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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Derby community updates list visits by David Westfall Ray Calkins and others and note that Derby teachers including Principal Fred Riggle and Miss Alice Roddy were re elected for the next school year. Several residents are mentioned with illnesses travels and property changes across Derby and nearby towns.
Creston residents Dr. H B Sutton spent Sunday with wife who is visiting relatives in Elliott family. Nell Rusk of New London visited friends. Edith Winsel hosted dinner with Ada Hanks Nora Elma Werts Beulah Jennings Mary Sprague and Pearl Lewis of Chariton visited her father. Progress Club to meet Wednesday March 25 at Rev and Mrs Soxe home with program on village improvements and school experiences.
NEWBERN notes a weekend visit as Miss Minnie Worley, with her mother, returns from Chariton for an over Sunday stay. The column lists multiple community happenings including meetings at the M. E. church, school assignments, marriages, and local moves around Knoxville and Lacona.
Mrs Etta Garland and sister Mrs Alma Goode visited Mrs Harry Savage Thursday. Miss Bessie Littleton of Chariton visits grandparents Stephen Randall and wife for the summer. John Dukes moved to the Dug Drake farm north of Russell. A Baker north of town adds to his residence. Nolan has improved after illness. B B White remains weak. Large crowd attended the Sanborn sale with brisk bidding. Locals attended a masquerade ball in Russell. Mrs Stephen Randall summoned to Polo Illinois. Robert Crawley and daughters helped furnish music for the Russell dance. Lawrence White family to move to their new farm home. R E Hixson rents the Sargent farm for the season. A shower of rain fell Saturday night aiding wheat. Charles Drake was a Russell caller.
Belinda Millard Bickford spent Saturday night with Frank Pilkington and family. Dale La Favre and family spent Saturday at B. A. Kennedy's home. Miss Mabel Byers stayed with Ada Stranger Saturday night. Merl Smith and family visited his brother John Smith Sunday. Ora Dachenbaugh helped Mr. Kenney haul hay Monday. The wedding bells are ringing in the vicinity. Mr Linton Johnson stayed at his Belinda area home Saturday and Sunday. Misses Lida and Alvis McMannis went to Chariton on a business trip Saturday. Easter Hat shopping planned at Mrs. Walker's next Thursday and Friday.
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