~cjl~·= ~~=--------------------------- c:&.umj ga/15...mombor of tho log irln.turo during...

Source: Iowa Territorial and State Legislators Collection compiled by volunteers and staff at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library, Des Moines, Iowa.

Standard Form For Hembers of the Le91slature

2. Marriage (s) date place

t( I 3. Significant events for example:

23 fyt ;Ho

A. Business ____________________________________________ __

B. Civic responsibilities ________________________________ __

) C. Profession~~~~~VWn&V~~~----------------------------------

4. Church membership ____ ~CJl~~~·=~~~~=---------------------------5. Sessions served ;.::#',L~ c:&.um"J ltJv

6. Public Offices

A. Loca~a.L,._~i;~.,.d;;/, I 7

B. State ________________________________________________ _

C. National ____________________________________________ __

9. Names of parents ________________________________________ ___


10. Education ____________________ _

11. Degrees __________________ _


. .

Sources Log For Legislation Bntriea

Applicability

)


.. large amoaut of · for a little mouey

ntp returned last 'ith · relatives and

out the cheapest pump, inquire a~ ~.

J for the price of .ton Gallery next F}r~ders.

ts ~n white. goods, flouncings for the

Jher, at Chase &

the very choicest rices at the Hard~ Smith. >f and Barn paint ~.G. Chase & Co's. ntire satisfaction. )rty in the State J of Des Moines. ~ents Humeston,

nd see the Union Jest and simplest >oth . forward and

~ e the Humeston be open only on ar- Saturday of

l Eva Howe left nded visit among s at Milo and In-

ife , of Orville. 0.,

The ·FoaD4er ·. 01· Oar· Cltr Pulee · A way: at Ble · Late Home · -- in Fairfield.

. .

o-..:~~·.-:,·1 ~\11PI. •-•~~-~ ftfteeD ,pJitteme.n~~:. . · · _ · Humeston Q)llep AS. IOCaUA

The sad intellegence of the .death of were oalled together ito opeD A. Humeston, Sr., reached this comu- whlah·had been called -for : aJ nity by telegram last Wednesday olde once and -for all what· th( morning. He had resided with Prof~ should be' and who _abould ·oo Harkness, his son-in-law, in Fairfield, Three . bids were received, Iowa, for a few years, and after a few Messrs. Barkbuft & ~ months of illness, passed away on W edn- den Grov~i Henry & Barker t sday morning, . May 29, at 8:15. Mr. bria. and Mardis~ Brown .of Humeston was one of the earliest set- Each bid was opened and dis tlers of this t-egion. He moved from after a full discussion and sc Ohio here in the year 1864, just 25 terviews with two of the ftrn years on the day of his burial. For the JWrk was awared t( many years he conducted a large farm Mardi*~& Brown. These ·1 southwest of Humeston, and carred on will begin the oonstructlc a general store in town. He was a building-at once. It is a lar careful business man, and his business structure 50x60 feet, with en1 thrived under his skilful! manage- tower 10x18 feet. There' ment. He was a man of great moral large dining r<>Om 16x42 fee1 power and cht1-stian worth, and has 16xl6 feet, two class rooms ! left an influence behind him for good eachi reception rccm 15xl8 l that will·be felt for many years. He 8x15 teet, and hall 8x42 on took a living interest in everything floor together with two sma.r that would advance· his community for typewriting eta. 'rhe se and our state. Foremost in arranging will have four piano room: for public improvements and in sus- liveing room 16x20; hall t

ta.ining all instituti9ns of benefit, made three class rooms 20x34. Tl him widely known, and wherever 1ooms will be separated wit known wop. for himself the respect and partitions, and when fully OJ


. State

.foines. Lleston,

Union m"'1 ~st c-d .1d

meston nly on lay of

ve left among md In-

lle. 0., family. nd just

ca,n be 'SS mon larger

· a, very - night. greatly

1l · ne ceb ,vill A full

ha,s acin S. P. 8ntered

Lincnf;, ns nnc1 ·n seen

tmestou ·>n Sun; toG p. NIOR.

