Iowa
Old Press
The Lake City Graphic
Lake City, Calhoun co. Iowa
January 4, 1900
Christmas at the Churches
The Christmas exercises at Woodlawn were fine. The church was
decorated with fire place and chimney. The whole platform was
turned into an old fashioned parlor. Santa Claus came through the
fire place and found a packed house but he brought no presents
and he was in trouble until a fairy came and waved her wand over
the chimney and caused the bricks to be filled with presents. Mr.
Hawkins took pictures of the decorations.
A very enjoyable time was spent in the Baptist church on
Christmas evening, the occasion being the usual Sunday school
festival. A beautiful tree graced the platform and was well
filled with presents and candies for scholars and friends. A
cantata by the scholars was well rendered, and recitations and
excellent music completed the program. The building was filled
beyond the seating capacity, showing the interest taken by the
parents and friends of the scholars. The efforts of those who
gave time and energy in the conduct of the festival were much
appreciated, and all bade Santa Claus good bye with regret.
A delightful Christmas entertainment and musical program was
rendered Monday evening at the M. E. Church, under the auspices
of the Sunday school patrons. An imitation log cabin and old-time
fire place, with chimney, was built in one corner of the church
for the reception of Old Santa Claus, who arrived on time with
presents for everybody. Santa Claus did the chimney act
gracefully, much to the amusement and delight of the little ones.
The Christmas tree was there in all its glory. A royal good time
was enjoyed and the audience departed for their homes feeling
that the evening had been well passed and that Santa Claus never
before came to town so fully equipped to do his share in the
Christmas time edification of both old and young.
The First Christian church held it Christmas entertainment on
Saturday night. The pulpit platform was occupied by a log cabin,
7 x 8 1/2 x 7 feet, built of log paper, and had the real
appearance of an old round log cabin. In a side was fire place
and chimney built of brick candy boxes, which together with sacks
of candy were distributed indiscriminately to all children in the
house. There were many and some very elegant presents, among
which was a beautiful silk slumber robe containing nearly two
hundred names nicely worked, presented to the pastor by the
Ladies' Aid Society, which was highly appreciated. The U. B.
church people attended and participated in the exercises, and
everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. The house was packed and
many who came could not find even standing room.
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-R. E. Moseley arrived home Sunday morning from a business visit
in Chicago.
-Geo. B. McCrary and wife left home Friday for a visit at Kamrar
and Keota.
-Miss Edna Townsend and Pearl Weir are visiting with Mrs.
Syverson in Eldora.
-Mrs. Taylor and children from Sac City visited the Denny home
Christmas day.
-J. P. Francisco was in town last week. He is with the Crescent
bakery, Ft. Dodge.
-Fred E. Johnston, of Wall Lake, has gone to Pensacola, Florida,
for the winter.
-Mrs. J. H. Sipe went to Marshalltown Sunday evening for a visit
with her parents.
-Miss Mira Roberts is passing her vacation at Rockwell City
visiting the Greggs.
-Thos. McPherson of Belle Plaine, passed Christmas day at the
parental home in this city.
-Arthur W. Barhart has arranged to take charge of the Austin
Anderson farm next season.
-Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Ashley have moved into the E. A. Litts
cottage on Woodlawn avenue.
-Mrs. Leona Odell, of Churdan, is to pass New Years with her
mother, Mrs. P. M. Stewart.
-Rolla Ross came Saturday from Ft. Dodge to pass the holidays
with is parents and friends.
-Mrs. P. Smith leaves for Colorado Springs this afternoon for the
winter, accompanying C. M. Smith.
-Mrs. Mary Laughlin and Miss Julia Uchityl of Toledo, Ia. are
guests at the Dr. H. M. Humphrey home.
-Mrs. Geo. L. Gabriel and sister arrived Saturday from Moorhead,
Iowa, to visit their relatives and friends.
-Jesse Carlton and his sister, Miss Lela, are visiting at their
old home in Griswold, Iowa, during the holidays.
-Fred F. Moore has been elected to the chief office in the M. W.
of A. lodge at his home, Big Stone City, S. D.
-Mrs. Stella McCormick, a successful school teacher of Ames,
arrived Monday to visit her father, J. H. McCormick.
-Mrs. J. W. Jacobs and her sister, Miss Coe, went to Woodbine
last week to pass Christmas at the paternal home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Myron Hepstonstall, of Whittemore are here visiting
the parents of Mrs. H., Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fleece.
-Geo. Strombeck returned Christmas day from Mitchellville and
West Union having been away just one month.
-Captain and Mrs. R. A. Smiith entertained C. S. Hopkins and wife
and S. S. Field and wife at Christmas dinner.
-R. F. Maxwell and wife have moved from Rockwell City to this
place and are now comfortably settle in their own home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winegar, of Elkahart, Ind., are passing the
holiday season with their son, John Winegar and family and the
Fulkersons.
-Harry Francisco arrived Wednesday for a visit with his parents
and friends. He has been filling a substantial position in
Alexandria, S. D.
-Mrs. A. White, of Colorado, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. N. Bilney, went to Webster City last week for a visit before
retuning to her home.
