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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
5
Special weather note from Washington reports generally fair skies and warm conditions in eastern Iowa. Showers and cooler temperatures are expected in the northwest tonight and in the western portion Saturday.
Local notes announce 200 pies for Saturday at the Vienna with the Royal providing meats. A series of deletions show Ed Ardell and Mrs. Ardell heading to Hastings after visiting relatives, followed by Mrs. White and others to Des Moines for a short stay. Chas Hendricks plans a trip to Swanton and Farwell, Tex as to settle there. A baseball game is set for tomorrow with the Washington Independents facing Wellman at 3 PM, admission 25 cents with ladies free.
Elmer Bickford threshed fifty bushels of buckwheat Tuesday afternoon. The generous yield promises plenty of batter for pancakes and hints at a good local harvest season.
West Chester September 25 report Dick Fisher purchased the Ed Owen farm one half mile west of town for 110 dollars per acre. Bob Crail of Oskaloosa called on trade. Harve Porter bought the Quinn farm northeast of Washington. Frank McFarlane traveled eastward this morning. Glenn Holmes of Lexington visited his parents. Mr and Mrs Howard White returned from Missouri. Ralph Munro, ill with typhoid, shows slow improvement.
Sept 24 notes Harvey Knupp returns from Texas. Axel Peel and Oscar Carlson visit Emil Anderson home. Harry Crone family visit Wyoming Illinois. D M Crone and Florence stay with children. Leo Eisenpreis handles chores. John Simpson and Margaret shop in Washington. Oren Helwick visits FE Helwick. Prairie Flower church to host association next week. Andy McGuire to farm James Zeek's farm next year. Harry Whittaker ships hogs to Chicago. Rosa Hines helps Mrs Thomas Berdo. Ralph Cherry sells farm to D Quinn.
W J Townsley is sick, Jack Dewolf moved to town, and Frank Wysoske helps J J Adrian. Eva Lowe works for Harry Bidwell. William Leeper visited his sister Mrs Farrier. Mr and Mrs W H Davison welcomed a baby boy weighing eight and a half pounds born Saturday. Mrs Stone of Wayland cared for the grandson at Deneker home. B C Smith of Texas visited his wife here recently. B V Garbry shot a film at the railroad crossing north of his house. Mrs Sadie Simpson from Des Moines visited Deneker parental home. Mrs Chas Nicola visited BE Nicola midweek. Chas and Wesley Vlerebome of New Jersey, guests at H Deneker's, returned home Sunday.
Miss Wilna Smith left Keota on Wednesday evening for Washington for a short visit with her aunt. Misses May Dorrance and Clara Pulver spent Wednesday in Washington where Pulver provided music for a dance. Miss Tillie Linen hosted the Card club at her home yesterday afternoon. Homer Stephen of Washington attended the ball games Wednesday.
Sept 25 local notes show Chas Means and son Roy visiting Washington yesterday. Crone and Mrs Crone visited Muscatine. Matt Jennings attended Davenport carnival. C C Stone handled business in Washington. Dr A J Laird was in Davenport. Mrs T Y Wickham Jr left for Keota. C G Hulick spent yesterday at Columbus Junction. Mrs Maggie Black and Grace Stone were Davenport visitors yesterday.
Crawfordsville Sept 25. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs James Miller Burlington and M D Maxwell party plus Mrs Ella DeLong and others traveling to Washington. Mrs Elizabeth Moore returns home from Washington. Eva Gookin travels to Columbus Junction to care for a sick nephew. Eva Long of Washington visits her father. Churches share service times with ministers Genung Taylor Robertson.
The Epworth League of the M F church will hold a rally service Sunday evening, September 27, at 6 15. The Rev A S Smith will lead and requests every member attend and invite a nonmember who should join between now and Sunday evening.
At 2:30 yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Alice Fluke Keeley’s home 208 West Washington Street the Bachelor Maids hosted a luncheon for Hallie Berdo who will soon join the ranks of married women. Red and green decor set a festive tone as Dora Clapper and Mame Rankin served the three course meal. The hostess read a toast praising the bride’s approaching change in life and joy.
The narrative describes a wedding party with a poignant chorus about love and fidelity. Mrs. T. T. Keeley presents a mysterious gift to Miss Berdo, a work-basket of sewing items and a gold thimble, from the Bachelor Maids. Miss Berdo expresses thanks as guests enjoy a brief parlor respite after a dainty entertainment. Miss Lillian Norton hosted friends for an afternoon of cards and a luncheon at her North Avenue home.
Mrs M P Miller entertained at her West Main street home for Miss Katherine Buckley who leaves the city next week. Ten guests from the New York store force attended with Miss Anne Houdek as caterer. After dinner featured music stories and anecdotes. It was a most enjoyable affair.
Miss Hanna Eicher will entertain the Ready Maids tomorrow evening at her East Main street home. The event is complimentary to Misses Dorothy Miller Hazel Martin and Vera Alberson who depart next week for college.
Sequel to a Tuesday wedding at the Knight Wagner home, Mr. and Mrs. John Davison of south of the city hosted a large reception for their son William R. Davison and his bride. Guests enjoyed a lavish noon repast and warm congratulations followed as the couple plans to farm south of the city. Attending locals included Mrs. O. E. Pickens, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Davison, Mr. and Mrs. David Cocklin, and Mr. and Mrs. Bunce.
A large crowd attended the air dome last night for an excellent program many patrons called the finest yet. The show ran over an hour and was presented only once. admission is 5 cents for tonight's performance.
The Star notes admission of 5 cents to all for the Seek-No-Further show at the airdome tonight. Five dollar gold piece promised as a giveaway Monday night. Also mentions fresh oysters at the Royal and local travel updates including Scott Reister and Clifford Thorne.
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