Church Services Schedule with Temperance Address
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service 11 junior at 4 senior 5 45 and evening service 7. A temperance address by Rev W O Fisher pastor will follow.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
5
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service 11 junior at 4 senior 5 45 and evening service 7. A temperance address by Rev W O Fisher pastor will follow.
Sabbath school begins at 9 30 morning service at 11 with The Gospel of Good Cheer as topic Junior Endeavor meets at 4 followed by Senior Endeavor at 545 Evening service at 7 Temperance address by Rev W R Sawhill, pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 40 morning service at 11 Rev H B Condit of Cedar Rapids representing the Anti-Saloon League will give an address Junior Endeavor at 3 Senior Endeavor at 6 No evening service Rev L D Young pastor
Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 11 temperance address by Rev C S Cooper Epworth League 5 45 Junior League 3 30 evening service 7 preaching by pastor Rev U S Smith
Local column lists Christmas candy from the Vienna venue and a large cookie selection. Reports on sick, travel plans, family visits, and holiday events fill the town, with upcoming minstrel nights and church programs led by Rev. George D Rogers.
Rev. B. R. Penn, pastor, will lead preaching at 11 and 7 with Sunday school at 2 30.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 morning worship follows at 11 with the pulpit speaker announced for the service.
A reader suggests giving coal as a practical Christmas present, noting its universal usefulness and happiness for both giver and receiver. Marion T. Anderson signs the note and provides phone 176.
Miss Bee Adams came back last evening and will spend Christmas with her family near Lexington and at her parents’ home.
Dec 20 Wayland notes report city schools closed for vacation. Ames residents Lester Wyse Leroy Schantz and Edward Martin from Chicago return home for holidays. New daughters at the Schantz home. property trades by Zingg and Schlatter. Christmas services planned at local churches. Dorcas Society netted nearly 100 at bazaar. residents visit Osceola and Washington.
A listing of committee members and program details for Walnut’s Dec. 27 event featuring recitations readings and debates. Participants include Albert Simpson Flossie Abdill Willis Kenagy Frank Libe Earl Simpson Hessie Taylor Mrs Earl Simpson Blanche Helmick Lem Armstrong and a debate between Oscar Fetters Glenn Abjill Earl Simpson Bert Scofield.
In Des Moines on December 21 Davenport receives a new surprise as Louis Martens titled “the man who can’t remember” and proprietor of the Eldor appears in the interim period before Governor Cummins announces his decision following the Kulp court martial dismissal.
County readers get a roundup of community life as correspondents report on local people, doings, and daily events from towns throughout the area. The column offers snapshots of progress, gatherings, and small-town affairs shaping the county days.
Dec 21 notices show Greene Kansas residents Dan Dillinger and wife visiting Washington at the T A Bailey home. Dillinger and wife return home Thursday evening. Edd Thies a Iowa City student plans holidays with J N Reinert. Isaac Schreckengast returns from Keosauqua with Mrs Anna Schreckengast. Miss Conrad of Harper had dental work in town. Miss Smilie and Bower depart for Ohio after a year with Ernest Bower and relatives.
Morning service at 11 with subject Christ Jesus and a golden text from Hebrews 13 8. Wednesday meeting at 7 30. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. A saloon owner selling out and retiring is noted. Attorney Williamson, who aided in Captain Kulp defense, says evidence argues acquittal, predicting the militiaman will be found not guilty.
New York reports Heifelbach Ickelheimer & Co. engaged 800000 in gold for import yesterday. The figure brings the overall gold engaged abroad since the current movement began to 107,350,000.
Representative Kennedy from this district gained seats on four committees including mileage pensions coinage weights and measures and levees and improvements of the Mississippi river. Representative Daniel Hamilton Democrat from the Sixth district is noted next.
The Rev. W. C. Parker state superintendent of the Anti Saloon League will speak at the First United Presbyterian church on Sabbath evening at seven o clock.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative for cleansing and relief without debility. It asserts the product is pleasant, natural, physician approved, and free from objectionable substances, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. manufacture through leading druggists.
Ray Lemley returns home from Grimne to spend the holidays. Richard Miller comes home from Chicago for vacation. Miss Martha Reckling leaves for Detroit for vacation. Miss Mary Tate arrives from Oelwein for a week's city visit. Roy McFarland returns from Des Moines after schooling. Mr and Mrs Bardo of Oklahoma City spend holidays with relatives. Misses Lou and Merle Johnson depart for Keokuk for vacation. Nelle and Mabel Stevenson arrive from Keota to visit. Nora Corette returns from Winfield to spend vacation with her parents.
December 21 reports include Chas Hebner of Washington in town on business. Miss Jessie Anderson and Mrs. E C Daverty with two daughters head to Washington. Mr and Mrs G W Weber go to Wapello for Christmas. Edith Clark and Gib bons leave for Kewanee Illinois after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Pyke arrive from Burlington. Farrer Huston returns from Iowa City for Christmas. Mrs Jane Cowger and granddaughter Vera, and Mrs Margaret McKee visit Dallas City Illinois at the Caldwell home.
Dr J F Hinkhouse arrived from Fairfield and will preach at the Presbyterian tomorrow. Crawfordsville schools closed for the annual holiday vacation with many rooms holding programs and visitors. Mr and Mrs Waldo Wells shopped in Washington today, as did Stanley Brown. The High school orchestra, twelve members strong under Clyde Clements, is growing rapidly with rising member interest.
A series of short notes records locals visiting or returning home including Fred Spalding of Ainsworth a city caller Mrs S K Statler of West Chester Elliott Lynn a student at the State University of Illinois and several families from Lexington Davenport Vinton Valley Junction Milwaukee and Montana visiting or arriving home for holidays with accompanying guests.
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