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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
5
A speaker representing the Indiana Dry Federation will address Advance Christian Church Sunday night July 1 at 7 30 p m. The meeting aims to explain the new constitution and registration drive. Only 28 residents from Jackson Township have registered so far indicating limited understanding of the vote.
The K P Lodge invites all members to a Monday night event starting at 8 PM. The program includes lodge business, a flag presentation by Chas Jones of New Ross, flag acceptance by J F Gery of Advance, short talks, and a closing.
Mrs Rector a Christian Church delegate reports a wonderful state Sunday School convention at Terre Haute and plans a verbal report next Sunday. James town also sent a delegate. township chairman was ill. A Jefferson Township union service is set for next Sunday at John Routh grove north of Minx with morning and evening talks and a big basket dinner. Mrs Carrie B Beaver.
The Commercial Club plans Saturday night showings with three high grade reels by Cris Ashwell on Main Street and aims to secure quality films for every other Saturday. Next Saturday features the Dover Glee Club in a Patriotica variety program as a highlight of the summer. Funeral services for Ada Harting were held at Jamestown with Rev. Homer Dale officiating. she had been ill and is survived by four sons, father ce Jones, six brothers, and three sisters. The service included choirs from Disciple Church and assistance from friends and the Pythian Sisters.
The Lebanon R. R. 13 notes Sunday night activities at Old Union and visits by several families. T M Jackson and family motored to Plainfield for the day. Elizabeth Jackson and John Hendricks visited Sarah Dale. Loris Dale returns from Chicago for a week with C M Dale. Families of D H Fine Joe Jackson and Lish Reese attended gatherings with Lish Reese and Ora Lesley families. Numerous motorings to Danville and Advance are recorded with various guests. Wayne Ferrory and companion Meeker from Jonesboro visited Jm Shields and J A Farrow families with Wayne staying indefinitely.
Isaac V Higgins born August 26 1836 in Union County Indiana died June 21 1917 at his Advance home from paralysis aged 80 years 9 months 25 days He married Jane Ann Stiles February 22 1866 who died January 4 1914 Surviving are Sidney Riggins Amy Shaw Gertha Riggins and Robert Shaw a grandson Also brother Cornelius Riggins and sister Mrs Jane Taylor Burial at Pleasant View Burial was held at the home with Rev J M Tuggle and Rev C B Smith officiating. Burial at Pleasant View.
Golladay school house visits by Weilie White and sister Mrs Mabel Garner noted. Carl Ferguson and family from near Advance spent Sunday with Robi Ferguson and wife. Aunt Mary Custer cared for by Mrs Bart Wail of Lebanon, not expected to live days. Jesse Garner hosted Austin Emmert and wife near Max, Clarence Pipes and family. Bruce Pickering hosted Oliver Pickering near Hazelrigg with Miss Bern and Gladys Brollinger from Darlington, Saas Pickering and family from Linnsburg, and Elisha Higgs and wife.
Mrs Angie Broshar and Mrs Lou Reed on sick list. Frank Heady and wife attend Ada Harting funeral in Jamestown Tuesday. EG L Smiley sold hogs Monday. Geo Ray and wife spent Sunday with Birs Mollie Canada. Frank Heady and wife visited in Greencastle Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Summers visiting daughter Mrs Emma Nicely. Chas Sparks and wife visited relatives in New Ross Friday.
An event titled At the End of the Rainbow will be held at the Community Building Saturday night July 7. The Epworth League of the Advance M. E. Church will present the program.
Seventy Owens relatives and friends gathered for a reunion at grandma Owens’s house. A noon supper fed the group, followed by songs and children’s speeches. Officers elected include Sumner Owens president and Wm. Owens vice president. Grace Owens secretary treasurer. Recurrence planned for the fourth Sunday in June at Mrs Mere dith Owens’s home.
Mi Zion Harry Click and wife and grandmother DBurgson visited over the weekend with Stephen Owens and wife. Many locals, including Mrs Alice Emmert and son Otis, attended dinners and Sunday gatherings. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet this afternoon at Alt Zion Community Building, and Otto Whiteley was stunned by lightning in his barn with little damage to the structure.
Citizen Aunt Mary Custer died at her home northwest of Advance on Tuesday after a month of illness. She leaves five brothers Geo s Threlkeld Jo Threlkeld and three sisters Divs Sarah Beck Mrs Rhoda Hardy and Mrs Patsy Emmett. Funeral held today at 10 a.m. at Old Pisgah Church with Rev George Jozseon officiating.
Program list shows a Sunday gathering of Jefferson Township Sunday School in Join Rouths Woods with scripture readings by Robt Crase and Rev Homer Dale, songs and duets, a male quartet, recitations, and a 2 PM afternoon session with quarterly reports. Contributions include Arthur Swisher and W P Butler, with Advance Christian Church listed.
A Tuesday storm brought wind and rain that toppled trees blew out lights damaged buildings and farms across the area. A milk house on the Al Kinnear farm and a James Smith residence chimney were affected Ara Maggard's barn burned after being struck several freight cars derailed near Ladoga and Cris Beamish's barn suffered lightning damage. Mrs James Joseph is critically ill.
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