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The Independent Patriot Improvements in 1894. D. DANCER. Barn, 30x52, 16 feet high, cost $800, Frink & Goold builders. D. DANCER. Dwelling, 16x24 and 12x14, story and a half, 6 rooms, cost $500. Frink & Goold builders. GEO. DERRY Addition to house, 14x16, one store, two rooms, cost $400. Frink & Goold builders. MRS. PAGE. Addition to house, 14x16, 1 room, cost $350. Frink & Goold builders. JACOB LASLEY. Dwelling 16x24, story and a half, 5 rooms, cost $450. Frink & Goold builders. GILLEN & BRIGGS. Dwelling, 16x26, 5 rooms, cost $525, Frink & Goold builders. MRS. WYMER. Addition to house, 10x14 one store, 1 room, cost $125. Frink & Goold builders. J. R. LAMBERT. Two porches and one wood shed, cost $100. Frink & Goold builders. L. MITCHELL. Dwelling, 16x26 and 14x16, story and a half, 9 rooms, cost $750. Frink & Goold builders. E. C. BRIGGS. Dwelling, 16x30, and 16x16 and 19x18, two stories, 13 rooms, cost $2800. Frink & Goold builders. J. D. BRIGGS. Dwelling, 14x26 and 16x22, two stories, 9 rooms, cost $2000. Frink & Goold builders. J. A. GILLEN Dwelling, 16x26, 1x16, story and a half, 6 rooms, cost $1000. Frink & Goold builders. _________________________ The Independent Patriot D. G. LLOYD Dwelling 18x24, story and a half, 4 rooms, cost $350. A. S. Staggers builder. WM. SEAWORTH Barn 14x16, cost $75. A. S. STAGGERS Barn 12x20, 14 feet high, cost with other improvements, $250. A. S. Staggers builder. E. C. BRIGGS Barn 20x30, 16 feet high, cost $350 MRS. THOS. FRANCE Improvements on Garrison's restaurant building, $50. DR. SHERMAN Grading lots, tilling, and other improvements, $278. FOWLER & BRADLEY Preparing shop for store building, $75 MRS. D. C. MERRITT Dwelling 14x28 and 14x16, a story and three fourths; and 8x16 one story 7 rooms, cost $1100. B. L. Merritt builder. WM. WATERMAN Dwelling 30.26, two stories, and 18x18 one story, 9 rooms, with other improvements contemplated, cost $1500. Wm. Waterman builder. PETER HINDS Dwelling, 14x24 and 12x14, 12 feet high and 10x14, 8 feet high 7 rooms, cost $700. A. B. Shumway builder. A. V. CLOSSON Dwelling 14x20, 14x14, 14 feet high, and 10x14 8 feet high, 7 rooms, cost $1000. A. B. Shumway builder. A. B. SHUMWAY Coal house 8x14, 7 feet high, $25, Shumway builder. H. L. FERGUSON Fitting building for Chronicle office, $100. H. L. Ferguson carpenter M. B. WILLIAMS Barn 13x26, 11 feet high, cost $80. A. M. NEWBERRY Improvements and repairs on Lumber office, $50. GOLD CURE INSTITUTE Improvements, $300. A. H. TYRRELL Coal and wood house, 12x26, cost $50. George Fales builder. W. H. DEAM Addition to house, 10x14 1 room, cost $75. Fowler & Bradley builders. HERALD OFFICE Water tank and other improvements, $50. L. A. Fowler carpenter. E. B. TEALE & SON Addition to harness shop, and remodeling old part, cost $200. Fowler & Bradley builders. A. L. ACKERLY Dwelling 16x24 story and a half, and 12x14 one story, 6 rooms, cost with other improvements, $1000. H. Harder builder. Dwelling 14x22, story and a half, 4 rooms, cost with other improvements, $400 Hiram Harder builder. Coal house on business lot, 10x14, cost $35. B. L. Merritt builder. Grading and other improvements on town and country property, $185. Dwelling 16x24, 12 feet high, 4 rooms, cost $400. Jo's. LaFraunce builder. FRANK WHITE Dwelling 14x24, one story, 3 rooms, cost $250. L. A. Fowler carpenter. D. F. NICHOLSON Cottage on Glen Avenue, $1000. F. STODDARD Grading and wall work on lots in central addition, $175. J. R. KEOWN Dwelling, 16x24, 12 feet high, 4 rooms, cost $400. A. P. CHIVINGTON Dwelling 16x24, 4 rooms, coast $400. WM. SEAWORTH Dwelling 16x24 2(unreadable), cost $300. Next two names unreadable. A. V. CLOSSON General repairs on house $250. J. J. RABIDOU Brick meat market, 18x32, cost $450. L. A. Fowler builder. _________________________________ The Independent Patriot CHARLES BARR Barn 20x25, cost $125. E. Weedmark builder. T. TEALE & SON Flour house, 10x12, and other improvements, $125. L. A. Fowler builder. W. H. GRAHAM Dwelling 28x32, and 14x16, one story, 6 rooms, cost $1000. L. A. Fowler. CHARLES BARR Dwelling 26x26, and 14x16, 9 rooms, $1300. L. A. Fowler builder. W. A. MCVAY Brick store building 25x70, $4000. L. A. Fowler builder. A. J. LASLEY Barn 16x16, 10 feet high, cost $40. COCHRAN & BROLLIAR Coal house, 14x24, cost $40. O. C. BRADLEY General improvements $200. W. CHRISTY Dwelling 16x26, 14x14 and 7x8, 4 rooms, one story, cost $650. Joseph LaFraunce builder. BYRON HOWARD Dwelling 24x26, one story, 4 rooms cost $500. Harrington & Elliott builders. FOREMAN & SON Large ice pond, cost $200. GEO. JOY Addition to residence 12x14, one story, 1 room, cost $275. Harrington & Elliott builders. GEO. BROLLIAR Dwelling, 16x26, two stories high, 4 rooms, cost $500. Harrington & Elliott builders. JOHN FOREMAN Dwelling, 14x26, and 18x16, two stories, 8 rooms, $900. Harrington & Elliott builders. L. M. PRUDEN Dwelling 16x24, story and a half, 4 rooms, cost $375. Harrington & Elliott builders. O. L. FERGUSON Dwelling 24x26, 19x16, one story, cost $900. Harrington & Elliott builders. J. J. POST Dwelling, 16x24 and 14x14, 7 rooms, cost $950. Harrington & Elliott builders. ELLWOOD WHITE (country) Dwelling, 16x30 two stories, 5 rooms, cost $600. Harrington & Elliott builders. P. O. LUCAS Addition to blacksmith shop for wagon work. 18x24, one story, cost with other improvements, $225. L. A. Fowler carpenter. HENRY STAFFORD Dwelling 24x28 and 12x14, 6 rooms cost $800. Jos. LaFraunce carpenter. W. M. ABBOTT Dwelling 32x36, two stores. In an uncompleted state. Fixtures in store of Myers & Barrows, B. D. Fleet, office of Dr. McAllaster and other places, put in by H. L. Ferguson, $600. MRS. EULA BLAKE Dwelling 14x16, a story and a half, 2 rooms, cost $200. H. HAYER Dwelling, 38x34, two stories, 10 rooms, $1700. John Hougas builder. Barn 18x12, 12 feet high, cost $150. John Hougas builder.BLACK & BRUNS Addition to barber shop, 41x16, 2 rooms, cost $350. John Dixon builder. J. B. RODGER Finishing upper part of machine shop building for paint shop and other purposes, $50. MRS. MINNIE WICKES General improvements $65. MRS. E. L. PAGE Dwelling, 14x20 and 12x14, one story, three rooms, cost $400. D. Bowen builder. J. N. BROWN Dwelling 16x24, 14 feet high, 4 rooms, cost $425. D. Bowen builder. J. W. MANLEY Dwelling 26x26, one story, 4 rooms, cost $450. D. Bowen Carpenter. E. L. KELLEY Barn 25x26, 14 feet high, cost $300. D. Bowen builder. Independent Patriot W. HAWS Dwelling 16x26 and 14x16, a story and a half, 9 rooms, cost $1200. Frink & Goold builders. S. K. SORRENSON Dwelling 16x26, 10x12, 6 rooms. Also barn 18x20, 12 feet high, cost $750. Frink & Goold builders. H. W. GOOLD Dwelling, 16.26 and 16x18, two stories, 7 rooms, cost $1100. Frink & Goold builders. Frink & Goold, shop and repair work, $475. PERRY ORFIELD (country) Addition, 16x20, 14 feet high, cost $150. Frink & Goold builders. SCHOOL HOUSE Size 39x56, and 11x32, brick veneered 4 large rooms, large hall and 4 cloak rooms, basement under whole building cost $4850. Frink & Goold builders. W. W. SCOTT Stock house, $25. O. O. HUDSON Barn 16x26, cost $175. C. CONROY Barn, 14x16, cost $40. I. N. ROBERTS Outbuildings and other improvements, cost $65. WM. COOK Dwelling 16x24, 4 rooms, cost $350. GEO. COOK Dwelling, 14x24, 4 rooms, cost $200. Geo. Cook builder. G. W. BLAIR Kitchen bath room and general repairing, cost $300. Jo's. LaFraunce builder. H. J. ANTHONY Dwelling 24x26, one story, 7 rooms, cost $500. Jos. LaFraunce builder. L. F. SILTZ Addition to house and repairing, cost $300. Jo's. LaFraunce builder. JOSEPH LUFF JR. Dwelling 16x24, 12 feet high, 4 rooms cost $400. Jo's LaFraunce builder. J. W. MATHER Dwelling, 16x30, 16 feet high, 12 x 24, 12 feet high; 12x16, 9 feet high, 10 rooms, cost $1500. Jo's LaFraunce builder. D. F. NICHOLSON Dwelling, 16x24, 12 feet high, 4 rooms, cost $500. Jos. LaFraunce builder. HENRY CARR Dwelling 16x24, 12 feet high, 4 rooms, cost $400. Jos. LaFraunce builder. C. BRADFIELD Kitchen and bath room cost $300. Also blacksmith shop, 20x32 10 feet high, cost $200. Joseph La Fraunce builder. V. WHITE Dwelling, 24x28, and 14x16, 6 rooms, cost $1000. V. White carpenter. MRS. J. W. GODFREY Dwelling, 16x24, story and a half, 14x26 one story, 6 rooms, cost $1000. V. White building. BLAIR MERCANTILE COMPANY Covering west side of store with corrugated iron, $75. L. J. BARR Sample room, 16x20, cost $125. B. L. Merritt builder. F. B. BLAIR Dwelling, 14.28, and 12x22, one story, 4 rooms, cost $700. H. L. Ferguson builder. L. J. CLUM Barn 16x18; wood house 12x14 cost of both $100. George Fales builder FRANK SCOTT Dwelling 16x18 and 14x26, story and a half 4 rooms. Robert Gore builder. E. D. MCKEAN Shoe shop, 12x14 cost $100. Barney Nelson builder. W. CHRISTY & CO. Improvements on bakery, $40. HARRINGTON & ELLIOTT Carpenter shop, cost $100. A. OLSON Coal house 8x12, cost $15. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker |
