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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1918
Page
6
The notice from 110 South Court Street Fairfield Iowa lists editor W. Taylor and Garr Taylor with subscription terms. It indicates post office mailing and class information for Fairfield.
The first noonday Holy Week service at the Orpheum was held today from 12 20 to 12 50 with music by an orchestra and the Business Men's Quartet. Rev Behner gave prayers and Rev Rolland Butler delivered a patriotic address. Tomorrow the second meeting features the A M E Jubilee Singers and Prof Montain with Rev Apfell presiding. All Christians are urged to attend daily this week.
Local residents and visitors are listed in weekend and current-day movements. Frank Pedrick at Great Lakes Training Station Chicago spent the weekend with city friends. Ivan Ipsan returned to Knoxville after a Sunday family visit. Miss Ollie Monson went home to Glendale after relatives and friends’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prouty of Lockridge spent time with Mrs Prouty’s parents, the Russell couple. Mrs. J. B. Painter and children of Belknap visit Mrs Painter’s sister, Mrs. James Freshwater. Mrs. Phillip Webber and Mrs 8 C Douglas traveled home from Kansas City after illness and death in the family. Frances Spence, teaching for Mr and Mrs Judd Coil of Pleasant Plain, visits today. Centerville school student spent weekend with R. H. Spence family. Mrs. Lulu Moore and Harold and Agnes return to Hatfield after weeks with Mrs. Moore’s mother, Gertie Gilchrist. Carroll Keesey travels to Burlington. Wilson Turner of Rock Island visits family. Mrs. J Critzler of Glasgow spends the week with relatives in the city. J. B. Trent of Batavia is in town on business. August Keller is seriously ill with pneumonia on East Hempstead. Mr. and Mrs. Lufe Coop move to a northern city farm. Wm A Camp of Kansas City accompanied his wife’s remains to the city for burial. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Coveland of Libertyville are visiting today. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Russell of Mt. Pleasant spent yesterday with the Leland Holgate family. Miss Blanche Banta of Mt. Pleasant visits North Court Street with her parents.
Miss Jessie Traxler invites visits before purchase. 166 Harper Brush Works features Brughea of all kinds on display at the Fair window.
Through the local exemption board eleven registered men from Jefferson County may enlist for instruction in the mechanical division of the Aero Squadron. A district quota of 500 will attend a two month gas engine course at the Rahe Auto and Tractor School in Kansas City at government expense. Enlistment closes Friday night March 29 with departures likely by April 13.
A full auditorium enjoyed a sacred concert at the Lutheran church led by Prof. Egle with the orchestra. Holy Week services are scheduled nightly except Saturday at 7 30 with Saturday afternoon at 2 00. Each sermon will cover themes from Family Reunited Through Christ to Darkness Before Dawn.
The second Combination sale will be held at Buchanan's Feed Barn on March 30 at 2 o'clock. Proceedings list the sale location and start time in the official notice.
City teams started work today to gather scraps trash and rubbish piled on streets and alleys. Citizens urged to place all rubbish for pickup by collector Mr Barker and ensure prompt clearance. Paul Coleson City Clerk.
U S Ritchey known as Less Ritchey announces Republican bid for sheriff and files papers. Glen Neibert runs again for the Democratic nomination, the only Democrat so far. Ritchey is a well known farmer and expected strong GOP contender.
Mrs. C. W. Riggs of Libertyville visits the city today. O. J. Simons remains ill and away from his business. Corporal Victor Webber of Deming New Mexico arrives tonight for his sister Mrs. Wm. A. Camp funeral. Prof. Fred Jewell returns home from Davenport business trip.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. William A. Camp in a Kansas City hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow at 2 30 p m from the Phillip Webber residence 803 South Depot with Rev. R H Polly officiating at the Christian church. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Several relatives and visitors are noted in the city including Charles George Vernon Hague Arthur Minster and O S Wallace.
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