Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Polson ~ Mrs. Stella Birch and Mrs. Eva Forester
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, May 10, 1906
LOCAL NEWS:
MRS. C.A. HOLMES of Omaha returned to her home Thursday after a visit at the home of her daughter, G.A. CARLSON.
MISS BERYL SWITZER, of Osceola, is visiting her cousin MISS ADA DE LONG. She has accepted a position in Palmer's Department store and will begin duty Monday.
MRS. S.S. FAUNTZ, of Lincoln, Neb., visited a few days with her sister-in-law, MRS. DOT CROWL, while on her way home from Ill. She was formerly a resident of Chariton.
A gentleman from Chariton, who recently paid a visit to the penitentiary at Fort Madison, saw ARTHUR HAINES and TOM TUTTLE at work in the furniture department, sawing up material to be made into chairs.
MRS. STELLA BIRCH and little daughter, HOLLIS, were guests at the H.W. GITTINGER home, Wednesday night. They had come up from Helena, Mo., to meet her parents here, MR. and MRS. I.F. POLSON, who were returning from Colorado with the remains of the latter's daughter, MRS. EVA FORESTER, on their way to Pleasantville, their home. MRS. FORESTER died of consumption and she and REV. FORESTER had taken up work in Colorado. They were both educated at the Simpson College, Indianola.
MISS LEOTA MARTIN, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, returned to Centerville Wednesday where she has employment.
Tuesday, May 15th, is the day for a general clean up of all old rubbish. Have it ready in barrels or boxes in a convenient place to get and the city will remove it.
All manure in streets and alleys must be removed by the owner of property abutting thereto.
--C.P. CONNELL, Mayor.
Little HARRIET JOHNSON, daughter of MR. and MRS. PETE JOHNSON, had a very delicate operation performed Sunday. She had been suffering from an affected ear, caused from scarlet fever. The bone above the ear became decayed and discharged granulations, and a portion of it had to be removed. A number of doctors were present to assist in the operation. She is getting along nicely.
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