MURRAY NEWS - 1904

Friends of The Sentinel in Murray and vicinity, who have news items, announcements, or advertising can give them to our Murray correspondent, Mrs. Wiley Claver, personally or over phone No. 45. Items should be sent not later than Wednesday noon.

Putting up ice is the rage now-a-days. Murray people believe in keeping cool in the summer months...The entertainment given at the Christian church last Friday night was well attended. $19.85 was collected at the door...Misses Bertha and Anna Schuff of Burlington, returned to their home Sunday after a pleasant visit with Murray relatives. They were also in attendance at the Klein-Dutton wedding Wednesday evening...Mr. and Mrs. George Rybolt and son, Edward, returned to their home in Albia after a week's visit with Murray relatives...Miss Mamie Zaelka returned to her home in Woodburn Sunday after spending the holidays with er sister, Mrs. Gafflin...Mr. Roy Dutton and Miss Flora Klein were married at the home of the bride's parents last Wednesday evening Rev. Sparks officiating. Only near relatives were present. We can well recommend this young couple, they having been reared in our midst. The bride is one of Murray's best girls. She is a graduate from the Murray high school. The groom is one of our best carpenters. Both are active in church and social circles. A reception was given by the groom's parents Thursday...B. F. and L. A. Scott visited the former's brother, Amos, at Cainesville, Mo. Thursday and Friday...Noah Miller is home again from Nebraska...P. E. Cochran, of Oklahoma is visiting Murray friends...Mae Bevans is reported quite sick with typhoid fever...Mrs. A. Wilson and son, of Des Moines, is visiting her brother, Chas. Vanderlinder, and family...W. E. Cone and family spent Wednesday in Murray...Wesley Carver returned to Keokuk Friday after spending the holidays with Murray friends...Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Cathells are receiving a visit from the former's sister and husband...A party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Hoffman New Years night given by the M.L.C. ladies. The evening was spent in games of flinch and panic. Refreshments were served. Mesdames Lucy and Sells, of Osceola, were in attendance...Jas. Cathels has gone to Des Moines where he has a position...

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January 14, 1904

A. B. Miller and W. H. Harlen were in Osceola Tuesday on business. J. W. Kelley, of Ottumwa, has been a Murray visitor the past few days...Mrs. J. A. Allison entertained friends Tuesday evening...The new residence of S. H. Andrews is near completion. Also the house of Phil Aller. They are nice improvements to that part of our city...A. J. Hoffman, W. S. Claver, and John Aller were in Hopeville Tuesday on a business mission...The Wm. Bevan's family are having a hard siege of typhoid fever. Three of the family are sick with it now...Will Staley and family spent Sunday in Creston...Rose Johnson and Nellie Parker spent part of last week with with Lorimor friends.. . Mr. and Mrs. Milton Daniels have been entertaining relatives from Lorimor the past week...Laura Woodard, of Thayer, spent Sunday in Murray... P. E. Cochran and Miss Lizzie Audelhelm were united in marriages Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. Shoal's...Chas. Franks has purchased the building owned by Dr. Hastey. He expects to prepare it for implements...Dr. Helahoyd is receiving a visit from a sister.

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February 4, 1904

Murray people were shocked Tuesday evening by the news that Mr. I. B. Valentine had dropped dead at his home. He sank unconscious with an attack of heart disease and died without a moment's warning. The funeral services will be held at the M.E. church Friday at 2 p.m. The deceased was one of our most estimable citizens. He leaves a bereaved wife, one son and one daufther, Mrs. R. W. Brown. Mr. Valentine was sixty-two years and six months old...Charlie Holcomb formerly of Murray but now of Ottumwa was married January 26th to Miss Regina McCormick of Highland Center. Mr. Holcomb was raised to manhood in Murray and is well respected and the bride is a popular young lady among her acquaintances. Miss Maud Holcomb, a sister of the groom, was in attendance from Murray. Also Mrs. Wm. Roberts...A. S. Carr, Miss Carrie Sefrit and Frank Dutton are on the sick list.

