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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
7
The Fair at Pella will be held this year on September 24 25 26 and 27 as an at home event. Dutch hospitality and officer efforts are noted for making it a success with unique features. Several local residents made visits to nearby states and towns. Weather included a refreshing rain Monday morning and planning notes address fall goods and exhibitors. ]]>
John De Groff of Prairie City called about subscribing to the Chronicle. Among readers visiting town were Albert Swalm and wife who left on Wednesday’s Reunion train after Swalm spoke to the Northeastern Iowa Editorial Association. Lewis Kruger from Des Moines plans to stay in Pella. Rev. A Le Grand hosted Mr. Sheldon and daughter Lorain of Milwaukee for two weeks. Sheldon farms in Minnesota and has been thrashing. Mrs. Downing and daughter of Oskaloosa visited Cox and Porter families for Reunion. Mrs. Downing at 87 remains active. J H Young showed an Ohio potato with ten slips weighing a total of 1 lb 8 oz. Rev. W J Van Kersen left for Zeeland Michigan for a month of rest. Rev I J Stoddard of Plainfield NJ sent word Chronicle remains welcome. he once lived in Pella. Dr and Mrs Stoddard, though aging, are in good health.
Teachers or Directors Please call at the secretary's office for children's tickets to the Fair. J. H. Srusenrauen, Sec'y. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kolenbrander and baby and H. W. Kolenbrander, left Monday morning for a ten days trip. They go first to Chicago where Mrs. Kolenbrander and baby will visit with uncles and aunts and the boys will go on to Sheboygan, Wis., where they will visit old friends, returning to Chicago and all will return home together. Mrs. Mooney from Minnesota and Alice Latham from Newton were visiting at the home of Mrs. A P Van Houweling last week and also attended the Reunion, this is Mrs. Mooney's first visit to Pella and she says she enjoyed it very much especially on account of the big trees and flowers which they do not have in her part of Minnesota. Sunday was a big day for the Baptists at Lovila. Preaching in the morning in Finley's Grove, by Rev. P. O. Silvaia, followed by a basket dinner in which there was a great plenty for all and to spare. In the afternoon, Rev. S E., Wilcox, of Des Moines, spoke on the Reality of Religion, followed by Rev. J. D. Vanney of Centerville, who made a few remarks preparatory to the baptizing which followed in which five candidates received the ordnance, Rev. Mr. Vanney spoke in the evening on the Streighting Power of the Gospel to the young converts after which the baptized believers and one received on Christian experience were given the right hand of fellowship, and all felt a little nearer Home, By an OuseRvER.
For Sale or Rent a farm of 120 acres located 2 1/2 miles northeast of Sulley Iowa. Enquire of Jacob Brand of Sulley Iowa.
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