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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
3
The Rev W C Fisher will deliver an address under the W C T U in the Sabbath School room of the First United Presbyterian church on Wednesday at 2 30 PM. The talk titled Then and Now aims for a full house, following the earlier appearance of Rev A S Smith.
Kalona reports F M Snider on the sick list this week. D A Maloney of Iowa City called on Kalona residents. Marsh Adams is ill with lagrippe. Jack Mehaffey and family of Wellman visited Kalona. W A Thomas and wife of Iowa City visited J A Yoder's home last Friday.
March reports list George McFarland visiting Andy Gardner's home from Washington while residents attend Lewis Anderson sale. Norm Pratt and family and Mark Turbott visit Will McBride's Thursday. Hill McCleary from Washington returns Friday, Willis Wagner visits W. R. Gamon, and multiple locals host gatherings at F. M. Smith's and John Caldwell's.
March 23 records show Gleede Cold spending Sunday with Johnnie Merchant at Sunydale. Ote Noel was in town Friday evening. Miss Martha Edwards visits with her sister Mrs. Luther Turner in Burlington. Mrs. Jacob Shaffer visited with her mother Mrs. Thomas Turner. Miss Eulalia Merchant of Sunnydale stayed overnight at Will Cochran's. Mrs. Chris Kauffman is on the sick list. Mrs. John Hyde and her little son are noted at writing. Golla Miller on the sick list. Mr. Booth and Will Easter were business visitors at Ainsworth Monday.
March 23 social items show Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Augustine J B McCaleb Laithly Bros and Len Richardson visiting Washington for Brinton's show. The Odd Fellows held an oyster supper at J B McCaleb’s Thursday evening. Bernice Mangold traveled to Keota Thursday.
Jesse Richardson visited relatives at Haskins and returned home Saturday. Miss Mattie Rathmel of Washington spent Saturday and Sunday at Ira Rathmel’s, returning Sunday night. Augustine and wife of West Chester visited W. E. Augustine Sunday. Rob MecCaleb and Walter Wolfe called on Mr. Doty near Talleyrand Sunday. J. B. McCaleb butchered for Arthur Conrad Monday. New Haven entertainment Saturday night drew a good crowd with receipts between 8 and 39 dollars. Pearl Peterson visited with Helen Robertson after church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Henry Sinn suffers rheumatism. M F Dawson returns to Washington after visit home. Local mills and workers listed among neighbors including Taglaner Kern Back and Hesseltine recovering from measles. Preaching at Coppock Christian church Sunday. Coppock mill operates Saturdays only. Easter cards offered by Cold Bros. Teachers and residents visit kin and neighbors across many Sunday calls.
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