NEWSPAPERS: The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, IA This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pat O'Dell July 2004 ************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************* ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Fremont County, Iowa Please visit the Fremont County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/fremont/ ________________________________________________________ News items from The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa - 1914-1915 (transcribed by Pat O'Dell: genpat@netins.net) Glenn Beall of Logan, Iowa (gbeall@loganet.net) bought this newspaper on E-Bay and has the original. The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa, Friday JULY 2, 1915 CLARENCE FISHER MARRIED Clarence and Earl Fisher left Tuesday for Menominie, Wis., where Clarence was married on Thursday to Miss Hulda Quilling of that place. They expect to take a wedding trip including Chicago, New York and the east, after which they will make thier home in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The bride is a stranger to Hamburg, but is said to be an accomplished young lady. Mr Fisher was born and raised in Hamburg and is a Hamburg son in whom we all take pride. Early in life he took up railroading and his advancement has been fast. At the present time he is chief dispatcher for the Canadian Pacific. The Reporter joins with the many friends in extending best wishes. ~~~~ A. Hydinger returned Monday from LaHarpe, Kas., where he went to look after his farming interests. Mr Hydinger states that they have had much the same weather there that we have had and the crops are somewhat behind. ~~~~ MARRIED WEDNESDAY At the residence of Rev B.H. Coonradt, Miss Edna E. Brown became the wife of Art Dishong, Wednesday, June 30th, at 10 am. They were unattended. The bride is a daughter of H.C. Brown and the groom a son of Chas Dishong. They go to housekeeping at once about four miles northwest of Hamburg. ~~~~ HAS GONE TO HIS REWARD George Wallace was born in England, Oct 26, 1834. At the age of ten years he came with his parents to the United States and lived in Illinois. He was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Root to which union were born six children: Mrs Elizabeth Cole of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs Bell Durkee of Hastings, Neb., Thomas Wallace of Bakerfield, Calif., Mrs Alice Rossen and Mrs Edith Jones of Big Rock, Ill., and George Wallace of Hamburg. From Illinois he moved to Kansas, where he enlisted in '61 and faithfully and bravely served his country three years and four months. After the war he returned to Illinois and made his home at Big Rock. After the death of his wife he came out to Hamburg and after a brief illness he fell asleep June 26. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev Theo J. Asmus, at the home on north Washington street Sunday afternoon, and the remains were taken to Big Rock, Ill., for interment. ~~~~ OBITUARY Winferd Paul Hines was born August 31, 1906, and died June 29, 1915. Had he lived until August of this year he would have been 9 years old. Paul was taken very sick last Saturday with appendicitis. On Tuesday morning an operation was performed, but the trouble was so far advanced that the operation could bring no relief, and seven hours later death ensued. Paul was an unusually bright boy and possessed qualities which gave promise of a prudent and useful life. A garden and chickens were among his possessions and of these he made disposition to other members of the family with the foresight of an adult of mature years. He was a faithful attendant at Sunday school and anticipated church membership. His parents, Mr and Mrs Thos Hines, bowed down with grief, have the sympathy of the community in which they live in their untimely loss. The funeral service was held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev B.H. Coonradt officiating and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery. ~~~ ADG-RAFFINGTON Miss Lola Adg and J.A. Raffington were united in marriage at the Julien hotel Monday by Rev. A.A. Walburn. The bride is in charge of the Iris contest and the groom is a traveling salesman. Congratulations are extended. ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ WATSON talks about the Reporter editor's visit to Watson.... ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson Tuesday June 22, a son.... ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Horace Erwin in Chicago June 23, a son.