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February 11, 1904

A reception was given last Thursday evening in honor of the new members of the Christian church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Miller. There were about seventy present. The first thing was prayer meeting, then some fine selections were played on the piano by Misses Grace Cone, Nellie Beede and Francis Johnson...There was also some reading given which met a hearty encore. Refreshments were served consisting of peach salad, cake and coffee. It was a pleasant, agreeable affair. The next place of meeting will be at Rev.C. E. Pomeroy's this Thursday evening...A. J. Hoffman departed for Des Moines Tuesday evening where he will attend the Hardware convention at tht place this week...Ernest Johnson and Beulah Burd spent Sunday and Monday at the home of the former's father, Levi Johnson, of Osceola...C.C. Scott, O. LeHew and Floe Butler, of Osceola, were in attendance of the Valentine funeral Friday...Mrs. Brown of Omaha, was called to Murray by the death of Mr. Valentine. She is the mother of R. W. Brown, son-in-law of the deceased...Mrs.G. W. Castor was an Osceola visitor Tuesday...J. B. Powers, T. W. Day, W. H. Benson? and A. B. Miller transacted business in Osceola Tuesday...Ern Johnson will return to Wyoming this Wednesday evening where he has employment...Miss Jean Vanderlinder went to Creston Tuesday where she will visit for a few days...Prine McCarty visited relatives and freinds a portion of last week in Creston returning home Saturday...Mrs. Minnie Valker, of Nebraska, came this Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Johnson Sr...Nola Garrett, of Ottumwa, came Thursday evening for an extended visit with relatives. Olga Lamb has been visiting Murray relatives since Thursday.

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February 18, 1904 (I am missing the beginning of this column)

...at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Royce, when by the solemn words spoke by Rev. Long, of Hopeville, Mr. Walter Long of Hopeville, and Miss Mae Royce were made man and wife. After the ceremony they were extended congratulations and then ushered to the dining room where they were introduced to the many good things prepared for the occasion. The bride wore a dress of blue. We need not introduce this young lady to Murray people for she is well and favorably known here having the charms of a devoted and good girl. And as to the groom, he is not so well known but is held in high esteem both at Murray and his home town. He is clerking in one of the leading stores in Hopeville and will make their home there. Only near relatives were present. A reception will be given by the groom's parents Thursday. We extend our most hearty congratulations as they travel through life...Edgar Clark is visiting Murray relatives...Mrs. J. A. Allison left Monday for Missouri for a three weeks' visit with her son, Harry. She will join her husband down there...Chas. Allison, who is attending school in Des Moines, spent Sunday in Murray...Rev. C. E. Pomeroy and family will occupy the new house of S. H. Andrews the first of March...Mrs. Wid Tillotson spent a portion of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Claver...Jim Morrow spent Sunday at his country home...A party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Larson's last Friday evening...Dr. W. L. Gardiner was a Murray caller last week. He will locate at Corning...M. S Black has been reported on the sick list.

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February 25, 1904

The graduating class consists of three boys and nine girls this year. The boys are: Guy Butler, Lloyd Daniels and Arthur Dewey. The girls are, Margaret Parker, Mamie Klien, Mamie Lorimor, Beula Myers, Ella Zimmerman, Frankie Bishop, Lena Marks, Alice Bingham, Edith Dewey. this will be the largest class for a number of years...Roy Rork entertained a number of the Murrayites at his home Friday evening...Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long went to Woodburn Friday for a few days' visit.Mrs. Gentle and daughter, Grace, are home from a four weeks' visit in Illinois...Virgil Daniels fell and injured his knee a week ago last Sunday. He is still suffering much pain. He is under the care of Dr. Freel...Jim Lowe is still laid up with the rheumatism not being able to to leave the house. The little baby of Mrs. Marion Lowe is reported quite sick...The sick list--Mrs. Tylor Cone and Mrs. J. T. Claver. Mr. Claver is able to be out. Mrs. F. H. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Little, Lillian Sells, Virgil and Raymond Claver, Paul Stephenson, Mrs. M.L. Holcomb, Mrs. Wm. Powers, Mrs. Williams, are all under the doctor's care but some are now better. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hendrick's have moved into the Mathew Ahern house. Their son will have charge of the farm while they rest in the city for awhile. We gladly welcome them...Little Alice Sells, of Osceola, spent Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sells...Miss Beulah Burd went to Indianola Wednesday where she will enter school. She will study both vocal and instrumental music. She will be much missed in our little town and from the church choir...Dr. C. O. Freel reports the arrival of a son at the home of F. M. Kelley and wife February 17; and to Charles Burges and wife a son, February 20th; all are dong finely...Elmer Holcomb is in Ottumwa visiting his brothers, Al and Charlie. From there he will go to Moberly, Md. where he visits his sister, Mrs. Ben Kimmel, and husband...W. B. Murray and Phil Aller are moving today to the new home of Mr. Aller which has recently been finished. The sale of M. S. Black was well attended and everything went at a good price...W. R. Hines closed a three months' term of school at the Knotts school house last thursday. Mrs. Harry Talbott returned home after a week's visit at the home of B. F. Scott.

