Bert Thomas Returns Home From Missouri Ditching
Bert Thomas, who is ditching near Marysville Missouri, came home Saturday for a brief visit with friends and relatives.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
5
Bert Thomas, who is ditching near Marysville Missouri, came home Saturday for a brief visit with friends and relatives.
A slate fall in the English Coal company mine at Hawkeye, one mile east of Knoxville, killed John Johnson, a 55 year old colored miner who had moved from Cleveland a month earlier. He died minutes after removal from the mine.
The Pella High School ball club played Monroe High School at Car ter's Park Friday and won 25 to 2. In the afternoon they traveled to Prairie City and lost 10 to 1. Monroe then faced defeat at Mitchell ville Saturday 6 to 0.
Ordinance 83 repeals parts of ordinance 21 and enacts new rules for billiard establishments. Sec three requires closing from 10 p m to 5 a m and Sunday all day shutdown with exclusion of patrons. Sec five bars anyone under 21 from billiard rooms. Adopted May 18 1909 by Mayor N J Gesman and Clerk A C Kuyver. Dan De Vries shipped his house goods to Marshalltown.
Dingeman De Haan died at 78 after 52 years of marriage. He leaves ten children, three from infancy, and a bereaved widow and family request prayers and thanks to friends for support. Also notes Miss Pearl Owen leaving for Chicago, Dick DeWitt selling eggs after a rooster accident, and traveler C. C. Gardner with Rocky Island visit.
Charles F. Dykstra visited Os kaloosa on Wednesday to ask Charley about a matter. Geo Wise of Harvey called on friends in town one day this week. Mrs G B De Bruin returned home last Thursday for a short stay. Rev and Mrs R D Douwstra of Gano Illinois came this week for a few weeks at John Braam’s parental home.
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