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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
7
The Belinda neighborhood asks whether a Chariton to Columbia star route would actually improve mail service. The carrier would start in Columbia and travel to Chariton, delaying Belinda mail until the following day and reducing same day delivery from Chariton.
Belinda's postal history shows a shift from a local star route to a uniform rural delivery system. The Chariton Belinda star route was kept briefly after rural route No. 6 formed, but later discontinued along with the Belinda office. Mail moved from Chariton at 1 pm reaching Belinda about 5 pm with next day delivery to rural patrons.
R A Hasselquist explains options for rural delivery in Belinda area amid complaints about route changes. Some favor star route from Columbia to Chariton, others want to keep current rural service. Public input urged, with officials safeguarding all interests under Postal Laws. Communications from O EF Brownlee and Mrs Hiram Wilson noted on page 4.
The senior class will stage a program in the high school auditorium next Thursday evening April 16 with admission 15 and 25 cents. A Glee Club performs selections and dialogues including The Bachelor's Reverie and Courting Melinda. Cast includes Sally Virginia Evans Teddy Clifford Hakes Lucy Helen McGaughey Marie Bowen Margaret Gow The Bachelor Henry McCullough Stella Clause Margaret Penick Mary Lockwood Muriel Drake Hattie Press Mabel Gittinger Gladys McCullough Fred Larimer John Bailey Albert Reed Samuel Sloan Erastus Burns Lester Combs Oma Snedaker and others.
Warren township graduates include James Newsome and Nellie Curtis with teachers Nellie Curtis Hattie Barger Ada Champlin Jessie Danner and others. Pleasant township lists Ella Swanson Avis Mc Mannis Adda Mc Mannis Cleta Whitlatch and Clement Dachenbach among graduates.
The Cleveland mine No. 4 will shut and be abandoned with machinery being removed. The White breast company has reduced activity, leaving about a hundred residents. Workers plan to move to other coal camps once an agreement is reached between miners and operators.
The Shiloh veterans gather Monday to observe the fortieth sixth anniversary of the great Civil War battle, commemorating the day and recalling events at Shiloh.
Sermons at the U B church include Personal Sanctification and its Results at eleven and Great Business Loss at seven thirty. Otterbein Church holds 3:00 service. Junior at eight and Senior Y P C U at six fifty. First Presbyterian ends annual meeting with officers elected for three years. work on the new church to resume when material arrives. Sabbath School at 9:45 and 11 o'clock service. no evening service. Ladies Aid U B church elects officers. Baptist social after prayer meeting with Rev Hugh Moore. Y P C U Junior officers elected. Holy week services at St Andrews Episcopal daily except Good Friday with nine o'clock communion and 4 30 afternoon service. Teacher training class of ORS Christian Church meets Wednesday evening with prayer meeting. Christian Church Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Chas Noble's Friday afternoon. Benevolent Baptist Society meets Friday afternoon at the church. Christian church Men’s Meeting Sunday at 3 o'clock Topic Love the Brotherhood. Farther Light Club Monday evening with Mrs Bertha Schreiber.
Tomorrow April 10 Chariton marks the twenty six year anniversary of J N McCullough & Company dry goods with a special sale of wool dress goods. The article credits the store for years of high class merchandise and local pride under O J Israel.
Judge W J Babb of Aurora Illinois, who once presided here, met in Chariton this week to finalize the sale of 639 acres of Penick and Baker ranch to George and Smith of Aurora. Smith serves as president of Inland Fuel Co. and Western Wheeled Scraper Co., while George is Inland Fuel Co. treasurer and a leading Aurora banker. The deal closed Wednesday at twenty five dollars per acre.
Chariton athletic association contracted with John Borger to pitch for the Chariton baseball team this season. Borger did good work last year and became a favorite with Chariton fans. His signing signals a strong team effort to field a competitive squad.
The Rebekah lodge hosted a social Monday inviting one guest each with a literary program and refreshments. The Christian church Aid Society surprised Mrs. James Boylan Friday with a farewell visit before her move to Des Moines. Zeta Epsilon Chi met with Mrs. J A Hix Monday. The Montana Club met with Miss Laura Fawcett Monday evening. Entre Nous Club visited Mrs. Sanford Rea Monday. Fancy Work Club met with Mrs. W L Edson Wednesday afternoon.
