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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal from Washington reports fair weather for Iowa tonight and Wednesday with east portion covered by clouds.
Special program at the airdome tonight offers fine pictures and a big free attraction at the Columbus Junction fair. Virgil Irwin resigns from Dougherty Bros clothing store. Ralph Johnson fills the vacancy. City visitor Mrs. Van Dkye of Winfield also noted.
Notice is given that there is an instrument on file in the clerk’s office of the District Court of Washington County Iowa purporting to be the last will and testament of A L Patterson deceased. The fifth day of September 1904 at the September term of court is fixed for proving the will. M E Logan Clerk of the District Court.
A compact roundup from The County News detailing items of local news, happenings in various communities, and daily events reported by county correspondents. Describes community activities, notable residents, and daily life across the region.
August 31 a stream of notes from Kalona Iowa details visits and travels of residents. Ruth Mellree returns home from West Union after visiting grandma Ann Mellree. Several others travel to Des Moines Iowa City and Ohio. Public school opens next week with listed teachers. Frances McAvoy obituary noted in Gene seo Illinois. Community events include an ice cream social at Cottonwood church and local visits to fairs.
Washington residents spent Saturday and Sunday at the James Tobin home located north of town, keeping local family and neighbors informed of the visiting pattern.
August 31 social updates note Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hayes and Mrs Jane Richardson visiting Ed Libes. Miss Ella Beitel leaves for Washington to begin fall term at the Academy. Andrew Peterson and family of Dublin and Homer Brown visit W J Taylors. Community eyes Columbus Junction fair this week. Children day program drew a large crowd with all children praised. Miss Katherine Kuxbaum departs for Ringgold county to teach English and German in high school. Ira Rehmer's buggy damaged in a Sunday night accident. Emma Buxbaum visits Edith Miller. Baseball fans gather for weekend play.
Valley residents passed through Saturday en route to Verdi for a game while Mr and Mrs Tom Carris of Dublin visited Sunday at the Earn Lemley parental home.
Sept 1. C. D. Chapel attended the Columbus Junction fair yesterday. Mrs Ed Rhodes and daughter Lelia were business visitors at West Liberty yesterday. Miss Nellie Anderson departed yesterday to attend school in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Bishop departed yesterday for a visit with relatives in Peoria Ill. Mr and Mrs J A Trotter arrived home last evening from a few days visit at Bennett.
A note from August 31 reports Mrs Emma Wentworth is very sick. Visitors from Washington include Mrs Richard Maxwell and family and Mrs Phoebe McCaleb who came for a few days at the McCaleb and Mayer homes. Local residents read of visits, fishing plans, and farm activity around J B McCaleb Nancy Brinning and Nancy Brinning households.
August 31 report notes Mr and Mrs Geo Hopping returning from a visit with Hoppings brother. Lyman Bunce of Washington files for D H Miller. Miss Nita Nicholson of Washington visits Alma Miller. Mrs Eva Clapper and son of Washington stay at John Work home. J J Benda near Coppock and Wayland adjusting losses. Chris Horning travels to Ollie due to his father's serious illness.
A list of many travelers and locals visiting in town includes John Cannon C A Wooley Thomas Brown Ed Sewell R L Livingston Miss Ethel Fishburn Julius Jenson and family Mrs J B McCoy and son John Mrs Nettie Hays and others. Several residents from Washington Keota Pawnee City Winfield and Centerville Iowa visit relatives and attend events.
Mrs Calhoun and her daughter Helen resumed residence at Cham paign Jr after a short stay with the W Ferguson household.
The ditcher began work yesterday morning to cut drainage ditches on both sides of the track in the deep cut two miles west of the city. The Milwaukee steam shovel started in the Cone pit to remove dirt for filling several bridges and long dumps.
Superintendent Bruce Francis urges teachers to attend a meeting Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the High school building and be on hand promptly.
Prin L. J. Anderson and Superintendent Francis are on duty at the high school as the new year begins. Registrations should be completed by Saturday evening.
The airdome opens at 8 with three reels of top pictures and two illustrated songs. Admission is 5 cents for children and 10 cents for adults. Don’t miss this rare program as such pictures won’t return tonight. Also update on Miss Mollie Cherry's return from the Iowa City hospital and her recovery.
Editor settles on Fourth of July draft noting the Woodman Accident Association is cheap, reliable, and prompt in settling claims. A note of thanks accompanies the admission. A moving pictures treat is advertised for the airdome tonight.
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