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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
5
Clarence Vanderlinden sold the Star Restaurant this week to Johan D. Kersbergen. Kersbergen has painters and paperhangers at work all week, transforming the old Star into a bright, clean new place and extending good wishes for success in the business.
The scholars of the First Christian Reformed church held their annual picnic at Ver Meer's Grove last Thursday. A large crowd attended the outing and the young folks reported an enjoyable time.
The progressive bee has lit in De Gooyer's bonnet and now something is doing. He and local parties will build a light and heating plant to furnish heat light and power to business houses in the block with the Electric Palace. Let the good work continue.
A special train runs daily from August the to September 3 between Washington and Des Moines. The train departs Pella at 7 46 a.m. and returns from Des Moines at 5 45 p.m. This service supports the state fair celebrations and events.
Last Saturday Ira Bogaards was driving when his horse team bolted from the creamery, overturning the wagon and throwing Mr and Mrs Bogaards from the wagon. The pair suffered bruises but no broken bones, and the wagon was wrecked.
Geo Valentine was charged under Section 2 of ordinance 19 and tried by G. Van Vliet in Mayor Ges man’s absence. A $20 fine was imposed, bringing the total to $24.85, which he paid. He was cautioned that a repeat offense would bring 30 days in jail.
Mrs William Den Hartog aged 76 years and 11 days died at her South Main street home last Monday August 23 at 4 30 PM after a prolonged illness. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the house at 1 30 and from the Third Reformed church at 2 o clock conducted by Reverends Vander Ark and Vander Werf. The body was laid to rest in the Oakwood cemetery family lot.
In Weils GA the Y M C A drew large nightly crowds as a mock court trial on August 16 at the Y M C A grounds featured Judge H H Sadler. Plaintiff charged Peter Heereman with attempting to induce the scorekeeper to add an unfair run in the South Pella versus West Pella game. After a six person jury heard witnesses and arguments from Chas Dyketra Francis Cole Bert Baron for the plaintiff and Watson Vander Ploeg James Ver Hey Joe Fasssen for the defense, the panel returned a verdict for the defendant. The case drew notable local attention and a sizable audience.
T. T. Bakker leads a fundraising drive to erect a four by eighteen feet monument for Pella's pioneers Dominic Scholte features a life size statue atop the four shiploads of Holland immigrants. The stone will bear nearly 450 names and the unveiling is targeted for April 1 to mark the 66th anniversary of their voyage.
A Wednesday dinner at Paul Edmonds featured Rich Sybenga Dr. Jake Sybenga Harry DeReus Lon Wormhoudt Hugo Kuyper James Lankelma Tunis Klein and Tunis Kempkes, with a four course meal and hours of jokes songs and cigars. Mrs. A P DeReus visited friends in Olviet Tuesday.
Prof A P Kuyper directs a band concert scheduled for Saturday night August 28.
The Journal notes include local happenings in Knoxville and Marion county. Prof W A Young of Central College Pella visits. Minnie Gardner injures her arm in a pony fall. cattle disease blackleg reported in Marion county with a calf death. Knoxville to install street signs for free delivery. Alva Wier of Topeka visits Knoxville. others travel to New Sharon and Colorado. Lincoln Memorial pennies arrive for exchange. Shang Nichols from Pomona visits relatives and soldiers. John C Myers and Roy Roberts erect oil tanks for Collins Company, Batavia trip. Roy L Brown from Dalhart reports Iowa heat is chilly by comparison. A Collins supervises coal shaft opening near the southeast city limits, visited St Louis. J D Cunningham heads to Denver for Autumn races. Residents Julia Wood, Hattie Egan, Louis Bousquet visiting local homes. Gaston suffers heat collapse at a house project near Tracy.
The patient was brought home, then relapsed into a very sick state. On Tuesday and Wednesday visitors were barred from his room as a severe cholera morbus attack ensued after the partial sunstroke.
Parmelia Forsythe transfers to C N Bos and L Stegeman to F Sjaardema along with multiple blocks in Pella and Pleasantville. Ramsey sequences transfer lots in Pella to Mary and Jane Van Veen. VerSteeg quit claims to Vogelaar in Pella. Keables Forsythe and others involved in fractional lot transfers. Eugene Renaud and Peter Van Sittert noted as visitors. Marriage licenses issued for John W Thomas and Luella Harding, Arlie Proffit with Davie Ellen Routh, Clarence Ohnemus, and Tona Shounkwiler.
City council and Rock Island railroad officials plan a cement block retaining wall from the depot northwest corner west to the street. The area will be filled to depot level and laid out with flower beds. The effort aims to improve public impression seen from train windows.
Waterloo announces Mason Automobile Works will relocate from Des Moines to the city. The deal finalizes stipulations and the factory is planned as the Maytag Mason car. The project aims to become the largest auto factory in the United States, employing 300 to 1,000 workers and boosting Waterloo’s economy.
Visser Bros have secured the contract to remodel the Van Spanker store room on the south side of the square. The space will be occupied by Jim Vanderpol around September 15 and will feature a full line of dry goods.
A promise of good entertainment as the Electric Palace schedules two consecutive nights of film. The program features excellent films and aims to delight audiences with varied entertainment for both evenings.
Pella Overall Co calls for more operators to meet order demand and offers extra pay for first time beginners. Call now for details and recruitment information.
Elmer Johnson was thrown from his horse east of town last Thursday. His foot caught in the stirrup, he was dragged along a barbed wire fence, suffering severe cuts and torn clothing. Rubber boots saved his legs from serious injury, per Pleasantville News.
A Baptist church outlines a morning sermon titled One Thing and an evening session titled What is Christianity as part of a church program. The notice also mentions a large stock of school shoes and two vans accompanying the setup.
The city schools start Monday September 6 1909 pupils five years old or turning five before January 1 1910 may join the kindergarten. Report to ward buildings except sixth and seventh graders go to Lincoln, eighth graders may report there first morning. Attendance now compulsory for twenty four weeks ages seven to fourteen. Examinations set in Webster building Thursday September. Superintendent F M Frusn will meet new pupils and parents.
Otley hosts a Dorcas Society fair and picnic at the Baptist Church grove drawing attendees from wide areas. Prof Vanderploeg and Dominee Hines spoke in Dutch. receipts near $250 reflect strong community support and growth since the group’s 15 years. Edna Verheul returned from Colfax after two weeks visiting relatives.
A runaway accident ten miles south of Knoxville fatally injures Mrs. Lyman Smith and leaves Mr. Smith badly bruised. Mrs. Smith, internally injured and vomiting blood since midnight, is not expected to survive. They were en route to a camp meeting in Columbia when the buggy tongue fell and the team bolted, throwing Mr. Smith and wrecking the buggy.
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