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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
4
The A. M. BE church holds services tomorrow at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 3 p.m. and preaching at 7 p.m. The First U. P. Church presents morning subject Christ's Second Utterance on Lee Cross and evening subject The Spirit's Message to the Church of Ephesus.
Quarterly meeting announced at M E Church with preaching by Rev Ki Stryker tonight at 7 30 and Kev Stryker Sunday at 11 00 followed by Communion Love Feast at 3 00. Evening preaching at 7 00 by Rev Stryker and a double mail quarter hymn. Quarterly conference Monday at 8 00. All welcome.
The Christian Endeavor society hosted a social in the Sunday School room of the church. The event drew fair attendance and was enjoyed by all. Games and music provided entertainment with homemade candy sold to raise funds.
Whittock, who had his left foot amputated yesterday, remains in a critical condition at Riverside. He rested well overnight but today is very weak and the attending physician says chances of recovery are slight.
A young folks party occurred last night at the home of Homer Ibrig with a pleasant time spent by all attendees.
December 15 at her home north of town Miss Cliv Turbott was surprised by many friends during an enjoyable evening. Several local residents, including Mrs W Rowanon from Colum Dys Junction and J C McConnell who returned to Bishop Pa, were noted as visitors or attendees along with others at the event. A Quaker Male Quartette entertained a large appreciative audience Thursday night. FF Wearing sent hogs to Chicago. Mrs A Breed and T H Barnes were among those mentioned in connection with Washington.
J 1 Arnold and wife arrived yesterday. Fourteen recent converts were immersed at the Haptish church in the presence of many. Miss Birdleryoo’s music pupils gave a recital. A temperance program drew a full house with Mr Haoley’s solo praised. John Woods and Mr Smith with Mrs George Lewis and niece traveled to Muscatine and nearby destinations. James Jackson Sr. remains feeble while Dr Munro’s son, once ill with brain fever, shows improvement.
The saloon petition in Lowa County shows a 160 name margin with temperance supporters hoping to narrow it. World’s Work previews a January article on Arctic expeditions and a December sketch of Wu Ting Fang. A tramp threatens Geo Lease with dog meat while authorities remain uninjured. A quoted reflection on girl and father dynamics appears from Helen Watterson Moody.
Harbor Beach Michigan December 15. Hiram Whitcomb aged 103 claims the state’s oldest voter title after sixty seven years as a resident. He has voted in nineteen presidents starting with Andrew Jackson and always supports the Democratic ticket. He once hesitated for Horace Greeley but voted Democratic. He spends daily on the streets challenging other elderly voters to races.
Springfield reports Michael Corcoran aged 65 found dead on his Griggesville farm with three bullet holes in head and body. He was a widower and property owner. valuables untouched. The case remains unsolved.
Richmond society is puzzled by the marriage of John Barbour Orgain to Miss Sallie Bell Yancey. The unions create a tangle where Paul Orgain, now father-in-law to his brother and stepfather to his daughter-in-law, also becomes his own brother and mother-in-law’s son-in-law. The article outlines a cascading web of aunt, grandmother, sister, and other roles within the Orgain family as they anticipate further generations and relations.
Rev Newell Dwight Hillis successor to Beecher and Rev Dr George T Purves successor to Dr John Hall spoke at Sherry's—discussing creeds and dogmas. Hillis urged cautious change while Purves warned creeds defend and danger from heresy trials. Purves claimed creeds aim defensive methods and our century faces cannonade against them.
The Oshkosh Logging and Timber Co plans to end activities at Choate Michigan after this year. With scarce timber left they shift focus to Oregon lumbering. The firm owns a sawmill theater schoolhouse and other buildings valued at $100000, in Choate population 500, on the Northwestern road twenty miles from Watersweet. The entire plant will be sold for its going value.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show wheat at about 69.5 to 70 cents, corn around 36 to 36.5 cents, oats near 21 cents, and rye firm. Livestock prices listed for hogs and cattle include ranges up to 7 dollars for lard and varied beef and veal quotes, with receipts noted at East Buffalo and St. Louis markets.
Local ad touts low prices with watches and nickle cigars at W. C. Nelson on 7th Side Je. Buyers are offered a free small picture with each 25 cents of New York Life cigars and urged that the five cent cigars cannot be beaten.
A speaker contends creeds are definite statements inviting criticism and that small minds seek to gain reputation by attacking the work of past builders, noting how easy it is to topple established achievements.
Four day Jubilee marking the twenty five year consecration of Rt Rev William E McLaren as bishop of the Chicago diocese ended with a banquet at the Auditorium hotel. The Church club presented a loving cup as a symbol of the workers love and esteem.
Samuel Aplin was bound over to circuit court for trial in the Lew Campbell murder after waiving examination. His son William C. Aplin denies involvement, countering his father’s confession and alleging inconsistencies about Campbell’s fate and the clothing. The youth recounts suspicions, bogus letters, and a suspected attempted poisoning by his father.
Citizens in Beloit Wisconsin voiced concern over the Beloit Water Company's plan to sell its plant for 2 50,000 and have begun the initial steps to study the proposal amid price doubts and local reaction.
A plant is conveyed by appraisement under the terms of the franchise, detailing the sale process and governing conditions. The transaction reflects framed valuation and adherence to franchised provisions impacting ownership transfer.
In Sioux City on Thursday night two masked men tried to rob the Grand Opera House box office as Rounds and Wilson Ross confronted them. Rounds was struck and injured but the pair fled after a table was hurled at one robber, leaving the venue in panic and no money taken.
In Taylorsville Als on December 15 a circuit court jury awarded Miss Mamie B. Martin of Mattoon $2,500 damages against Louis Kuhle a prosperous young farmer for breaking a marriage promise and marrying a Centralia woman. Also from New York a Massachusetts typhoid fever report notes ex Governor Walcott ill.
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