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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
4
Local residents visit relatives in Fairfield Ottumwa Chariton and Williamsport. Social activities include the N H 8 Club gathering at multiple homes the Womans Home Missionary meeting and a box supper at Morgan schoolhouse. Several residents travel for work visits and family health updates reported.
Mrs Sheller Chappel lost her hand bag in Chariton last Saturday containing some money. Little Donald Miksell almost choked at supper Monday night. Mrs Chas Murray and daughter returned home after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs McCoy. Mrs Lydia Stewart and Mrs Kenney improving after three weeks illness. Oakley ball team to hold a pie supper in Oakley hall next Saturday invites all, ladies bring pies. Charley Walls and family and Chas Hemphill and Harry Cumpston visited John Nussbaum family last Sunday.
Rev Pierson of Avery will preach Saturday evening and Sunday at Central. Rev Ira Carney, evangelist, has led a four week revival at Central and left for Shellsburg Iowa to continue his work. The revival drew 45 additions and 30 by confession after a week of rain. A large church reception for new members followed on Oct 29.
Newbern Zella Hickman traveled to Ottumwa to visit an aunt last Monday. A string of local visits follows with Della Herron staying in Dallas, Rev. Booten preaching at Union church, and Albert Sargent building a barn for Andy Herron.
Derby reports Hicks Bros closing out stock with sale to begin Friday. Local visits include Misses Garris Tolman Williams and Mrs. Garris. Townspeople ill and traveling with several coming from Lincoln and North Dakota. Died: George H. Sutton, Derby pioneer, to be followed by fuller notice.
North Liberty notes report Hickory Hill school closed for a month long vacation. Anniversaries and visits fill days with Wille Klagus turning 18 with family celebration. Local residents visit each other, pie supper planned at Newhbern on Nov 6, and church activities resume after Saturday preaching.
John Lennig left for Pennsylvania to visit relatives and old friends. Jobe McMannus and wife rejoice over the arrival of a new girl. Ira Carney closed his meetings at Central church Friday night. Misses Mabel Byers Lena McAfee Hilma Johnson Marsella Stotts and Hazel Witt spent Sunday with Bessie and Nina Kenney. Vern and Merl Witt spent Sunday with Beatrice Brownfield.
Mrs Gene Wright and Misses Nellie and Florence Champlin hosted the B P A M Club for a Hallowe'en gathering with fortunes told and games. A two course luncheon was served as guests enjoyed a festive evening.
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