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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1916

Page

3

Pleasant Plain Visitors and Local Travel Highlights

Mrs. Shaffer and daughter Alta of Pleasant Plain visit the city. Elizabeth Dorman of Columbus Junction guests at the Charles Goodell home. Numerous locals and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clapp and Vernada, travel to Ottumwa and attend hospital updates. Several residents visit relatives, consult specialists, or return home from trips.

Elizabeth Dorman Columbus Junction Chas. Goodell W. H. Clapp Vernada K. West Ottumwa A. J. Riniker Fern Libertyville ID. E. Crail Bloomfield Wm. Gifford Roscoe Ferrell Wm. Cook C. A. Kimry Frank Brown Henry Pickard Pleasant Plain

Fairfield Masonic Session and Elks Meeting This Week

Fairfield Chapter 39 will convene Friday at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Temple with officer elections. An Elks lodge meeting follows at 8 PM with important business. The Woman's Missionary Society hosts a gathering tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the Jericho home. Parsons College football squad enjoyed an oyster supper last night at Prof Wirtz’s.

Fairfield KB. S Masonic Temple Order Parsons Collerge W. A. Wirtz Profs, Wirtz McKenzie Hildreth Johnson

Local social notes from Libertyville and surrounding towns

Mrs G F Swanson hosted the L L Q club after noon. Ottumwa visitors Ruth Fulton and Wyndon Davis joined relatives here. Roy Price guests from Omaha were entertained. Local residents traveled to Moline and Ottumwa for holidays. Des Moines and Des Moines area colleges mentioned for Reymond Swanson.

Local News Notes and Visits Include Brighton Trips

Mrs. Vogel and daughter visit relatives in Brighton. G. Gaumer remains critically ill at home on West Briggs after a paralysis last week. Mrs. Jericho of Moline visits her mother Mrs. Bradshaw. Mrs. Ollie Smith and Mrs. Maud Koons of Batavia visit city friends. Mrs. George Cupp and son Lester arrive from Keota to reside here. J. Simons returns to Boneparte after a visit with son O. J. Simons. Evergreen lodge D of H meets tomorrow at 7:30 with officer elections and important business.

Wm, Vogel Brighton G. Gaumer West Briggs Street Ernest Jericho Moline Jil Mary A. Bradshaw Ollie Smith Maud Koons Batavia George Cupp Lester Neice Mother Cupp Keota J. Simons Boneparte O. J. Simons Evergreen Lodge D. of H

Fraternal Aid Elects New Officers

The F. A. U. lodge elected new officers led by President Rolla Knott and Past President H. Cordes. Other posts include Vice President O. D. Lyons Secretary Ida J. Stephenson Treasurer Catherine Lewis and several medical examiners, guards, trustees, and a captain. Social dances are held every Wednesday and Saturday.

F. A. U. Lodge Rolla Knott H. (. Cordes O. D. Lyons Ida J. Stephenson Catherine Lewis A. S. Hague L. D. James BE. G. Myrick Daisy van Tassel Myrtle Barnett Frank Simmons Flo Elder Walt Had

Relatives Live at Brighton

C. H. Edwards of a mile northwest of the Verdi station died at Jefferson County Hospital at 9:30 after an appendicitis operation and stomach ulceration. He was 40, survived by a widow, two children Raymond and Gerald, and parents Mr. and Mrs R. A. Edwards. A brother Dave Edwards of Harve and two sisters Mrs David Riley of Brighton and Mrs Charles Griffin also survive.

The Washington Journal H. Edwards C. H. Edwards Verdi Station Jefferson County Hospital John Messenger Washington Raymond Gerald R. A. Edwards County Dave Edwards Harve David Riley Brighton Charles Griffin City

Landscape painter Chas Lowe at Mc Laughlin store

Beginning tomorrow at the Mc Laughlin furniture store, Chas. Lowe, one of America's best landscape painters, will demonstrate his work for a short time only.

McLaughlin Furniture Chas. Lowe America

Fairfield Retail Merchants Association Meeting and Local Notices

The regular monthly meeting of the Fairfield Retail Merchants Association is set for Thursday evening in their room with full attendance requested. The De Culied Ladies of the Yeoman Homestead discuss Man and Equal Suffrage at Yeowink Hall on Tuesday December 12 with ten cent admission. A Fancy Work sale is announced at Pattern Hat Shop on Saturday December 9 by Mrs Edith Gilly.

Fairfield Retail Merchants’ Association Pattern Hat Shop Edith Gilly

Milk deal at J. L. King’s for fourteen quarts a dollar

Advertises fourteen quarts of milk for one dollar at J. L. King’s with phone contact 3619 S79.

J. L. King’s

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