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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1903

Page

8

Round About Lexington Recap Sparks Local Visits

Mr and Mrs J W Eye stone returned to Mt Vernon. First Quarterly Meeting of the conference set for Dec 19 and 20 in Mt Vernon. W L Bishop moved furniture from Washington. L E Gardner visited relatives in Washington and Grace Hill. Box social planned at Center school Thursday evening. J B Gardner shipped hogs and cattle to West Chester.

J. W. Eyestone Mt. Vernon W. L. Bishop Washington Grace Hill Center School House J. B. Gardner West Chester

Mrs Beltel Visits Chicago and Family in Illinois

December 14 notes Mrs B F Beitel traveling to Chicago to visit sons Elsworth and Frank until after Christmas. A J Robertson and family with Mrs Myers and sons EB 8 and J W and Mrs W T Sankey visited Jess Guy near West Chester Sunday. B F Beitel went to Muscatine for a short visit. Carl Dunbar traveled to Washington today to have sale bills struck.

B. F. Beltel Chicago Elsworth Frank A. J. Robertson Myers and Sons J. W W.T. Sankey Jess Guy's West Chester B. F. Beitel Muscatine Carl Dunbar Washington

Indian Creek School Closes For Three Weeks

Indian Creek school near Verdi is closed for three weeks due to the cold. Burt Johnson from Omaha is visiting his uncle Sam Anderson.

Indian Creek Burt Johnson Omaha Sam’ Anderson

Masons Elect Officers At Annual Meeting

The Masons held their annual election of officers last evening with results: W M W T Trotter, G A Carson, J W W Parrow, GC R Stearns, J D W J D W Davis, Sec A E Spalding, Treas W Woodside, Tyler M L Olds, J F B Jackson. Mr and Mrs A J Peterson shopped in Washington yesterday. Lucile Walker from Columbus Junction visited Miss Susie Trotter. W C White shipped a car load of horses to Chicago today. Mrs Mary Rush visited in Washington today.

Masons W. T. Trotter M. G. A. Carson J. W. Parrow J. W. GC R. Stearns D. J. W. Davis D. W. W. Moore A. E. Spalding Treas W. Woodside Tyler M. L. Olds B. Jackson A. J. Peterson Washington Lucile Walker Columbus Junction Susie Trotter W. C. White Chicago Mary Rush

Crawfordsville Social Notes Dec 15

Miss Elizabeth Ferguson sails to Washington for a visit with her uncle Andrew Ferguson. Mr and Mrs D B Twinam depart for Saulsbury Tennessee for a month with relatives. Mary and Francis Fishburn return from Weldin Iowa with Mrs Cummings. John Lee heads to Friendsville Tennessee for the winter. H Manners able to be at his store.

Elizabeth Ferguson Washington Andrew Ferguson D. B. Twinam Saulsbury Tenn Mary Francis Fishburn Antonio Cummings Weldin Iowa

Fire at residence of D. Garris Jr. briefly damages home

A fire at the home of D. Garris Jr. caused some bed clothes to ignite from a second story chimney. The blaze was extinguished after neighbors alerted authorities. Baptist meetings continue with a quarterly service planned at the M. E. church next Sunday with Presiding Elder Thorne preaching in the evening.

D. Garris, Jr M. E Thorne

City ministers hold regular meeting in Rev Kehlin’s study

Ministers met yesterday in Rev Kehlin’s study. Rev Allen read an interesting paper on Mormonism. The session handled routine business and Dr W E Shinn was received into full membership.

Kehlin W. ©. Allen W. E. Shinn

Mandolin Club Enjoys Bob Led Ride After Practice

After Mandolin practice at the Academy Bert and Dee Scofield surprised the Mandolin Club with a bob led ride. Participants report a jolly good time and cheerful mood following the outing.

Academy Bert Dee Scofield

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