-Wm. Brown and wife left for Macon, Missouri, Tuesday. They
expect to return next spring and manage the boarding department
of George Kepner's grading camp.
-Mrs. L. J. Mighell is enjoying a visit from her brother, a very
interesting gentleman, S. M. White, M. D. Dr. White holds a chair
in a Minneapolis medical college.
-Austin Anderson, one of the substantial Lake Creek farmers, has
bought the Wm. Wick farm in the north western part of town and
will make it the family home.
-O. L. King and wife returned Dec. 16th from a trip to
Marysville, Marion county, Iowa. This is the section where the
veins of coal are nine feet thick and coal mining a profitable
industry.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carey Wilkin, of Ottumwa, arrived last Wednesday to
pass the holiday season. Mr. Wilkin is the efficient reporter of
Judge Robert Sloan's court, in the 2d judicial district.
-Omen Bishop and Miss L. Halloway were married at Grinnell, Iowa
last evening. Mr. Bishop and wife will stop here on their way to
Newman Grove, Neb., where Mr. B. is principal of the city school.
-The families of W. H Gadbury, Geo. Childs, J. R. Gadbury, W. L.
Jackson, and Mrs. Ida Smith and little daughter of Lake City,
partook of Christmas turkey under the parental roof of J. R.
Gadbury, Sr. in Tama.
-Mrs. Lizzie S. Hutchison and Corrinne returned from Marshalltown
last evening. They were in attendance upon the ceremonies
connected with presentation of the flag to the Soldier's Home
from the Dept., of Iowa, W. R. C.
-F. H. Lemon received a disappointing letter from Pittsburg last
week informing him that the party forming there were crowded off
the "New England" which is to sail for the Orient Feb.
1, 1900. He is undecided what he will do in regard to his trip.
-Frank P. Smith, of Pearen & Bain's clothing department,
received a long Christmas letter from his nephew Walter Burke,
who resides in Batavia, Ill. Master Walter is but six years of
age but writes a very sensible and interesting letter in an
entirely legible hand.
-Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan, and daughter Inda, E.
W. Townsend, L. F. Easterly, Carey Wilkin, John Dobie, C. E. Bain
and John Zahner attended commandery at Sac City. The two latter
were given the finishing touches of the order.
Local and Miscellaneous
The Ripley house was wired for electric lights Monday.
Francisco is fitting the Roland kitchen with a range and water
heater.
B. W. Armstrong, of the Bon Ton Café, bought two tickets in a
drawing and both were winners.
R. J. Hibbs, of Jolly, will have charge of the J. L. Hibbs farm
north-east of town, next season.
The office of the grain elevator conducted by A. A. Goff was
nicely painted during the past week.
Nels Georgeson is painting business signs for J. B. Smith, and
the Ripley House, Rob’t McKim and others.
Chas. Crawford will make a sale of stock and farming machinery on
Wednesday, January 3.
On New Years day the Lake City post office will be closed except
from 7a.m. until 9:30 and 1 p.m. to 3, and from 7 to 8 p.m.
Harry Arney has returned from Marshalltown and settled down to
business. He will make a success of real estate and insurance.
D. S. Moen received a letter from Chicago stating that B. S.
Dixon, late of the Lake City railroad bridge yard, died in
(smudged) city, December 13.
PERSONAL MENTION
L. Woody passed Christmas in Linnville.
Will Nichols passed Christmas at Moville.
Thos. Seburn returns today from Chicago.
Frank Ward passed Christmas at Wall Lake.
Thomas Greenwood has returned from South D.
Rev. H. H. Ross was a county seat caller Tuesday.
Conductor Clark and family passed Christmas in Tama.
Mrs. Robert Ralston is visiting in Lohrville this week.
Ben Sandy is at home from Iowa City for the holidays.
J. W. Wilson has been in poor health during the past week.
Burney and Laura Arney are visiting at Grand Junction.
C. H. Taylor visited Coon Rapids this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl J. Berger visited over Sunday at Carroll.
Mrs. Chas. Higgins and children are visiting in Belle Plaine.
George Gillett has returned to his home at Anthon, Iowa.
Hopkins, of Webster City, is in town. Glad to see him.
L. Hunt and family passed Christmas at Wall Lake.
Rev. Keith was the recipient of several fine Christmas gifts.
J. F. Hutchison passed Christmas at the Hutchison homestead.
Architect Gauntt made a business trip to Eagle Grove this week.
Guy Doty is home from Drake University for the holiday season.
Fred Hayden, of Carrollton is passing the holidays at Lake City.
Prof. Sandy is attending the state teachers meeting in Des
Moines.
Misses Ethel and Hazel Doughty went to Tama Tuesday for a visit.
Miss Jennie Lowe, of Lake View, is the new telephone girl at
Central.
Miss Tura Beeson is here visiting relatives and friends for a few
days.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jackson, Friday, December 22, 1899, a
girl.
Chas. E. Wood has a permanent situation as stationary engineer in
Tama.
Mrs. Alex Provost passed Christmas at Wall Lake with her parents.
Miss Laura Westring is entertaining three lady friends from Ft.
Dodge.
R. E. Moseley arrived home Sunday morning from a business visit
in Chicago.
[transcribed by C.H.V., January 2006]