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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1912

Page

4

Christmas social notes fill Cotter area pages

Local observances capture dinners, reunions and weddings across Cotter Columbus Junction and Wayne counties. Mrs. Sue H Lytle hosts South Iowa guests. Mrs Martha Gray and Mrs Richard Donaldson entertain. numerous Christmas dinners and a marriage occur near Cotter and Racine with relatives from Rock Island Keota Fort Dodge and Des Moines in attendance.

Richard Donaldson Ellen Donaldson Sue Clara Katherine Rock Island Chas. Hanna Andrew Donaldson Coal Valley Emily Edgington Mary Simons Susan Edgington Chas. Edgington J. B. Edgington

Death at Brighton claims Mrs. Wykoff after long illness

Mrs. Sarah Wykoff died at her Brighton home at 9:30 this morning following years of poor health and a recent severe cold. Born Sarah Dey in Ohio in 1823, she married Henry S. Wykoff in 1844. he died years ago. Surviving are four children Linton Wykoff of Brighton, Mrs. James Bidwell of Walier Montana, Mrs. Deborah Sturgeon of Marshallfield Missouri, and Mary Wykoff at home. One son John Wykoff died in 1893. Funeral arrangements pending. she was a longtime Christian.

Brighton The Evening Journal Sarah Wykoff Linton Wykoff James Bidwell Walier Montana Deborah Sturgeon Marshallfield Mary Wykoff John Wykoff

Dance and candy social announced for Christmas weekend

The Younger Set may attend a dance at Eagle hall on Friday evening December 27. A candy social will be held at A. K. U. W. hall on Saturday night December 28 with music by Moore and Miranda. ladies are asked to bring boxes of candy.

Eagle Hall A. K. U. W. Hall Moore Miranda

Trinity Episcopal Sunday Services Schedule

Trinity Episcopal Church lists services for Sunday December 29 with morning prayer and Holy Communion at 11 am and evening prayer at 7 pm.

Episcopal Church

Funeral of Mrs Marie Held at St James Church

The funeral for Mrs K Marie occurred Tuesday morning at nine at St James church led by Rev W J Guinan. Burial followed in Elim Grove cemetery with pallbearers Louis Fetes Frank Bruty Jr Ed Harmeier Lou Harmeier Joe Wolf and Leo Wolf.

Card of Thanks for Margar et Marie’s Death

We thank friends and neighbors for their kind help at the time of the death of Mrs. Margar et Marie. F. Marie and children express appreciation for support during bereavement.

Margaret Marie

Presbyterian Church Schedule Promotes December 29 Sermons

The Presbyterian church at East Main and Second Avenue lists minister H. V. Comin and plans Bible school at 9:45 a.m. worships at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. plus a 6 p.m. Senior Christian Endeavor and Wednesday 7:30 p.m. mid week meeting. The pastor will preach both morning and evening on Sabbath December 29 with the evening subject the Ninth Commandment.

East Main Street Second Avenue H. V. Comin Bible School

A Journal Want Ad Will Sell It For You

Classified note explains a journal advertisement service that handles selling items for readers. It highlights ease and reach of placing a want ad, with emphasis on quick publication and broad audience exposure.

Hartvig Funeral Tomorrow at Eleven

The funeral for Mrs. C. B. Hartvig will be held tomorrow at eleven o'clock at her maternal home of Mrs. Anna King. The Rev. A. S. Smith will lead the service, with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. The body arrived from Chicago last night at 12:26, accompanied by Mr. Hartvig and Miss Marie King. Mrs. Hartvig died in Chicago Christmas night after a brief illness.

Columbus Junction Humphrey Richards Cotter Amy B. Richards Morris W. Jones Racine Wis Leona Pugh Stratton Colo Edith Jones Miss Pugh Mendelssohn Hugh EK. Jones R. D. Hughes Killarney the Western Improvement Co Chicago Rey Jones John Jones Royal Iowa John Richards Sarah Richards Catharine Arthur W. R. Sawhill Second United Presbyterian Church Anne Houdek Roy Peel Clara Reichert Archie Shallow Clee Gaumer Hugh Gaumer G. B. Coffin Ed Coffin Oskaloosa A. Stallow Archie Francis Burlington H. L. Crone Wyoming Gaumer Blanche Viola Harvey G. G. Gaumer Bessie Hugh J. 8. Gaumer Fairfield Cleo Gaumer Vinton Frank Shriner Harry Bennett Mabel Schmadaka Pleasant Plains C. B. Hartvig Anna King A. S. Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Hartvig Marie King

Mason Transfer & Storage promotes low voltage lighting plant

Demonstration event invites customers to view a low voltage residence lighting plant and learn more from Mason Transfer and Storage Company about this new system.

Mason Transfer & Storage Company

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