· I iB the 1m e WH,V

way. Ii nn.keA it it. Sold

ln rip mf, ~n.re 1 1 t·emens Tickets

· andre-

ost Reli-

~" ou"r";t;te:-F~;;~o-;t~iu ~;~;:;:;n~gi·~g. \&.;in-" h~~~ -fo~.,r pi~ no - ~ooms -lOxlO; a One D for public improvements and in sue- liveing room 16x20; hall 6x42, and ta.ining all institutions of benefit, made three olnAH rooms 20x84. These class One d. him widely known, and wherever 1 ooms will be 8eparated with rolling known WOJl for himsel! the respect and partitions, and when fully opened will One D

--- HON.

confidence of his fellowmen. For mn.ny years he held the otneo of townHhip trustee, u.nd was n. mombor of tho LogiRln.turo during the BOHHion of tho l.Sth Genern.l Assembly. In the yon.r 1H72 the C. B. & Q. H. H. Co., purchased 80 o,cres of the northeast s1de · of his farm for a town Bito, n.nd afterwards named the village Humestod in his honor. Like very many settlers of this pa.r_ t of the state, he was a native nf th e AML REI waA born in Hnr-

SR.

mnko a gcnorn.l hall n4x60, capable 0 HoatiJIJ.; :-mo people at onee. There nro two larg-o eollat·A, and tho ontiro building will1.ho hoatod hy a Triumph furnaeo. 'l'ho bui !ding will be seated with tho lateHt improved desks and furniHhed \\'i th tho beHt black-b~ards that en.n bo secured. The site chosen for the building is the twol ve acre tract lying north of \Vinter street, and and south of tho Keokuk & Western n. H. Tho Town f:omnn.nv h tt~ D>' <' -. . . . ' . .

One t

One I

One I

Let ERA weatl chole arrhc these able have Diar1 is th· cessf' comp nnd 1

famil For 1

-Hen ware

Til Bros .

Bn Th

Hent T"

Hen( Her

Stocl qual:

no Tl:

son\ Tr Th

mont H(

gar, vege e,rytl pric<

Tb seve· Enq'


I t. There is but one wav that is .the right way. it ·d wrong, which makes it

1 A child can use it. Sold p.

~ 'will sell round-trip mcil Bluffs for one fare; Ghe Iowa State Firemens June ·10 to 14. Tickets ; to date of sale andrele 15.

Meal," is the Most ReliStove on the market and ;asoline than any other 1ade. It has been Thor-1,. and was Never ConLth & Smith.

has opened up a little •t of the bakery, where .d to acomodate all want

in the .· line of harness Te hope he will be glven .tronage as possible. · .

kets to Bluff Park, Iowa, e', now on ·sale at the at one and one-third fare. li ted to date. of sale, pou to date stamped on .a.l-limit, ·October. 81.

confidence of his felloWmen. For ma.ny make a general hall 8· years he held the office ·· of township seating 300 people at o trustee, and was a member of the Leg- two large cellars, and · islature during the session of the 15th ing will be heated by : General Assembly. In the . year 1872 nace. The building the C. B. & Q. R. R. Co., purchased with the latest imprc 80 acres of the northeast s1de: of his furnished with the b1 farm for a town site, and afterwards that can be secured. named the ·village Humeston in his for the building is 1

