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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
4
Visitors and social rounds mark mid October in town
Oct 15 notes list Mrs G F Niblock of Derby Iowa visiting friends, Collie Lease returning from Makville and Winfield, C J Sherry home from New York, Gene Brown and wife visiting B F Brown, Mrs Jas Kelsey and May Burris traveling to Washington. Washington visitors include Mrs Henry Hough and others. Oct 16 reports Julius Conger of Washington visiting, Mrs Stone and daughter from Wapello visiting Alice Hobart, Miss Margaret Twinam returning to Washington, N J Lease to Yar mouth. An Anderson home reception in honor of Mrs G F Niblock was praised for decorations and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Niblock
Derby
Iowa
Monmouth
Collie Lease
Makville
Winfield
C. J. Sherry
New York
Gene Brown
Riverside
B. F. Brown
Jas. Kelsey
May Burris
Washington
Henry Hough
Kerr
L. L. Teas
Grace Fletcher
Blanche Hu
Julius Conger
Stone
Wapel- Jo
Alice Hobart
Margaret Twinam
N. J. Lease
Yarmouth
Anderson Home
Mmes
Local Church Services and Family Departures Noted
Afternoon refreshments followed a morning trip to Washington with Mrs Teeter David Fishburn Mrs Samuel Bailey and Miss Grace Fletcher. Dr and Mrs N J Lease and children returned from Yarmouth Rev and Mrs J H Taylor traveled from Mt Union Miss Clara Crone went home to Lexington Junction Mo. Church services listed for Presbyterians Methodists and union prayer meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeter
David Fishburn
Samuel Bailey
Grace Fletcher
Washington
N. J. Lease
Yarmouth
J. H. Taylor
Mt. Union
Clara Crone
Lexington Junction
AINSWORTH Social Roundup October visitors and calls
Clark Wood and wife visit relatives at Moline. L L Hause of Toledo spends days with brother E H Hause. M L Miller and Frank Porter return from Texas. Inez Sallady visits relatives. Dr H B Hamilton visits Washington. The Walker and Morrison families attend a reception for Mr and Mrs Lee Hanna. Peckham visits his daughter Mrs Jim Morrison. C Chambers at home several days. Maggie Morrow shops at Washington. Mrs A E P Atherton visits friends at Washington. Mr and Mrs G A Carson return home after a few days’ visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walker
Maxwell
Lee Hanna
Peckham
Jim Morrison
C. Chambers
Maggie Morrow
Washington
A. E. P. Atheron
G. A. Carson
Local Social Roundup Includes Visitors and Travel
Oct 15 notes show Fred Flynn with friends in town. Mrs Burns Ween and Mrs Frank Criz returned from Iowa City after attending the ninth district W O convention. Miss Mary Moore of Washington visits Mary Sanders. Sister Mary of Milwaukee visits the parental home. Lee Norris in Iowa City midweek. Capt Frank Critz back from Davenport where on grand jury duty. Rev B Jacobsmeier visited Iowa City yesterday. Mrs M E Rose hosts her three sisters from Ohio and Miss Lang of Pittsburg, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Flynn
Burns Ween
Frank Criz
Iowa City
Mary Moore
Washington
Mary Sanders
Mary
Milwaukee
Wis
Lily Swift
Lee Norris
Frank Critz
Davenport
B. Jacobsmeier
M. E. Rose
Mesdames Schumacher and
Burkhart
Ohio
Lang
Pittsburg
Ladies' Aid gathering at Mrs Will Taylor residence
Mrs Will Taylor hosted the Ladies' Aid society on Wednesday with about twenty members enjoying an afternoon together. Refreshments were provided by Bessie Taylor Mellie Beitel and Mrs Pearl Hayes. Attendees included visitors Lavine Miksch Canton Ohio Waterman Wisconsin Bauchman North Dakota Blanche Smith California and Wes Miksch Muscatine visiting relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Taylor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bessie Taylor
Mellie Beitel
Pearl Hayes
Lavine Miksch
Canton
Ohio
Waterman
Wisconsin
Bauchman
North Dakota
Blanche Smith
California
Wess Miksch
Muscatine
Rev. Bauchman
Local visitors and social notes from Has kins to Washington
Dakota visits friends in the area while many residents, including Mr and Mrs Will Taylor and son Leonard, Mr and Mrs J E Taylor, and others, spend weekends with neighbors. A nurse trainee Irma Harrison returns from Michigan and Chicago, and a Baptist state convention is planned in Iowa Falls with Rev G D Rogers on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Will Taylor
Leonard
J. E. Taylor
Haskins
Irma Harrison
Muscatine
Violet Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Chicago
Baptist State Convention
Iowa Falls
G. D. Rogers
Washington
Local Social Notes From Kirkwood and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Jas Green of Kirkwood Iowa visit their nephew John Green. Rev Wm Matthews of Washington preaches at Walnut school house. Oscar Fetters visits Albert Simpson home. John Green and son Merle visit relatives at Keota. Roy Fetters and family of Wayland stay at Geo Fetters home. Invitations sent for a party at Jas Longer home next Saturday. Roy and Verne Dawson visit Columbus Junction earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Green
Kirkwood
John Green
Wm. Matthews
Washington
Walnut School House
Oscar Fetters
Albert Simpson
Merle
Keota
Roy Fetters
Wayland
Geo. Fetters
Jas
Roy
Verne Dawson
Columbus Junction
Guthrie welcomes eight and a half pound boy
Oct 15 notes announce Mr and Mrs Robert Guthrie welcomed an eight and a half pound boy. Al Patterson moves to Ainsworth to live with mother and sister. Neighbors say goodbye to a cherished friend as goodbyes are said. Several local trips and health notes follow including visits, illness, and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Guthrie
al Patterson
Ainsworth
A. E. Adams
A. E
Leo Stoutner
Keota
J. E. Gardner
J. E. Loyd
W. P. Gardner
Ellen
Wellman
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Wilson
Ray Page
Washington
A. A. Sandy
Robert Adams
Team Runs Away At Lumber Yard Wagon Incident
While Geo L. Duke loaded lumber at Pauls Lumber company shed a team frightened by a passing covered wagon. They dashed from the shed turning south to the corner, where the wagon upset and was nearly demolished. The horses suffered scratches and bruises but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Duke
Pauls Lumber Company
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Elsie Schneider
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John Mauthe
John Buxbaum
Foley
A. Wolkush
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al Augustine
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S. H. Brindley
L. E. Fleming
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Wm. Wallace
H. B. Gardner
Martin and Eyestone
Mattie Sigler
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UNAM
Misses
Ladies
Rav
Directoire
Panama
Rothschild & CO
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