to enrich the museums
lof different schools of the state,
AZ is now the practice in Harri-
son county. Judge Arthur,
who is preside n of the Hist. ri.
cal society of Harrison county,
conquered with what had been
said and stated that as soon rs
court work would permi, he
would give the matter his per-
sonal attention.
Louis A Wilson spoke on
Courage and Fidelity of Pio-
|neer Settlers. Readings were
|given by Laura Peterson, "Ka-
ieh's Couftship;;" care You
Peasant to Live Witk?" was
read by Moses Wilson; ''Pur-
poses" v as the sui iect matter
Of a reading by KITTY Berry.
The article was written by
Daniel Reel of Reelsville, Ind,
and later published by his un-
Gle, Henry Reel, owner and
publisher of the Courier" at
Logan, lowe, in 1888
An interesting reading was
then given, "The Door of the
Old Home" by Emma Wilson,
after which a three course
dinner was served to those in
attendance.
The afternoon was spent in
a social manner. Az the date
of the meeting, May 81, fell in
the busy season of the year, a
change of the date of meeting,
uas discussed but owing to the
falling upon the birthday of
Mrs lydia Brayton, and that
he farmer was generally a
pretty busy man at all times of
he year, the present date of
meeting was not changed.
The following named parties
were in attendance: Judge
Thomas Arthur, Mrs. Lydia
Reel Braytor, Miss Effie Rrsv-
for, Lcear; Mrs, Louisa Cock,
blair, Neh; Mrs A B. Berry,
Fremont. Neb; Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. W. Wilson, Lcnis A Wilson,
! Charles Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Peterson; Mrs. Mollie
Murphey Evans end Jennie
Murphey. of Woodbine;; Mrs.
Maggie Morris, Miss Dorothy
Morris, Logan; Mrs Apra
showater Chancey, Dunlap;
Henry G. Reel, Loveland, Mary
Houghton, Edna Rover, Cath
Ierine Rover, and Martha Yount,
of Woodbine.