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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
4
The Presbyterian church Ladies Benevolent Society will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM with Mrs A H Patterson on East Washington Street.
Yesterday marked the fourth birth anniversary of Miss Dorotha Swick. Mr and Mrs Sam Swick hosted about fifteen young guests who enjoyed a royal time with gifts and a lovely course luncheon.
Last evening at her Heights home Miss Helen Conyer entertained eighteen guests in a farewell gathering for H Griffiths who left this morning for Pairfield. The hours passed quickly with games and enjoyable refreshments served by the hostess.
Al W. McCall will entertain a few friends this evening at his home in South Washington. Music and games will be features of the occasion.
Mrs. Alice Inglefritz Jones of Cedar Rapids died Monday aboard a special train while returning from Havana where she had been for weeks. A noted literary figure, she contributed to magazines in earlier years and wrote titles including High Water Mark Unveiling a Parallel Beatrice of Bayou St. Jeche Chevelier de St. Denis.
Joe S Trigg II of Des Moines Iowa editor of the Weekly Register here lies seriously ill at his Rockford home with paresis. He has been ill for several weeks and is temporarily unable to continue his duties.
Asa Reid travels to Sigourney. Dr. Ralph Hamilton of Keota visits the city. Jno McCartney leaves for Delta. Mrs. E. W. Spessard of Ainsworth visits friends here. Leslie Huston arrives from Crawfordsville. Rob Reinet of Richmond conducts business in town. Ira Rathmel of Dublin shops locally. Irwin Benn comes from Ainsworth to visit. W. Cherryholmes and Orin Herwick attend a Fairfield horse sale. Nellie Adkisson arrives from Fairfield for a visit. Elizabeth Malio of Ainsworth spends the day with her sister. Myrtie LaMotte of Brighton visits numerous friends. A W Hamil, Keota bank cashier, shops in the city. Rev K Michels moves into a newly purchased property from John Belville. W N Nase of West Chester in town yesterday and enlisting in the Fourth Iowa infantry for service in Des Moines and China. John Jams, who fell and broke his hip, is in serious condition and unconscious.
Cedar Falls Iowa March thirteenth annual oratorical contest will be held in the Normal auditorium on March 9. The winner receives a 15 gold medal and will represent the Iowa State Normal school at the interstate contest May 4 in Warrensburg Md. Judges include County Attorney A M Clough of Manchester Prof Frank Brown of Drake University Des Moines and Dr J W Bissell of Waterloo.
Five fair maids from Iowa City have mysteriously disappeared after an evening outing. Police explain they may have traveled to Des Moines while relatives and friends grow anxious. Authorities are checking all possible hosts and houses for the missing youths.
Miss Florence Brioton of Brighton finishes a winter term at the Franklin school house with patrons hoping she returns to teach. Frank Snider family welcomes a fine 0% pound boy born Saturday night. Church remodeling talks occur in Washington as Eureka committee plans improvements. Rev W R Stryker to preach at Eureka next Sunday. Duck hunters abound though yields are low.
March and M Lilyea were passengers for Davenport yesterday. Mrs RB Donaldson and Dorothea visited Mrs William Edgington in Washington. A tramp entered D W Martinos home and took food, spoke a foreign tongue and was removed. D F Hamil of Ft Madison came to visit relatives. Mrs Sophia Marsh learned her brother in law Edward Stone of Norwich Kansas was seriously ill. Mrs John Campbell and daughter, Washington, traveled here for their mother’s illness. Mrs Jos Rowan headed to Washington for Stratford Texas. Miss Sarah N Crawford returned from Washington with relatives.
Mrs Thos Anny hosts Washington friends visit. Miss Ollie Armstrong visits Winfield for the day. Willing Workers meet with Mrs N J Lease. Florence Tennant spends days with father L Tennant in Burlington. J A Huston heads to Winfield for a day. Caveway club ladies hosted by Mrs E L Tennant with social hour and lunch. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J R Lease. Gus Lundquist of Olds visiting G W Nicholaus. Mae Shockley travels from Washington to see ill father N B Sayre. Mrs Jack Fletcher in critical condition.
March report notes Jimmie Lewis broke his arm last Monday. Elmer Herr and wife moved to Cedar Rapids, Arden Crawford family relocating to town. Lois and Zetta Carr host Epworth league Friday night at the commercial House. An adult kindergarten opens at 8 with Prof Know-it-all. county teachers expected. Devils food and angels food at the Vienna.
Miss Tartan tells Archie Feather top that at the next club meeting they will stage amateur theatricals with him in a thinking part though he is to look like he is thinking. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune.
A Vienna bakery offers a variety of layer cakes along with 10 cent cakes for customers, highlighting affordable dessert options and a casual bakery atmosphere.
A registrar statement from Iowa City Iowa lists 1 809 students enrolled marking a key enrollment milestone for the term.
Washington on March 8 observed the burial of Lieutenant General John M Schofield retired U S A at St Johns Church with a full military funeral. President and officials attended as the service followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery near Gen Sheridan.
About 270 men at the Penn Gas Coal company mines near Irwin Pennsylvania struck in protest over eight recent hires who joined the union. Miners in the Irwin field seek to organize amid a looming general strike set for April 1 with International President Mitchell invited to meet before the Indianapolis convention.
Washington dispatch says the Chinese legation reports calm in the empire and the emperor and empress dowager in excellent health. Evansville town records note black pneumonia has claimed Hammond Tucker and four other Tucker family members in the past week.
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