Convention to close with illustrated lecture by Marion Stevenson
The south eastern district convention of the Churches of Christ, born in this city, will close tonight with an illustrated talk In His Steps by Marion Stevenson of St Louis. He spoke on Teaching and the Teachers Problem and led a popular song service last night. The crowd filled the church and ministers and delegates attended since opening Wednesday evening. Mrs Richard Hull of Oskaloosa spoke yesterday on Our Progress and is related to General Byers of war song fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Marion Stevenson
St. Louis
Stevenson
Richard Hull
Oskaloosa
Hull
Byers
Georgia
Local society notes bridegrooms and marriages across towns
George James and Nellie Hibbard of Libertyville wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Thomas Osborn officiating. The couple’s friends David Collais and Katie Walmer were present. they plan to reside at Cedar Howe farm near Stockport. Also Mr and Mrs Westenbauer wed at Mrs Gaines’s home on East Washington Street. the bride V Westenbauer will reside Poole where the groom farms. the bride worked at McKibane ys store. Katharine Boyd and Russell Morris announce a wedding in Los Angeles at the bride’s sister’s home. the groom is a former member of Company M and described as honest and industrious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George James
Nellie Hibbard
Libertyville
Methodist Church
Thomas Oeborn
Thomas Oaborn
David J. Collais
Stockport
Katie M. Walmer
Thiaectity
Mr. Collats
Cedar Howe Farm
Bear Stockport
Margaret Gaines
Waahtocton Street
Mis
Fora Chatterton
Leavensaworth
Nansac
Tra V. Westenhave
Perle
Olemaleos
McKibaney
Katharine Boyd
Russell Morris
Ora
William Prewitt
Los Angeles
California
Company M
Fairfield
Keokuk
A. R. Fulton
Des Moines
Western Newspaper Union
Judge Fulton
Dr. Douglas
Ottumwa
H. M. Austin
J. M. Carbaugh
J. W. Lewis
Charles H. Gates
First Congregational Church
Cuba
Duane Wilson
Iowa Farmer
James W. Grimes
Iowa
Oride
Patrfield
Matrfield High School
Robinson
Parsons Colege
Fn Churel
Feour Varsone
Princeton
Tom Large Churel
Crested Butte
Colo
Merc. K. Dale Russell
Edgar J. George
Chicago
Harold (. Anderson
Qelwelu
Miro
Morris
Dorothy
Marshall
Walter
PD. Morris
Kickasha
VD. Morris
Hervey
Ralph
W. Ll. Bartlett
Josephine Baker
Mt. Pleasant
H. F. Parsons Dies After Short Illness
Herbert Francis Parsons of Fairfield, proprietor of the rug works, died at his East Burlington Street home this morning at 11 after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Big Rock, Iowa, about 45 years ago, he had built a successful rug manufacturing career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Francis Parsons
Fairfield Hug Works
East
Burlington Street
Mr. Parsons
Big Rock
Iowa
Fairfield
General Assembly
Keokuk
Susie Shaffer Hillis
Shaffer
Lowa
Fairfield in the Fifties and Its Notables
In Fairfield and Jefferson County in the early 1850s a sturdy, enterprising community formed around libraries and lectures. The piece recounts pioneers and leaders like Dr. Joshua Shaffer, Hon. James F. Wilson, Wickliffe M. Clark, Bernhart Henn, Rev. Samuel McCune, and others, detailing their roles in local culture, politics, and education, and noting the 1853 Jefferson County Library and the 1855 winter lecture series.
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R. H. Moore
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iron Horse
Waters
Burlington
Burlington Street
Leggett
Bernhart Henn
Carnegie
James F. Wilson
Duane Wilson
Chas. Negus Dee
J. W. Lewis
Dee
Wm. B. Littleton
United States
H. M. Austin
Chas
Gates
Wim. M. Clark
Sam. C. McCune
Iit
J. M. Carbaugh
J. M. Shaffer
A. R. Pulton
J. F. Wilson
B. Henn
Iowa
J. Anderson
Joshua Monroe Shaffer
Grace Morris Weds Rev. Eugene H. Robinson at East Burlington Home
A late fall wedding at Mrs. S J Morris home on East Burlington street joins Grace Sue Morris to Rev. Eugene H. Robinson. Family, friends, and out of town guests attend as pink and white decor brightens the affair. The couple depart for Crested Butte Colorado after Princeton ties.
Plea in Assault Case Ends With Jail Sentence
Jack Drish pleaded guilty in Justice DP Bo Wilson's court to assault and battery. He was committed to the county jail for thirty days for failure to pay a fine. Drish had attacked Tony Kasmark of Pleasant Plain after a dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Drish
Bo Wilson
Tony Kasmark
Pleasant Plain
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. F. Parsons
The
Daily Journal
J. B. Howell
Wickliffe M. Clark
Torore
Congress
Dred Scott
Clark
Wickliffe
Ledger
Henn
Henn, Williams
Kate
Charles R. Bissell
New York City
W. W. Israel
Chas. R. Bissell
New York
Gernhart
Samuel C. McCune
First Presbyterian Church
Lancelot Graham Bell
First Presbyterian Church of
Oltuniwa
Rey
McCune
Pennsylvania
Oskaloosa Iawa
J .W. McCune
Kirkville Lawn
Rob Hall
Mekthinnes
Squire
Bairfield
Wienna
Kansas
Ward Lamson
Ward
Lamson
Fairfield Library
Vico
Nice
Ton
Clarke Hmuvington
Fom
Moa Jiewaard
Chiveago
W. A Ross
Fainfield
W. Bo Littleton
Thorne
Long
Tle
Denver
Charles Negus
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
Herschel V. Johnson
Negus & Culbertson
W. B Culbertson
Fred O'Donnell
Dubuque
Judge Negus
Gilbralter
JL. S Negus
Mary
Thomas Griffith
Red Oak
Pairfield
First National Bank
Isow
Abraham Lincoln Fllinois
Llannibat Hamlin
Maine
Iowa Legislatre
House
Senate
Samuel R. Curtis
Wilson
Andrew Cinson
Wm. B. Allison
Jon
John A. Kasson
James
Lancelot G. Bell
W. K. Bennifield
First National Bank of
Rey Bell
Bonnifield
Bernharrt Henn
Samuel C, M’cune
Miss Grace Sr. Morris
Eugene H. Robison
S.J. Morris
East Burlington Street
Grace Sue Morris
Eugene H. Robinson
Hervey Morris
W. D. Morris
Mr Pleasant
Ralph Morris
Bettle
Doris Robinson
Richland
wPoon
Thomas Osborn
Kirst Methodial Episcopal Church
Heybe Lh
Harold Anderson
Oelwein
Jina Gregge
Belde
Dorothy Morris
Wol. Morris
Chickasba
Mine Elna Tires
Miss Gregg
Harold C. Anderson
Oelweth
Penncetoun University
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