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March 17, 1904

A non-partisan caucus was held Tuesday night to nominate candidates for town offices. J. W. Flinn acted as chairman and W. Guyton as secretary. The following ticket was nominated: Mayor, J. W. Stiffler, councilman for three years, J. M. Daniel and J. B. Powers; councilman for two years, G. W. Castor and A. B. Miller; councilman for one year, Charles Frank; assessor, J. A. Marler; clerk, Philip E. Smith; treasurer, N. C. Hoffman...Sidney Black returned to his home in Kansas Monday after a pleasant visit with his brother, M. S. Black...Dr. Springstein is moving into the house recently vacated by W. H. Moffitt...Mrs. Philip Smith is entertaining company...Mrs. Mary Wiley is reported a little better at this writing...Lizzie Haller is assisting Mrs. Holcomb in her millinery store...Mrs. John Aller is visiting relatives in Minnesota...Mrs. Onney Klattenburg and little daughter, Marie, came Saturday from Nebraska. Mr. Klattenburg came several days ago. They expect to locate here. ..The sixth and last number of the lecture course will be given by Albert W. Wiggam at the M.E. church March 31st...There has been another change in the store business. Mr. Hodges having sold his dry goods and grocery store to Mr. Sincope, of Adel...Minnie Powers went to Osceola Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of a relative...Lou Bruner's are nursing a sick baby...Richard Smith and wife are moving in the Aaron Carr property...Andrew Castor is home from California...Miss Letha Shaw, of Memphis, Mo. will trim for Mrs. White this season...Elmer Holcomb is home from Missouri...Lillie Burton has a position at Osceola, going Monday...Mr. Russell has moved on the Dave Briley farm south of town.

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March 24, 1904

Monday is election day...The Republicans met in convention at the town hall March 16th and nominated candidates as follows: For mayor, G. W. Castor; for councilmen three years, Dr. C. O. Freel, W.W. Staley; two years, Robert Cook; one year, John Poll, Wm. Gentle; treasurer, N. C. Hoffman; recorder, W. R. Hines; assesor, H. C. Torrence...Remember the entertainment at the Christian church this Thursdy evening. Admission fifteen and twenty-five cents...R. S. Lewis and wife are going to move to Omaha...Mrs. R. H. Martindale and little son, of Des Moines, are visiting Murray relatives...Claud McPherson died at the home of his parents in north Murray Sunday morning at five o'clock. The remains were taken to Barney for burial Monday. He was seven years old...Mattie Olmstead returned home Saturday evening...Chas. Vanderlinder and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl...Miss Mollie Ahert, of Osceola, spent Saturday and Sunday with Murray relatives and friends...J. W. Waters was reported sick the first of the week...Horace Allison is home from a two weeks' visit Des Moines relatives...We neglected to mention last week that Frank Dutton and family had moved to Osceola ...Mr. and Mrs. Gafflin went to Villisca Saturday evening for a short visit with relatives...Mrs. Peter Fry is on the sick list...Rev. Moore, of Des Moines, spent Monday at Mr. Pomeroy's...Mrs. W. H. Daniels returned home from Anneta Tuesday evening where she had been to wait upon her mother who was sick and died while there...Remember the roll call and basket dinner at the Christian church April 3rd. Parson Poors Donation Party at the Christian church in the near future. Watch for further notice.

