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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
4
Local notes from the county report various community events and everyday activities. Brief items cover gatherings, errands, and small milestones that illustrate life in the townships and nearby villages.
Nov 10 updates show Esta Holtz from Solon visiting relatives, John E. Critz from Granger Iowa, Gertrude Archer of Iowa City staying with Miss Rose Yeggy, Henry Thomann and wife from Columbus Junction, John M Kelly visiting Iowa City, T L Hawthorn visiting Lone Tree, A J Thomann at Pleasant Plain, Cummings and Mills return from Chicago with stock cars, Hawkeye Lightning Rod weaving copper cable prep for spring, Jos Nick of Marengo visiting Mrs H B Kelly.
Mrs Dell Dunshee of The Rev C F McMann attended supper at Elmore Thomas Thursday evening with Arthur Conrad and family also present
The funeral for the late Ed Sheets was held at Valley on Friday. D. A. Boyer and Elmore Thoma shipped four carloads of cattle to Chicago from Titus on Sunday, with both men accompanying the shipment.
Nov 10 notes from Rural Route Two cover a dance at Jim Hesseltine s. Mentions jury service for George Brown Wilber Beenblossom and Elmer Carmicheal in Washington. Neighbors visitations include Riley Miller s family in Haskins and Ban Waters in Havre. Property moves involve Alonzo Darnell turning toward Coppock Turner farm and J P Hennon buying Jacob Zeck property. Reverend W F Graham relocates in United Presbyterian church.
Ed Humm from Montana is visiting his father B. F. Humm. F Walter Strohm of Elgin Illinois visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. C Strohm. Henry Beitel finished a cement porch for C L Beitel and is now adding a porch and walk at the church.
Joan Robertson and the Misses Ollie Dunbar and Bessie Taylor visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes on Sunday. Leona Bell spent the weekend with Miss Lottie Dunbar. Mrs. Berry of Muscatine visited her daughter Mrs. H. F. Henry. Emma Buxbaum and Anna Rehmel of Washington were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Buxbaum.
Nov 9 reports the birth Sunday morning of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Asel Robertson both mother and child doing well. Other notes mention John Little visiting from Washington, hunting nearby, and several family visits at Ban Waters and Samuel Sigafoose. Eureka church announces regular services next Sunday with morning and evening preaching and invites attendance. Mrs Elmer Carmicheal visited Sue Hamilton in east Washington Tuesday.
Ed Wolfe of Harper visits his brother Charles Wolfe. David and Mrs. Rittenhouse host relatives at Prairie Flower Farm for their son John and his bride. Miss Veda Striger finishes Pleasant Plains school term. Randall and Charles Neill attend Star entertainment. Mrs. Clarence Timmons hosts Queen Esther society at Lexington M E church. Smith and Son harvest clover for Newton Noecker. Durst family attends funeral of Cluard Durst in Batavia Missouri. Reverend James Priestnal hosted at T Bh Thrasher home.
Nov 9 notes Henry Davison of Minneapolis and his brother John of Nira Iowa visited Dave Farrier. Dave Farrier visited Willard Farrier recently. Joe Amarine and family were Pleasant Plain callers Saturday afternoon. Henry Dencker and son Louis were business callers at John Wiencke's Saturday. F M Hopkins of Kansas Short Horn cattleman was at Park Bros Wednesday. Al Edwards and son Fred were calling at Groescup's Saturday. Joe Snider Sr was at Copppeck Friday. D O Davison was at Washington Saturday. Mr Brown removed cattle from the Graham place Saturday. A A Dawson of Swedesburg Sundayed at J H Dawson's. N Burchardt and wife spent Sunday at T Slacy's.
Crawfordsville residents record visits and travel including Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson and Mrs. John Huston with Nellie to Washington. Jane Clemens returns from Chapman Nebraska en route from Wyoming. David and S. Gordon plan a visit to Brookfield Missouri. Robert Young heads to Olds and Mt. Pleasant for a week. Murray Smiley buys Jap Neiswanger restaurant stock. Neiswanger undecided on next move.
On November 11 S J Martin hosts a barn raising with two large barns under construction for Martin and Walter Boyer. John Woods learns of his sister Mrs Headley's death in Muscatine. James Hennon buys Jacob Zeck property. J D Dayton sells 80 acres to Woods and 80 to W L Ralston for 9000 dollars. Will Shaw and Seymour travel to Wellman then Thornburg. Munro and Augustine ship a carload of hogs to Chicago.
Mrs Wesley Porter and her daughter from near Brighton visited yesterday with relatives and friends in the city.
The funeral for the late John B. Combs was held yesterday at 2:30 PM from his residence four miles west of town. Rev. W. R. Sawhill conducted the service with assistance from the Second church choir. Pallbearers were A. B. Dill, Joe Nebergall, George Gilbert, Wil Anderson, Harry Kleese, and C. A. Brook.
The funeral was held yesterday at 2 30 PM from the residence conducted by Rev U S Smith with M E church choir. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were A L Young Wes Ramsey Ab Anderson E N Hel wick Frank Brindley and A N Alberson.
The ad asserts Foley's Honey and Tar clears constipation and air passages, stops throat irritation, soothes inflamed membranes, and ends obstinate coughs. It promises healing of sore lungs, strengthens health, and expels the cold with Lemmon's Pharmacy as seller.
Mrs. Will O Loughlin of Kalona visited today at the L H O Loughlin residence.
W V Henry of Panama Mo declares seven years of proof that Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs and colds and throat lung diseases. The world has thirty eight years of proof it treats la grippe asthma hay fever bronchitis and early consumption. Prevents pneumonia when used timely. Sold under guarantee at J E Lemmon’s drug store 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
C 8S Lemmon the jeweler disposed of his Edison phonographs and records to Chilcote and DeMarce who have taken over the line and now stock an excellent selection. Lemmon found handling phonographs too troublesome with his other business.
The Everson property adjoining the City Library and Highland Park parcels, lot seven in block nine and lot one in block twenty six, are for sale to close the estate of Mrs. E. E. Everson. For price and terms contact A. Anderson, Executor.
Interest grows in special revival meetings at the Baptist church led by Rev. A. A. LaGrand. His scholarly and spiritual sermons have already drawn several individuals to show interest in the Christian life, signaling a promising outcome for the event.
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