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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1909
Page
5
Showers tonight or Sunday with warmer conditions tonight and cooler in the northwest portion on Sunday. Forecast issued for Iowa by Washington D C on April 17.
The foundation for an ice cream factory by Chas. Hays was finished. Carpenters start Monday. The frame building will be 36 by 18 feet and single story. Production is planned for the early part of the week after next on land recently purchased. Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey and daughter Myrta visited Mt. Pleasant today.
T C Davis, a Cotter, Arkansas, businessman, served as a caller today in local business circles. His participation highlighted community networking and commerce in the Cotter area.
Miss Ermina Ditmar of Washington visits friends in Brighton this week. Mr and Mrs Charley Thomas from Washington spent Sunday with the W H Johnson family. Schuyler Livingston of Washington to speak at the Fellowship club Sunday at 3 PM.
Charley Lemley, now permanently located in Washington, paid a Sunday visit to a good town in Brighton. The notice notes his southeastern journey and hometown ties with local readers.
Leonard Smouse and wife of Washington visited their daughter Mrs. Frank Wells this week. They were returning home from New Mexico after the visit.
George Teas arrived from Washington last Saturday night and visited Mrs. Frances Beranek at her Riverside home. Mrs. Teas, who had been spending the week in town, left for Washington with her husband on Sunday.
The body of a male child was found on the west bank of the new pond at the city water works by Evans McClure and Ralph Greer. Passing observer R. D. Dubois notified the sheriff and coroner, who with undertaker Kerrick took charge. The coroner reported no signs of violence and that the child lived some time after birth before dying and being placed in the water.
April 16 1909 is remembered as a fatal day for angle worms as warm weather and cement sidewalks sent them scrambling to surface then to pedestrians and sun. The piece muses on worms instinct and the future of worms versus paved paths.
Mrs S J Hays spent today with Mrs J H Staffer at Keota. Adkinson of Algona visited last evening at the R P Lewis home. Allen returned from Wellman after a week away. Miss Lillian Wells of Davenport visits Frances Meyer and Ruth Wells. Mrs D Brown returns from Wapello after a week away. Tom O Conner G L Foster and T P Anderson visit from Ainsworth. Miss Gertrude Buntenbach had appendicitis surgery at the city hospital yesterday. Mrs Cal Beard recently returned from the East after winter visiting relatives.
Miss Ella Woodford crowned Brighton Miss 8. J. Cassady visited relatives at Brighton. Claude Harper spent today at Columbus Junction. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Maxwell were Winfield visitors. Fred Stewart rode the Firefly this morning. Mrs. E. V. Bedwell of Columbus Junction arrived this morning. Flour and feed delivered citywide by Chalmers and Eldridge. Miss Mary Masson, Brighton teacher, spent last night here. Rev. C. F. McMann of West Chester passed through en route home from Corydon. Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Keefer and granddaughter Miss Mary Fetters headed to Verdi for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. H. Arthur rode to Pleasant Plain for Sunday visits with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Brown. Mrs. A. P. Jones and sons Arnold and Keith were Keota callers. Mr. Jones left for Des Moines this morning. Cora Webb and Ed Nicholson and son Nial traveled to Winfield to visit R. H. Faris family. Mrs. Geo. Reister with children Willie and Nellie planned Brighton visit through tomorrow evening. W. D. Smith of Corydon, Yeomen district deputy, to be in town weeks to promote the order. he will teach interested locals. OU. T. Smith today at Muscatine. attends state implement dealers meeting in Des Moines for four days beginning next Tuesday. over five thousand dealers expected. Mrs. Margaret Watson and daughter Elizabeth left for Springfield Mo. due to illness of Solomon Reed and Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Watson is Reed’s sister.
Sabbath school at 9 45. Morning service at it. Junior at 4 30. Intermediate at 5 30. Senior at 6 15. Evening service at 7 30.
Sabbath school at 9:30 morning worship in the church service Sunday. Junior Endeavor at 5 and Senior Endeavor at 6:15. Evening public worship at 7:30. All are cordially invited to attend.
Sabbath school at 9 30, class meeting at 10 30, public worship at 11. Junior and Intermediate League at 6 15, evening service at 7 30. Evening sermon continues series The Young Man with topic The Young Man in Politics.
Corner of Town Avenue and Jefferson Street invites all to Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the topic Doctrine of Atonement. Golden text from John 14:20. Free reading room hours Monday Wednesday Saturday 2 30 to 4 30 over Crail's store.
The church announces a Sunday program with Sunday school at 10 and a morning service at 11.
The A M E church schedules morning and evening services led by the pastor. Sunday school begins at 2 30. Allen League meets at 6 30. Official board convenes Wednesday after prayer. Trustees elected Thursday after the teachers board. All members urged to attend and elect trustees for the year.
Public worship with preaching by the pastor at 11 AM and 7 30 PM. Sunday school at 9 30. B Y P U at 6 30. Evening subject The Floating Axe. Seats free. All are welcome.
Dr. Kathryn Meyers will share experiences from mission fields at 7 30. Morning singer Mrs Dunning of Albany NY performs The Lord Be Merciful. Evening solo by Mrs Til Jotson Christ Is King. Brotherhood meeting follows in church parlor Tuesday night. John Abels pastor.
Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as a safeguard against serious spring cold complications that can inflame the lungs and lead to pneumonia. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co advise insisting on the genuine product to avoid counterfeit copies.
The Rock Island railroad through this city altered schedules for two passenger trains Nos 2 and 62. East bound No 62 now departs at 4 42 instead of 3 52 in the morning, while east bound No 2 in the evening arrives at 6 30 and departs at 6 55, allowing passengers twenty five minutes for supper.
Advertisement for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy claiming cures for colic and diarrhoea. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The pastor at First Presbyterian will speak on Sabbath Observance during the morning service and again in the evening drawing attention to sacred rest and worship.
R. Boyce of Cranston passed through here this morning en route to Perlee.
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