The wedding was held at the Willoughby home Thursday at eight o'clock with Rev. Hugh Moore officiating. Only relatives and intimate friends attended as Blanche Willoughby wed William L. Edson. The couple shared a two course supper and stood before flowers. Blanche wore blue silk voile over blue silk. she is class of 1901 and grew up in Charlton. William Edson, manager of Chariton Ice Company, is a resident of the Edson home in northeast Charlton. They now reside at the groom's property in Charlton and the date also marked the parents twenty sixth wedding anniversary.
Mr Chester H McCullough and Miss Essie Clayton wed at the bride's parents home on Wednesday evening in the presence of thirty relatives and friends. Rev Stratton conducted the ceremony. The bride wore brown panama and the couple planned to establish a home on a Melrose area farm. A reception followed at the groom's father's house.
Last Saturday morning Bert Sanborn, at his Cedar township home, was severely cut when a sagging telephone wire across the driveway snagged his hay rick and struck his face. He required several stitches for a badly cut lip and dislodged teeth.
John L. Davis eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Davis died at home in Chariton Monday after a short illness with pneumonia. Funeral services conducted by Rev Pond of Lucas were held at the home Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. Interment in Cleveland cemetery. The parents receive heartfelt sympathy in their loss.
Mysterious disappearance occurs Wednesday night as the Greek group that ran the candy kitchen in the hall building on the west side of the square leaves town with all supplies except a few pounds of candy.
Emmet Daughton of Decatur County and Alice Jackson of Ringgold County wed Monday evening at six in Dunkin and Aten's office with E. H. Storie officiating. Christian church ladies plan a Court House dinner April 18 for 25 cents and will offer sale items. Lucas County National Bank announces a rem day sale of the first lot of the new.
West of Corydon deputy grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias plans the district convention for May 13 in Chariton. The district includes lodges in Appanoose Wayne and Lucas counties. Chariton lodge hosts a first degree for two candidates and a second degree for four. Committees span executive finance decorations banquet reception and entertainment with local lodge members leading.
Enthusiastic temperance rallies were held Sunday across Chariton churches. Rev. W C Barber spoke at United Presbyterian and United Brethren churches, while L N Butterfield addressed the Christian church. The appeals urged adoption of a constitutional prohibition amendment and renewed voter consideration in Iowa.
The Chariton school board re elected Principal R B Let land Assistant Principal J W Lukens and Music Instructor W HE Hayes with higher salaries. Several teachers including Mary Moore Vida Holtzman and many Misses and Mrs. are named as re elected. A new HS teacher Aiken did not apply again. Dan Adams Express dog was shot after age twelve due to injuries from a porch incident. Misses Paullin Snyder and Porter visited Mrs O D Harding en route to Des Moines. CO W Rose enters Republican clerk of courts race. Lucas County Short horn Breeders plan sale with twenty bulls April 25 at Thomas Brown’s. Teachers urged to send May exam pupils to county superintendent. Mrs Weller visits ill brother in Wichita. Constable Wyland seeks second term. A sweet little baby girl Waldo.
A early Friday morning blaze in the Hollinger & Deming block on the north square gutted the building and damaged the J A Brown store nearby. Losses include uninsured Hollinger & Larimer merchandises and McGorman household goods with total damages around 23000 to 2300. Firefighters confined the flames with water from city hydrants, praising the department's rapid action.
Iowa youths join Uncle Sam’s fleet as the Atlantic squadron sails to circumnavigate the globe. From Chariton comes ordinary seaman Fin Lynch aboard the Minnesota, part of a statewide shipboard contingent.
All accounts due the firm of Se Estey and G W Scott & Son has been placed in the hands of Joseph Griffin for collection. All persons indebted to either above named firms are asked to settle with Mr. Griffin at once.
Eggs set for setting white Wyandottes 15 eggs at 81 cents per set. Aliso Pekin Ducks 13 eggs at $1 each. Leave orders at Gray Von Behren's or write to J R West Chariton, Iowa. North end ladies of the M E church plan apron and sunbonnet sale in church parlors Saturday April 18 at 2:30 PM.
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