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Guy Danforth of St Joe [Missouri] visiting his mother Mrs M.R. Danforth.... ~~~~ John Vansant of Kansas City visiting his sister Mrs Thos Reddy.... ~~~~ Harry and Charley Holtziner and families visiting sister Mrs Dr Raual at Pleasanton, Neb.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs W.A. Driever and son motored to Brock, Ne Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Minor.... ~~~~ Ed Harlington of Soldier, Ia visiting sister Mrs M.J. Barrett.... ~~~~ Venus and Anna Baker moving to the Bluffs [Council Bluffs, Iowa].... ~~~~ McPAUL talks about the Reporter editor visiting this place.... ~~~~ Katherine Sandridge of Forest Lake, Minn., is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs D.P. Long. She has been out on the coast for a visit with her sister. Miss Sandridge is the editor of a newspaper in Forest Lake and is giving the people of that town a real, live newspaper. ~~~~ Mrs Hoom of Meade, Neb., and Emmett Fox of Moscow, Neb., went through Hamburg Thursday enroute for Riverton, where Mrs Hoom's father is very low. JULY 9, 1915 1327 MILE RIDE Mr and Mrs Joe Mitchell, accompanied by Wm. Harman, wife and daughter of Pitcairn, Pa., Miss Lozette Sillers of Harrisonburg, Pa., and Herbert Smith of Homewood, Pa., arrived in the city Saturday, having covered the distance from Pittsburg to Hamburg, 1327 miles. They had an enjoyable trip and found the roads in good shape. ~~~~ Mr and Mrs John Raedeker and family of Cushing, Okla., who have been visiting in Illinois, stopped for a visit with her grandfather, R.P.S. Notson and family. Mr Raedeker returned to his home the last of the week but the family remained for a more extensive visit. ~~~~ W.H. Phillips of Omaha was a visitor at the A.L. Hurley home over the Fourth. He is a son of Mrs Hurley. Mr Phillips is employed by a large brick factory in Omaha and is an expert on shades and tones of the high priced brick. He took his first lessons from Mr Hurley about fifteen years ago. ~~~~ TEN YEARS AGO Mattie Idella Talbert departed this life Saturday, July 1, 1905 at 6 pm aged 26 years, 6 months and 1 day. She had been a sufferer from that dread disease consumption for about three years and made two trips to California for her health. Although her death was expected it was none the less a shock to her relatives and friends. The funeral services were held at her home July 3rd at 10 a.m. conducted by Elder C.C. Spencer of Farragut who had performed the ceremony of baptism for her. Mrs Buck Slack of St Louis is visiting with her parents, Mr and Mrs W.H. Beach this week. -----end ~~~~ town reviews of Watson [Missouri], Farragut and Riverton.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Frank Brown and Miss Maude Convear went to Nebraska City Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of their uncle J.G. Wheeldon on Monday morning.... ~~~~ Iva Vanderpool and Eddie Ford of Council Bluffs [Iowa] visited her uncle, Homer Baker and family over Sunday.... ~~~~ F.A. Jones and family are enjoying a visit from their sons, DeVere of Iowa Falls [Iowa] and Fred of Seattle, Wash.... ~~~~ Mrs C.L. Bunch of Stuart, Ia visiting son C.N. & family.... ~~~~ Norton Shuey working in wheat fields of Jennings, Kans making $3.50 per day.... ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ Robert Brainard of Ruskin, Neb visiting brother A.H.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs H.H. Williams of Davenport visiting her father A.H. Brainard.... ~~~~ FUTURE REPORTER READERS Born to Mr and Mrs E. Egbert, Thursday, July 1, a son. Born to Mr and Mrs Clark Scott, Sunday, July 4, a son. Born to Mr and Mrs Sam Buck, Monday, July 5, a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson, Monday, July 5, a son. ~~~~ Mr and Mrs John Convear were called to Nebraska City Saturday by the death of his brother-in-law, J.G. Wheeldon. They were accompanied by little Loren Brown and all returned Monday evening. ~~~~ MRS HERMAN HIRST DIES Mrs Herman Hirst of Tabor, the woman who was so badly burned, died Saturday at 3 p.m., just two weeks from the date of the accident, which was caused by rekindling a fire in her cook stove by the pouring on of coal oil. The conflagration that followed burned up the farm house and her baby. The body was taken to Athelston, Taylor county, for burial near her former home. Mr Hirst and one 3 years old child survive her. ~~~~ IOWAN HURT AT TARKIO C. Elsie of Hamburg, Iowa, is in a critical condition as a result of both of his legs having been cut off by his steam merry-go-round shortly after noon Saturday. He was