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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
3
Elmer Engle was a passenger for Keota yesterday morning. The brief item notes his travel alongside unspecified details, with no further context about purpose or destination.
Mrs Joyce of Claremont New Hampshire says she bought Foley's Kidney Remedy about a year ago for a severe long standing kidney trouble and it cured her. She calls it a grand good medicine and strongly recommends it. Lemmon's Pharmacy echoes the endorsement.
J. H. McCleary came back from Kansas City after attending the general assembly meeting of the Presbyterian church. He departed for Crawfordsville this morning to resume his journey home.
The wedding of Frank Fish and Miss Nelle Butler of North English occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fish with Rev. J. F. Robertson officiating. A large reception followed with a wedding dinner for guests including Miss Nelle Fish and Mr. Butler.
June 1 entries list memorial services in the M. E. church for Harry Livingston brake man on the Ll. C. Ada Matthews and Parker Evarts wed at Morning Sun then to New York City. Wayland band opened the season with an outdoor concert. Professor Fey of Ollie named new instructor. Local visits include W. F. Barnett to Hedrick and Henry Witting from Crawfordsville. Guests from Oakville, Olds and nearby areas mingle with school closings and local outings.
June 1 reports residents visiting relatives and attending events. People mentioned include Elsie Essiey returning home, Ralph Nichols with George Hill, the Kurtzes at Joseph Zears, and Maggie Cochran Marie Hesser and Grace Cold visiting Eulalia Merchant in Sunn...dale. Skunk river flooding noted and several local names from Wayland Mt. Ayr and Pleasant Plain appear among Sunday visits.
Special to the Evening Journal reports showers tonight and Wednesday across Iowa with warmer conditions in the east and central regions. The outlook emphasizes unsettled weather and rising temperatures through the next two days.
Visiting with their grandmother, Mr. Mary J. McKenzie notes Coppock school will close in one week. Children’s day will be observed at the United Brethren church in Cottonwood next Sunday evening.
Miss Mae McCaleb attended commencement in Ames. Harlow Richardson missed days due to illness. Yearling colt lost by Gus Strum. Mrs Ed Norman and children of Wellman visit sister Mrs Elmer Thoma. Curtis Snyder sick at school. J B Crayne of West Chester at church. Seymour Statler's house being shingled by Harry Shrader and crew. Ira Rathmel and George Thomas visit at Dug Rathmel’s in Washington. Joe Nethergall family visit Mr Cuddeback. J H Lathrop of Washington visits A J Peterson and Lin Richardson. Nellie Robertson poorly but hoped to recover.
June updates show visits by Mrs. J Shrader and Mrs. G Hillhouse to Washington while John Hillhouse and Rob Dawson visit family. Excerpts note births, church events, Decoration day trips to Washington, and multiple family visits including the Shrader, Hillhouse, Easter and Stafford households.
June 1 report notes Donald Mitchell of Ainsworth visited his grandparents the Hillhouse home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Caldwell spent Friday with the J. H. Kephart family in Washington. Earl Kephart, recently ill, shows signs of improvement. Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson of Washington visited Benson home last week. Children’s day exercises set for next Sunday at 2 pm. all are invited.
Co. P. Brant of Brant Well Drilling to visit city tomorrow. James Brookhart arrived from the east on the Rock Island yesterday morning. Miss Mary D. Hatch left yesterday for a two week visit at Cedar Rapids. Mrs. J. B. Crayne and Mrs. Seymour Martin of West Chester were in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gensler of Waterloo visited over Sunday. Frank Porter came from Crawfordsville last evening and returned to Ainsworth on No. 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson and Mrs. J. A. Harwood were passengers for Burlington yesterday. Nellie Cherryholmes and Ruth Hartman left yesterday for a few days visit at Burlington.
The Dayton Grove school near the city held its Friday afternoon program at 2 30 after a 65 guest picnic. Will Kuhn led with opening remarks and pupils performed declamations dialogues tableaux and a song performance featuring Ruth Leet Florence Amlong and many other named participants.
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