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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
5
Washington dispatch notes weather for Iowa today and tomorrow. Threatening conditions with showers tonight and possible rain in the east and central areas Sunday.
The Queen Esther circle will hold its regular monthly meeting with Miss Dora Thompson, Monday evening at 7 30.
Miss Emma McChesney entertained fifteen friends last night in honor of Miss Blanche Smith of Long Beach. Guests received booklets and pencils to draw their subject, the resulting sketches bringing merriment. A luncheon followed, hosted by Mrs. Emma McChesney Milmoe of Chicago and Miss Besse Jones assisted.
Miss Georgia Young entertained the A B C club at her West Jefferson Street home with an indoor field meet styled circus. Guests participated in contests and a luncheon was served.
The Ready Maids held their regular meeting at Miss Wilma Row's home on East Washington Street last evening. This evening they will be guests at Miss Nena Wilson's home on East Main Street for a six o'clock dinner and a slumbering party.
The Benz Millinery store held a fudge party last evening for its ladies customers.
At three o'clock this afternoon the city registration stood at 1st ward 149, 2nd ward 274, 3d ward 245, 4th ward 218. Voters urged to register at once if not yet done.
Mr and Mrs Harry Mayo express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their son Everet Mayo illness and death. See the big feature lecture at the Star.
The County News reports a Fairfield resident ill with typhoid fever at the C. B. Antes home and recently brought home. Oscar McNamee visits Keokuk relatives. Clara and Clark Pulver returned from Washington after a dance. J N Renier checks his Sigourney clothing store. Wilmer Willis visits Logan Kite in Muscatine. Blind Boone entertained at the Methodist church with Emma Smith. 103 attendees at the door. Epworth League gains funds. Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher and children head to West Chester to visit the Ralston home. James Ralston sold the Campbell property to Tip Dayton, who will move to town by December 1.
Local page lists food specials at the Vienna including cream chocolate and coconut pies and a variety of cakes. Notices mention Mrs Milt Minteer passing through, residents visiting Des Moines Keota Fairfield and Oklahoma, plus tradesmen hired at Washington Plumbing and Heating and a new tinner Charles Tone from Minneapolis. People arrive for weekend visits and a call for fur nace construction work remains active.
Oct 24 notes show Mrs Auld returning to Washington after visiting daughter Mrs N M Anderson. Mrs Willard Porter of Texas arrives for a few days with friends. G A Carson and wife depart for Sigourney to open a furniture store. Mrs Oma Keller hosts a taffy pulling. David Thompson sells property and four acres to Thos Wilson for 4000 dollars and buys J E Freeland property for 2200 dollars with possession March 1 1909. Roy Woods returns from Helena South Dakota. Mrs Fred Jackson improves from typhoid fever.
Capt. W. R. McCutcheon attended the dedication ceremony in Des Moines and fired the cannon at the new state range. He also remained for the state shoot as an observer of the matches on invitation of the Adjutant General.
Notice in the paper states K of P work in first rank Monday evening at about 7 30. J C Ford C C
Mrs Ab Anderson returns from Chicago and Miss Clara White heads to Milwaukee to visit her sister Mrs R G Bester. Peter McColl J West W L Statler and Eli Van Sickle from West Chester visit the city. Mr and Mrs R G Holmes of Wy man change cars here for a visit with relatives. Washington Plumbing and Heating Co offers plumbing and furnace service.
David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong. He says the tonic is worth more than five hundred dollars and shows the product at J E Lemmon's drug store priced 50 cents.
Colonel Brookhart and Company D return from the first state range shoot reporting a strong showing. Lieut LeRoy Schilling placed fourth and Serg John Jackson tenth on the regimental team. Company D finished 21st among 56 teams. in the regiment they placed seventh. Scores listed for preliminary and competition rounds.
The churches announce Sabbath school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11 led by Rev. W. O. Fisher. No evening service. In the evening the congregation will unite with the Second church for a post communion service at their location. Senior Endeavor meets at 5:45.
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning public worship with communion by Rev W G Robert son of Crawfordsville Junior and Senior Endeavor at 4 30 and 5 45 evening service at 7 with preaching by Rev Robertson invitation extended Rev W R Sawhill Pastor
At 11 a m and 7 p m the pastor preaches with Sunday School at 2 30 p m Allen C E society meets at 6 p m led by president Mr H Crayton. Subjects include Foreign Missions Fidelia Fiske and Missions in Persia Mic 4 1 7 Rev J B Stovall pastor.
Corner of Iowa Ave and Jefferson St hosts Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with probation after death as the topic. Readings room open Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4:30 p m near the Washington National Bank.
Public worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. B Y P A meets at 6 o'clock. Evening service is evangelistic and marks the start of special meetings beginning November 4. Rev. A La Grand assisting the pastor.
The morning topic is The Changing Seasons with The Way of Peace sung by the pastor. Evening service features Joseph, the Victor at 7 PM with Mrs. Tillotson singing There is a Land Mine Eye Hath Seen.
Roy Schilling travelled to Cone for a morning duck hunt. Mr and Mrs Leonard Smouse arrived from the cast on the Firefly. Mrs Ed Blackwood and daughter visited from Fairfield. Chas Meyers of Fairfield passed through en route to Keota. Blind Boone and company arrived from Keota aboard the Firefly and plan a concert at the Presbyterian church this evening.
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