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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair weather in Iowa tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures. The Washington, D.C. forecast notes similar conditions for today and tomorrow, indicating increasing temperatures across the region.
Local page reports fresh pies at the Vienna shop and daily travel notes. Mr Francis Swift and Mrs Swift journeyed toward Eldon this morning while Miss Ollie Campbell departed for Kahoka Mo to visit relatives. Martin White and A Hayes attend Columbus Junction fair with a trotting mare entered in the races. Ladies apparel cleaned at Tillotson pantatorium near Harry McCulley barber shop. G W Hill buys apples for Peoria Ill and plans another car next week. Mrs Fred Smith and daughter Jeannette return from an extended East trip via Niagara Falls. Mrs J DeWitt leaves for Cedar Rapids then Wyoming Iowa after visiting her daughter.
The Happenings in the County include visits and travels. C B Antes and family and Charlotte Schreckengast return to Fairfield from A F Schreckengast home. Rev McMann from West Chester preaches at Baptist church. J N Reinert visits Sigourney for business. Winnie Hines visits sister Mrs George Helscher. Mrs Harry Brown of Delta visits Mr and Mrs John Brown. Mrs B L Sanders and daughter Verva return from two months in Colorado with Mrs Vic Carris. Ruth Lindauer hosts Sunday school at the park. three course supper served. Keith Droz breaks arm after falling from a hitching rack. Alice Keiser departs for Oskaloosa to visit friends. Elsie Schneider and Edna Dempsey visit Miss Margaret Meyers at country home. Mrs J F Robertson and daughter Marjorie travel to Garnett Kansas for two weeks. Mrs McKenzie returns to Winfield after short visit with daughter Mrs J W Harding. Floyd Hitchcock departs for Canada to visit brothers Jay and Glen. Leo Richardson returns from six weeks in Colorado and Kansas. cousin Elmer Rudolph will spend the winter here.
Riverside notices recount local movements and arrivals. Families like Tener and Stransky welcome additions and travel for visits to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. People such as Pugh Moss and Holtz pursue studies and church events, while others go to Kansas and Colorado for relatives and conferences. The oatmeal mill resumes operations under new management and residents plan trips to Castana and Cuba.
Sept 2 reports list Mrs M L Miller and Vera shopping in Washington. Frank Porter left for Texas. Professor Van Hauten of Pella arrives to begin duties next Monday. Dr A J Laird attends Columbus Junction fair. Harry Cassell returns from Peoria trip. Mr and Mrs I L Colthurst with Mrs Berry and child
Washington residents spent yesterday at the Frank Chihak home while Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Wickham, recent eastern visitors, returned home. Miss Lillian Olds was a business visitor in town yesterday.
The Rev J H Taylor left for Ottumwa to attend a Methodist conference. S W Neal returned to Washington. William Randall and Mrs Daisy Mc Farland with Mrs Ella DeLong are Washington visitors. W P Davidson joined the grand jury in Washington. M D Yard learned of daughter Lurana Visser of Pella Iowa death from typhoid fever. Yard and son Arthur with Mrs E J Davidson and Bert and Allen Yard leave for Pella for funeral tomorrow. Will Carden of Winfield visiting. Charles Jackson of Bardolph IL returns home after visiting his son Ean).
Col. D. J. Palmer reports the national encampment at Toledo Ohio has been very hot. Private Angell of Tipton dropped dead Monday evening and an Indiana man also died. The strain is hard on the feeble among the old soldiers.
J R Isenhart of Des Moines arrived in the city greeting old friends and plans a short visit with his sister Mrs George Kneer in Brighton. He reports good business at Valley Junction where he is currently active.
Crawfordsville September 2 A large crowd gathered at the ball park for the annual business men game between East side and West side. East led 22 to 13 after nine innings as West made a late effort with a home run by Howard Huston in the eighth. Races and events followed with winners named for several contests.
Agent Russell of the Rock Island asks the hundreds planning to ride the Colum bus Junction to arrive at the depot at least one hour before train time. The Firefly arrives at 10, with Branch and main line passengers, creating a rush. Arrive by 9 to secure tickets and avoid on train hassles. buy return tickets to Washington to dodge depot jams on return.
City friends report the death of Mrs John Visser of Pella at 4 40 pm yesterday. She was daughter of Milt Yard Crawfordsville and granddaughter of William Rownd of the city. She leaves her husband as immediate survivor. Funeral is set for tomorrow September 3 at 2 pm. J M Bratten of the city, distant relative, received details in a letter from a minister at Pella.
Atty. J. E. MclIntosh of West Liberty is in the city today on legal business.
Readers are urged to visit the Star before attending the Yankee Regent event tonight. The note signals a local scheduling warning and promotes early arrival for best seating and updates.
Mrs Howard Ross travels to West Chester for a visit as 5S. W Brookhart tours West Liberty for business. Vera Patterson leaves for Ottumwa for a short visit. Agnes Butterfield returns from Cedar Falls and Waterloo after five weeks away. George Graff travels to Columbus Junction then Omaha for a family visit. Oren Helwick heads to Eldon for races with a pacing mare. L D Hanlon and wife go to Sigourney to visit relatives and attend a carnival.
Ralph Nelson Clifton died at 10 30 p m at his mother s home 1002 South Iowa avenue after an illness confined him to bed since July 11 paralysis was the cause He was born near Wayland Henry county Iowa September 13 1870 would have been thirty eight this month He survived by his mother John Clifton of Chicago and half sister Mrs Eliza Matthews of Winfield Funeral from the residence tomorrow at 2 30 pm with interment in Elm Grove cemetery
The funeral for the late James E. Draper was conducted at 2 PM yesterday from his residence south of the city with Rev. J. C. Abels of the Presbyterian church leading and the Presbyterian choir assisting. A second service occurred at Mrs. Abbie Edwards’s home in Brighton, followed by interment in Brighton cemetery. Pallbearers were Charlies Draper, Charles Benn, Hugh Draper, Al Woodford, Chase Woodford, and R. S. Woodford.
Mrs. Lloyd McCutcheon and three children departed Mt. Vernon bound after a ten day visit at the James McCutcheon residence. They were seen as far as Des Moines by Miss Alma McCutcheon who heads to Drake University. Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers is advertised with Foley's Honey and Tar offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy. The Vienna advertises the largest and best assortment of cookies in the city.
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