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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
4
Doings of the people report on various county communities with readings of local events and daily happenings. Correspondents provide brief notes on notable occurrences, social items, and general day to day news across the county.
Rev Clyde Matson delivers a fine sermon at the First U P Church while Rev L P Osborn of Des Moines college preaches at the Baptist church. Osborn’s morning message cites Romans 8 28 and emphasizes spiritual growth over earthly gain. evening sermon on The Overflow links surplus energy to achievement.
Mrs. E K Nichols of Coppock Ia visits relatives. Several residents travel to South Dakota Columbus Junction and Weeta for work and visits. The Rev J H Taylor and Rev Weigle exchange pulpits. Matt McGraw and wife to Weeta for weekend as assistant foreman on track work between here and Washington.
Miss Edna M Gardner returned Tuesday after camping with the Miss Pickerings of West Liberty. Guy Pettit of Mt Pleasant visits his uncle Harry Pettit. Mrs Duane McClure improves this week. Miss Lora Martin spent the first three days of this week in Washington. Ray Page is not so well this week. Mrs Sherm Brindley and two children of Washington visit Bruce Gardner. James Edgington of Washington helps his brother Charles with harvesting. Win and Charles Eyestone leave for Aberdeen South Dakota to view the country. Kenneth Goodspeed returns to Chicago after two weeks with his grandfather.
Mrs. Charles Darbyshire, guest of Miss Cora Shaffer, receives many social attentions in Marion. Memosans host a Bever Park picnic and trolley ride. Camp Merry Martins, Nellise Hazen, and Cora Shaffer host dinners and theatre parties with ongoing club entertainments through Saturday.
A special Navajo club meeting is planned tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. J. L. Brookhart hosting in honor of Mrs. J. W. Dunham who will soon move to Rock Island for her new home.
W N McCarney visited Ottumwa and Mr Sands returned from Washington. Residents attended the Columbus Junction chautauqua this week. A car of hogs was shipped from Haskins to Muscatine. Sunday school is set for 2 PM tomorrow. Geo Askea and Ralph Stalford dissolved their partnership this week.
August 5 report lists John Kirkpatrick and Gingtler in Washington on business, Deputy McCarty here for a couple of days, several loads of pork shipped out this week, John Sakulin and crew building east of Richmond, Woodman picnic at Lone Tree with large crowd, Mrs. Figgins in town, H A Mellinger away to Salt Lake City, Sleichters to Muscatine, Miller hosts Son Shetler visiting, Charley Davidson overseeing concrete work in Iowa City, and a ball club benefit supper with ice cream set for August 12 all invited.
Local notice reports the marriage of Thomas Olds and Belle Simpson on Thursday August 5 1909 at Centerville Iowa. They will reside at 415 North Isle Street Centerville after August 15.
Ruth Brindley and Clare Jay hosted a thimble bee at the Brindley home in North Washington this afternoon. Honored guest was Miss Domineck of Mechanicsville Pennsylvania.
Community happenings list a social event raising twenty two dollars for the Epworth League on Saturday night. Daily notes include cattle shipment by Dr. Munro to Chicago with Steve Crawford accompanying him. Locals visit relatives and travel plans are noted with several residents mentioned by name.
August notes from CRAWELORDSVILLE show Mrs Frank Sheppard of Mt Union visiting sister Miss Alice Hobart while Dr Samuel McPadden and wife visit his parents Mr and Mrs James McFadden. Others include Lessie Grimm of Macomb Ill visiting brother Clyde Grimm and W D Garmoe and Mrs Joseph Porter with daughter Slavel of Winfield. Bert Yard and family of Havre called on the M Db Yard home and Wim Randall and daughter Daisy McFarland traveled to Iowa City while Mrs C W Rickey toured Washington.
Mr A W Miller and Miss Grace D Conklin wed this afternoon in the city. Rev George J Rogers officiated at 2 o clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Rogers. The contracting pair are residents of Keota.
KHOTA August 7. Baptist Young People's society members gathered at Mr. and Mrs. J G Arnold home with thirty six attendees. Ice cream and cake were served. Edith Morgan of West Chester was a guest. Boice Wagner of Washington visited his mother Mrs Ed Jacobs. John David Keiser and family travelled to Freeport. Union services set for tomorrow at the Christian church led by Rev Everett Smith. August Newton and granddaughter Gertie Sloat left for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives. Several locals and neighbors noted in attendance or visits including Miss Tressie Coffman and Mrs F Scheckengast. Grammar pupils earned diplomas in Sigourney for grade seven examinations.
John M. Burke for the Buffalo Bill Wild West and the Pawnee Bill Far East show was in town for advance work. He expects large attendance here and says the show is doing big business along the circuit this year.
Rev Clyde Matson preached at the First United Presbyterian church delivering a sermon from Colossians 3 1 4 about living a true Christian life as a dead to sin raised to a hidden life with Christ in God. The message emphasized the character of a life truly lived for God and a focus on the above.
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