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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
5
Mr. Berry led last evening's revival with a Genesis to Revelation chart. He argued Jesus' cross atones for sin and that belief in Christ is essential. Believers should confess Christ by lip declaration and baptism to follow Christ's example, with many testifying faith and choosing to accept.
The Commercial club holds a regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock with a directors’ session at 7 30. The notices indicate a structured agenda and member attendance is requested.
A house is offered for sale to be moved from the lot. Contact A. H. Wallace & Son for details and arrangements.
Fred Mitchell of DeWitt, editor of a DeWitt newspaper, visited the city last evening between trains while en route home from Keota.
The county column reports Mrs. Mary McKenzie left the afternoon visit with Mrs. Mary McKenzie. Mrs. Chas Edwards is on the sick list. Grandma Weaver who has been very ill is a little better. Mrs Eben Edwards visited at Weaver’s Monday.
March 9 notes from Rural Route Three report social visits and family events. Charles Palmer spent Sunday with Walter Smith. Mrs. Harry Welch is ill with grippe. Mabel Helwick stayed with the Welchs. Mrs. Bert Donaldson attended John Smeltzer's funeral. Maggie Burgess of Burlington visited the J. H. Keating home. Earl Smith hosted Rev Clark of Pella overnight. Ralph Zeck returned to Academy. Ed Huff returned from Kansas City business. Tom Reeves drove to Washington with Rev Clark and Ferne Reeves. Oscar Carlson and family visited Axel Peel's home Sunday.
March reports list Mr and Mrs Charles Porter and Neal McClanahan visiting relatives in Washington. John Hopengardner and Doc Hough are guests in town. Miss Ethel Peterson celebrates eighteenth birthday with a party, carnation decorations, games, and a gold watch gift from her parents.
Henry Boyd received a telegram Sunday morning stating that his son in law Ollie Dean had died at 3 20 that morning. He and his son Pat Boyd left that evening for Muscatine. Ollie Dean burial planned for Thursday at 10 o clock. Una Godlove returned from Washington. Dr H E Marr busy professionally. Mrs Conrad of Titus visited Mrs Marr. W. H. Hancock of Bloomfield visits town to discuss hardware business.
March 9 report from Brighton notes Mr. Rich purchased the Jim Wilkins property near the river and is moving there. Fred Vogt is employed by Alex Clark.
Mr. Neff moved his haybaling machine home after completing Jap Bidwell's job. John Heyde moves to the Roach farm near Merrimac. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson spent a day at Bud Turner's. Miss Katie Buchardt Sunday with Miss Hazel Dawson. Mr. and Mrs. Fuston visited Will Dewolf's Sunday. Miss Emma Dencker is home after helping her sister move. H T Crandall and Paul Byington left for Lemmon ND. O E Davison's baby is sick. Earl Simpson has a stray cow advertised. J Hesseltine and family moved to the Hopping farm. T B Davison and family Sundayed at Brighton at the Snider home. J W Jones and family visited Alex Clark's home. J L Back moved back to his recently vacated place. Master Clark Stockman visiting grandparents and aunts at Henry Dencker home. Marion Schooley has a painful large boil on his right cheek.
NEW HAVEN March 7 Several residents from the neighborhood traveled to Washington on Tuesday evening. It was a dark night but all returned home without accidents.
Dalhart is the county seat of Dallam County on several rail lines and soon to be served by Santa Fe and PanhandleShort Line. It sits near four major cities and is developing as a wholesale hub with plans for manufacturing. The city hosts seven churches two weekly papers three banks two opera houses three hotels five restaurants three lumber yards two livery stables one transfer barn one steam laundry and a bottling works. It has electric light telephone water works and two public schools with bonds for a brick high school. There are 548 school children and ten teachers, with no empty houses amid ongoing construction.
Mrs Arthur Conrad and two children visited Mrs Dr H E B Marr in Haskins for a few days. Emma and Lillie Hutt received a new piano. Miss Effie Van Sickle ended term at New Haven with a basket surprise from parents and a well received program. The Pella Glee club plans to perform at New Haven on March 21.
March 10 notes include Red Fox of Washington in town on business, Miss Jennie Stevenson returning from near Wayland after a successful school term, and E J Davidson with Frank Clossen elected as town school directors. Miss Rose Minner goes home to Washington after visiting here, while Mr and Mrs Shaffer and two children from Wayland arrive to visit Mrs Martha Hough. Mr Kerr travels to Washington, and Miss Ella Dunbar of Brighton arrives to visit her sister Mrs C E Anderson.
Local notes report several people traveling on the Branch and Firefly trains this morning. Measles illness mentioned for Dale Ferguson and Perry Davison with both said to be progressing. Trade and social visits include Mrs. Haskins, Mrs. Harriet Pearson, and Miss Jessie Paul visiting, while chancellor Shaw and teachers attend events.
Mrs Eva K Nicola and Mrs Thomas Schilling left this morning for Des Moines to attend the Royal Neighbors convention where Nicola serves as a local lodge delegate. Johnson's offers a full line of fresh bakery goods. Frank Nelson returns to Forsyth Mont after a two month stay with his parents on the Heights to resume work.
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