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March 31, 1904

Murray's election was exciting, one of the largest votes in the history of the town being recorded. The victory is somewhat mixed but mostly with the Republican ticket. The vote for mayor was 103 for George Castor and 130 for J. W. Stiffler. Only one councilman on the Stiffler ticket was elected--W.A. Cropp, who holds for one year. Of the Republican ticket, Dr. Freel and E. Myers were elcted for three ears; Robt. Cook for one year and John Poil for one year. N. C. Huffman had no opposition in election as treasurer. W. R. Hines for clerk and H. C. Torrence for assessor were elcted as Republicans.

A program has been arranged for Easter services at the Christian and M.E. churches...Mrs. Phebe Pratt returned home Saturday from a visit in Illinois and Ottumwa. She is accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Scott, of Ottumwa...Wm. Powers has been on the sick list the past week...Josie Vincent and Floe Martindale are home from Lorimor on a vacaton...Miss Cresswell entertained a sister from Creston over Sunday...Mrs. Roy Dutton is reported very sick...Mrs. Doug Sherwood and Mrs. W. H. Ogden went to Osceola Friday to visit their sister Mrs. Jess Landis who is sick...Myrtle Hilliard, of Albia, visited from Sunday until Tuesday with Murray relatives going from here to Corning where she will visit her brother...Frank Mackerman came home from Des Moines Saturday and visited his mother and brother until Monday...Miss Grace Whitehill took teacher's examnation at Osceola Saturday and Monday...Mrs. White will have her millinery opening Saturday...Mrs. Jackson returned home Monday evening...Ola Royce passed away after a lingering illness Wednesday morning, March 29th, at 3 a.m. aged twelve years and ten months. Funeral services will be at the M.E. church, Thursday at 2 p.m....Misses Ollie Claver and Bulah Cone are visiting Murray relatives...

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April 14, 1904

J. J. Hoffman is having a new walk laid in front of his hardware...Wm. Powers is on the sick list again...Mathew Ahern was transacting business in Osceola Monday...The alumni will be at the home of J. J. Hoffman this Saturday evening, April 16th. All requested to be present...Horace Allison began a form of school at the Olmstead school house Monday...Miss Nellie Ream, of Creston, was an over Sunday visitor with Miss Rosina Johnson...The deputy matron of the Eastern Star, from Creston, was a Murray caller Wednesday...Murray has a new printing office, Hal Karr, of Osceola, editor...Mrs. Ony Klattenburg went to Afton Wednesday for a visit with her uncle...Murray is soon to have no dentist again. We are sorry to learn this for we need one and can hardly think of giving him up. We hope he will decide to stay...Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Cook of Thayer, were Murray visitors Wednesday.

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April 21, 1904

One good way to keep our walks in repair would be to keep cattle from trampling them to pieces. There have been several out on our streets lately...Lester Aldrich, the little son of Dr. and Mrs. Aldrich, has been very sick, but is better at this writing...Mrs. G. W. Castor and daughter, Tessa, departed for Nebraska Tuesday, being called by the serious illness of a granddaughter...The W.C.T.U. will meet at the home of Mrs. H. Lorimor Friday afternoon...Peter Fry is still reported in very poor health...There will be a social at the home of Mrs. L. B. Canfield's Friday in honor of the Epworth League...A fire alarm was sounded Saturday afternoon which aroused the people but later it was found that fire had been set to some trash which got into the fence and walk of Mrs. Andrews. Timely help saved greater damage...Sadie Williams is under care of Dr. Aldrich...M. L. Evans has made a great improvement to his livery barn. An extra room is being added above for office or sleeping room and the structure reshingled...J. L. Simcole spent Sunday at his home in Adel. Anna Pomeroy assisted in the store during his absence...The N.T.U.S. met with Mrs. Ellis Thursday, April 10th. On account of sickness in her family the president was detained at home- Mrs. Lorimor took her place. "The __of the Boer madness and Chinese Buddhism" were ably treated by Mrs. Sparks as was Mohmmedanism by Mrs. Allison. The Ladies Aid society sent ice cream and cake which was an agreeable surprise and well planned. The auxiliary of the W.T.U. Society of Murray send as delegates and alternates to the convention to be held in Blockton May 3rd and 4th, Mesdams Newcomb, Sells, Lochrie Sparks, Folkner, also Mrs. Aldrich, president of the society and Mrs. Canfield, president of Chariton district...Mrs. Stultz has returned home after a visit of several months with relatives near Truro.

