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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
4
Local updates list visits among Jennie Ross and families, Prof Silas Jones of Eureka College, and J T Jones. farms like Van Riggins pear orchard fenced. various acknowledgments from embroidery clubs and alumni events. Births, illnesses, quarantines, and travel to Indianapolis for G A R encampment are noted along with hardware ads and upcoming clothing sales.
Morgan Shelley survived a severe attack at McClain’s barber shop Friday night after a suspected poisoning. Mrs Floy Leap near Kenanna is ill with scarlet fever and her daughter Beulah has had it. both are quarantined. Mrs Herel Caplinger hosted the King’s Daughters at her home with a brief session and a two course luncheon assisted by Mrs Maude Meleon.
Sunday School attendance last Sunday was 106. Collection totaled 2.75 dollars for Bibles and related expenses.
Last Sunday at Mt Zion church Sunday School attendance was 52 with offerings of 2.54. Mrs Ida Chamberlain marked her birthday and Letha Rohn from ME Sunday School visited. Mothers Day observance will follow Sunday School and S S W Stanton of the Indiana Conference M P will preach Sunday night.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Pastor C F Hall announced morning and evening services next Sunday. The Ladies Auxiliary celebrated its seventh anniversary with over one hundred guests and a silver offering of 4250 dollars to support a piano fund. Records show about 000 earned and paid in seven years to improve the church, with a new Epworth piano costing 350 dollars and an unpaid balance of 26 dollars remaining.
The Jamestown high school commencement was held last Saturday evening. Speaker Hon. M. E. Foley of Indianapolis addressed the graduates. Recipients included Hazel Roult Edna Ashley Nellie Sackson Mary Smith Hazel Henry Claude Joseph John Barrio ger Guy Thompson Irra Ragsdale and Glen Groves.
S H Roberts and wife spent Friday afternoon with their daughter Mrs Emery Coshaw near Jamestown. Victoria Proffitt attended a birthday party at Ed Wrights Thursday afternoon. Rev George Farrow of Hayfield is visiting relatives and friends in this community. Mrs Walter Brumfield east of Jamestown visited John Farrow's Thursday.
The report lists numerous, mostly family oriented social visits and dinners across Attica Lafayette Jamestown and nearby areas. Names include Duncan Lender Graves Needham Emmett Roark Shield Sisco Leavitt Emmett Farrow Emmert and Emmert families, with Sunday services and a commencement attended in Jamestown.
Advance R. R. 20 Isaac Shella and Mrs Rosa Martin remain about the same. Edd Hamilton did some papering for Mrs Roach Dean Monday. Irene Caldwell has a bad case of tonsillitis. James Capiinger and family spent Sunday with Jeff Shelley and family A M Lucas. of near Ward visited his mother Mrs Margaret Lucas Sunday.
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