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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1909
Page
4
Roman Borkoski called at Richland Wednesday. L Barnes held a stock sale Thursday. N E Pfeffer lost a colt last Friday. Carl and Walter Mayer attended the Singmaster horse show at Keota Wednesday.
Mrs Fannie Baker of Washington spent Wednesday at John Hillhouse's. Roe Tucker and wife of Brighton visited Madison Tucker on Wednesday. Harry Easter and family from Chapman Nebraska attended Will Easter's picnic Saturday in honor of the Easter families. Ed Beenblosem and John Cunningham with spouses from Des Moines Crawfordsville and Ainsworth spent Sunday at Will Easter's. George Hillhouse and wife visited their daughter in Verdi. Norman Pratt and daughter Zella visited Oscar Jugensheimer. Pratt builds a cement tank and walk. Lloyd Easter and George Wiegman went to Wyman to paint Monday.
Sleepy Hollow notices attendees and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Richardson and son Harlow at the Royal Neighbors picnic on the river. Several relatives and friends from Washington and surrounding towns visited the area, with trips to Fairfield and Rock Island noted. The new Titus store opens to the public today.
September 27 social items recount visits and guests across Iowa and nearby areas. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Ramey Knittell at Lee Mottet home near Iowa City, Miss Mabel McGrew of Illinois staying with Rose Veggy, and Miss Kate Rumelhart visiting relatives in and near Iowa.
Called here Saturday by the serious illness of his father WV. J. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. V. Maresh of Iowa City are the guests of their son George and family.
Grandmother Wicoff on the sick list. Ed Shephard cut two fingers severely while cutting corn and Elmer Riley cut two toes similarly. Will Smith of Des Moines visits his mother Mrs. Uriah Smith. Smith Center Kansas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tracy at the Sarah Morris home. A. A. Wall family visit at Charles E. Bennett home over Sunday. Martha Emry of Fairfield visits her mother Mrs. T. L. Emry. Thad Carpenter welcomes a new son born Sunday, September 26. Richland Mrs. Drummond visits her parents in Brighton. Tracy family to Smith Center. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. J. P. Judson attend Washington on Saturday. Roy Wary to move to Peoria Colorado. Harry Bidwell returns from ditching in Cedar Rapids. Rev GC Davis travels to Peoria Illinois to visit Ajibert Grafton. Christian church Centennial rally a success with a chair shower for kindergarten chairs. C WER M society meets Friday at 4 pm at Mrs. UC Walker’s. John Davis family home from Des Moines visit. Oliver Prizer and others suspended from school for truancy. Funeral of Clark S Hoskins at Pleasant Plains Friends church. J EB Webster visits Washington. Edna Nichols of Brighton returns home after week visit. Mrs. Jas A Trotter arrives to visit her parents. Mrs. F B Jackson and daughter Mrs. Hugh Hall shop in Muscatine. Miss Lola Paul at Brown’s College in Muscatine spends Sunday at home. J O Neff travels to Des Moines for U S conference. Ainsworth Auto Co. sells five autos to Sigourney. Mrs. J O Neff returns to Washington.
Westchester report shows Mrs. Frank Stewart of Washington visiting friends. Dick Fisher shipped 103 head of fat cattle to Chicago from his feed. Al Augustine returned home from a business trip to Pleasant Plain.
September 24 updates note J B Orris visiting in Lewis Iowa and J B McCoy traveling to Mt Pleasant for a week with son Henry. McKee returns home with his mother accompanying. Mrs Smith Fletcher and Nell Fletcher sail to Washington. John Goble arrives from Clearfield. September 28 the Masonic brethern bid farewell to Rev L F Dave as he moves to Winterset, with a union service held at Christian church. Reverend Davis departs and other pastors may fill vacancies.
Miss Mary Manners leaves for Biggsville Illinois to visit relatives and to attend the National Y P O convention at Monmouth. Mrs H D Cherryholm and son Kenneth depart for Norfolk Nebraska to visit her sister Mrs Lyle Nicoll.
September 27 report highlights Misses Stella and Milda Hartman and Selah Collman at the German Methodist church south of town. Mrs. J. G. Ranous and Ruth return from a week in Moline and Richland visiting relatives. Prof. J. R. McVicker and family plan an Sunday visit to Sigourney. Clarence Lacey visits E. R. Lacey in Columbus Junction. Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels visit Bb. F. Coffman in West Chester. Miss Minnie Streiger visits sister Mrs. Joe Linnecawp near Harper.
D W Grifith traveled to Winfield this morning. Dr Karl Cocklin his wife and baby from Shannon City are visiting friends. Miss Clara Coulter from Washington arrived to visit her brother R H Coulter and family. Mrs Jas Harding Mrs Jacob Stone and Mrs Hannah Whitney are also mentioned as present.
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