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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
6
Dec 14 items from Otto Conrad Jr and sisters and various neighbors. visits to Iowa City Lone Tree Hills Washington and Coppock. Mentions birthdays weddings receptions school box supper at Nash, Woodman fair, and numerous family and friend visits across Wellman Grace Hill Victor Perlee and other local places.
December 15. Frank Beitel of Chicago visited over Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs B F Beitel. Mr and Mrs Brice Flanders spent Sunday at Ed Libe's. Roy Libe hosted a neighborhood party Saturday night. T H Brown of Washington visited his sister Mrs Will Taylor. Mrs Fred Ingham and daughter Ethel of Texas visit local friends.
Miss Dessa McNees of Rubio spent last week with her sister Mrs. Lloyd Hayes. Mrs Jane Richardson visited her niece Mrs George Hotle during the same week.
Brighton scene notes Lafe Stout Sr loading a car of apples bound for Missouri. Also mentions Mrs. Fred Cannon visiting the Chas Nicola home on Wednesday.
Mrs Cherwinker suffered severe lye and grease burns while soap making and is slowly recovering. Alfred Harrison, previously ill, is improving. Mrs Dr H E Marr visited Dublin with friends last week. Lumber is being hauled for a new store building Winemouse is having put up.
The Mason lodge elected T. J. Easter W M E H House SS W H F Hites J W W W Moore secretary S A Chambers treasurer J C Pearson trustee. Thos Hawkins and Stephen Hayden wagered on the presidential election with a wheelbarrow ride for the loser on Saturday at 2 30 Front Street.
Last evening members of the community saw Miss Mc Sparran depart for Chicago on the 7 10 train while friends gathered. The evangelistic services featured hymns as guests came and went. Arthur Yard and family from Washington visited relatives here. Jessie Neiswanger arrived from Washington to see her brother Jasper. G W Nickolaus was a Burlington business visitor. S W Neal of Washington visited with locals. Mrs Jay Benn of Haskins stayed over Sunday with Daisy McFarland. A list of travelers included H Db Cherryholmes and family, Miss Margaret, Miss Georgia Gookin, Mrs Jane Mitchell, Fred Sayre, Fred Sipe, Will and Ray Anwyl, and G W Nickolaus bound for Washington. Chas Gorham of Garden City stayed overnight. Luther Gormly returned from Burlington. 8 P Gordon and William Randal left for Stuttgart Arkansas for the winter.
Sterling White left for Jacksonville Illinois to take a job in a jewelry store. Howard Hull a revenue inspector from Omaha visited with his aunt Mrs H cv Hull and departed for Washington. Hull once lived here about thirty five years ago. Lee McCleary from Washington was a business visitor yesterday.
December 1 diary items show Mrs. Charles Cummings visiting Iowa City for the day. Knights of Columbus delegates return from Cedar Rapids after initiation. Miss Emma Knotek visits Iowa City. William Rath runs a closing out sale prior to moving to Oklahoma. Mrs. Shank of Muscatine visits Mrs. Jos Rehner as Lena Florang of Wellman visits her parents. Joe Soukup conducts a business visit in Iowa City Monday.
Mrs M Miller of Hydro Oklahoma visits relatives and friends around Kalona. Luther O Loughlin builds an ice house for summer storage while Leo Lintz starts as depot operator. M W A adds fifty new members and hosts Washington team. oyster supper by Royal Neighbors at midnight. Telephone meeting well attended. Frank Lintz delivers poultry to Palmer Co. Miss Millie Rogers arrives from the East. quail hunting ends. Miss Eather Carpenter returns from Muscatine.
Washington visitor Miss Reiner spent time in town last week enhancing local social circuits and meeting residents during her stay.
Mr and Mrs A A Wall moved to Rubio this week. Mrs C L Walker preached at Drakeville Sunday replacing the regular preacher Mrs America M Lea assisting in a revival at Batavia. Rev C C Davis and wife were Christmas shoppers at Fairfield Monday. Mattie Emry of Fairfield returned home for a vacation last night. Chas Bierce of Eldon arrived Monday evening to visit his grandmother Mrs Uriah Smith. Mrs Sophronia Colvard of Batavia came Tuesday to visit her son J A Colvard. Guy Grover of Richland spent Sunday at Brighton. Harper Moyer Mr Keck and Mr Van of Richland attended church Sunday evening. The Iowa Central unloading a car load of bridge iron and will begin constructing a new bridge across the Skunk river.
Mrs H E Marr visited friends from Haskins returning home Sunday. Elmer Thoma shipped four carloads of stock to Chicago from Titus. Sidney Smith and wife attended J B McCaleb’s. Andrew Peterson’s family returned from Illinois after visiting relatives and attending his parents golden wedding anniversary. Mrs N E Marr and Miss Mae McCaleb visited D C Robertson. Farmers Institute at Washington drew many locals. J B McCaleb staying with her mother Mrs Luithly who has been poorly. William Stevenson and family visited W E Augustine’s. Oyster supper for Pastor Mr McMann and wife was well attended.
Rob McCaleb reports Keota hosts New Haven Christmas entertainment on Thursday evening December 24.
Rural Route Three notes gatherings at Scott home and visits to Washington. Entries mention Earl Smith and Win Rickey households, Maud and Tom MetGuire hosting, Clara Hornung and Elmer Hornung visiting Aaron Bailey, and Dennis Bush selling a farm to Ira Rathmer at 165 an acre. Lincoln school vacation. Janz Landau family quarantined for diphtheria.
Mrs Fred Ingham of Texas visits Cedar School District residents Mr and Mrs Ed Myal and daughter Bessie and Mr and Mrs Will.
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