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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
5
A Baptist church invites worshipers to morning and evening services next Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Armitage of Eliston visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ford Saturday. Also advertised are Fluff Rugs made from ingrain and Brussels carpet with a price list from J. E. Shatto of Chariton.
Reverend Dwight P. Breed will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning. Donations of boxes for the firemen’s entertainment are welcome. James Black joined Coulter and Clark show last week and will travel with them. Mrs. W. D. Smith returns from Big Springs visiting daughter Mrs. Preston Clark who is ill. Reverend J. A. Roas of the Methodist Church will preach to children and receive new church members for baptism next Sunday. Delegates to State Sunday School Convention in Marshalltown may obtain credentials from Mrs. Nelson. Ethel and Georgia Shawie leave for Pueblo, with George Taber accompanying to Osceola. Alex Wells and family visited in Homestow. Edith and Dora Joy dined with Robert and Rufina Pearson. H. L. Finch and son and Mrs. Mary Finch dined with Grandma Baker. Rufina Pearson’s birthday brings a neighborhood surprise. Mrs. Geo. McCart returns from Corydon and plans Nebraska trip later this week. Mrs. Darthula Buckner returns to Lenox after two weeks visiting. Warren Stodhill and Mrs. Burgin marry at Leon. Stodhill is section foreman. Congratulations extended.
Frank Lowe was thrown from a cart after his horse spooked near the K. and W. track this morning. He struck his head on a telephone pole and sustained severe injuries. he was taken to D. P. Goodrich’s home where Dr. Arnold treated him.
Jake Surbaugh and family were Sunday visitors at A. J. Surbaugh's home. Miss Mare Berry of Humeston is visiting sister Mrs. J. L. Caldwell. Claud Caldwell and family and A. Carter and family visited Mrs. Net Caldwell. Debate topic on Thursday June 11 asks if fire is more destructive than water. E. H. Alexander and wife of Leon visited Mrs. Alexander’s mother and brother before a Colorado trip.
Ruth Smith missed Thursday illness with measles while residents like the Lowe and Gibbs families traveled to Humeston and Derby. Local visits spanned Frank Joy’s home, lodge nights in Derby, school term ends, house reshingle work by Allen Musgrave, and multiple family gatherings in Humeston and surrounding areas.
Pleasant View notes Wright Newsome’s county seat visit and Miss Mabel McKnight’s week with Mrs. Myrtie Stearns. Reports of visits by Daisy Erb, the Logstons’ Stork arrival, Smyrna’s Royal Staley visit, Grandma Pollard’s stay, and Clifton Christy’s sudden Oklahoma death brought Derby burial plans.
Cambria notes report Rev Perry callers in Cambria and visitors in Chariton. Town residents Mack Taylor and Will McMains reunite. A charity party for a twin girl is held. The Baptist Sunday school plans Children’s Day next Sunday. Several residents travel to see kin and events including a dog and pony show in Humeston. A funeral is attended for Mrs Niday in Corydon.
Mr and Mrs Chaffin and two children from Timichinson Kansas visited last week to spend the summer with Mrs Chaffin's mother Mrs Myres. Mrs Will Davis and daughter Wanita, Mrs Villa Garton and little son Glenn, and Miss Myrl Stevens attended the dog and pony show at Corydon.
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