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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1910

Page

2

Happenings in Wellman and Surrounding Communities

The May Wellman Scofield Library quarterly meeting retained librarian Miss Jennie Dodds and assistant Miss Nettle Stephens for another term. The book committee gets $10 to buy new volumes. a traveling library set will be replaced for summer. Numerous local residents and students are noted in visits, measles cases, exams, teaching assignments, and civic projects across Wellman, Kinross, Vandalia, and surrounding areas.

Lone Tree Andrews James Lewis E. L. Jones Kinross William Turnipseed Abe Miller Bryson Iowa City Knowlton Ferne Romine Lane Coffey West Chester K. J Vandalia P. H. Hawk Chicago Alice Eyestone Cornel College Mt. Vernon Howard Cooper Herbert Carrie Ash Muscatine Della Shafer Lena Herr Cedar Rapids Business College Arthur Jones Lide Jones Joe McClelland Evans Nira F. L. Law Valier Mont Wellman-Valier Improvement Company Masons

Local notes from West Chester and Keota communities

Seventy Six Center sermon by Rev C E B Baumgarten and multiple social events fill the weekend. Roads and weather hinder attendance while residents visit kin, attend church, and plan Mahaska day in Oskaloosa. Notable items include arrivals from Quincy and Cheyenne, a U P CG U world tour social, and a C M of P E O reception at the Lacey home.

West Chester C. EB. Baumgarten Seventy-Six Center Keota Homer Smith Quincy Business College George Daiber Cheyenne Wyoming Des Moines United Presbyterian Church Leacox Floyd Carris Capital City C. M A. Lacey Wo FL M.S J. W. Hesseher

Rights and neighbors in a quiet yard

A reflective verse recounts childhood feuds over imagined rights with a neighbor. After years of bickering they tire of conflict, choosing restraint and neighborly chats on the fence. The speaker accepts yielding as a wiser path, ending with a note on peace.

Local travelers arrive and depart in Crawfordsville

Allen Paschal returns to his home in Columbus Junction after visiting relatives. WE Walker, William Randall and Wilbur Rose travel as passengers to Washington. Prof J. R. Wiley of Denver arrives this morning from Washington.

Crawfordsville May Allen Paschal Columbus Junction WE. Walker William Randall Wilbur Rose Washington J. R. Wiley Denver Colo

Weertings Navajo Club Meeting Notice

Weertings the Navajo club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Bishop. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday at 2 50 p m at the home of Mr Mary Parker on East Second. Devotional Stampdott Wages Romans 6 28 led by Mrs Jerquist. General discussion Children As Wage Manners led by Miss Taylor. We expect good attendance. Pray for elimination of the liquor traffic.

W. G Woman's Christian Temperance Union Thursiay Mary Parker Jerquist Mia Joan "Taylor

Frank and Francis Skipton Celebrate Fifth Birthday

Frank and Francis Skipton, twin sons of Mr and Mrs John Skipton in west Washington, held a birthday party for about thirty five friends last Friday. The afternoon featured kindergarten games dainty refreshments and two large birthday cakes with five candles.

Frank and Francis Skipton Mrs John Skip Skipton Frank Francis

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MISS SMYTHE IS DEAD IN THIS CITY

Miss Sarah Smythe died at 11 45 this morning at 631 West Mourne street after an illness of six to eight months She was born October 18 1852 in Butler county Pennsylvania daughter of Major and Mrs William Smythe Lived here many years and was well known Funeral at 2 o clock Wednesday at the residence conducted by Rev J Abels with interment in the city cemetery

Middle West William Smythe J. Abels

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