Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa July 3, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, July 2- Curtis Snyder of Davenport was here renewing old acquaintances Saturday and Sunday...Mrs. Emma Marti is lying at the point of death at this writing...George Ramsey started for McGregor Monday where he will spend the Fourth...A large number of our people attended the open air ??? meeting in Brownlee's Grove Sunday...Ligntning struck Finley Porter's barn several miles northeaset of here Friday. The building and contents were a total loss...August Lamp's team ran away last week while returning home from Eldridge...John Sievers, our lumber agent, has accepted a position at Avoca, Ia...The city council held a meeting at Turner hall Saturday night. If some good natured soul would donate Eldridge enough money to build a school house and support it, he would be held in grateful remembrance by some of our people, who are losing lots of wind and sleep over this vexatious proposition, which is like Banco's ghost, it will not down. LECLAIRE LeClaire, July 3- Fred Spear spent Sunday with his brother in Clinton...Miss Ollie Lancaster entertained a number of her young friends at her home last Friday evening...A large barn belonging to Finley Porter, who lives a few miles west of Princeton, was struck by lightning last Saturday and burned to the ground...Hugo Lambach spent Sunday with relatives and friends in our city...Joe and Perry Davis came down on the evening train from Dubuque last Saturday...The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Lambach was held last Saturday from the home of her son, Dr. Frederick Lambach. The interment occurred at this place, the funeral procession driving from Davenport...J.A. Laird made a business trip to Davenport Monday...Adolph Rathmann met with a bad accident yesterday while working on Mrs. Criswell's new house just west of town. He fell from the building and broke his arm just below the shoulder. It was set by Dr. Gamble and at this writing he is getting along as well as could be expected...Druing the rainstorm yesterday a large house owned by George Bagley of this city was struck by lightning...Mr. Adam McCoy of Princeton left Monday for Menlo, Ia. to visit relatives and friends at that place. UNCALLED FOR LETTER LIST Letters Awaiting Owners at the Davenport Postoffice The following letters will be found remaining to be called for at the postoffice in this city. When calling for any of the following, mention list No. 3 to the clerk: Bannon, Mr. James Beckley, Mrs. C.C. Bolt, H.A. Freitag, Henry W. Godfrey, Amos Hutchinson, Miss Vina Gullion, Mrs. John A. Jacobs, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mr. G.F. King, Mr. Charlie Lee, Mr. C.J. Larsen, A.R. McClellon, Mr. Harry Meyers, Mr. Sam Oliver, Miss Bessie Pierson, Mr. Wm. F Pryor, Mrs. Call. Southard, Minnie Sturch, Ella Thoensen, Mr. John (2) Recent Transfers in Realty Late Deals Filed for Record in County Building John Vale and his wife, Maggie Vale, have conveyed to John H. Alexander the west half of lot 4, block 18 of Smith and Kelley's addition, for the consideration of $2,500. Peter Bendixen and Margaretha, his wife, have conveyed to Christ Lagoni, the west half of lot 9, in block 1 of Greene's second addition. Consideration $1,800. A.C. Fulton, a single man, has conveyed to Leo F. Kerker lot No. 8, in block 41, A.C. Fulton's sub-division, for the consideration of $250. Henry Kuehl and Wilhelmina Kuehl have conveyed to the same Leo F Kerker certain property located in block 41, lot 7 in A.C. Fulton's replat. The consideration was $290. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm