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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
5
Journal correspondents report daily happenings across their communities. This edition highlights local accidents, deaths, births, and marriages as gathered by our news team.
Mrs Ed Blackwood and daughter Josephine visit her parents Mr and Mrs Moyer in Brighton. Verne Heacock visits his father C C Heacock and family. Cleve Dayton returns home to spend the summer. Commencement at M E church Friday night with seven graduates.
May 18 report lists Mrs Merrill leaving Tuesday to visit her daughter in Marshalltown. Mrs W R Adams and Mrs James Randel visited Lone Tree from Saturday to Tuesday with the John Randel family. Mrs A Boone and son Ray of Loup City Nebraska arrived to attend the golden wedding of Daniel and Mrs Carpenter. Mrs H A Mellinger returned yesterday from Nevada after her brother's death.
May 19 notes show Mrs. A J Peterson and daughter Genevieve in Washington with friends. Mr and Mrs John Hanna of Crawfordsville traveled from here to West Chester. J R Hardin and daughter Carrie returned from Oskaloosa after visiting M P Lewis home and attending the G A R encampment.
Mrs. N. M. Hall of Columbus City visits. Dr and Mrs H B Hamilton attended the Samson Livingston wedding in Washington. Harry D Hazelett euthanized a workhorse due to lockjaw. Ralph W Thompson helped the Columbus Junction orchestra for commencement. Mrs Sherm Welch and daughter visited G M Welch in Washington. A D Acheson, returning from the G A R encampment at Oskaposa,. local youths attended Washington commencement. Chambers returned to Burlington as Reg Trans clerk after home visit.
Mrs H fall and daughter Nellie shop in Washington. New arrivals at the Committee of Missions meeting include Revs J T Wilson Jas Potter W C Adair and R L Welch. Mrs S W Huston departs for Iowa. Mrs James Ogier and daughter Grace return from Winfield. W G Manners announces a daughter. W A Riley and S A White of Washington visit on business.
Jno Fester and family left for Canada with Mr Fester already there. Irene Thoman visits Iowa City for the day. Wellman plays Riverside in town today. The big spelling match planned here is postponed indefinitely. D C Kilgore travels home to West Chester after attending the Samson Livingston wedding yesterday evening.
A fragmented list from a Missionary Conference shows numerous pages of Rev. clergy names and associations across states and cities. The roll includes Rev. J. W Hannum Rev. S. M. Black Rev. M. J. Thompson Rev. J. H. White Rev. James Potter and many others spanning Illinois Iowa Indiana Kansas City Keokuk New York Ohio First Oklahoma Omaha Oregon Pennsylvania Washington Seattle and more.
Delegates from presbyteries attend a church gathering in Staumford with guests from Washington led by Col. and Mrs. Palmer and others. A Sabbath program features Sunday School at 10, morning services, and 7:45 pm conference with topics on regional appeals and church responses.
Al W. McCall returned from Kremlin Oklahoma where he stayed with his sister Mrs Lee Scranton for several weeks He says Lee and her husband are getting along splendidly and enjoy their farm home and life together.
A naval officer at League Island credits an American inventor Charles P. Watson of Brooklyn with a fuse used in projectiles blamed for Japanese naval actions against Russia and Port Arthur. The fuse, once unreliable, is now praised as reliable and has reportedly been adopted by the United States and quickly by Japan.
South Congregational church in Chicago forms a new group named The Helping Hand of South Church to provide personal service and guidance to those in need. A member will be available daily 1 to 2 PM and Sundays 4 to 5 PM at the church rooms for advice, encouragement, or aid. Announcement cards are posted at the church and nearby public spots.
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