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April 28, 1904

A large crowd gathered at the I.O.O.F. hall Tuesday evening to celebrate their anniversary. The evening was spent in listening to speeches by several Odd Fellows, music and reading; oranges and bananas were served. At a late-hour all departed for their homes feeling the evening well spent...Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hillman are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl Monday...Mr. and Mrs. Wid Tilottson spent Tuesday with Murray relatives...Mrs. G. W. Castor and daughter Tessa returned home from Nebraska Tuesday...W. H. Benson is building an addition to his residence...Clarice and Nellie Baird spent Sunday with Eva Sells...Grace Cone commenced her school Monday after a two weeks' vacation on account of measles. P. H. Welcher, returned to Osceola Friday after a three weeks stay with his daughter, Mrs. Wiley Claver...George Cree, of Elston, spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Torrence...Miss Dowell, a returned missionary, spoke at the M.E. church Wednesdaying evening...Dr. Sells, of Osceola, was a Murray caller Sunday...Miss Alice Williams is under the doctor's care again...Dr. Delahoyd departed for Dakota Monday where he has employment...Bryan Day was a Murray caller Wednesday...J. J. Hoffman is sick...Miss Lillian Warren, of Des Moines, was a Murray caller the first of the week...Pearl Stephenson visited with Misses Maud Evans and Eliza Coon the first of the week...J. W. Bott filled the pulpit at the M.E. church Sunday evening...C. C. Harl, of Kewaney, Ill. is visiting Murray friends.

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May 5, 1904

A request has been issued for all the G.A.R. to meet at their hall Saturday afternoon to make arrangements for Decoration...A. B. Miller received the sad news Friday of the sudden death of his father in Illinois. Mr. Miller went at once...The Christian Endeavor convention will be held at the Christian church Sunday, May 22nd. Everybody invited...Foss Tillotson spent Sunday in Murray at the home of his sister Mrs. Lew Bruner...Mr. and Mrs. J. Hendrich entertained a daughter from Lacelle Tuesday...Nellie Oetkin is home again...Mrs. Will Bell is reported quite sick...Billy Coon spent Sunday with Murray relatives and friends...H. E. Hermance is reported quite sick again...A surprise was planned on the Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Pomeroy last Friday evenng which was well worked. A crowd of about twenty-five went to spend the evening, taking with them some eatables and carpet material. Music, both vocal and instrumental helped to make the evening a pleasant one...Arthur Lochrie came home from Osceola Monday sick and is now under the doctor's care...Lena Marks is suffering severe pain caused by running a nail in her foot...Mrs. Caroline Klein and son Ed are making Murray friends a few days' visit before taking their departure for Colorado. They go for the benefit of Eddie's health...A shadow social will be given at the I.O.O.F. hall next Wednesday evening. Everybody invited to attend. Come and buy a shadow...E.E. Rarick was Murray caller Monday...A cement walk is being placed in front of C. H. Marler's brick which is occupied by Johnson's grocery and Cook's jewelry...J. L. Simcoke spent Sunday at his old home in Adel, Iowa.

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May 19, 1904

That blank, muddy, desert-like place south of the Q track in our city is to be made a thing of beauty. It has stared at our people and visitors for years as an eyesore, but now, thanks to an energetic city administration, it is to be transformed. The railroad company has leased the ground to the city, a fence will be built by the company and the town is planting trees; maples, elms and evergreens and will have an arborvita hedge. With new cement walks and the old walks put in decent shape and a spirit of enterprise in our people Murray will become a city that will be a joy forever for all its residents.

