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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1907
Page
5
Classified items list livestock for sale including Shorthorn bulls and Percheron stallions from D. Rittenhouse & Son, and a five room house for rent in S E Washington via J. E. Cowger. Additional rentals mention grain and stock housing by Jno E Griffith R F D 9, Washington Iowa.
Local notes list fresh butter scotch and caramels at the Vienna bakery, hot corn bread for dinner tomorrow, and multiple residents visiting the city from nearby towns. Several travel plans and small movements are noted among residents and travelers.
Wm Balderson and wife moved back to Brighton. W C T U meets Thursday afternoon. Newton Waterman and wife of airfield visited last week. Wm McClelland and son rent Alter farm from Edwin Wolcott. Willis Hoskins rents farm to Benj Whittacre. Ed Hamilton and wife due home from Chicago and Kankakee visit. Rev R A Bruce of Brighton to lecture next Friday. Neighborhood represented at Richland lecture Tuesday. Lynn Waterhouse and wife returned to Fairfield after a week at Hl Waterhouse home.
Mrs. H. F. Owen and Mrs. Ross Hancock were passengers Wednesday morning as Clyde Sands' mother and childare reported to be doing well after the January 30 birth.
About twenty five neighbors held a farewell party for R Hi Moreland and family last evening as they plan to move north in a few days. Refreshments were served and a pleasant evening enjoyed. Also reports of local visits to Washington and family time with relatives.
Mrs Frank Allen of near Wayne shopped in town. Capt J W Harper plans to move to Hedrick tomorrow to live with his daughter Mrs Richard Bennett.
Regular Thursday meeting of the P. E. O. is postponed due to anniversary. Evening plans include Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society regular meeting and card gathering hosted by Miss Laura Rich at her Fast Second street home. Central College club meets Friday at Miss Wanda Willis's north Washington residence. Golden Rule circle to hold all day meeting Friday February 1 at Mrs. Steve Stewart's South Marion avenue home.
Mr and Mrs Ed Rehmel and children of Muscatine visit B F Beitels. Mrs Cary Porter stays with Frank Smith. Henry Ella Beitel and Ernest Miller visit Will Taylors. Susie Johnson hosts ladies for Mrs Walter Mickey of Wyoming. Frank Smiths visit Mrs P Richardson. Mrs Thoma and daughter visit Will Taylors. About forty attend a skating party at Titus Monday night.
Mrs. Gertrude dig visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Sutherland expected to leave Saturday for Creston Iowa. Literary at Walnut last Friday evening was well attended and a good program was rendered. Mr Neff of near Wayland baling hay for J F Abdill. Mrs Murray Conger and baby visiting at her parents in Washington. Frank Abdills bought a new piano. Arthur Fetters spent Sunday with home folks.
Miss Ora Dickson hosted friends for five hundred with Mrs Rothschild hosting a later card evening. Mr and Mrs I Rothschild held a five hundred gathering. Mrs Rich won the consolation. a luncheon followed. A baby girl arrived to Claud and Mrs Bynum. Rev G Voorhies plans to depart for Early Iowa. Box supper planned Wednesday at the hall. A ten pound boy is born to Dr and Mrs Boice in honor of Mr and Mrs Logan and Mr and Mrs W J Hamilton leaving for the west. Eda Milligan travels to Linton Iowa for the seventieth wedding anniversary of Robert and Burns, aged 92 and 88, with their seventy year anniversary to be celebrated tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Laken Bartholow spent Tuesday at Wm Beal s. Mrs William Gibson enjoys a visit from sister Mrs Ferguson. O O Fullerton shelled corn Tuesday and delivered to Washington. Mr and Mrs Brimhall entertained the Oaks and Richard Ferris families Saturday evening. Miss Maud McGuire visited at the Oaks home Sunday. J R Altics delivering corn to Baxter. Charlie Brinning visiting relatives in the neighborhood.
Mrs L Benz hosts a complimentary gathering for Joseph Cramer of Sheldon at her North Marion Avenue home. About forty youths enjoyed games at the Oaks residence north of the city. Ruth Latta entertained friends at her southwest Washington home with bunco and a light luncheon. Mr and Mrs T J Mewhinney planned a 12 o'clock dinner today at their South Iowa Avenue home for Mr and Mrs D H Logan and Mr and Mrs W J Hamilton.
Last evening over fifty people enjoyed skating at Phoenix hall until 10 o clock. Music was provided by Miss Luete Peck and Karl Dayton.
A social event will be held after the prayer meeting at the First United Presbyterian church to honor the new members received this month and to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs D H Logan and their family who are leaving the city next week.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Mannhardt entertained a few friends at their northeast Washington home in honor of Anthony Kurtz and his bride of Fairfield. Music was provided by several guests and the evening was enjoyable.
Jessie Owens travels from Oskaloosa to Havre to visit the Eckerman home for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. F A McCauley and Mr Kracaw proceed to Keota to attend the funeral of John Kracaw tomorrow.
Muscatine All Stars face Washington High School at the Armory on Friday night. Admission is 25 cents.
Relatives in the city learned this morning that Mrs Margaret Robb of Keota died at 4 o clock. She was 83, died from old age, and was an aunt of D H McLaughlin J D McLaughlin and Dr W McLaughlin of the city. Nieces include Mrs Eugene Smith of Winfield and Mrs Fred Stewart of Keota. Funeral arrangements had not been announced.
Fred Tracy was injured yesterday in the Rock Island yards when a rail fell on his foot breaking a bone and cutting it badly. He was among men loading iron when the accident occurred. He will be disabled for some time. A meeting is set for Friday at 8 p m at the Armory.
A pond west of town froze over and a rescue effort by M. T. Anderson’s force saved a team from slipping through thin ice while men from John Strouse’s crew watched anxiously. The soaked workers were pulled to safety, chilled but unharmed after the plunge into frigid water.
If you want to see a good game of basketball be at the Armory Friday night at 6 26.
Announcement from Waterloo reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs L G Adams. The note adds a casual aside about Cocoanut cream drops at the Vi enna and says they are very nice.
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