oiling the top of the centerpole when he lost his balance and swung his legs upon the circular truck which bears the weight of the body of the merry-go-round. Both of his legs were severed below the knees. He is twenty-six years old. --St Joe News- Press As just who this man Elsie is cannot be found out, as considerable inquiry has failed to find anyone who knows the man. ~~~~ INJURED, CRAWLS FROM FIELD Harvey Estes, a young man living north of Sidney, was seriously injured while plowing corn. The team became frightened and started to run. One of the horses either kicked the young man on the head or the plow handle struck him, rendering him unconscious. Upon regaining consciousness he crawled to the house and a doctor was immediately summoned. It was found that his head and face were severely cut and bruised, and it is feared that he suffered, some internal injury. JULY 16, 1915 DEATH OF MRS HOGGETT On Thursday evening of last week Mrs R. Hoggett passed from this world into the Great Beyond, following a sickness of some three months. She was a woman of many fine traits and beloved by all. Her life was one of devotion to her family. Sarah Ellen Smith was born in Clark county, Iowa, June 7, 1866, and passed away at her home in Hamburg, Thursday, July 8. She was united in marriage to Rudolph Hoggett in the year 1887, and to this union five children were born, three of whom preceded her to the grave. In 1895 the family moved to Hamburg, which has since been their home. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, two daughters, Ethel and Ellen, and mother, sisters and brother of Osceola, Iowa. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev Theo J. Asmus, interment in Hamburg cemetery. ~~~~ MRS GARST'S MOTHER DEAD On July 9 occurred the death of Mrs Daniel McCray at her home in Watson, following a long sickness from cancer. Her last few weeks on earth were filled with pain, yet she did not complain much. Elizabeth M. Kirrnaird was born in Medcalfe county, Kentucky, January 11, 1840, having reached the age of 75 years, 5 months and 28 days. With her parents she moved to Buchanan county, Mo., when two years old, and was united in marriage to Daniel McCray October 30, 1864. In 1898 the family moved to Watson, which has since been the home. Last October Mr and Mrs McCray celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. A husband and three children, Linnie Garst of this place, Charles of Frazier, Mo., and May M. Garst of Watson. She also leaves three sisters and one brother. Two sisters are invalids and one sister was with her through the last sickness. In 1860 she joined the Christian church at Old Antioch. The funeral services were held at Watson by her old pastor, John P. Jesse on Monday and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery. ~~~~ GIRL DROWNS AT RIVERTON The high waters have taken a toll of one death so far, in the person of Alice O'Brien of Riverton. In company with a number of young ladies she went down to the river to see the high water. Being a good swimmer she decided to try the water. She got out in the current and became excited and called for help. Ed McKissick, M.I. Jones and Ansel Esque went to the rescue, but the young lady had drowned before they could reach her. The body was not recovered until about an hour after. ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ WATSON Tom Moore of Garth, SDak sold property to Bird Hays.... We regret to learn of the death and burial at Hamilton Mo., recently of the father of Mr John Riley.... ~~~~ FARRAGUT Mrs L.J. Beach who spent winter in Wyoming is home.... Ralph McDermott and wife are rejoicing over the advent of a fine nine and a half pound boy. It arrived in time for the Fourth - got here on the second day of July.... ~~~~ D.A. Moore of Bartlett visiting, lived in Hamburg 35 years ago.... ~~~~ Born to Mr and Mrs Chas Warner, Monday, July 12, a son.... ~~~~ Nathan Ireland of North Platte, Neb., visiting sister Dr Rhetta Ireland.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Frank Bronson Sr visiting one son at Fredonia, Kansas and another son at Wichita.... ~~~~ W.H. Lieppold and family are visiting with Mrs Lieppold's mother, Mrs Howard. He has been engaged in the grocery business trade at Kansas City, Mo., and will locate in Denver, Colo.... ~~~~ T.P. Noonan of Dallas, Texas came last week and is visiting his wife's brother, Wayland Coffey and other relatives.