Commencement comes Friday night at the M. E church...Tickets on sale at T. L. Miller's drug store...Rev. J.. D. Sparks performed the ceremony Sunday evening May 15th at 7:30, which united Mr. Carl Nelson and Miss Cora Ries in marriage. The ceremony took place at the minister's home, the bride and groom leaving on No. 2 for Chicago, where they will remain a couple of months. Miss Ries is a popular and worthy young lady, a graduate of the Murray high school and, for the past year has been employed as cashier in the Big Store. The groom has been one of the Big Store company and is a gentleman in every way...Beulah Burd returned to Indianola Saturday evening...Mrs. Tracey Polly, of Wyoming, and little daughter are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. David Briley. She is on her return from Newton where she has been with her father, J. K.Cornell, who has been very sick but is now better...C. C. Scott, and son, of Osceola, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Murray friends. Bill Layton came Monday from Creston, where he has been visiting, and will visit his father before returning to his home...Remember the C. E.convention at the Christian church Sunday...Miss Shephard came Tuesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Richard Smith...Mrs. Rork and children will depart Thursday for their new home in Nebraska...Miss Olive Vanvelson returned to her home in Creston, Wednesday...Maude Garret, of Des Moines, is here visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lamb...W. H. Moffitt is having a cement walk put in on the front and south of Rugg's restaurant...Mr. Welcher went to Creston Wednesday for a visit with relatives...Rev. E. C. Pomeroy has purchased the J. L. Sincope property and expects to move into it soon...Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Cone entertained friends at dinner Sunday.

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May 26, 1904

Next Monday is decoration day...School closed Friday. The program was well carried out, each graduate fulfilling his (or her) part of the program with high credit. The room was tastily decorated and the young ladies looked very sweet and pretty in the simple dress they affected...Dr. Carver and family, of Ft. Dodge, came Monday for a short visit with Mrs. Carver's sister, Mrs. J. A. Allison, on their return from St. Louis and Kansas. While in Kansas they visited at the home of the doctor's father and helped to celebrate their grandmother's one hundredth birthday. While in her hundredth year she pieced twenty seven quilts, they bringing two of them home with them...Jess Ries is home from Newton on a visit with relatives and friends...Misses Truth Cathels and Nellie Springsteen and Ross Adams drove over to Lorimor Sunday...Mrs. Emma Dorrel is sick...Mrs. Arthur Walker expectes to go to Russel Monday for a visit with her parents...Mrs. J. E. Woods was called to Crosby, Mo. by the serious illness of a brother, Mr. Woods went Tuesday...Jim Cathels, of Des Moines, was an over Sunday visitor with relatives and friends..Francis Ahert of Des Moines, came Wednesday for a short visit with relatives...Miss Nola Garret departed for Texas Tuesday where she will make her future home...Arthur Tobey was transacting business in Hopeville a part of last week...Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long of Hopeville wree Murray callers Monday.

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May 26, 1904

Murray Will Decorate

Parade, headed by music.

Form in front of G.A.R. Hall at one o'clock p.m

March in body to M.E. church.

Song by Glee Club while marching in church.

Song, followed by prayer by Rev. Bott.

Reading of general order No. eight, Lincoln's address at Gettysburg.

Post ritual Services.

Song by Glee Club.

Address by Rev. Parish.

Form, and march to the cemetery and decorate graves.

First, all soldiers of both wars and followed by school chldren....

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June 2, 1904

Murray business men are to meet tonight, Wednesday, to decide whether or not we shall have a celebration...Decoration services were well-attended. Rev. Parish, of the Baptist church, delivered a very able address. ..Owing to muddy roads teams were furnished to take the soldiers and children to the cemetery where services were concluded...A series of temperance lectures began at the Christian church Tuesday evening...J. L. Simcoke has sold his stock of merchndise to a Mr. Morgan who will again stock up and have a first class line of goods...Wiley Claver, of Albia, came Tuesday for a visit with relatives..Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fazel and children spent Saturday night with relatives in this city...E. M. Hindes and wife, of Osceola, attended decoration services in this city...Mrs. J. Ross and little son returned to Osceola after a visit with relatives...Mrs. Lou Dufur, of Creston , visited at the home of her brother, D. O. Dufur, over Sunday...Tessa Castor went to Osceola Saturday for a visit with relatives...Harry Talbott, of Osceola, was calling on Murray friends Saturday...Mrs. Emma Dorrell is reported no better...Arthur Vincent attended commencement at Lorimor Saturday night...Remember primary election time is nearing and if you want a good man, one who will tend to business in first class order and one that Murray people can recommend to you, vote for W. D. Hindes as recorder...Grandma Williams is reported very poorly...Jim Cone is reported no better...Rev. Pomeroy's are moving in their new home recently purchased by J. L. Simcoke...Rev. Smith filled the pulpit at the M.E. church Sunday morning...Memorial services was not well attended on account of rain. ..The little babe of Chas. Whitehead and wife was buried Sunday. Services were held at the home by Rev. Bott...Mrs. J. A. Allison returned home from Thayer Monday where she was visiting relatives.

