Revival meetings and local notes in Musserville
A Musserville column recalls a neighborly surprise for Wm Mee and a week of revival meetings led by Miss Abba Lake, Miss Laura Hoag, and Rev. John Fry. It also details factory work at Tiechmiller’s, new orchestra at M E Sunday school, house moves, social gatherings, hunting plans, ice observations, and various residents’ comings and goings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Mee
Friends’ Church Society
Abba Lake
Laura Hoag
John Fry
1St Friends Church
W. L. Clapp
Clapp
Tiechmiller’s
Fisher & Womacher
John Tiechmiller
Arkansas
Harry Hubbard
W. C. Knight
Art Ryan
Wilton
Fisher & Wom
Memorial Service for Mrs. J. A. Thompson Letts Ia
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Letts Methodist Church held a memorial for Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Lettsville who recently died. The service featured a poem by Mrs. J. R. Letts and tributes noting her long service as secretary and faithful member. Resolutions expressed deep sorrow and extended sympathy to her friends, especially the lonely heart of those left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thompson
Lettsville
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Letts
J. R. Letts
Methodist Church
J. A. McDaniel
Edwin Williams
Town Notes and Personal Gleanings
The column reports Mrs Seltzer on the sick list with a cold while caring for a sick friend. J E Hoopes declines selling multiple lots, preferring each lot to have a house. Several houses are expected to be built soon as vacancies are occupied. Mrs T Selder seeks daily medical care for a finger amputation and previous surgeries. Ollie Eierman moves to South Muscatine. Mrs Henry Koepping leaves after a nine month visit for Oliphant Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
T. Selder
Ollie Eierman
South Muscatine
Henry Koepping
Oliphant
Arkansas
Rag rackings in Orono yield 18 pounds of rags
On Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McKee 17 ladies gathered for a rag rack ing session and sewed 18 pounds of rags. Mrs. A. J. Brockway visited her sister at Nichols and reported her improved health. A number from the vicinity attended.
Community Notes From Brockway and Surrounding Areas
Local social events include a ladies society gathering at Mrs Tipton's home and a successful spelling school at the Brockway school house. Visitors and movements involve Elmer Eichelberger and family moving to a new farm and Mrs Wildman’s baby reported ill. Will Gibson from West Liberty bought cattle locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Moore
J. Wildman
Ed. Brown
West Liberty
Mee- Kee
Sewing Society
Will Gibson
Edgington Local Note Roundup
Thomas Wood visited Edgington in early week. Miss Anna Titterington of Iowa came for her grandmother’s funeral. Frank Shafer and Alma Stropes married at the bride’s home Wednesday evening. Emil Sherman from Muscatine spent a day with his parents last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington
Thomas Wood
Anna Titterington
Iowa
Frank Shafer
Alma Stropes
Emil Sherman
Muscatine
Local Women Report Illness and Family Visits
Miss Nelle Carpenter is on the sick list. Miss Sue Titterington of Rock Island visits her brothers Harry and Greg Titterington. Mrs. Chin of Iowa is called home due to the illness of her mother, Mrs. Sherwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Carpenter
Sue Titterington
Rock Island
Harry and
Greg Titterington
Chin
Iowa
Sherwood
Geneva School Election in Plight as Directors Chosen
Geneva reports two directors to be elected in today’s school election but no candidate seeks the office. Mrs Grove wife of a railroad ganger has left for Illinois. Railroad work resumes with teams and spring seems near. Geneva school hosted a March 6 entertainment praised by attendees. The school closed Friday leaving pupils weary for next winter. Mr Godfrey moved to the Anderson farm vacated by Mr Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Grove
Illinois
Geneva School
Godfrey
Anderson Farm
Fries
Black Diamond Express Begins Service From Buffalo
The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon on the Lehigh Valley Railroad headed for New York with a la carte dining car service and luxe parlor and day coaches. Through tickets to New York and Philadelphia allow stop overs at Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
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