From the Purely Personal Column in the Iowegian

Iowegian - May 1894

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  Rev. C. W. Powelson of Mt. Pleasant was on our streets Monday and Tuesday renewing old acquaintances.
  H. B. Williams and Rev. C. W. Powelson went to Memphis Tennessee on Tuesday to attend a Methodist Conference.
  J. A. Elliot and mother were called to Moulton yesterday by the death of S. S. Buckmaster, who was an uncle of J. A.'s. 
  P. H.  Bradley our county superintendent of schools was in Ottumwa the first of the week attending a convention of Superintendents.
  Peter Sidles of Jerome was a caller the latter part of the week. Mr. Sidles has recently returned from a trip through the southwest. He visited Concordia, Kansas, where he has a daughter living, and also stopped awhile at Wichita. From there he went to Enid and other points in Oklahoma. He reports that country as suffering some for want of rain and on the whole not equal to old Appanoose.

JEROME News - 1 September 1894

Daily Iowegian - 1 September 1894

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  Mr Editor, after a vacation of a few weeks your Jerome correspondent will endeavor to write you some news.

  The republican township convention was held Saturday and the convention chose Frank Teagarden, secretary and Peter Sidles chairman, Ad Pendergast, Dr Hall, E A White, John Caldwell and Donald Forsythe were chosen delegates. The delegates are solid for John Stephenson for clerk and feel confident John will win as he is abundantly qualified and deserving of the office as he has always been a good republican.

  Drs Bowen and Pullman, of Centerville, were Jerome visitors with Dr Hall Sunday.

  Donald Forsythe is still on his east run.

  Miss Katie Counley, of Gladstone, broke her arm Sunday. Drs Hall and Bowen were called to set it.

  The new restaurant is now completed and is one of the finest in the county.

  Jim Buck is building a fine new residence and has it rented.

  Jim Barton is building an addition to his hotel.

  The Odd Fellows have organized a lodge and will be installed early in September. They have rented Allen's Hall and have twenty-five charter members.

  There are quite a few sick with typhoid fever.

  Drs Hall, Bowen and Pullman were guests of Dr Cover of Seymour, Sunday. The Dr is building up a good practice in that growing little city and is meeting with the best of success. 

JEROME News - 19 July 1894

Daily Iowegian - 19 July 1894

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  Dr Kirkpatrick, of Plano, was a Jerome visitor Sunday.

  Geo Martin, of Plano, was in Jerome Sunday.

  Thomas Goss, of Centerville, was a Jerome visitor Sunday and Monday.

  Clay Wright, Chas Whitsell, Jim Shirey and Misses Mollie Pratt and Ella Cole visited Jerome Sunday.

  Mr Lige Canfield has built him a cave and expects to be prepared for the next cyclone.

  Robert Forsythe Sr, of Mystic, was up Friday and Saturday and did the tin work on the new school house.

  Dr A O Cover, of Seymour, was a Jerome visitor this week.

  Mr J C Forsythe, of What Cheer, was a Jerome visitor last week.

  Mines No 2 and Big 4 started up Wednesday of last week and work is good and everybody is happy.

  E A White has built a new barn.

  Geo Ross and family attended the meeting at Numa Saturday and Sunday and report a good time.

  Miss Lizzie Forsythe, of Mystic, and Miss Jennie Ross, of Gladstone, were Jerome visitors Friday.

  Mr Woods has opened up a meat market. Mr Hardy will soon open up a new one also.

  Our hay crop was very light this year but corn is looking well and if we only get rain will have a large crop.

  Mr John Stephenson is growing ....

JEROME News - 17 June 1894

Daily Iowegian - 17 June 1894

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  Dr Sawyers & Bowen were in Jerome on professional business last Friday, called in counsel of Dr Hall.

  Donald and Robert Forsythe were in Jerome on business Saturday.

  Meetings are held in tent Thursday and Sunday evenings.

  John White and family visited in Mystic over Sunday.

  The Hotel de Hazelwood is at last completed and is now recognized by the traveling public as the best hotel along the Milwaukee road.

  We are going to have a big time the 4th, Promise City band has been engaged to furnish music, there are several ladies in this band and we know that the boys will all come to Jerome, the Numa and Jerome Glee Club will furnish music also; two games of Base ball, Jerome vs Sewell and Seymour, grand street parade from square to Sidles' fine grove north of town, foot races, egg races, balloon ascension, climbing of greased .... creased pig, ....