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Harry Geyer are the proud parents of a young daughter.... ~~~~ Mrs Leah Jeffries of Northboro is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs Fred Johnson, and other relatives.... ~~~~ Earl Teachworth and family visiting at Beaver City, Nebr.... JULY 23, 1915 OBITUARY George William Mullennax was born in Sullivan county, Mo., Sept 19, 1880, died of appendicitis, at his home, four miles west of Hamburg, July 21, 1915 at 6 o'clock p.m. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, and three children, an infant child preceded him to the grave in January, his mother, Mrs Sarah Grimm, two sisters, Mrs Shutts of Thurman and Mrs Shearer of Atlantic, Iowa, one brother Henry Mullennax of Coffeysburg, Mo., and Melvin Grimm of Hamburg. He was a devoted husband, kind father and a man well liked by all who knew him. The funeral was held from the Methodist church today, Friday, at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev A.A. Walburn, and the remains laid to rest in the Hamburg cemetery. He was a member in good standing, of the I.O.O.F. lodge No 520 Coffeysburg, Mo. ~~~~ SKULL AND MASTODON FOUND The heavy rains of the past few weeks have unearthed some long buried objects, and among them has come to light this week the skull of a human and a mastodon tooth. A.L. Fisher brought to this office Monday a well preserved skull which he found in Dog Creek, or the Branch, about a week ago. The skull is very dark in color and those who have seen it insist that it is an Indian skull. A mastodon tooth was found near the Bert Pippitt place, measuring 6 1/2 inches and weighing 5 1/2 pounds. It is a molar tooth and has two roots. This animal resembles much the present day elephant and roamed these parts during the Glacial or Pleistocene age. Not many, if any, know that Ranta Latashaw, nephew of the old chief, Waubonsie, was in Hamburg for a few hours Tuesday morning on his trail home to Paul's Valley, Okla. He was born on the site where Bartlett now stands, in 1855, about the time B.M. Baldwin purchased the land. Latashaw is 60 years old. He owns land near Sulphur Springs, Okla. ~~~~ MARRIED IN CHICAGO On Sunday Charlotte Lair-Roberts was united in marriage to Ed Rickard in Chicago, and from there they intended taking an extended honeymoon trip. Charlotte Roberts is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M.A. Lair and was born and raised in Hamburg. For the past few years she has not lived much in Hamburg, her work taking her to difference parts of the county. The groom is a furniture slaesman, with headquarters in St Louis. Congratulations are extended. ~~~~ TEN YEARS AGO Born to Mr and Mrs Ed B. James in Locust Grove township Tuesday, July 18, a girl. Elza Dickinson and family to locate in Denver, Colo. J.M. Pettit of Peru, Neb., is visiting with his nephew and niece, Elden and Vienna Hall. Mr Pettit was for several years post master at Watson. H.Y. Birkby funeral at Nebraska City... ~~~~ ORIGINAL NOTICE The Rankin Land and Loan Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff vs William Duncan of Douglas County, Nebraska, and Charles Osborn, R.C. Stales, George Gardner, Ben Gardner, Milton Owens, Carl McFadden, Richard Fleming and Eli Lundy of Fremont County, Iowa, Defendants You are hereby notified that the petition of Plaintiff in the above entitled cause is now on file in the office of the clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Fremont County, claiming of you that on Sept 27, 1911 the Rankin Farms, a corporation, Franz E. Cowden, Wm F. Rankin and John A. Rankin, executed and delivered their one promissory note for $100,000.00 to the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee, Wis, that to secure the payment of said note and on the same day, the said Rankin Farms and Franz E. Cowden and Adeline Cowden, his wife, made, executed and delivered to the payee of said note, a mortagage upon the following described real estate, to-wit: (long description) all in Fremont County, Iowa. That Plaintiff is now the owner thereof in due course for value, that by reason of default in the payment of interest and taxes and failure of maker and defendants to comply with the provisions of said mortgage and note...... ~~~~ Rev Theo J. Asmus has been called to Illinois to perform a wedding ceremony. He will also spend his vacation in his boyhood home, Galena, Illinois.... ~~~~ RIVERTON Miss Alice O'Brien, the young lady who so unfortunately lost her life in the swollen stream, was buried in the Riverton cemetery Thursday. Funeral services were held in the Christian church.... ~~~~ Miss Emma Collins of Percival is visiting her grandmother, Mrs McNaney.... ~~~~ Henry Marker family moving to