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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
5
Royal Arch Masons announce a regular meeting of Cryus Chapter No. 13 on Friday evening February 8 at 7 30 O clock Chas A Dewey H P. Miss Gertrude Swift is among the sick. Marion Wells of West Chester visited the city last night. Isabelle Ayers is reported quite sick today.
Mrs Wilber Miller hosted friends at North Iowa avenue in honor of Mrs Bokenkamp from Muscatine. Miss Etta Welch married Robert Shaffer at the Welch home in Crawfordsville with about sixty guests and a three course wedding supper. The Shaffers plan to start housekeeping on a farm near Crawfordsville. Out of town guests included Will Lease and others. A reception followed at the groom’s parents’ home. The Automobile club met at East Main Street with a two course luncheon.
Last evening at the Coppock home the marriage of Miss Tilla Coppock to William Howard Sigafoose took place with Rev. Elias Handy officiating before about forty guests. A three course dinner followed. gifts were numerous and the couple will reside nearby.
Miss Morell Burnet of Newton married John Rathbone of Chicago son of P D Rathbone, a wealthy manufacturer, in a Newton ceremony. The couple had met when both served as bridesmaid and best man at a prior wedding. Attending guests came from Chicago and Des Moines as elaborate gifts were noted.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Dr. C. W. Stewart tomorrow afternoon at 2 30. All members are requested to be present. The Junior Epworth League cabinet will meet with Helen Morton Friday evening February 8 at 7 o clock.
A large group of young people plan to attend a literary gathering at the Walnut school house near Verdi tomorrow evening if the snow holds off.
Last evening at 7:30 at the home of Mr and Mrs James Mitchell in Crawfordsylle the marriage of their daughter Miss Jessie to Mr Frank Fletcher occurred under an arch of flowers. Rev W G Robertson officiated. The bride wore white Persian lawn and carried carnations. A wedding dinner followed and gifts were exchanged. Out‑of‑town guests included Mr and Mrs Will Mitchell of Ainsworth and Harry Fletcher of Wyman.
The G. T. club will meet this evening with Miss Maude Haines in southeast Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Arch McCulley will entertain this evening at the J. T.
Iowa residents learned of new patent issues dated the 5th, listing inventors from Lake View Decorah Sioux City and other towns with assignments to various companies. The State University open semester saw registrations rise with expected year attendance above 2100, and new student arrivals continued daily after Christmas recess.
Calvin Curtis a leading Johnson county farmer and veteran Republican was killed when a tree fell as men cut it under his direction. He was 60, unmarried, and a delegate to the last Republican state convention.
Henry N. Lown was struck in the abdomen by a board while using a circular saw at the Bo vee factory in Waterloo Iowa. He is in serious condition. Lown had four fingers lost recently at the same plant and had prior injuries. The accident mirrors a recent incident at the plant that required removal of two feet of intestines.
The Masonic fraternity announces a three days school of instruction at Masonic hall from Wednesday February 13 to Friday February 15. T B Bence from Bloomfield Iowa, a state custodian and noted ritualist, will lead the exercises. All Washington area members are urged to attend. Geo W Brown W M
Miss Lena Maxwell, a student at Oberlin College, has been ill but is improving. Lawrence Wilson plans to return home tomorrow night to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs KE G Wilson, on East Street.
Henry Wade, once a Richland youth, wrote from Peru reporting hard times after leaving a sailing vessel off Washington state. He fled after abuse by sailors and appealed to the American minister who eventually aided him by securing his clothes. John Clark of Keokuk was in town on trade.
Mrs. Arthur McDonald and Mr. J. A. Y. Ashby of Washington attend union services. Mrs. Millar of Muscatine visits Mrs. J. Robertson. Cora Fields, Dorris Romoser, and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Romoser visit Washington. Dave Teuscher visits Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lewis and family were summoned to Riverside for the death of Mr. Lewis mother. She was buried at Riverside cemetery at 2 PM. The opera house has purchased a piano from Chay Saling of Washington and will open on February 20.
Milo Patterson of Lexington acted as a caller in the city today, participating in the event and engaging with attendees.
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