honor. Like very ·many ·settlers of tract lying nprth of W this part of the state, he . was a native and south of the . Keol of the east. _· He was born in Har- R. R. The Town Co· wington, Conn., April 20, 1815. At an sented the college wit early age his parents settled in New and contracted to sell York, where in · ClintOn~ Oneida .co., seven acres at a lo· he was married to Miss 1\-Iary Nothrup Gantz informs us that on the 23d of September, 1840. She pal teachers and prof€ died suddenly in Fairfield, Iowa, Nov., main another year. 1 22, 1885. Eight children were born to to add to the teachin him1 of whom five are still living: numbers and ability Dan1el, Susan, Litchfield, Monroe . and weaken it in any . wa Alva. When about thirty-five .years coming in on every m1 of age, while residin~ in Ohio, he uni- justified in be lei ving t ted with the · Chr1stian church . in attendance of ov- ·r Fqwler Trumbull county. He was students this .coming one of the chief agents in organizing makes the college a. J the congregation of the church here tution among us. No' and ser:ved it as ail elder from · the be- and woman use · thE ginning; His chief enjoyment seemed to directing · students ·· l be in guarding the interests of the con- dents ought to be mad

tda.yt June 8, 1889, ~m. grega.tion; and none were mor.e pleas-. and should ·receive 1i t hts residence, 2-t m1les ed than he ·whenever his friends - and erate .treatment {rom Iumeston, aged 77 years. a.Cquainta.nces became christains. · ·He, ~t 27, the· Fall term ra.s given from-. his -resi• was &,ways a. wise counsellor in church -from .that ·date : run te was,laid to rest in" the matters,· and having _a remarkably eleve·n months • . This ;hwes.t . of towri, Rev, Hard _high chm"'Oter a.s a. christian · was al- term for: this year con

· _ · · . ._ . · ·· ways honored and revered by his breth- run two months. .W h. . · -f ·w -1- · c: -·1· · ·. · ren . . ·· While, · dur~ ·late fears his college . a gooo· conu111

01:£son, 0 ·. e r , ty:, health .was 1mpal : , . he b1d f;Ir to say_ with some .degre( ~k ,, o_ ~sett a __ nd , wif_ e, .of _live forqmany y~~rs, but about January new erf of ., goOd_. t hb 8 i. an __ . Nathan ~endal~ 20th __ ·_Iast; ·he. became_ seriously ill_ and .for.·Hutneston, · • _-[e rose, Iowa, were oa.U · his friends became very anxious. . He · · · · · -·-on, during· the 1 past week lingered 0~ until the T~esday . before . L B. Binford, · o~ _ C1 88 and. death of Mr. :Wll). his death,- waen he grew worse and on been :quite · sicJ( . Jo ; ·: ·. - · · •: - · ·.· . . Friday, ·had . a serious sinking spell - w~~ka, ia ·so .-fa.r.lmpr,

!Iine ... exte_ nds . a_ · ~ cordial from · w;hich _he partially recovered, to .-be . a.r~u~d · ·~~~} ~he l~ies ,to . qall :_ and~; · ex- .. b~t it was ~repeated · o& Snnday ·morn .. soon report . . h,is ... _;: oo~ arg~· stookof;_ sJ).r~~g)J.ild ing,. and 1 trom ·that time Jre was in a H_e sends the. fp~o.Yfllll nery. ·._···_ A __ llthe ~ra~~st .. a.tld_ 4eep ___ stupor, . still whenever · ~rou~d - . . : . ·?_~RFb/!,1 de~f~e. ~n't::.1.- wmt·~;un-. he ·was ·Wholly conscious. He . remain- ·.: ' . . : . . : ~ '.:~ .. ;'-~~ Jt ._ !':~'been:;~:·~~~;ot,:. _e_~iri ~his {~n!'tl~ot;l ··. until : _ WedenBday · _ .. W:e · ._ t~ke: '~\t~W~l~ Y.· :'!~~:~ve_ry~:~n~:·~~;~~~ .m~rnb1~ ·'!~etr h~. ·~lept . peac~f~lly /: out ~7,~j~!~!~af:~~

