Iowa
Old Press
Washington Press
Washington, Washington co. Iowa
December 5, 1866
OREGON Township --J. W. Nichols, local and Agent
Ainsworth High School-Our new school house at Ainsworth is now
finished at a cost of about $1,800. The higher department is to
be taught by Professor Doig of Washington, and the primary by
Miss Grace Doig. This simple announcement is a sufficient
guarantee that the school will be an eminent success. It will
commence January 3rd.
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Washington Press
Washington, Washington co. Iowa
December 19, 1866
OLD SETTLERS-- Association in Brighton
There will be a meeting of the old settlers of Brighton and
vicinity on Tuesday, December 25th, 1866 at the hall of J. H.
Cadwadar, in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa. All the old
settlers and their families are especially invited to attend, and
as many more as can make it convenient to do so. Come one and
all, and let us have an old-fashioned jollification. Committee of
invitation is as follows:
L. Moreland, J. Stout, S. Mount, G. Weyana, R. McCarty, G.
Freeman, R. Disburry, J. W. Prizer, Wm. B. Lewis, L. Barklow,
C.W. Wood, L.G. Friend, J. Dillon, J.T. Sales, R. Humphry, M. F.
Miller, J. Peasley, J. Parsons, A.Moore, M. Mills, A. Hart, R. I.
Henderson, A. Park, W.J. Rogers, -.I. Hogens, F. Thorn, Wm.
Pringle, H. Ingham and J. Jones
Morgan Hart, President
Silas Washburn, Vice Pres.
R. C. Risk, Secretary
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