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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
4
Last evening the Fraternal Aid association surprised Mrs. Kurtz at the Ben Kurtz home in southeast Washington as she transfers her membership to Muscatine council. The group provided lights and chairs, enjoyed fine refreshments, and Mrs. S Hoyt presented a silver berry spoon as a keepsake.
The Royal Neighbors met last evening at the hall with full attendance. After regular business, eleven new members were initiated. Light refreshments followed and attendees reported an enjoyable time.
A meeting of Chapter 1 P. E. O. is set for Thursday at 2 30 in the afternoon with Miss Louise Cunningham and full attendance requested. Mrs. W A Cook hosted a dinner last evening honoring Mrs. R S Cook on her birthday. Cov ers were set for ten and a four course dinner was enjoyed with pink carnation decorations.
The regular meeting of the Men's league at Second United Presbyterian church last evening at Ira Sproull home on West Main drew a large turnout. Topics on Church Work covered pessimism and optimism with talks by Don Sherman and Schuyler Livingston followed by a lively discussion. Schuyler Livingston presided in H M Eicher absence. Frank Sproull offered two piano numbers and refreshments were served by Mrs Sproull Mrs R S Cook and Mrs Alice Livingston. The meeting was described as enthusiastic and highly successful since the league began.
Glen Stewart Anderson born September 4 1588 five miles southeast of the city died recently. Survived by father Lewis Anderson. former guardians Mr and Mrs G W Wallace. grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Anderson. grandfather Mr J H Stewart. Funeral at home tomorrow 10 o clock with Rev S K Coates. burial in city cemetery.
George Donovan of Coppock visited the city yesterday. Mrs. L. L. Teas of Crawfordsville was a city visitor today. R. W. Dawson of Verdi and Lloyd Reece and Wallace Patterson of Winfield were in the city this week. Wallace Darnell and Cora Tschantz were issued a license to wed. Several church members formed a society after a Baptist meeting, with James Warner as president. A year from today marks inauguration day and speculation on who will be inaugurated continues.
A farmer in Cotter, Iowa, William Owen extols farming life as contented, independent, and ideal for hosting a merry household. The brief tribute frames farming as foundational to a happy life.
Pete Alliman of Wayland was in the city on business yesterday, according to local reports.
Banks in the city posted a 986000 total for yesterday and about 3368000 across February 29 and March 2 3, averaging 1122000 per day. Real estate deals drove the surge as the main contributor to this unprecedented banking activity.
The Second United Presbyterian boys present the third illustrated lecture titled An Evening in China at the church Friday evening. Admission is free as the boys run the series as a compliment to the older parishioners and their friends.
Charles M. Morris, former secretary of the Wisconsin Central Railroad 1899 to 1906, sues for 20000 in back pay for services as acting and assistant secretary and as nominal director of the subsidiary. He says he demanded payment but was refused and notes he was never a stockholder or director except while serving as nominal director with no stock given.
Wu Ting En route east, Chinese minister to Washington, left San Francisco for the capital. He traveled with his secretaries, party officials, and several servants while officers of the Six Companies accompanied him from the Fairmount hotel to the ferry.
McCracken & Co sold the south side meat market to Sherm Crone and Jacob Lohrer who form Crone & Co. The deal closed yesterday and possession passed today. Oriez remains as buyer while Crone and Lohrer run cutting. Both men bring seventeen years in the meat trade and plan an up to date operation.
When you have a cold the mucous membranes inflame and germs you breathe lodge and multiply especially the pneumonia germ. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes and heals the inflamed air passage stops the cough and expels the cold from your system. Refuse substitutes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A schedule outlines key election dates from June 2nd to July 2nd including canvasses by boards of supervisors and state executive council, county and district conventions, nomination papers, sworn expense filings, sample ballots, delegate certification, and delegate lists. It notes deadlines for county auditors and secretaries of state and provides timelines for district and state conventions.
Mrs Jane Bumbarger aged based resident of Ainsworth died last evening from old age between 9 and 10 o clock. Born in Beaver County Pennsylvania in 1825 she married Anthony Bumbarger in Indiana. Survived by two children Mary Jones of Des Moines and William Bumbarger of Ainsworth a brother James Stewart and sister Mrs Frank Parrow. Funeral held at 3 this afternoon with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
A new telephone directory will be issued soon and those seeking telephone service should apply promptly so their names can be included. Work on the directory will start in a few days and names are being copied for the printer.
A 120 acre farm near Washington Iowa features a 18 by 26 foot one story house with cellar cistern deep well a hog house with well granaries corn cribs a stable and sheds 3 acre orchard abundant small fruit three living springs on a public road with mail route and phone line a groom house with cellar well and barn in good repair 16 by 18 feet good fruit variety and cheap sale price another 6 room house with cellar well cement walks in tiptop repair a bargain for buyers.
Daily movement reports show several residents traveling on business to West Liberty Titus Keota Lone Tree Knoxville Wapello Ottumwa and Milwaukee depot staff assignments under a nine hour law. Foley's Urino Laxative advertised with a money back guarantee sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Snouffer Hughes & Co advertise bakery items with a Vienna phone contact. J A Jones of Wyman was a passenger west on the Milwaukee line. A B Folger departed for Sigourney to attend to business matters for a day or two.
W A Row traveled to Havre on business this morning. Allen DeLong returned home to Crawfordsville after a brief city visit. John Kinney serves as roadmaster on the Milwaukee during F M Barnoske's brief absence.
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