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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
5
The College’s financial outlook improves as A O Ferguson of Burlington Vermont deeds property valued at 800 and a southern donor sends 500. President Garrison, offered higher paying roles elsewhere, remains to lead if a president’s house is provided. Local capitalists pledge to fund the home project to advance the college’s work.
The Ladies' Auxiliary extends thanks to all who helped in the recent rummage sale including those who donated bought and assisted in the work. They plan another similar sale in the fall.
W A Harvey known as Lys Harvey, prominent Coxville township farmer, lost his left arm about five inches below the elbow when four horses pulling a disc frightened and ran toward a hay stack. The arm was mangled beyond saving and was amputated. A fine horse valued at about 175 was injured and killed to end its suffering.
Marshal Den Adel was summoned to the Cotton boarding hall Saturday for a man acting strangely. Tenis Van Dalen lay with his head near a rail, saying he was tired of living, waiting for a train to end it all. He was found and persuaded to return to work at the egg house, motive unclear.
A large Kaldenberg reunion at Mr and Mrs A Kaldenberg home marked the first time in thirty years all eight children were together. The Baptist church youth group reorganized at Rev A LeGrand’s home with officers named and membership near fifty. An obituary note reports L C Hady, brother-in-law of Mrs M Kennedy, passing in Anadarko Oklahoma. Friends gathered at Miss Cora de Bruin’s home for music and games followed by light refreshments.
A roundup of church announcements lists Sun day schools at 9 30 a m with services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m and youth meetings. Holland and English language services, evening sermons on immortality and love, and changes to start times. Also notes Second Reformed Church with 9 00 a m Sabbath school and 10 30 a m sermon, 6 30 p m prayer and 7 45 p m service. Theo. Student J J Hollebrands to preach at Kilduff Reformed and Galesburg churches, and various programs at Sun day school 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m 7 30 p m with themes Keeping Covenants and The Result of a Wise Man s Search.
Mollie Bogaards died at her parents home on the Skunk River nine miles from Pella after four days of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday morning. The item also lists local notices: theater, visits, store news, and community events in Pella including ice cream, concerts, baptist and reformed church activities, births, and upcoming weddings.
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