__ , .. ,::_ : . . '· '.•' . .. ,_ ...... :,, ·:· . · ~- _ .. , o(,this . :world >intQ the,.next. Xlius at 'ktijd · -88$1' ' t$h(s~f ·· ._;:t .... . }~ baridecfu~ ! .... _a·i·ariA~im_· an. · ~th'e·:-'_. a.ge:_.;,~ of - ·:: ·74 ~ .rears; · ~one:m.onth·:e.tul ·-·8- . ~-.··•£·a_ .. .Jt,i.: .. .;- .,)~_ ,~.J~

-: _,, , ... .. , ,;,;,.· .. _.,-, ... · ;t·_ , ~~· ·-·· ·· n··· tn· ·e·-~-· -dn· ·a·· ·e· nde· · -a ~thl· s -··g·AA~ ·,m· an·'s·:--·u.,e· :,· , , N.! \IQ~ .-u ... ~.a.uir?'OUl! ' ~d,JU~ ~~:~~J.AD~'~: so)'.·.a~~a~~;~: : .. ,_; • ~ -- -·- · ... ·. · -··-· _- . : . vuu.·. ·• :.~: - · : tti~\::~w··· · ' ' ·titi~\iJii.\{:W, ''',,~

~::v~:~~!;,;gt~i'i!J~~ii~,;J'l!f!~t~t,~~~~,!~ ;~~~~e~w


I cke~s -~ -~1~~ -P~~~~ Iowa, )se', now on sale at the , at one and one-third fare. r1 limited to date of sale, U}Y" to date stamped on n~. Jmit, October. 81. )nday June 8, 1889, Wm. at hfs residence, 2t miles Humeston, aged 77 years. was given from his resi-he wa.a laid to rest in' the tth west of town, Rev. Hard


The largest &took, ·the very choicest brands ana bottom prices n-t the Hard

L desirable goods re- w~ store. Smith & Smith. at Chase & Stoops.

i and latest patterns olds. Cs.ll and see.

rr ) Sense'' Churns ~· Smith & Smith.

lias, Parasols and the 1.t Chase. & Stoop's.

Insure your property in the State Insurimce company, of Des Moines. Gregg & Lunney, agents Humeston, Iowa..

Chas .. Rudd· sold his harness shop to T. A. Taylor during the past week, and Mr. Taylor has since sold it to Gamble & Dailey.

c of groceries in the Call at Stanton's and see the Union Sewing machine. Best and simplest

indat Chase& Stoops. in use. Will ·sew both forward and 1as just completed & .

ot adjoining his store. Until further notice the Humeston Roller Mills will be open only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week.

oks and school books eceived at Arnold's.

tsh now is for those Humeston's Corner.

or warm weather than ; at Chase & Stoops.

argest assortment of ecelved at Arnold's. 1 have tho agency for ,e. J a.nd Delineators.

syrup and sorghum, >ds, at Chase & Stoops.

: has fuh-blood Polled ~le at reasonable prl-

Carpets ·for the spring trade can be had at Humeston 'a Corner for less mon

ey than any other place, and a larger stock to select from.

Notwithstanding there is only one Drug store in Humestont frices will continue the same at Arnold s. A full stock Nways on hand.

A finer line of Challies, India Linens, Zephyr Cloths, French Sattoens and all other wash goods ie seldom seen than those at Chase & Stoops'.

The C., B. & Q. will sell round trip tickets to all sW.tions within 100 miles

-. , .!~ ' .... ~ 'lo0 .-4 .f ~ ..... . n r-r' ~ ~ 1,. .... , ~ P .o-- ... ~

·.·• _·. Tbe8priai,~.Qtl88! must all . meet ihe r~ queetioDI which· we •· wil

. .. .

'~WHEREWITHAL That heavy winter suit aside and the Lighter 8 This beiog true brin to-wit: '·Who can best made a ~peeial stutly of mentA, in the light L'f J

the cabe, belie,·es bimst

"A --~

~cjl~~~·= ~~~~=--------------------------- c:&.umj ga/15...mombor of tho log irln.turo during...

Documents

~cjl~·= ~~=--------------------------- c:&.umj ga/15...mombor of tho log irln.turo during...