What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
When a Dodge touring car in which Philo Hammond and Irvin Turnbull, with two girl companions, were riding last Tuesday night overturned, Irvin came out of the accident with a fractured arm. The young men and girls were on their way to Phillipsburg to attend a dance. Near Phillipsburg, the car skidded and it struck a ditch overturned. None of the other occupants were much injured.
On August 3rd, Ivan Chesnut was drowned in Bow Creek. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Chestnut, living nine miles south of Glade and was five years, eight months and 29 days old. The men folk had been swimming in the creek and then went to look at some crops. The mother thought the little son was with his father. When Mr. Chestnut returned and the boy was not with him, the alarm was given and a search started. About 5:00 o’clock the little body was found on a sandbar down the creek a little distance. His body gave testimony of the effort put forth by his dog to rescue him, but to no avail.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hindman will leave Thursday to take their son, Duffie, to the Mayo Hospital for diagnosis and treatment. A year or more ago, Duffie got “jammed” in a football game and has never recovered from the results.
Jack Dryden’s swimming hole has been a favored place with folks on these hot days. The pool is full of bathers and swimmers most of the time, a large number coming from surrounding towns. More people should patronize the pool and enjoy the comforts.
The Stockton ball team added another victory to its list when they defeated the Logan team on the local grounds last Sunday. Logan has some good players, but was unable to check scores fast enough. Their only score was made in the first inning by Snider. The final score was 6 to 1.
Chas. White suffered a bad injury down at St. Joseph last Thursday. Charley was at the stockyards and when a pen of mules were turned out he got caught between the gate and fence and got a terrible squeezing. The result was two or three ribs torn loose and some bruises. It came near laying Charley up.
Dick Silvers last week sold his residence property in the Sarver addition to O. E. Riffel. Dick had a nice residence and well-built. Mr. and Mrs. Riffel will leave the farm and come to town. Their son Ed and family will go on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Silvers will move to their property on North Second Street, purchased some time ago from C. W. Coolbaugh. The C. W. Osborn family, who have been occupying the place will move to the Ray Feleay property, and Mr. and Mrs. Demaray, now living in the Feleay residence will move to the J. W. Callendar’s property, two blocks west in early September.
On August 3rd at six o’clock, Moyie Muir and Jess M. Koontz were united in marriage at the courthouse in Stockton. Immediately after the marriage they returned to the home of the bride where a beautiful wedding supper awaited them. Only the immediate relatives were present. The bride received many beautiful gifts. Aftersupper, they went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baxter. Then the next day, they, with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baxter, started in the Baxter car on a camping trip to Colorado Springs and other western points. Mr. and Mrs. Koontz will be home in about ten days. They will live on one of the farms owned by the bride’s father Vesta Viola Walker and Freeman Byfield, both of Woodston, were married at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon by Probate Judge Cass. They are popular young people in their community. They were accompanied by the groom’s mother, Mrs. Alice Byfield, and a sister of the bride.
County Attorney F. E. Young and wife left Sunday morning for a trip into Colorado. Mr. Young says this will be his vacation and as for Mrs. Young it is hoped to give her a rest and perhaps bring her some benefit in health. They will stop in Colorado Springs, Denver and other resort towns, expecting to be gone about ten days. Mr. Young appointed O. O. Osborn to look at the affairs of the office during his absence.
J. W. Callendar leaves today for West Union, Iowa, to visit relatives and to be in attendance at the annual homecoming held at that place each year. Later he will go into the northwest part of that state and visit a brother, a nephew and other kin. Mr. Callendar expects to be gone about two months.
From The Woodston Argus…..From what we can hear everything sold well at the Jimmie James sale except the horses, which seemed to be something of a drug on the market….. Prof. A. A. Glen and family arrived here Wednesday and moved into the Ellsworth Dodrill property in the east part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Glen will both teach in the high school here this winter….. Rev. C. M Nutter and family returned from their vacation trip to Colorado last Friday. He reports that he is feeling fine and that he brought a lot of pep home with him…..We are informed that last Saturday after driving his car to town E. Warren removed the radiator cap and the steam and hot water spurted in his face, causing a very painful burn. We understand however, that it was nothing serious.
