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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
3
The Eckerman family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and following the death of their wife and mother. Special thanks to those who sent flowers. J. B. Eckerman and children.
Mrs J R Rickey traveled from Columbus Junction to Crawfords ville after a brief visit with her mother Mrs Griswold.
Royal ad notes Henry Hollingsworth of Keota and J. B. Crayne of West Chester in the city on business. Hugh and Marie McCracken suffer measles. Richmond visitors John F. Eagle and Frank Welte, plus Mrs. R. M. Morrow and son, arrive home from Ainsworth. Other locals and visitors listed with Haskins and Ainsworth connections. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for headaches and bodily troubles.
County news notes visitors at the Marquam home and new news phones installed by Frank Mathews and Jas Haller. Charlie Bitting visits from Minnesota. Aunt Ruth Rickey is ill, a Washi ngton County pioneer aged seventy six. Uncle Robert Adams, pioneer, laid to rest in Lexington cemetery last Saturday. Mrs Maud Bendsten leaves for Helena to join her husband. she visited her parents Sam and Nicola.
April 28 report covers visits and arrivals including Arthur Durst and his family, Charlie Brown from Washington buying horses, and Miss Tresie Frank returning from a visit with Mrs. Geo. Greaser. It notes F. M. Snider's rheumatism confinement, Swartzendruber company from Oklahoma, George Risk becomes meat shop clerk, a Royal Neighbors pie social planned for May 2, and J. L. Shilling laying cement sidewalk. Fred Skola improving after rheumatism, Sam Strickler's Iowa City weekend visit.
April 30 community update lists visits and family news. Ase Robertson and family visited the J. W. Guy home. Seymour Statler digs a cellar for an upcoming summer house. Mrs. Singmaster of Washington visits daughter Mrs. Arthur Conrad. Gus Strom's family sick with lagrippe. Andy Peterson travels to Washington. horses sick on return and another mule injured. Banks gang carpenter work for Elmer Thoma. Jennie Strum stays with Gus Strum’s family. Arthur Conrad of Valley visits son. Walter Peterson’s mule loses a hind foot. cause unknown. Peterson endures a run of bad luck as horses needed. Gus Strum sells hogs to Al Augustine and delivers to West Chester.
April 30 report notes Miss Maggie Cochran in Washington and a re scheduled Sunday school convention at the Christian church to May 10 due to preaching services. Jefferson township convention will be held at Finly May 10 at 1 30 pm. Several local residents attended visits and social events through Tuesday and Wednesday.
April 30 notes report gatherings at Ben Miller and Sam Sigafoose homes. Funeral announced for Mrs. J B Eckerman of Havie for Thursday at 2:30 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Crepping paralysis listed as cause. she had suffered health decline over two years.
April 30 social updates include Mrs. W. R. Stryker visiting Mrs. T. B. Thrasher. Joe Carson's return from Wapello. Washington callers including Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown and A. C. Durst. Axil Peel, a Cedar Rapids piano tuner, serviced pianos for Ed Bishop and Harvey Knapp. Martin Whittaker departed for the south for his health.
April 28 reports busy plowing for corn while small grain grows well. If frost and freezing weather hold off, fruit crops look abundant from a blooming standpoint. Homer Ihrig and family were Sunday visitors.
Local brief notes as residents return from trips and visit relatives in Ainsworth Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Includes Rev A B Smith and Mrs Watson Mrs Crawford and family, and others arriving home after brief city visits. Also mentions porch construction by A R Miller and a funeral in progress for Mrs J B Eckerman. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised. Baseball forecast for next Saturday as high school team hosts Columbus Junction.
Master Masons Regular meeting of Washington lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. will be held Friday evening May 1 1908. Business petitions closing with work on third degree J W Morton Sec
Miss Martina Swift returns home from Pleasant Plain as the Rev and Mrs L P D Young depart for Beatrice Nebraska by Burlington. A large group of friends gathered at the depot to bid them farewell with many assurances of best wishes from the community.
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