Jasper Nickell ~ Lucas County, Iowa
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, June 14, 1906
LUCAS LEDGER ITEMS:
MISS JENNIE EDWARDS of northwestern Nebraska came Saturday to visit relatives and friends in and around Lucas.
J.B. CURTIS and wife of Norwood returned last Friday from a short visit with the latter's sister at Omaha.
The infant son of W.C. JAMES and wife of Whitebreast Township, was buried yesterday at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rev. Brown conducting funeral services.
MRS. ALICE SWANSON went to Chariton Monday to assist MR. LARIMER in his loan and trust office while MISS EMMA POWELL is off on her summer vacation.
The appointments for the new rural route carriers came today. JASPER NICKELL will hold the position on Route 1 and ED FERRY on Route 2.
MRS. N.F. BAKER was thrown from a buggy last Friday and sprained her left ankle so badly that she is compelled to go about on crutches.
DR. THOS. CROSTON went to Albia Tuesday to make arrangements for a trip to Ashdown, Ark., on the 18th inst. A party of fifty will join the number going from Lucas on that date.
The Lucas friends of MISS DELL COURTLEYOU of Chariton, will be pleased to hear that she has accepted a position in one of the Des Moines schools.
MRS. J.C. NICKELL entertained her sister, MRS. W.C. GRAHAM and two children of Wilkinsonburg, Pa., from Saturday until Tuesday. MRS. GRAHAM was on her way to Victor, Col., to visit with her parents.
DR. M. CAVINESS and JAS. VORHEIS left Sunday for Boone to attend the State encampment of the G.A.R. MR. CAVINESS will also attend the State campmeeting of the Adventists' Church which is being held at the same place.
A very painful accident happened to DUDLEY RUSSEN, a child of seven years, Tuesday evening. While playing with several other children he climbed into a tree and in attempting to get down fell in such a manner as to break both his forearms just above the wrist.
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