Omaha [Nebraska].... ~~~~ Labon Johnson and sister Mrs Helen Bailey of Oskaloosa, Ia are here for a visit at the J.W. Dalbey home. They are uncle and aunt to Mr and Mrs Dalbey.... ~~~~ Mr and Mrs Carl Hess of Fullerton, Neb are here on a visit to the M.H. Hatten home. Mrs Hess will be remembered here as Mabel Hatten and has visited here many times.... ~~~~ Mrs Lou Wilbur and Mr Ellsworth slipped over to Nebraska City one day this week and were married. they will make their home in Hamburg.... JULY 30, 1915 JORDAN-SHAVER The following is part of a write-up taken from the Bristol, Tenn., Herald Courier of July 22, and will prove interesting to the many Hamburg friends of the participants. The J.M. Newland home was the scene of a beautiful wedding Tuesday, July 20, at high noon, when Miss Mattie Shaver, daughter of Mrs and the late J. Franklin Shaver of Hamburg, Iowa and a cousin of Mrs Newland, became the bride of George R. Jordan, junior member of the wholesale grocery firm of Liechner, Jordan & Co. of Portsmouth, Ohio..... The bride and groom departed early in the afternoon for Bristol, Tenn., where they took the train for Portsmouth, Ohio, where the groom has a home in readiness for his bride. A reception will be held in their honor at the J.W. Jordan home, the parents of the groom, in Portsmouth, on Thursday evening. The bride is too well known in Hamburg to need any words of introduction. For many years she was a most efficient teacher in our public schools and took an active part in the social life of the town. ~~~~ OLD SOLDIER DEPARTS THIS LIFE Henry Towns, one of our most highly respected citizens, passed to his reward on Tuesday following a lingering illness of several weeks. In his death another soldier of the Civil War has answered the final roll call. Mr Towns was a man of many friends and always, until the past few years, took an active part in the affairs of the town and county. Henry Towns was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 8, 1835, having reached the age of 79 years, 9 months and 19 days. When a small boy he moved, with his parents to Indiana. On March 28, 1861, he was married at Warsaw, Indiana, to Mary Ellen Easterly, and they at once moved to Anamosa, Iowa, which was their home until 1881. On February 26, 1864, he enlisted in Company B, 24th Iowa Infantry at Mechanicsville, serving until July 17, 1865, when he was discharged at Savannah, Ga. He then returned to his farm near Anamosa, and in 1861 moved to Hamburg, which has since been his home. To this union eight children were born, three having preceded their father to the grave. He leaves a wife and children, Mrs Milda Hoggs, Delta, Colo., Mrs Orra Novinger, New Market, Iowa, W.H. Towns, Denver, A.L. Towns, Ottumwa, and Mrs Emma Bryan of this place. The funeral services were held at the late home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev M.F. Brower. ~~~~ LANE-CONVEAR On Monday morning Maude Convear and Guy Lane took an auto for Sidney where they were married. They returned to Hamburg and then went to Shenandoah where they will remain for the present the groom being engaged in insurance business at that place. The bride is the daughter of John Convear and wife of this place and has been employed, off and on, for nine years by the present editor of this paper. She was very active in lodge circles and has a wide acquaintance and a host of friends. The groom has lived here for a couple of years and has been working Yeoman insurance for some time. He has made many friends here and has been successful in his work. Best wishes are extended. ~~~~ German script.... ~~~~ Miss Bessie Garst entertained Tuesday night in honor of her cousin Miss Orpha Andrees of McPhersen, Kans.... ~~~~ Mrs John Raedeker who has been visiting relatives in our city, left Monday for her home in Cushing, Okla.... ~~~~ Mrs W.L. Merrill of Sterling, Neb., is here on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs A. Hydinger, sisters and other friends.... ~~~~ R.V. Lucas, formerly postmaster at Bedford, more recently manager of the Mason City Times, has purchased an interest in the York, Neb., News-Times and will at once assume management. [In Iowa State News Column].... ~~~~ Garland Anderson and wife were called to Riverton Friday by the sickness and later by the death of the young child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson.... ~~~~ Mrs Joe Baker and Mrs Maude Randolph of St Joe [Missouri] mother and sister of Mrs A.T. Parsons are here on a visit at the Parson's home.... ~~~~ Rev W.W. Laughlin returned to his home in