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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
8
Valley Forge Camp No 868 Modern Woodmen of America expresses heartfelt sympathy to Charles E. Mercer’s wife and children. The June 17 1909 notice notes his character and honor while offering comfort and faith that families will reunite in eternity.
The Rev S R McLaughlin announced from the pulpit last Sunday that he will resign from the United Presbyterian church here effective July 1. The Garnett presbytery set a special session for Eskridge June 15 to accept the resignation.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts a strawberry and ice cream supper at Smith's warehouse in West Chester on Saturday evening June 19. Proceeds support local community work.
Local notes report a Preliminary Sparring Match at the Star tonight with social events at the A O U W hall next Saturday evening. Several residents arrive or visit from nearby towns including Iowa City Rock Island and Burlington while others plan travels to Colorado Springs.
The Woman's Mission circle of the Baptist church schedules an all day sewing in the church parlors on Friday along with the quarterly missionary tea in the afternoon. Miss Lena Maxwell entertains Miss Wabnitz and friends at Crawfordsville today.
Missiolet Jones and C Allen Handley united in marriage yesterday afternoon at the bride’s home in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Porter Field. The bride wore white serge and a wedding supper followed at Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hays. They will reside in Harlan Iowa where the groom works as a tailor.
Miss Elizabeth Dean and Mr. Arthur Bailey wed in a June ceremony officiated by Rev. Ellison Purdy. The couple, both Penn College graduates, will honeymoon in Seattle before teaching in Northlanch, Kansas. Attendants included niece Earnestine Dean and several out of town guests.
The Washington academy will begin its thirty sixth year on August 30 offering Classical Scientific Commercial Didactic Shorthand and Typewriting Piano Violin Voice courses. The commercial course requires one full year for graduation. Catalogues are on press. address Nora Corette, Prin. care of Academy. Geod 3t
Mrs L O Brindley and Miss Maud Hott hosted about forty-five ladies yesterday afternoon at a thimble bee in honor of Mrs Cora Cubbins of Chicago. The Brindley home was decorated with roses. Frappe was served and a two course luncheon followed in the dining room prepared by Mrs Ed Bowman and Miss Myrtle Jeffrey.
Special work will be held tomorrow evening in the Yeomen hall. A class of thirty five new members will be initiated and the Muscatine degree team will perform the work for the local lodge.
An old classified style notice from Lemmon's Pharmacy urges readers to phone all orders for drag and baggage services, referencing contact at No. 35. The brief line suggests a local business ad placed in the paper.
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