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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
3
A large stock of chamois skins arrives, described as fine soft and evenly thick, with even color ideal for fancy work. Available in sizes from small for polishing to large for vests or carriage washing, offered unusually large for the price. Prices range from 10c to 50c.
Sally Castorf and brother Albert Rhodance head to Lee Nebraska for health reasons while Stoffel Van der Pol Jr. recovers from a colt bite. Numerous visits, travels, and illnesses populate the week with store changes, remodels, and church activities. residents plan moves to Michigan and new homes as Eureka schoolhouse meetings close.
A series of social calls and visits are noted in Leighton and nearby towns. Elmo Hoffmen delivered hogs at Leighton Monday while Andrew Ustermarkt, business caller, visited Leighton Saturday. Other visitors include Miss Verna Moody who went to Pella to visit her aunt, and J W Burns calling at the John Moody home Wednesday evening.
The M E Church announces Sunday Sabbath School at 10:00 a m and a preaching service in the Epworth church. Meetings begin Sunday evening with invited attendees urged to attend and participate in the services.
Leighton visitors Ben Blommers and Geo Heeren set new plate glass for Ver Steeg Tysseling. Rev Petre gave an illustrated lecture at the German church. The Ebenezer Reformed church Willing Workers meet with Mrs Paul Synhorst. Rev Duiker family at home in the new parsonage. Mrs T He Klein visits Leighton. Qui merchants close their place.
Colfax football game left two youths badly hurt as local notes recount injuries and the season’s tallies. A busy week includes visits from J H Jones and Mr Mrs J Pound, census plans for April, a birth, a wedding in Newton, property sale on Washington street for 550 dollars, and various social calls and services across Monroe.
FIFIELD Miss Birdie Carpenter is on the sick list. Miss Helene Bootsma of Pella visited friends Lena and Telia Carpenter. Frank Norris left for Shenandoah Iowa to remain for the winter. Ellis Lowe of Ankeny has been visiting, and Li Si Carpenter of Winterset was home for his father’s business as a timekeeper for the Greeka.
Mrs Johnson dies at home in Red Rock aged 76 years 9 months 17 days. Bill Adams in Reasoner Sunday cutting props. Mr and Mrs Hiram Cooper visit with parents. Des Moines River rising fast fears of overflow. Leap year question and plentiful ducks and geese. Hunters urged to secure licenses. Cordova mail service noted in good weather. Clark Koons returns from Des Moines hospital improving. Mrs Plato Alley and Inez Gibbons on sick lists. Wedding bells expected in Cordova.
Miss Dora Walker a Des Moines visitor last Tuesday. Hela Van Buren returned from Des Moines last Saturday for eye trouble surgery. Mrs William Dykstra is reported quite ill this week. Miss Eluie McReynolds Monro e teaches in Otley and was a Pella visitor last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Rosenburg from Pella were Otley visitors last week. Mrs D DeJong is on the sick list this week. Mrs Ralph Hendershot and baby worked at Oskaloosa last week. Dr Harp from Prairie City wag in this weeks events.
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