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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
Springdale Iowa residents share visits and news from Muscatine Rochester Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids and Davenport. Many students and teachers socialize during holidays. Miss Ada Porter from Chicago visits. J W Horn adds a kitchen. old cheese factory buildings sold to new owners. Christmas tree programs and Willing Workers meetings noted. several residents travel to Chicago What Cheer and Sioux City for events.
Fruitland Ia December 28. Mrs Marcelus DeCamp and Louisa Cross visited Muscatine. Mrs Douglas of Ottumwa spent Christmas with sister Mrs Bert DeCamp. Wm Swartz family moved to Libertyville. Mrs Geo Corwin and Jeff Tubeday plans to visit Ainsworth. Roy Kemp spent Christmas with parents in Fruitland. James Strouse improving after illness. Myrtle Richards from Sweetland visiting parents. Mrs B Ramsey of St Paul and Mrs Geo Patricia of Muscatine visiting Mrs C O Rockafellow. Florence Miles of Muscatine spent Christmas at parental home. Mrs A F Kemp and Elsie visiting Seaton. Addison Hopson and Win Sellar muscatine callers. Mrs Yeager notified death of brother James Sullivan Marshalltown Ind. body brought to Wapello for 10 am funeral. Mr and Mrs Yeager left to attend funeral on M N S. Mrs W M Creenmany muscatine caller Thursday.
SWEETLAND Dec 28 Four Mrs J C Ail dinger left for Marshall county Iowa to spend holidays with daughters. Mar and Mrs Fred Klemper visiting Kellogg IA with latter's parents. Mar and Mrs Silverthorn of Madison county IA visiting aunt Mrs C A Miller Streetland. Susie Leverich of Rock Island IL visiting cousin Lizzie Martin. Christmas entertainment by MBE Sunday School well attended. attendees received candy sacks. John Irwin family spent Christmas with Frank Sisset near Fairport. Several youths at New Era Christmas night entertainment. W E Martin family dined with Wan McChin Wilton township. Mrs Davis and children returned from Nebraska. Clarence Raub home for holidays from Janesville WI. Wedekind spent Christmas with former neighbors in Illinois. B R Sherfey left for Washington IA to spend Christmas with relatives. Marie Martin spent Christmas at home then returned to Blooming ton township for school. Ladies Sewing Society met for all day sewing at Mrs H R Sherfey’s. Mrs Less Lake ill. Dr King of Muscatine attending.
Muscatine Island reports travel as Mrs. G. H. Corwin and son Ray visit Ainsworth Iowa to see Mrs. Sadie Nichols. The Ladies Aid will not meet in January. Mrs. M. B. DeCamp returns home to Letus. Miss Myrtle Richards visits her parents this week. Dr. Morgan sees James Strouse who is poorly. Mrs. Elsie Douglas visits Bertha DeCamp in Ottumwa. Miss Maude Garnes teaching near Fine Mills visits home. Epworth League set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
West Liberty Ia Dec 28 Miss Leatha Jackson hosted a six o clock dinner at her Park avenue home with guests Miss Lillian Boatman Elsie Scott Mrs Robert Brooks Mrs Irwin Aikens Miss Ethel Nichols from Washington Miss Wilma Ady and Oda Romaine from Buffalo N Y. Miss Fickler of Des Moines visiting parents. Harry Buckman at Ames visiting parents, Mrs Cynthia Ball traveled to What Cheer to visit her brother for weeks. E H Spencer of Cedar Rapids spent Christmas with J S Fawcett on Blee street. Mr and Mrs Moxzie entertained a few of their parents at home.
Christmas dinner guests included Hol Evans and family, Mrs. Vincent Morris and family, O H Pink of Iowa City, C E Bovard of Davenport, Myrtle Gatton of St John Oregon, Roy and Anna Stevens of Iowa City, George and J S Fawcett families visiting West Branch for the Hadley Edgerton wedding. Visitors and events span Davenport, Davenport area towns, and Iowa City including Blanche Hartman of Davenport, Arthur Terrace hosting, Gay Wilbur arrival from Town Falls, Nichols and Randall family visits, Alpheus Randall in town, J L Conley family in Oakville, Will Hayes from Atalissa, Pliny Nichols Davenport visit, a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs E Peacock, George Osborne Davenport, Will Richards Muscatine, Sam Barr Wilton visit, and Mrs Emily Chase entertaining N W Gregg of Des Moines along with Henry Chase of Alexandria Neb, Thomas Chase and children of Protection Kansas. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Clark Wheeler of Own Falls was brought here and buried at Oakridge cemetery.
Laurel Hill list includes Albert Frick departing for Davenport to visit relatives, Christmas guests at Gruemmer home in Durant, and multiple visits among Gust, Fink, Johnson, and Thede families. Local sales, balls, and gatherings described amid health news for Nellie McSwiggin and routine farm and business notes.
