Good evening, The following message appeared on the Henry County IA Rootsweb mailing list. There are a few references to people in Burlington so I am forwarding it to our list. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: Cathy Joynt Labath <labaths@worldnet.att.net> To: <IAHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 4:59 PM Subject: Mt. Pleasant Weekly News, Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, Feb 8, 1897 > Mt. Pleasant Weekly News > Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa > Wednesday, Feb 8, 1897 > > NEW LONDON NOTES > New London, Feb 8 (Correspondence)-Miss Matilda WOODEN, of Burlington, spent > a few days last week with friends in this city.....Mrs. J.M. CRAWFORD Sr., > received a telegram from Mt. Pleasant Sunday evening saying that her sister > Mrs. HALE was very sick and was not expected to recover..... Mrs. YOUNT > returned Sunday evening from Mt. Union, where she has been visiting her > daughter Mrs. Dan PENNEBAKER.....Mr. Chas CRAWFORD, who is attending > Elliott's Business College, Burlington, spent Sunday at home...The many > friends will be glad to hear that Mr. Harry FLEAGLE has recovered from the > recent attack of pneumonia, and is now able to resume his duties as > instructor in penmanship in St. Alban's College, Knoxville, Ill.....Mr. J.M. > CRAWFORD Sr., is reported as being seriously ill with lung fever.....Mrs. > KEARNS, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. WATKINS, returned to her home > in Mt. Pleasant Sunday evening.....Mrs. WAGNER is making preparations to put > an addition on to her restaurant in the spring.....Mr. W.B. GANNAWAY went to > Burlington Monday where he will spend a few days with his son Frank, who is > slowly recovering from a long illness caused by typhoid fever.....The young > folks of this city had planned a surprise party for Mrs. Sam BYERS Friday > evening, but on account of the inclement weather it had to be given > up.....Mrs. Hiram ALLEN and children Robert and Mildred, who have been > visiting friends in Mt. Pleasant, returned home Monday.....Miss Bonnie > REDFERN entertained a dozen or so of her intimate friends with a tea Sunday > evening. It goes without saying that a very enjoyable evening was > passed....Editor ALLEN was in Mt. Pleasant to-day summoned as a petit juror, > but by putting up a strong game of talk managed to escape.....Miss Cora > JUDD, of Ottumwa, is visiting at the home of Mr. LESSENGER, living east of > town.....Mrs. Rena EGGLESTON, of Mt. Pleasant, was the guest of her sister, > Mrs. Price CRESAP, last week.....Mr. S.H. CABLE has left for an extended > tour of the southwest and will visit friends in Houston, Tex.....Mr. J.N. > SMITH,of Yarmouth, has moved into the house recently vacated by John > STARK..... > > La HOYTE AND VICINITY > LaHoute, Feb 8, (Correspondence)-Mrs. Lizzie DALLNER HARVEY, of Omaha, > Nebraska, is visting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon DALLNER.....Miss > Lulu MONTGOMERY has been indisposed for several days with a cold on her > lungs.....Miss Teresa BARTON, who has been living in Glasgow for a couple of > years, is at home to stay. Madam Rumor predicts a wedding in the near > future.....We were very sorry to loose Mr. Albert THOMPSON from our midst, > as he has gone out on the prairie for the summer. He always took an active > part in church and social gatherings.....Albert BARTON, who has been sick > for a long time was able to be at the spelling school at Highland Friday > evening.....Mr. Fred HIGGINS and Jas. WHITE, of Busville, were in this > vicinity Friday night...Mrs. H.A. WHITE, Effie and Hugh, visited with Mrs. > Carrie WOLF, of Mt. Pleasant, Thursday.....Miss Lizzie WELCH gave another > spelling match Friday evening at Highland. Mina MONTGOMERY, Clinton > NICHOLSON, and Dave UPTON were the champion spellers before recess. Miss > Mina taking the lead. Clinton and Dave after recess, with Miss UPTON taking > the lead.....The Epworth League will give a valentine box supper at the > Highland M.E. church three miles west of Mt. Pleasant Saturday evening. > Ladies are invited to bring a box. Proceeds for the benefit of the > church.....Lee and Will FICKLE, of Richwoods, attended spelling school at > Highland Friday evening.....Frank NIECE has bought the south part of Mr. > PAYNE's farm. We have not, as yet, learned the particulars.....Mr Wayne > WRIGHT of Fairfield visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack WRIGHT last week.....Mrs. > MOON of Denova, visited with Mr. and Mrs. A.B. THOMPSON Sunday.....Master > Win KETCHAM, of Mt. Pleasant, was in this vicinity Saturday.....Mr. J.C. > JAY, of Richwoods, was a La Hoyt caller Saturday.....Earl LEE, who was > injured by being thrown from a horse some time ago, has about recovered from > the accident, being able to be in school again. > > WAYLAND LETTER > Wayland, Feb. 8 (Correspondence)- Mr. Gottfreid HOUENSTEIN, one of our > oldest citizens, died Saturday morning at the home of his son, William..... > > > Cathy Joynt Labath > researching C*rane, S*mith, M*esser, K*essel, W*hite of Henry, VanBuren and > Jefferson Cos in IA. > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >