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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
7
County news roundup from Our Various Correspondents reports on assorted local happenings across communities, noting daily events, social happenings, and public notices. Readers gain a snapshot of village life, church activities, market days, and cooperative efforts within the county.
May 4 shower yesterday as club ladies hosted their annual May party at Mr. and Mrs. Neil Callister home. Mrs Hosford of Burlington visiting relatives. Mrs G W Brolliar ill and not expected to recover. C W Mills new residence nearing completion. Misses Brolhar and Mary Lape spent Sunday at Rubio.
May events list visits and travel as residents return home for illnesses and holidays. Mentions include Mrs Robertson and Virgil, Mrs Rachel Anderson, Dudley Crone, Omer Singmaster preparing for Europe horses, and attendance at Tobias Hartman funeral. Local schools, weddings, visits, and new belongings are noted along with Holiness conventions and farm activity.
May 4 details tiling and barn projects with Ed McKree and Mei Chapek aiding Anthony Marek and Mr Burkey. Will Reese works for the Rev Father Weil. A band dance at Worel's hall Saturday night. Joe Keifer and Will Kern visit from Harper and Fort Madison. Donnie Brennan and wife attend the funeral of Mrs Hawley in Iowa City Friday.
May 5. John Crawford of Washington arrived for a short visit with relatives. Caviness returned to Pleasant Plain after spending Sunday with R. O. Lynn. David Peterson left for Woodburn Il for a cousin's death. Rev. Mr. Burkett of Mt. Pleasant returned home after M E church services. Mrs. Jim Chambers shopped at Washington yesterday.
The Kalona pie social Saturday evening drew a large crowd and was enjoyed by all. Several locals attended church in Washington on Sunday. Mrs. John Kirkpatrick rushed to Tipton Thursday noon due to her daughter-in-law’s illness. Mrs. Maxwell visited family over Sunday and attended the societal Saturday evening before returning to Wellman to work for Mrs. Long. Mrs. Wm. Miller’s health remains poor with a sore throat. Emery Shop and family spent Sunday at the George Maxwell home. Lloyd Durst acquired a new bicycle. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave D. Miller on April 26. J. W. Southwick attended mission in Tipton this week. Albert Dawn hauled lumber in town Friday.
May 4 report from the area notes Luther Turner his wife and young daughter from Burlington visiting relatives. Hiram Weaver and his wife spent Sunday with Alonzo Darnell and family at Eureka.
Mrs. Chas Merchant and son visited Brighton while others spent the day at Wayland. Marion township plans a Coppock Christian church Sunday May 10 at 2:30 pm with a broad program of declamations recitations songs and addresses by local 8th class groups Eureka Coppock Eicher and Pleasant Hill participants.
May 4 reports show Mr and Mrs Carl Miller spending Sunday at the Ben Briley home near Crawfordsville. A surprise party honored Miss Dora Dunbar near Brighton last Thursday night with guests including Ollie Dunbar Mellie Beitel John Robertson Harry Taylor Ira Rehmel and Henry Beitel. Nearby, W J Taylor and family visited the Wess Meyer home and Warren Van Winkle with Miss Lula Truax of north of Washington spent the day with Mrs Porter. John Haifiley and family attended a band concert in Washington Saturday night while Sunday school officers were reelected. John Robertson and Ollie Dunbar joined a party hosted by Miss Nannie Brinning Saturday. Alvie Hayes and daughter Mildred of Davenport are visiting Mrs Jane Richardson. Mrs John Nicoll and son Harry visited friends at Sigourney last week. Mrs Sam Richardson and daughter Nondas spent Sunday at the Greendycke home. Mr and Mrs George Hotle visited Mrs Jane Richardson. Emma Buxbaum and Bessie Taylor traveled to Washington Sunday night.
May 4 highlights include Glenna Bales and her mother in Keota, Mrs Hanna Laithly returning home, Rob and Mae McCaleb visiting Keota, and J B McCaleb family trips. A teap year party at Lou Brinning’s Saturday night drew a large crowd with reports of a fine time.
May 4 Mrs Norm Pratt and her daughter Zella spent Thursday night and Friday at the Doc Moore home in Washington, returning home by train Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Will Easter and Mrs Ode Ferguson were business visitors at Washington Friday. A school convention will be held at the Christian church in Coppock on Sunday afternoon May 10.
A promotional note touts a well known laxative syrup as an ethical remedy approved by physicians and widely recommended by the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buying the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
The sick of the neighborhood are improving. Mr and Mrs John Putman attended the funeral of the late Mrs Vogt Thursday afternoon. The Misses Marie Kephart Edith Swift and Charlie Keating visited Sunday after preaching at the Will Easter home. John Roe traveled from Washington Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Lewis Baker visited Sunday at Jake Shrader's. Ode Ferguson shipped a car load of hogs from Havre Saturday with John Hillhouse to Burlington. Mr and Mrs Will Mitchell and daughter Ina visited Sunday at the John Hillhouse home. They attended preaching in the forenoon. Clayton Nicholson lost a valuable horse Friday.
May 4 gatherings show Mr and Mrs A Crone with children visiting Harry Crone. Washington shoppers include Gretna Crain and Laura Knupp. Prairie Flower Sunday school plans a Children’s day program. Queen Esther circle met at Mrs Orville Schuty’s with Mary Maud Timmons and Susan Bitting. Sefried Johnson and family joined Malmster Carlson and Anderson with Harold Anderson at Axel Peel’s. Ed Durst of Kirkville Mo and Oren Helwick of Washington visited relatives nearby yesterday.
Mrs Eli Neiswanger arrived from Washington to visit her son Jasper Neiswanger. Mrs Jack Curtis boarded for Burlington this morning. David Morehead arrived from Colorado for a visit at the J A Morehead and Robert Young homes. J H McCleary Mrs J S McCleary and the Misses Reese were passengers for Washington this morning.
May 5 funeral services for the late S. H. Ross will be held at 10 30 AM from the residence one mile east. Interment will follow in Washington cemetery. Mrs J D Dayton and son Daryl and Miss Jennie Cook visited James Nelson in Keota. Nelson had just returned from California.
Don Hawkins, who had spent a short time visiting at Oskaloosa, arrived home last evening.
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