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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
4
Readers receive a roundup of social notes and local events from various towns in the county. The column highlights community gatherings, friendly visits, and neighborhood updates, reflecting daily life and regional interests.
Edna Gardner returns from Mt. Pleasant for the holidays followed by Alice and Arthur Eyestone from Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Roy Gardner hosts a surprise party for her husband with about thirty guests. The Hatfields visit Bruce Gardner home. J. M. Mace expects relatives for a week's visit. Many neighbors on the sick list. Amlongs away two weeks visiting Muscatine and Loweree. School closes with a program and a decorated Christmas tree. Hanlon leaves for a two week vacation.
December 22 reports include Frank McKay and wife visiting Otto Schiebel on Sunday. Miss Aldene Rich's Walnut school pupils presented a Christmas program Friday. Ethel Alice and Dale Atkin son returned from Oskaloosa for a holiday visit. Mr. Downing of Washington and Harold Downing visited Jud Thomas. Wm. Cherry and Clay Humston attended Mrs. Warner's funeral in Brighton. John Ewing loaded a car at Washington for a new home in Illinois.
December 21 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Ab Edwards. A10 pound baby born December 14. Families visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Alex Clark and their son Will. Neighbors Renne Dawson Elmer Jones and Miss Aldene Rich visited J H Dawsons. Glenn Cooper spent Saturday at W Robisons. Community members raised funds for Eureka preacher. J Crandall digs a cistern for Joe Amarine. Joe Amarine moved to his own farm. Mrs L W Grosscup and children visited Coppock. Emma Dencker visited W W Jones. W E Dawson of Verdi called on M P Crandall.
Miss Lou May Huckaba arrived from Perry to spend her vacation with relatives and friends in Keota. Harold Helscher departed for Iowa City to attend to his school interests. Elmer Rudolph has retired to work nearby.
Scott City residents share updates including A. H. Richardson returning from Illinois after a short visit. Mrs. Armstrong and her children depart for Collins Iowa to spend Christmas with relatives and friends.
Mrs A Twinam announces invitations for the marriage of her daughter Margaret to Mr Eli White on Wednesday December 30 at 12 o clock in the United Presbyterian church. Mr Porter and Miss Bina of Ainsworth attend the Ferrier honors reception at the church yesterday. Rev J H Taylor visited from Washington last night. Mrs Jane Mitchell traveled to Washington yesterday. Ramsey and Milton White appeared as new callers in Burlington yesterday. Miss Helen Ferrier departed for Hanover Illinois. Mrs L L Teas and Mrs Arthur Yard traveled to Washington this morning. Mr and Mrs Jasper Neiswanger plan to move household goods to Washington this week. Mrs Thomas Anwyl and Mrs Thomas spent the day visiting friends in Burlington. Robert McCall and Mrs John McCall arrived from Mondamin Iowa this morning. Mrs Kline and Mr and Mrs Sus Jensen of Winfield with others arrived and are guests at H Robbins and James Miller homes.
A fragment lists Mrs. Frank Chihak Mrs. Agnes Schimitz Mrs. W A Goble Mrs D Chapel Mrs L A Stephens and daughter Miss Tressa as attendees at a December event, indicating a social gathering or reception in the community.
Mrs A J Peterson and Mrs W A Chapel visited Washington today. Mrs Lou Junkin attended an aunt’s funeral at Wapello yesterday. Fortune Hunters plays at the Star tonight.
Mrs B D Goodner was a passenger for Oskaloosa this morning. Rush Warner left for Ft Cobb Oklahoma this morning and will visit other points in the Southwest before returning home to Alaska.
The column promotes The Journal as a Christmas gift and lists local happenings. Mrs Hervey Bell travels to West Chester, 64-26 S. W. Neal at Crawfordsville, a Milwaukee passenger late, shop notices from Hobson and Gove, Roy Y. Stichter selling Gunther's candy, A L Whetstine shopping in city, high school Christmas program tomorrow at 1 15, and New Golden Oak dining chairs at Spahr's Second Hand Store with prices from five to eight dollars per set.
Miss Zylphia Miller of Bagley Iowa spent summer and autumn with relatives at Washington and departed for Des Moines this morning accompanied by J G Miller of West Chester. Readable text notes the Palace bakery line and quality claim, but no strong event.
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