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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1909
Page
6
The Happenings in various county communities are summarized with brief notices of events, disappearances, gatherings, and updates from local correspondents. Readers are informed of emerging concerns, community milestones, and everyday activities across the region.
Marvin Dawson returned to Washington Saturday evening after a week here. J. H. Crooks and daughter Mabel, Rebecca Prouditt, and Sarah Campbell were Washington visitors today. At Homes were held at the McFarland home honoring Mrs. W. G. Robertson. Leslie Zook and brother returned to Havre after visiting relatives here since Saturday. Mina McCleary began a spring term near Rubio. Mrs. N. J. Armstrong returned from a week at the Chas. Porter home near Ainsworth. W. A. Walker and wife of near Ainsworth attended church services yesterday. Amos Truax arrived from Washington this morning.
May 17 items report funeral attendance for Mrs John Newhouse in Harper and visits by residents such as Miss Genevieve Hulse and Miss Tressie Coffman. Epworth League anniversary program at the Methodist church includes new officers. E A Hulse leaves for Indiana evangelistic meetings. Adian Richardson returns from state convention. A boy injures finger at a hardware store. E Gilbert to Ottumwa for appendix operation.
Mrs Jos Freyenberger on the sick list but improving. Mr and Mrs John Christner welcome a daughter born Tuesday. DC Schlatter and GC Wenger returned from Chicago where the latter bought an auto. Dr Smith of Mt Pleasant was here on professional business. School closed for summer. Phoebe and Daisy Hixson elected to replace Eva and Mae Allen. Prof Brown and Miss Isabel Grant re-elected for next year. Mrs Chriss Wenger Sr is better after sickness.
Mrs C W Schlatter and children visit the Davises in West Chester as Amos Boshart travels to Winfield for a few days. A Noble delegation attends commencement while Nick Roth and Jake Roth head Burlington bound. Dr Wm Eicher of Peoria calls, Miss Ethel Leeper visits Mildred Zingg Ray, and Arch Stevenson with family attend. Scarlet fever patients recover with no new cases. Philip Kniesel builds a cement walk around Mottet property. Doctor Oldaker from Kalona visits.
The May 17 Richland report notes a well attended baccalaureate service at the M E church and announces commencement at the same church next Friday night with six graduates four boys and two girls. Seniors treated Juniors to a gathering at Miss Jessie Wagner’s country home despite rain. Measles cases increase daily and Mrs Soisson of Maine preached at Friends church. Mr and Mrs J G Ranous of Keota visit and Leo Bridger is home briefly.
May 17 reports show Rev H F Pugh visiting Cedar Rapids with friends while Miss Blanche Moss and others spent weekend locally. Will Gruin drove Paul Hoffmeister and Mr Reynolds to Iowa City for train to Chicago. Measles and mumps cases noted. Mrs Catherine Hardy visits South English tosee daughter ill then to Iowa City hospital. Lula Tobin Olive Hoffman visit Iowa City. W F Waldschmidt returns from Missouri trip. Rev B Jacobsmeier heads to Houghton to help dedicate a new church. Mr and Mrs Will Geret Iowa City visitors. W B Critz returns from business trip through the region.
Dave Werners plan to move to Mt Pleasant in two weeks. Mr and Mrs Tom Marshall visited Eldon Monday. Chas Bennett Joe Day and Bob Gudgell traveled to Fairfield to help Wil Teeters build a house. Mr and Mrs Dave Werner returned from Fairfield after attending the funeral of Mr Werner's sister in law. A mass meeting is planned at the Fellowship club hall Wednesday night to decide about Decoration Ott Edwards heading to Arizona. Frank Gudgell, recently ill in Ottumwa, underwent a serious operation and is reported in critical condition. Mrs Martin added two rooms to her house. Laura Hailley of Coppock visited Brighton Sunday. Mrs Lydia Madden journeyed to Washington to see her daughter Mrs L D Hanson. Mrs Dixon of Pleasant Plain visited at granddaughter Mrs Bob Gudgell's home.
Chauncey Myers spent Sunday with his parents near Lexington. Mrs Spalding of Ainsworth shopped in the city yesterday. J A McCoy returned from a business trip to Winfield. C S Cummings of Riverside was a city caller. Major Latta spent Sunday at home and left for Cedar Rapids. Wanted second hand hay loader and riding cultivator. Mr and Mrs W A Cherry celebrate birth of a son arriving last evening. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for health benefits. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
John Babcock sold a load of 260 pound hogs at 87.50 per hundred in Chicago with a 45 000 head run. Only one other load reached that price that day. The hogs were Washington county stock, underscoring local finish in stock raising.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a remedy for constipation and liver trouble. It claims the laxative stimulates organs and thoroughly cleanses the system to help readers feel well in the spring. Endorsed by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
A campus note urges attendance for a May 20 lecture and concert at West Chester, promoting U R A championship status for attendees.
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