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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
10
President H J Hartman appointed a general committee last night to arrange the Champion Hose Hook and Ladder Company annual banquet marking the organization of the firemen. The event will be observed January Tth at their quarters on Sycamore Street.
Samuel McElhaney faces a breach of the Sabbath charge brought by R C Townsley of the Barbers union. After five hours the jury was discharged at 4 o clock as no verdict seemed probable. Defenses claimed act of necessity, religious belief, and charity proceeds to Salvation Army captain Warfield. Prosecution by Pepper. defense by Thompson and Thompson. Whether retrial will occur remains undecided.
Miss Emma Freese of Moscow leaves for Wilton for a few weeks. The Batterson Stores announce large reductions on all cloth coats, inviting families to visit the children's coat department this week.
Rev. W. H. Thomlinson of Mulford Congregational Church led the noon prayer service at the Hirsch plant with Miss Avelda Bates as evangelistic soloist. The south end church devotion featured her singing and the gathering attracted unusual attention.
New York District Attorney began an investigation into alleged extraordinary irregularities at the Phoenix Insurance Co of Brooklyn under its now-deposed president George P. Sheldon. Sheldon remains in critical condition.
A committee is named to manage the anniversary plans for the company organized January 7, 1875. Members Neipert, Rice, Schmer, Bowman, Brown, Maurath, and Fuller are empowered to stage what may be one of the most elaborate affairs in company history, likely attended by city officials and families, with dancing to close. Service certificates will be presented by Mayor Grossklaua to eligible members.
The annual Trinity Episcopal church sale in the Dougherty building on East Second Street drew strong patronage despite cold weather. Many articles were sold, with receipts totaling about $245,000 though audited figures were not yet available. The event was run jointly by Sgt. Katherine's, St. Margar, and Trinity Guilds, featuring homemade candies and boxed treats from Slaughter's Candy Store.
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