Marshfield, Mo., Saturday after a visit at the Robt B. Blades home and also to High Creek, where he called on Mrs Rudisell and other friends. Rev Laughlin was a former pastor of the Baptist church in High Creek, some fifteen years ago or more. He is a cousin of Robt B. Blades. In the course of conversation Mr Laughlin dwelt at length on the many changes that had taken place in Hamburg since his last visit some five years ago, and he was particularly impressed with the amount of out street paving. ~~~~ Fred Aldrich was down to the train Saturday evening, all smiles from one ear to the other. It was easy to guess that his wife and son John were coming home from an extended visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs C.A. Thompson of Anita, Iowa. Max did not come remaining over for a longer visit. ~~~~ GARRISON-WEST On last Wednesday Elmer Garrison of the Payne Ranch, and Miss Isa West of Avoca, Iowa, slipped over to Nebraska City and were quietly married, much to the surprise of their many friends. They will make their home near Payne. Congratulations are extended. ~~~~ Chas Harris and family departed Sunday for Denver, where they expect to remain for the present. They are undecided just where they will locate, but somewhere within the state. The best wishes of everybody go with them to their new home. ~~~~ Mrs John King returned to her home in Wheeling, W.Va., after a visit with her brothers, the Hydingers. This was the first visit in several years and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. ~~~~ Word has been received here of the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Waldo Lowell of St Joe. The mother will be remembered here as Miss Wauneta Thompson. ~~~~ DEATH OF MRS ELI SNYDER After a lingering illness, covering a period of several months, Mrs Eli Snyder passed away at her home on Tuesday of this week. Angeline Jane Baker was born in Hamburg May 27, 1860, and at the time of her death had reached the age of 55 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to Eli Snyder at Watson, January 25, 1880, and to this union six children were born, one dying in infancy. Those living are: Charley, Ciclie Wheeler, Essie Quinn, John and Merle. She also leaves a father and mother, a husband, brothers, Will, Homer, George, John and Lon and sisters, Mesdames Kate Manley, Fannie Hicks, Viola Johns and Mert Harris. The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev N.L. Mortimore. In the passing of Mrs Snyder a loving wife and mother has left a void that cannot be filled. She was loved by all who knew her for her many kindnesses. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved. ~~~~ COUSINS AS PALL BEARERS Nellie Widdy of Nebraska City was buried Monday and a number of the relatives from this place attended the funeral. Her own cousins, Neal, Dee, Ross, Fred and George Notson and Vernon Morrow acted as pall bearers. ~~~~ HAS MOVED TO BLAIR J.W. Watson and family left Thrusday for Blair, Neb., where Mr Watson will be employed in a large canning factory at that place. Mr Watson came to Hamburg several years ago and was at the head of the old canning factory. At the time of the purchase by the Waterloo people he was employed by Wert Reid, where he has since worked. The Watsons were highly respected citizens and Hamburg is loath to give them up, but in the move he is bettering himself. ~~~~ THURMAN Miss Margaret Boyle of Atlantic is visiting this week at the home of her brother, B.F. Boyle and family. The little daughter born last Monday to Mr and Mrs Nove Simpson, died Friday afternoon and was buried in the Thurman cemetery Sunday. ~~~~ BACK FROM VIRGINIA H.F. Brumback and granddaughter, Helen Roe, returned the first of the week from Virginia, where he has been on an extended visit with his brothers and sisters. He had a most enjoyable time and renewed his memories of the days of his youth. In health much improvement is noticed by his friends. ~~~~ DEATH OF YOUNG CHILD On Friday occurred the death of the two year old child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson of Riverton, following a short illness from bowel trouble. The remains were brought to Hamburg Sunday and the funeral services were conducted at the South M.E. church by Rev. H.G. Stewart, and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery. Mrs Johnson is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Anderson of this place. The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved parents. ~~~~ Mrs Luther Conrad and daughters of Campbell, Mo., are guests of her sister, Mrs G.M. Beal. ~~~~