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June 16, 1904

The members of the I.O.O.F. lodge and Rebekahs observed decoration Sunday. There were three graves upon which flowers were strewn. A short service was held at the hall and an appropriate address delivered by O.E. Garrett at the cemetery and the services were concluded at the hall after returning...Mrs. John Poil and Beulah Burd were callers in Osceola Wednesday morning...The Murray churches were well represented at the dediction of the Union church north of town Sunday...Dr. Sells, of Osceola was a Murray caller Monday evening...Mr. and Mrs. Harkins, of Woodburn, spent Sunday at the E.J. Johnson home...Miss Birdie Scott of Osceola visited at W.E Cone's from Friday until Sunday...Mrs. O.E. Garret and daughter are home again from Indianola. They are now located Mr. S.H. Andrew's huse...Wid Tillotson and wife were Murray callers the first of the week...O.G. Lehew of Osceola wa a Murray caller Monday...One of the prettiest affairs of the season was a Japanese party given by Mrs. F. C. Newcomb and Mrs. W. F. Bosserman, Wednesday afternoon, June 8th. The hostesses received the guests attired in Jaanese costumes. The house was tastefully decorated with roses and carnations. The guests were seated at four tables where progressive Shakespeare was played, the scores were kept by ornamenting each lady's hair with Japanese ornaments. Mrs. Hasty won the prize, a Japanese picture. The guests were then invited to the dining room where the Japanese decorations were carried out, the room being lighted with Japanese lanterns. The place cards were found on pillows which were arranged around the room for the guests to be seated on. The tea table was decorated with roses and at the close of a three-course luncheon the favors were presented which consisted of Americn Beauty roses.

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June 23, 1904

We will celebrate July 4th! Come and enjoy yourself, help to catch the greased pig, climb the greased pole and shoot firecrackers. Elder Van Horn, of Osceola, will deliver the address and we know you all want to hear that so come...Lizzie Haller gave a party for her Sunday school class at her country home Saturday...Trume Welcher and Steve Johnson, of Osceola, were Murray callers Saturday...Ed Welcher has again decided to locate in Murray...Mrs Wiley Claver was called to Creston Wednesday by the serious illness of her father...Officers have been elected for the Christian Endeavor Society as follows: President, Lizzie Haller; vice president, Walter Miller; secretary, Mabel Olin; treasurer, Amanda Banker; organist, Rebekah Bishop...Rev. C. E. Pomeroy will preach at Hopeville Sunday afternoon..Maud Mumper and Edith Lewis of Osceola were Murray callers Saturday evening...The band concert was good and well attended...Mrs Clyde Orr went to Osceola Thursday for a few days visit with relatives...Madge Layton, of Anamosa, came Wednesday for a visit with her father, A. Layton...Mrs. Metcalf came Monday from Indianola for a visit with Miss Beulah Burd...Ruby Day spent Sunday in Lorimor...A number of the Murrayites spent Sunday in the woods...Chas. Donner and wife entertained company from Lorimor a portion of last week.

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June 30, 1904

Murray is making big preparations for celebration...Mrs. J. W. Kelly, of Dakota, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Donner. Also J. E. Wick, of Lorimor...Rev. Parrish is receiving a visit from his parents...B. F. Scott was a Lorimor visitor Wednesday...Arthur and Josie Vincent are taking in the sights at St. Louis this week. A. Layton, of Murray, and Pearl Henderson, of Indianola, were Osceola callers Wednesday...E. J. Johnson made a business trip to Osceola Wednesday...Edith Benson is entertaining company from out of town...The funeral services of Mrs. Smock was conducted at the Baptist church Sunday in the presence of a large crowd of sympathizing friends...R. W. Brown is home from Omaha...Mr. E. J. Johnson and wife and Miss Iva Scott spent Saturday night at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Wid Tilllotson...Mrs. Chas. Scott and children of Ottumwa are visiting Murray relatives...Ezra Welcher of Rock Island, Ill., who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Wiley Claver, went to Osceola Wednesday where he will visit his brothers, Horace and Truman...H. Lamb and son, Lou, and Albert Ahern were Osceola callers Tuesday.

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