JEROME News - 7 June 1894

Daily Iowegian - 7 June 1894

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  Dr Kirkpatrick, of Plano, was over Wednesday and purchased some paint; the Dr is fixing up his office.

  Jerome's ball team went over to Seymour Wednesday and did the Seymour boys up to a finish.

  D D Wilson is building an addition to his house.

  The revival meetings in the tent are well attended and much good is being done services every night at 7:45.

   Jerome is not behind her sister cities in the way of lending a helping hand. We have one of the best Ladies Aid Societies in the state, Mrs Pendergast is president. Meetings are held every Thursday afternoon, meeting this week at the church to clean it up and a large attendance is desired. The ladies also invite the men to come and help as there is some heavy work to be done, carrying water, &c.

  Ball game Friday between Gladstone and New Chicago resulted in Gladstone wiping out New Chicago. The boys now say they are ready to wipe the earth with old Chicago.

  The Jerome Clover Club gave a dance in Allen's new Hall, Friday night; Philby family of Brazil furnished the music which was the finest ever rendered in our city and every one was well pleased and are anxious for another ball.

  Doc Cashman has bought the billiard and pool table and is running the place in the Greenbank building.

  Mr Greenbank moved his barber shop and jewelry stock to Mystic.

  Prof Taylor of Centerville, was in Jerome Friday on business.

  Mr Fox of Numa has the contract for laying the foundation of Mr Hogan's [Hagan's] building.

  Mr Chas Crego of Centerville left his trained dog here last week. We understand the city marshal took it for a bear and shot it but the wound was only skin deep and the dog is still performing those wonderful feats learned to it by its master. We understand Charley has some trained horses, one fast one he purchased in Chicago.

  Mrs Jess Swan of Plano, was a Jerome visitor Monday and while here purchased a bill of paint of Forsythe & Co.

  Dr Hall visited Sunday at Chariton with his class-mate Dr Brown.

  Mr E A White reports the lumber trade good.

  Dr Hall has built him a new barn and has one of Bashaw & Cushman's new buggies. We think the Dr made a wise choice in buying from a firm that do their own work and by so doing give employment to the citizen of our own county.

JEROME News - 31 May 1894

Daily Iowegian - 31 May 1894

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  Dr Sawyers & Bowen of Centerville and Dr Kirkpatrick of Plano and Dr Hall of Jerome operated on Mr L Buck last Friday. Mr Buck had his back broke in one of the mines. He is improving slowly.

  Jerome is in the midst of a revival. Mr White has erected a large tent and there will be preaching for a month; some noted evangelist from Kansas City will help him. The meetings began Sunday night with a large crowd.

  The mayor of Mystic received a bogus telegram Sunday that the Missouri branch of Kelly's army were on their way to Mystic by wagon road the mayor sent the marshal up Sunday but he failed to find any  of Kelley's followers, so the mayor came up Monday and he also was in the soup. We congratulate Mystic on having such bright officers.

  Mr Elvin Ivans [Owen] was home last week for a vacation. Mr I is traveling for a St Louis Vinegar Factory.

  The frame work of John Whites new house is now finished.

  Jim Loughridge and Dr Hall attended the high school commencement Friday night at Centerville.

  Dr O A Cover of Philadelphia, Penn, and John Hays of Centerville visited Jerome Friday. Dr Cover came over from Seymour, where he has located to practice medicine and is going to make a specialty of surgery. The Dr has spent several years in college and hospital work having graduated at Baltimore and Philadelphia. He was Dr Sawyers' partner last summer and attended to his large practice while the Dr attended the World's fair. We congratulate the citizens of Seymour and vicinity on securing as able a surgeon as Dr Cover.

  Donald Forsythe was on sick list last week.

  Several of Jerome ball players attended the Forbush-Centerville game Thursday at Centerville.

  Mr Wales' new house is rapidly being erected under the skill of Mr Wales and Dennis of Mystic.

  M F Allin has moved into James Buck's new house and the Jerome Clover Club will give a ball Friday night in Allin's Hall; a large crowd is expected as the club has gone to big expense in arranging for a grand time.

  Mr Clarance Ballman [Bollman] and Miss Anna Sedwick [Sedgwick] were united in marriage at the bride's home Sunday eve by Rev Loughridge; a large crowd were present and a delightful evening was spent by all. The presents were numerous and the occasion will long be remembered.

