1909: Several area farmers are getting telephones installed

Oct. 21, 1909

HARTINGTON — The high school baseball team went to Wakefield Saturday and won the game from the Wakefield boys, 7-5.

Oct. 21, 1909

HARTINGTON — Some of the farmers of this vicinity will have telephones put in this week.

Oct. 21, 1909

HARTINGTON — Corn-husking has commenced in these parts and some corn will go 70 bushels an  acre here. The corn crop of the northwest part of the county can show up with any corn in the state.

Oct. 21, 1909 Oct. 21, 1909 Half of the branches in the state were represented by delegates at this meeting.

On Monday, the local branch, consisting of about 75 members, tendered the visiting delegates a reception at their Hall over Hirschman’s Store. On Tuesday morning, the delegates attended Mass and then attended to the business of their meeting. It was decided the place of the next meeting, which will be held three years hence, will be at Stuart.

ST. HELENA — The school of District 82 commenced Monday Oct. 4 with Miss Lora Stratmann of St. Helena as teacher.

HARTINGTON — The 13th biennial convention of the state Council of the Catholic Knights of America met in this city on Tuesday.