Community News - Washington Democrat
The below clippings are believed to be from the 1910 era-Washington Democrat newspaper and were transcribed by Norma Jennings.
Washington Democrat, April 6, 1910
Mrs. Calvin Winters of Sigourney visited her brother Charley Nicola, south of town last week. James Latta also visitied there. He is married to another sister of Charley. He has been living at Butler, S. D., where he has made a hat full of money. He is a brother of Will Latta, who formerly lived here.
We asked Lafe Stout, the richest man in the county, the other day if he could still swim. He said years ago he went to swim the river when it was bank full. He was crossing over to tell the boys to come and help him harvest. He took off his clothes and stuffed them into his boots so he could carry them out of the water and started across clothed in his own virtue and a pleasant smile. As he got to the middle the current was very swift and he said he had a hard pull, but he made it all right and kept his clothes dry. There are not many today who could swim Crooked Creek let alone Skunk River.
John Swisher who sells coffee and tea for the Washburn-Halligan coffee co., has shaved off his mustache and may run for congress.
Shouffer, Hughes & Co., have inaugurated a new idea, that of giving a concert every Saturday evening and people can spend their money to good music and they won’t feel the pain and as long as they can buy as cheaply there as elsewhere, what is the difference: And the music sounds good just the same.
Mrs. A. Harmon was found dead in bed last Friday morning having died in the night. She was born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., 85 years ago. She was twice married, her first husband being named Essley and the children by her first marriage were O.P. Essley of Lenox, Iowa, Mrs. Col. Nicola, Martin Essley, Samantha Essley of this town. Emma died in infancy. Mrs. Essley married A. Harmon in 1858 and to them were born Ida Harmon and Addie Harmon of this town and Henry C. of Cedar Falls. He was just here a few weeks ago to attend the funeral of Mrs. Essley. All the children were here for Mrs. Harmon’s funeral Sunday afternoon. She also had a half sister, Mrs. Ben Farmer of Wayland and all of the Farmers were up for the funeral. Mrs. Harmon was a Methodist all her life and Rev. U. S. Smith conducted the funeral. The choir aided him. The pall-bearers were neighbors. Frank McCaulley, Wilbur Woolary, Geo. Teas, Elmer Mason, Will Montgomery, and Geo. Hobson. Interment was in Elm Grove. Thus one by one are these hardy old………called home.
NOBLE
Sent March 26 (published April 6, 1910)
Mr. Gilland of Illinois who works extra as station operator has charge of the station here during the absence of Roy Alston—The past week was an ideal one for work and the farmers made good use of it. Oats seeding is well under way and will be all finished by the later part of the week---Lincoln Noble shipped four loads of stock to Chicago markets Tuesday—Nebel Bros. Have moved their sawmill outfit down to Ben Laws where they have a big job of sawing to do---Little Mary Graber, the five year old child of Mr. And Mrs. Daniel Graber, fell on a piece of glass while playing about and cut one of her thumbs so badly that the member had to be amputated at the first joint.—Joe Milller, a native of Flower district down in Henry County, had been doing some farm stunts on the farm, the writer “pulls his hat off”---Miss Katie Roth, the second daughter of John C. Roth, had her collar bone broken last Sunday evening. The horse they were driving cramped the vehicle, throwing the occupants out and Miss Roth was the unfortunate one.---L. Noble returned Thursday morning from Chicago where he had been with a shipment of stock—Rev. S. Gerig of Wayland was a caller in this vicinity Wednesday---The farmers are sending the old corn stalks up the smoke route these days. Each evening the horizon is perfectly illuminated—Mrs. W.F. Leeper and son Paul, Mrs. Joe Good and Mrs. Jacob Good were shopping in Washington Friday---David Mast, second oldest citizen of this community, has been under the weather for some time---John Leichty and family were Washington visitors Saturday.
PLEASANT HILL
March 26
---Mr. And Mrs. B.F. Miller spent Tuesday at the Wim Nichola home in Washington---Will Stafford and wife spent Monday with Mart. ---ft, Allen Tomlinson built an addition to his barn. Will Jacobs and Walter Hayes of Washington did the carpenter work. Mr. Tomlinson is also having his farm tiled ---Tobe Minich and force of Washington put the foundation in for A. B. Carr’s new residence last week ---The ladies Aid did some quilting for Mrs. Geo. Benson Thursday ---Mrs. Villa Swift is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charley Keating this week ---Perry Kephart commenced his summer work for Ed Gallagher Tuesday—Mrs. Geo Benson spent Friday with her brother, Tom Nicholson
PILOTBURG
March 25
---School began here Monday with Neil Bartholomew as teacher ---Chas Rickey sold a car load of fat cattle to Washington buyers and delivered them Monday ---Miss Vesa Rickey visited at home over Sunday—Mr. And Mrs. Tom Schulty and Mr. And Mrs. Don Brindley spent Sunday at Chas. Richey’s---John Blum is working for O.P. Schulty---Will Schulty and family and Hazel Schulty spent Sunday at F. E. Richey’s---Frank Stransky and wife were Wellman visitors Tuesday ---Sam Bailey spent most of last week at his farm, helping his son, Aaron, get in the spring crops ---Nelle Bartholomew was shopping in Wellman Tuesday ---The Star telephone held a meeting at Orville Schultes’s Saturday night ---Miss Ada Margaret Bailey, whose home is at this place and Walter Charles Denise of New Sharon, Iowa, were united in marriage at the M.E. Parsonage in Ottumwa, Wednesday, March 16. The bride for the past two years has been a successful teacher in the Mahaska County schools. The groom is unknown to us but we do not hesitate to say he is a fine young man and worthy of his choice. They leave soon for Portland, Oregon, where the groom has a home prepared. The bride has a host of friends here who join in wishing them a long and happy live. Congratulations ---Mrs. Roy Schulty spent Thursday at Henry Schulty’s ---Mrs. Homer ___g was a Wellman visitor Wednesday and Thursda ---Miss Winfred Bailey spent Friday with her sister Mrs. Ralph Schulty ---Miss Eva Barger of Wellman is sewing for Mrs. Homer ___g Miss Alida Sullivan went Monday to stay with Mrs. Charlie Singman this summer ---Mrs. Orville Schulty and Miss Winifred Bailey sat Wednesday with Mrs. Homer ___g ---Ray Walton of near Green Valley is working for Finely Rickey.