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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
5
Ward McCutcheon entertained the T. V. 38 club and boy friends Saturday evening at his Heights home. The gathering served as a farewell for Richard and Rodney Palmer who depart soon for a new home in Kansas. Games and refreshments followed.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of First United Presbyterian will meet Friday at 2 pm in the church. Elections for officers will be held and delegates named to attend the presbytery convention in Keokuk.
Mrs. H. H. Forman hosted a gathering of young ladies on Saturday afternoon. Guest of honor Miss Mary Massey of Denver shared a fancy work session followed by a Gainty luncheon. Miss Massey plans to return home next week. Miss Florence Parrish, visiting from Chicago, joined the guests.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian church hosts a farewell party this evening at Miss F Taylor’s home. The event honors Myrtle Palmer as she prepares to move to a new home in California.
Mildred and Frances Stewart hosted relatives at their parents home on West Main Street for a birthday dinner yesterday. The sisters celebrated their shared birthday on Saturday the 20th with the family gathering.
Mrs Geo Barrett will host the Navajo club gathering Wednesday afternoon, inviting members to attend the社 event and enjoy a scheduled program.
Ed McCaulley enjoyed a pleasant birthday anniversary Friday evening planned by Mrs. McCaulley. Friends from southeast of the city attended the event and the gathering ended with a luncheon.
Wednesday evening a group of Green Squire bachelors visited the Sherm Brindley home in north Washington to surprise him on his birthday. Nine guests sat down, a sumptuous turkey dinner followed, and the five hundred furnished the after dinner hours as the men enjoyed the affair.
On Saturday February 20 Mil dred and Frances Stewart celebrated their twelfth and ninth birthdays with a party at their West Main street home. Playmates visited in the afternoon, bringing gifts and sharing refreshments as the children enjoyed the cheerful celebration.
W Hanley of Kinross arrives with his brother attorney for a short stay.
Doings of the People reports local happenings across communities in the county and additional daily news items.
The funeral of the late Mrs. E. Garrett was conducted yesterday afternoon at her southeast Washington residence by Rev. John C. Abels of the Presbyterian church. Music was by the Presbyterian choir and interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Nate Jones James George John Malin Harry Tillotson David Lemon and Wil Crawford.
Jacob Shively was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Cottonwood church with a sermon by Rev. Ballard. Interment followed in Wayland cemetery. Pallbearers named: Lon Darnell, P. R. Miller, Frank Eicher, Jake Eicher, Ike Allen, Crist Roth, Hiram Weaver, and W. M. Johnson.
Fourteen cars of stock were shipped from Westchester last week. Arthur Ralston loaded a car for Ft. Scott Kansas. Thomas Seaberry, visiting from Canada, plans to return after loading a car of horses grain and farm machinery. Local residents traveling and visiting include A T Augustine James O Loughlin Lee Craig and wife and WE Augustine and wife.
J. H. Lathrop plans to depart tonight for Clinton county to conduct a large closing out sale tomorrow. Earlier in Jones county he was scheduled to auction 130 feeder cattle in a cattle sale this week.
In London on Washington's birthday Jimmy Britt the California lightweight meets Johnny Summers at the National Sporting Club. The twenty round bout carries a purse of 4000 dollars plus a 500 dollar side bet. The American hopes Britt can force Summers' seconds to throw in the towel.
Mr and Mrs J R Rickey left for Columbus Junction for a few days visit. Irene DeLong was ill but improving. Farrel Huston returned to Iowa City for school. A group including J H Glancy Eli White Mary Twinam Elizabeth Ferguson John Mitchell and Stanley Fishburn visited Washington. The show troupe left for Fruitland Iowa. Mrs Mary Lease returned from Winfield. Robert Gormly moved into the John Long property.
Adam Goodsell was a passenger on a Burlington-bound trip on Saturday evening with plans to spend Sunday there.
A. J. Porter traveled as a passenger in Ottumwa this morning and spent the day there before returning.
Cambridge February 22 Stewart Douglas Robinson nineteen nephew of President Roosevelt and Harvard sophomore fell six stories from Hampton Hall window. He came with friends to his brother Monroe Robinsons apartment and after seeking air reportedly toppled from the window after becoming dizzy leaving the body undiscovered until a policeman found it. The skull was fractured and both hips broken.
Illinois and Indiana see increasing cloudiness with rain probable at night or Tuesday. Lower Michigan stays partly cloudy. Wisconsin and Iowa experience cloudy skies with rain probable.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa March Term 1909 J A Maxwell sues Norman Everson Green Stone et al to quiet title to described real estate in Washington City. Plaintiff claims fee simple title by record and twenty years open adverse possession and asks thatDefendants and unknown claimants be barred from any interest.
P. J. Hanley received a draft for 3.00 today from R. L. Smith of Santa Ana California for a batch of political primers and post cards. Smith sent a long complimentary letter about Hanley’s literary products.
Dan Patterson is in the city for a short visit with his family on East Second Street.
We are paying the highest prices for rideo furs and junk. Cohn and Share. Phone 387 Washington House.
Call up Phone No. 1 to leave orders for city bus line service. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to the request and provide street and number details.
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