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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
4
The Fortnightly club holds a general meeting in the Academy chapel on Thursday evening March 2. The literary department runs the program and a short business session follows in the music room at 7 30.
The Presbyterian endeavor society will hold a business meeting Wednesday evening after prayer service. This is the last business meeting of the church year and full attendance is desired.
The Brookhart family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs S W Brookhart on East Jefferson Street for a birthday observance in honor of Mrs A W Brookhart who celebrated her birthday today.
The Home Guards gathered at the James Miller residence on East Madison Street for a social evening. Music featured prominently and refreshments were served by Mrs Milton White Mrs E W Grayson and Dan Sexton in the evening's close.
Mrs L S Patterson entertained last evening at her West Main Street home. Guests included Misses Ethel Barger of Vinton Margarite McGugin Mary Steck Hania Eicher Dorothy Miller and Blanche Guthrie. A three course dinner was served at six with occupation-themed place cards and fern decorations. The evening was spent informally.
The T Y S guests celebrated Elsie Minick's birthday last night at her West Second Street home. Ten guests dined on a four course meal served by Dora and Frances Minick, then cut the sixteen lighted cake while green and white decor created a festive look. Nellie Combs won a memory contest and Helen Morton took the drawing prize as music accompanied the festivities. Elsie was presented with a handsome spoon by the club.
On the 22nd Isaiah Taylor marked his seventieth birthday with about twenty five friends at his South Marion avenue home. Mildred Mc Laughlin provided instrumental selections while his grand daughter Marion McLaughlin presented a watch guard. A light luncheon followed. Separately Miss Vera Rogers hosted young guests for Miss Lou Blanchard of Chillicothe at the Rogers flat on the square.
Wednesday evening marks the eleventh anniversary of the Degree of Honor. Members of the A O U W and their families are invited to a basket supper at the A O U W hall.
The Bachelor Maids will gather this evening with Miss Birdie Rankin at her residence on East Second Street to discuss upcoming activities.
Mrs. L. J. Cherry to entertain the Navajo club tomorrow afternoon. The Fortnightly club evening literary section was delightfully entertained at Miss Mike Lewis's home last evening.
Mrs. E M Shaw died at midnight at her home in Jackson township six miles northeast of the city after a long illness of paralysis. She leaves husband eight daughters and one son, with many grandchildren. Born April 27 1839 she married E M Shaw February 14 1858 and came to the state in 1864. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
G W Payne, injured in the Fairfield railroad yards five weeks ago, has resumed his work in the local yards as yardmaster starting yesterday. Friends express relief that he has recovered from the injury which briefly threatened his life.
Local notes report Carl Burris ill at his home for several days and W C Cherryholmes traveling to Winfield for the day. Rothschild's touts low price mattings and children's suits on sale with delivery offered. M H Bickford of Keota visits city overnight and Joe Limerman of West Chester plans to ship a car load of horses to Buffalo tomorrow. Mrs W H Meeker of Winfield passes through en route from Columbus Junction. For sale Glendale Telephone company membership. See Mrs A E Wooley in Rookery Building. 32 66 Gm er is
Miss Merle Pardon of Keota, guest at the C. Jones home, left for home this morning. Mrs. Mary Wolford of Decorah Illinois, who visited with her daughter Mrs. R. P. Dewey, also departed. Mrs. E. C. Farris of Fairfield, arriving from Chicago and Janesville, Wis, spent the night and continued homeward. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised for cough relief with Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co featured.
Ashby of Geo H Paul Land Co travels on the Burlington through Illinois to attend business while absent for a week. Rev Father Walsh returns from Muscatine after aiding Lenten services. Grandfather Means in town celebrating the birth of a ten pound daughter to Mrs Mabel Thompson in Kansas.
Anne Morgan daughter of J V Pierpont Morgan will start an experimental restaurant at the Brooklyn navy yard May 1 to feed government employees. A former machine shop building will be converted to serve up to 750 men with meals at cost. The National Civic Federation women’s department chairs the project and hopes to expand to other locations if successful.
Charles Cook a New York jeweler says he owns the only genuine red diamond in America. He bought it from a traveler from South Africa and is now polishing the 1 carat stone. Other merchants question its rarity while European displays hint at similar gems.
One lone boy is the total enrollment of Pittsburg school district in Columbia county Oregon. The district is run as if attendance were many times larger. John Hick the janitor sweeps and builds a morning fire. Miss Pearl Black the teacher rings the assembly bell. Willie Johnson studies and recites for six hours each day before adjournment.
The oldest known coin bearing inscription from 1200 B C. to modern mint products traces dates emblems and inscriptions forming a continuous historical record. It corroborates and corrects written history and provides rare likenesses of some ancient greats.
Phone M. D. Munshower at No. 95 and he will call for your furniture, repair or upholster it and return it to you. 27-66 R. L. McGugin departed last night for Salt Lake City, Utah, where he will visit with his son, Roy McGugin, and family.
Mrs D W Harvey and her children Dorothy and David came back last evening after spending an over Sunday with relatives in Geneseo Illinois.
Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to cure backache kidney and bladder trouble by regulating kidneys and purifying blood. It promises to strengthen kidneys and tone the system and warns of Bright's Disease or diabetes. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy in 50 cent and one dollar bottles.
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