  Hotel De Hazlewood is in the hands of Mr Shorter, our genial plasterer, who will do the job justice.

  Jim Buck and Jim Barton have the contract for Mr Newt Moore's new house east of Jerome.

  Miss Etta Holland of Promise City is visiting at Miss May Bucks. Frank and John are out every night.

  John Lowey [Lowry] has the addition to his store completed which makes it one of the best buildings in Jerome.

  Mr Will Oughton is improving his place with a new fence.

  Red Ribbon club gave a refined entertainment: Mr Jim Loughridge sang a solo that pleased the audience.

  Mr Lewis and Crego were in Jerome on business Monday. Mr Crego has one of those trained dogs and gave an exhibition at the Hotel De Hazlewood. The children were all amused.

JEROME News - 17 May 1894

The Iowegian - 17 May 1894

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  Mr Wales is building a new house east of his brother's new one.

  Mrs E A White was out from Centerville Friday last s well pleased with their new Jerome home.

  Mr Shorter is kept busy plastering the new houses around town.

  Donald Forsythe made the regular run Sunday night.

  Dr Wales, of Davis City, was a Jerome visitor last week. Doc is a native of old Appanoose and was well pleased with the way Jerome is growing.

  Mystic's ball team came up last Friday and Jerome did them up, they were not satisfied and came up again Monday and our Jerome boys did them up like hot cakes. Come again boys.

  P  B Wilkes of Centerville, was in Jerome Friday and Saturday on business.

  Dougal Forsythe of Mystic was a Jerome visitor Monday.

  John Lowrey is building up quite a reputation as a ball pitcher. Capt Anson has wrote to him and made him an offer.  We expect to keep him here to do up Mystic.

  B Fenton and family, of Centerville, were visitors at the home of M T Allen Sunday.

  Mr Ad Pendergast is building a new house east of town.

  The Red Ribbon club gave a refined entertainment Saturday night. Miss Ross sang a solo that charmed all the boys.

  There was a meeting of singing society at the home of Miss Ross Thursday night and a delightful time was the verdict.

  Mr John White has the bill to let for his new residence which he will soon build.

  Mr Hagan our enterprising postmaster is building a new block on the square for a general store and PO.

  Mr Sam Stoner who lives west of town is building an addition to his barn.

  Mr Will Faulk has the plan of his new addition. He is to build in June.

  Jerome is on the move, all is life and the building will continue as the men all expect to work soon.

JEROME News - 10 May 1894

The Iowegian - 10 May 1894

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  Dr Sawyers and Bowen, of Centerville, were in town Tuesday, the first of May, called in counsel with Dr Hall to set Mr Luther Buck's back, he having the misfortune to have a large rock fall on him while at work in the Big Four mine. He is resting very well and there are hopes of his recovery.

  Mr E A White's new house is being rapidly erected by Mr Wilson and Barton as Mr White is kept busy attending to the lumber trade.

  Mr. Hazlewood is now building a large addition to the Hotel de Hazlewood, Mr Wales of Mystic has the contract.

  Mr  Buck's new house is in the hands of Mr Wm Shorter, Jerome's leading plasterer, William is doing a fine job.

  Mr Peter Sidles has moved the old school to the square and is going to remodel and fit it up for a business room.

  Dr Kirkpatrick, wife and daughter, of Plano, were Jerome visitors. The doctor is looking better now and is able to attend to calls; while in Jerome they purchased a bill of wall paper and paint of Mr Forsythe.

  Mr Elvin Owen has accepted a position with the Alden Fruit and Vinegar company, St. Louis, Mr Owen reports trade good and likes the situation. He sold a large bill here in Jerome. Mr Owen has one of the oldest and most reliable houses in the west.

  Will Vermilion and Claude Porter, two of Centerville's most popular attorneys, were Jerome visitors last week on legal business. Mr James Aymor was sued for board but by his attorney, Mr Vermilion, he proved to be a married man and so got out of paying his board. We think it will be some time before Will can beat his board on the same grounds. 

  Mr Greenback, of Mystic, has opened up a new barber shop and jewelry store.

  Jerome has a new restaurant run by Mrs Loferty.

  Last Saturday the children thought a circus had struck the town, Mr John Lowry and Forsythe erected an awning in front of their stores.

\  Tom Fuller, of Centerville, was in town last Friday, advance agent for Miss Alma Hendrickson, who will give a refined entertainment Friday night at the church.