A length of social notes from Conesville details visits by family and friends over the holidays. David Horton of Dysart and relatives in Dav enpoort and Marengo are mentioned, along with Miss Fay Gay of Iowa City and Miss Anna Gay. Other locals from West Liberty to Morning Sun are noted visiting or returning home for Christmas and stock shows.
In Richland Iowa on December 28 Jno Alexander returning from Sigourney for holidays. Local social rounds include Miss Verlo Wade at Packwood, Mr and Mrs Lot Mills with Packwood guests, and Miss Pearl Davis marrying Mr Estell of Hedrick. J Ranons travels to Chicago for a short home visit.
Lone Tree Iowa December 28 locals report Mrs Constant and Elia Mrs Chas Epperly Grace Shibley and Berna Holleman traveled Saturday to Sigourney for holiday visits. Mr and Mrs Walter Tantinger welcomed a daughter born Christmas Day. Mrs Amos Fuller mourns the death of grandmother Mrs Smith near West Liberty. Fred Potter from Des Moines visited for Christmas, Wil Potter celebrated in Cedar Rapids, Miss Mary Jayne visits relatives this week en route to Oklahoma Friday. Club party at the Pettis home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Johnston spent holidays at the Underwood home. H B Porter returned Saturday from Colorado trip. Warry Hayes of Burlington visits sister Mrs L G Younkin.
Sigourney records a flurry of social activity as Thomas Ingram and family move to a new home on South Main Street. Numerous visitors and locals from Hedrick Eldon Gibson Grinnell and Fairfield share Christmas, describe travels, jobs, and school duties, and note a fire-safety improvement near the square.
Neighbors visit from Nebraska and Kansas as families gather for holidays. Mary Reed's funeral is held at the Presbyterian church with a large turnout and bearers named. Local tradesmen update on shop openings and residences after recent fires and relocations.
County Attorney Hugo F Goeldner spent Christmas day with friends near Harper. Brannan of German township visited the county seat. Churches plan a January revival starting next Sunday with four weeks of prayer and cottage meetings in the second week. The revival to be led by Rev J W Mahood and Rev J W Potter aims for strong turnout, with all denominations anticipating significant results against evil.
Blue Grass Iowa December 28 The Pleasant Prairie Christmas program drew applause with readings by Miss Irene Allbee and songs by students. Rev Cassel has married. Miss Pearl Frymeyer and pupils hosted a Friday program with parents in attendance. Local families celebrated with visits and dinners, including the Wagners and Netttleton households.
East Buffalo December records a marriage as Cameron Castor wed Miss Evan Seaver at the Baptist parsonage in Marston on Wednesday December 22. Other local holiday family visits and church attendance are noted with Otis Kintball and wife at Edgington and dinner with Mr and Mrs M J Kelley.
Bloomington notes report Mrs Tim Leach admitted for treatment at Bellevue hospital last week Jesse Fishburn returned from the state university for the holidays The Bloomington church Christmas program was well received with good attendance Mrs Sallie Lake is recovering Leader Allman of West Branch Iowa visits son Webster Allman A J Wood and family spent Christmas with Mrs Rebecca Deitrick and family
Deputy Amdi tor Frank Ives on weeklong vacation. James Sullivan funeral held at Masonic hall with interment in Wapello cemetery. John Latta of Morning Sun and H A Utter of Concord township noted in town. James Waterhouse and Jake Oakville shopped in Wapello. Five marriage licenses issued by Clerk Ogden to Davis and Davis, Siverly and Strawhacken, Seabing and Anderson, Paxson and Beaver, Edwards and Hainey. Myrtle Kerr of Mediapolis visiting, Stella Murdock of Muscatine visiting relatives.
East Wapsie notes list W H Mars teller leaving for Indiana to visit sister Miss May Hearst of Moscow and spend days with aunts Mesdames Alfred Marolf and Horace Hawker. Local families including Nulls, Hudsons, Hawkers, Dunlaps and Millwood share Christmas visits. Glenn Marsteller hospitalizes with boils. Clara Marclf and brothers visit Moscow relatives.
C W Young wife and daughter Olive of Davenport visited in Haskins this week. Mrs Dr Alcorns parents of Allerton were here several days. Rev Gilbert Voorhiss went to Franklin Indiana to stay with relatives. Rev McCleary of Crawfordsville will preach next Sabbath. Mrs Dr Alcorn in Washington. O P Dean wife and daughter Jeanette of Muscatine are here visiting relatives.
Rock Island lines show eastbound trains from Davenport to Chicago including No. 60 and No. 30 Chicago Fast Mall with various times. Southwest routes list California Limited and Washington Oskaloosa and Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas services plus Local Freight. Wilton Muscatine trains run daily with westbound and eastbound departures and arrivals, notes on branch and main line services.
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