| The Independent Patriot Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa Thursday, January 24, 1895 LOCAL HAPPENINGS Miss Ruby STEDMAN gave a very pleasant reception at her home Thursday night. A number of young people, a few young married couples, and the school teachers of our public school, and Miss JUDD, a teacher from near Garden Grove, Iowa, were among the fortunate participants. In addition to the pleasure imparted by a fair degree of sociability, Miss Ruby provided her guests with a literary and musical program, including the following: Piano Solo by Miss STEDMAN; two piano solos by Miss Roxana GAYLORD; piano solo by Mrs. Frances DAVIS; Recitation by Miss Pearl PRICE "Sale of the Bachelors;" Recitation "Sister and I," Miss Mabel BRIGGS; Select reading "The Isle of Long Ago," Mrs. Frances DAVIS; Song, "Song of the Sailor," Mr. D. A. ANDERSON; Recitation, "The Polish Boy," Miss Pearl PRICE; Recitation, "Little Mary's Wish," Miss Ruby STEDMAN. We commend evening entertainments of this character. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker June 16, 2004 |
| The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa Thursday January 3l, l895 'An elegant Wedding Dinner -- Notes by our Correspondent' The teacher says his school has averaged 33 pupils up to date. The only thing the Stringtowners can complain of an overproduction in, is children. The supply exceeds the demand. JOHN COPELAND has rented the east eighty of his farm to CHARLES HARTMAN and is preparing to build on the west end of his place. J.J. ROBBINS' children have been very sick, some having the measles. They are on the mend now. ED CHURCH is chopping and hauling wood, good natured and smiling as ever. His family ought to be very pious, for they have CHURCH at their house every day. The writer had the good luck to help eat an infair dinner at MR. and MRS. E. GUTHRIE's today (Tuesday). The occasion was the arival of their son WILLIAM and bride from Pennsylvania, where they were married last Wednesday. They came in on the l2 o'clock train. After kisses were swapped, congratulations exchanged and the couple rested, dinner was announced at 2 o'clock precisely. Covers were laid for thirty-four. The tables groaned (so did I) under the load of good things, the best Davis City could afford being there. A most enjoyable time was had. Your correspondent had fasted for a week in anticipation of this affair, consequently he feels a little heaviness somewhere in the region of the gizzard tonight. I suppose it is customary in reporting weddings and infairs to tell how the bride was dressed, but as I am not a woman I beg to be excused. Suffice it to say she was very becomingly dressed for a bride of a few days. I can describe the groom's dress. He wore a coat, vest, pants, shoes and socks; the sock part is only guess work. Well they are a very pleasant, good looking couple, and I wish them all the happiness this world can afford. I fancied the groom looked a little sad, I suppose he was thinking of a bride won but liberty lost. You see I ignore the conventional word, 'we'. I am only one when the better half is gone. --F.H.J. Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 25, 2003 |
| The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa Thursday, January 3l, l895 NEWS FROM EDEN: Blockley is on the boom. It is said BILL RICHARDSON has left this region. Eden Township has five literary societies, and Hardscrabble is equal to any of them. GILL VANDERPOOL and family returned from Oklahoma last week worth a good supply of experience. HIRAM HATFIELD will continue to occupy J.B. TIPPIE's farm north of Blockley, the coming season. The "Narrow Gouge" (sic) is running a "try (sic) weekly" train, -- runs up on Monday and tries to get back the same week. MR. HARRIS, a brother-in-law of MR. FOSTER, from near Des Moines, has purchased a tract of land near here, and intends to make a farm of it. Quite a number of the citizens of this vicinity are glad to hear that The ADVANCE is again a Populist paper. --Z.Y. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert August 25, 2003 |
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