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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
3
There will be work in the second rank Monday evening the 27th with full attendance of the brothers desired. A number of visitors is expected and a special program planned. J C Ford C C
Manager Frank G King chronicles a Leadville theater anecdote with Hugh Dyatt, mine owner, praising Chic Perkins in The Little Prospector at the opera house. Dyatt, impressed by Perkins performance and the mining scene, requests to use her name as a mascot for his new gold mine eighteen miles from Leadville, named The Chic Perkins.
Misses Vera Patterson and Retta Smith of Washington Iowa arrived in the city at noon and are visiting with Rev J C Willits and wife on Iowa Avenue.
Mrs and Mrs T W Bardgdt spent winter in California and the past week at Long Beach at the Hotel Virginia. They witnessed the great battleship fleet parade for the second time and will sail home to Burlington on April 30, as reported by the Burlington Evening Gazette.
The County News notes visits and small town movements. Mr and Mrs Sterling Holmes of Crawfordsville visited at the J J Fitzgerald home. Mrs Hugh McCleery and son of Washington spent with Dr H B Hamilton. R O Lynn spent Sunday at Pleasant Plain with his parents. Lorraine Myers of Eldon arrived for a few days with Herman Peltier. The Rev E C Smith of Ottumwa conducted services at the Methodist church. H W Stickley spent Sunday at Washington. John Farris, formerly of Washington, will occupy Joe Rowan's property after shipping goods here. G H Rupert of New Philadelphia arrived to visit T Mikes. John Hopengardner of Washington visited relatives.
Mrs Sarah Sales, a longtime Brighton resident of over fifty years, died suddenly Sunday morning at about 10. She was 89 and leaves two sons, a daughter, and many relatives. Funeral at 3 pm Monday at her house led by Rev. Walker. Also notes of local moves and illness among neighbors and relatives.
April 27 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Keckerman back in Omaha after visiting Mrs. J. B. Eckerman who is ill. Sam Doran and family with Naomi Baker visited David Ferguson. Several residents, including Golia Miller May Telford and William Saville, are on the sick list. Rob Beenblossom and A L Armstrong traveled to Washington Saturday. Havre gains a new railroad switch with Illinois workers. Madison Tucker repaired his wind mill Wednesday. James Thompson and wife welcomed a son Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. B. Eckerman continues to weaken with no recovery anticipated.
Mrs James Priestnal and Miss Sue Hamilton visited Mrs Wilber Beenblossom. Marion township semi annual Sunday school convention set for May 3 at Coppock church. Waters visited Gertie Buntenbach after services. Washington circuit quarterly meeting at Eureka church May 3 with Dr J A Boatman preaching and communion. Invited to attend. Various local visits and Sunday gatherings noted including Bunce, Wagner, Thompson, Davison, Glasgow, Hesseltine, and others.
Ainsworth April 27. Joe Harding spent Saturday at Washington. Mrs. Dr. B. F. Martin, visiting her father Jesse Marr, returned to Chicago last evening.
April 25 Richmond reports Frank Horeshowsky sick with lagrippe while Charlie Votruba works for Mike Mashek. Mr Godfrey of Washington plastering for Dr J M Chittum. Anna Bopp works for Mrs Maggie Pieper boarding wood sawyers and carpenters. Pieper builds barn. Dr Chittum and Father Weil lay cement walks. New baby girls born to Albert Escher and Fred Cummings homes. Two former residents buried recently Mary Nejediey Wingler and Albert Fetweis. Mrs Anna Dolies from Washington aids ill mother Mrs Selement. Mr and Mrs Albert Sharpe hosted relatives. Will Koening hosted Easter open house.
A new psychopathic ward for those fearing madness is being built near Poughkeepsie and will open soon. It will accept voluntary patients with no court record if fears prove groundless, and provide a free clinic. Trials of treating incipient insanity are planned at Binghamton Middletown and Utica hospitals next year.
From Vienna reports say Count Grzycki who wed Miss Eleanor Patterson two years ago is filing suit against his wife. Both sides have lawyers in Vienna where the count is staying with his only child. The countess is expected to counter sue alleging cruelty and claims of past beatings by Gizycki.
Halifax reports the French steamer Brier-Huet is adrift after parting tow cable in a gale off Nova Scotia. The Lucerne, which towed it to Philadelphia last week, arrived and said searchers will be sent to locate the vessel.
The Carlsbad Argus reports H Arundel Bell from Liverpool closed a deal with El Paso Guano and Fertilizer for caves drying plant and properties at 38000. Bell plans enlarged operations backed by New York capital and a summer ad campaign. Also noted is Atty Walter M Chandler, a leading New York lawyer, giving a Chautauqua lecture The Trial of Christ from a Legal Point of View, praised by attendees.
Thirty six men attended a Brighton Fellowship Club gathering at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Professor Dow led opening rites and invited Rev. E. G. Beyer to pray. Prof. R. B. Crone of Washington spoke on a practical, stirring topic, followed by talks from W. H. Hughes, John Shields, and Win Smouse. Members of the Washington Presbyterian brotherhood attended by invitation and signed new members to the club. The group plans to visit Washington in May for a brotherhood meeting. Brighton Enterprise, April 24.
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia describes a 1906 pneumonia scare and a rapid recovery after using Dr. King s New Discovery. He credits two and a half bottles with restoring health and calls it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at Lemmon s Pharmacy 50 cents and 21 dollars trial bottle free.
A morning wind blew fruit tree blossoms about making a snowy appearance, then real snow began to fall with a light flurry. The weather outlook calls for more snow tonight and tomorrow with a fair Tuesday ahead.
Percheron stallions Domino 48942 Silver Branch 52118 and Brilliant 49454 will stand for service at the residence in Cedar township. Imported by Massdam Wheeler Fairfield Iowa. Also a mammoth bred Jack. For particulars see bills. Ols tf D. Rittenhouse.
Preaching service Tuesday evening the 28th at 7 30 P M with sermon by the Rev R G Jones of Burlington. communion service Tuesday morning at 10 A M. Local church notices announce these worship events and times.
E. R. Harvey was a passenger headed to West Chester Saturday morning to attend the home gathering, joining others traveling for the event.
Miss Leanna Swisher of Brighton was a guest of her friend Miss Cecil Rogers on Saturday.
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