Akron Register newspaper
Dated July 7, 1904
WESTFIELD DEPARTMENT: Mrs. A. U. Wilson, Manager and Editor
The Fourth was very quiet here. Quite a number helped to swell the
crowd in Akron, while others spent the day pleasantly at home. There
was a pretty display of fireworks at several homes in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hemphill and little daughter visited over the Fourth at
the home of his mother and sister in Sioux City.
Mrs. Jas. Taylor has been quite ill. Sunday, Dr. Savage, of Sioux City.
who had been an over-Sunday guest at the Percy Marsh home, was called in
to attend her. Tuesday, Drs. Clark and Cilley, of Akron, counseled.
Mrs. G. H. Cilley and grand-daughter, Miss Visnow, came down from Akron
Tuesday and will remain at the Wheeler home while Mrs. Wheeler visits
friends at Leeds.
Our baseball team went to Millnerville to play Sam King's team. They
acknowledge them to be a good one. Sunday they crossed bats with the
fellows at the poor farm.
The Richland bridge is nearing completion. It is now in shape for teams
to cross in safety.
At the Congregational church Sunday evening the Endeavorers will observe
with appropriate exercises the anniversary of the organization of the
society. Last Sunday evening the hour of worship was given up to a song
service.
Mrs. M. Qually left Monday to join her husband at Lake Andes, S.D.,
their new home. Mrs. Wheeler accompanied her as far as Akron. Mrs.
Qually has made a good many warm friends in Westfield, who will be
interested in her future welfare.
Mrs. Percy Marsh and son, Essex, and Miss Savage, of Sioux City, were
calling on friends here Tuesday.
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
News is scarce as a hen's teeth this week.
We wish to thank our Union Creek friend for his kindness.
Mrs. Jud Eckerson and children, of Hinton, are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Wilson, this week.
A party of young folks went to Riverside the Fourth.
Wm. Deviney and family of LeMars spent Sunday at the Louis Hausewald
home and also took in the celebration here the Fourth.
Clifford Shall was the victim of a painful accident the Fourth, being
hit in the eye with a base ball.
Some around here have started to cut hay, which is a large crop this
year.
Mrs. Kate Shaff, of LeMars, spent a few days with her brother, Wm.
Parker and family.
Mrs. Ed. Stinton and daughter, Neva and niece, Alma Gaston, were Akron
visitors Saturday.
There celebration here on the Fourth, in honor of our nation's birthday,
was largely attended. The program consisted of speaking and singing.
W. G. Waddle, of Vermillion, was orator of the day and delivered a
speech that will long be remembered by his friends here. The sports for
the afternoon were a baseball game, foot race and potato race. The
Ladies Aid cleared $15.60 at the table.
Akron Register newspaper
Dated July 28, 1904
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Here we are again.
Hot as Dutch love in harvest.
Chas. Morehead and the Kanago brothers threshed their barley Friday and
Saturday.
James Alderson, of Binghamton, N. Y., was calling on friends here a few
days last week.
Katie Berger, of Potosia, visited with her friend, Ada Chew, last week.
Miss Katie Tindall returned home Friday after a three weeks visit at
Anthon, Iowa.
Walter Oaks has bought a new threshing machine.
Mrs. A. Alderson, of Stanton township, visited with her daughters, Mrs.
Geo. Easton and Mrs. Will Hamilton a couple of days last week.
Miss Vanderbilt, of near Westfield, will teach the Adaville school this
winter.
Al. Austin will go with Walter Oaks threshing machine this fall.
Mr. Bryant, of Ruble, visited at the home of Ed. Stinton from Sunday
until Tuesday.
Rev. Chew and family and Elder Cronk spent Tuesday at the home of Ed.
Stinton.
The U. B. church here was presented with a nice new clock recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stinton, came out from Akron for an over Sunday visit.