Newtown Notes on visits and local fires
Mrs Monte Monteith of Mexico visits sister Mrs J R Campbell. Margaret Trowbridge and Miss LaVera Shultz head East July 10 for Boston New York Patterson and Brooklyn. Shultz to remain till December. Straw stack fire at Adolt place near Newtown narrowly saved after active crew fight. Local visit: C E McClure family Arch McClure James McClure Jasper Spinx and Mrs Manzella Miller ride to Frank Bales home near Crawfordsville for a social day. Hubert Ellis and wife go to Indianapolis for a medical consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Monteith
Mexico
J. R. Campbell
Margaret. Trowbridge
LaVera Shultz
East
Monteith
Boston
Miss Shultz
Lawrence Trowbridge
Margaret
New York City
Patterson
N. Y
Brooklyn
Trowbridges
Miss Shhultz
Tom Remmick
Adolt Place
Newtown
C. E. McClure
Arch McClure
James McClure
Jasper Spinx
Manzella Miller
Frank Bales
Crawfordsville
Hubert Ellis
The
Enterprise
Indianapolis
Operation Planned At Ellis Home With Local Support
A local doctor will perform the operation at the Ellis residence after a diagnosis confirmed by the town physician. Mrs Ellis will be cared for by a helper from Indianapolis during recovery. Rev D I Conkle is on a four week Wisconsin lakes vacation and will resume services upon return. Various townsfolk and relatives visited or were guests in recent days including Mrs Harry Alfrey and children, Gilbert McDonald and family, Clint Royal and wife, St George Chamberlain, Ben Watkins, Kenneth Robins, W L Brown and wife, Willis Gray and family, John Gray, Dr Stanfield, and F L Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Indianapolis
D. I. Conkle
Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin Lakes
Milwaukee
Harry Alfrey
Alfrey
Richmond
Ben Watkins
Attica
Chas
Mummings
Kenneth Robins
Crawfordsville
W. L. Brown
T. J. Brown
Willis Gray
John Gray
Rossville
Dr. Stanfield
F.L. Brown
Dinner Guests Gather at Mrs Brandenburg’s Home
Mrs John Brandenburg hosted a Sunday dinner assisted by her sister Miss Della Clark with guests including Mr and Mrs Sam Boatman Mr and Mrs Albert Gross Homer Kemper and family Mr and Mrs Frank Youngblood Ralph Clark and Oral Warrick Miss Nora Bogart Eliza Coffing Alta Neighbors Blanche Sutton Audrey Babb Louise Warrick Maude Sutton Halford Meeker and family and Miss Jennie Lively. Will Calvert of Attica joined Mrs Lively at Mellott Sunday. Will Calvert of Attica was in town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Earl Waymire formerly of Davis township now of Medaryville are guests this week of Noah Townsend and family of Davis township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brandenburg
Della Clark
Sam Boatman
Albert Gross
Homer Kemper
Frank Youngblood
Ralph Clark
Oral Warrick
Nora Bogart
Eliza Coffing
Alta Neighbors
Blanche Sutton
Audrey Babb
Louise Warrick
Maude Sutton
Halford Meeker
Jennie Lively
Lively
Mellott
Will Calvert
Attica
Progressive volunteers sought for national party effort
A call from the Progressive National Committee seeks 1,000 volunteers to form a Volunteer department. Led by Oscar Straus John M Parker Albert Beveridge and Miles Poindexter the plan divides the country into districts and emphasizes minimal time commitment to support the party through local, non burdensome service. Volunteers are urged to write to Room 1530 42d Street Building New York City for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Oscar S. Straus
New York
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Progressive National Committee
42D Street
New York City
Oscar Straus
Vounteer
ADPV
Pine Village Bride and Local News Briefs
Miss Laveta Fisher married Robert Steele in Williamsport with family witnesses. A barn fire near Pine Village destroyed ten tons of hay and farming gear. Ray Ogborn plans a new butcher shop in town as Gady Market closes. Grandfathered news: Elmer E. Gaug has become a grandfather. Various local visits and social notes from Pine Village and nearby towns fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laveta Fisher
Robert Steele
Williamsport
A. C. Northrop
Will Kelley
Kelley
George Steele
Will Clawsor
Pine Village
Ray Ogborn
Will Gad
Elmer E. Gaug
A. E. Hubbarn
Evanston
Robert Farmer
Webb
Pearl
Hilda
Danville
James Cain
Peter Berry
Milwaukee
William Lagesse
The
Ledger Press
Mattie Arbuckle
Alice
Attica
Musie Tribbett
Otis Hooker
Angola
Ind
Eleie McDaniel
Otis Watkins
Julian la
Blind Tiger Rumor Hits Covington Ball Game
The Covington paper accuses city officials of lax enforcement and claims a bootlegger operated at a Sunday ball game on the fair grounds. Witnesses say evidence appeared on the streets later, suggesting officers could locate the operator. J A Coffing traveled to Chicago on Wednesday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
J. A. Coffing
Chicago
James H Mullen obituary notes lifelong Warren county life
James Harvey Mullen born July 21 1871 in Prairie township Warren county Indiana died July 8 1913 aged 41 years 11 months 17 days after a short illness. He married Nora Smith April 18 1903 who died February 25 1909 and he married Lillie Elizabeth Fix December 3 1910 who survives. He leaves a father two sisters Cora Hoppis and Etta McClure and extended family. Funeral held July 10 at home Pine township with Rev Stewart officiating and interment in Highland cemetery Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harvey Mullen
Lafayette
Iselameh Mullen
Prairie Township
Warren County
Indiana
Altho Mr. Mullen
Mullen
Nora Smith
Lillie Elizabeth Fix
Cora Hoppis
Etta McClure
Pine Township
Stewart of
Montmorenci
Highland Cemetery
Williamsport
Waymire Birth to Death Chronicle in Indiana
Daniel Waymire, born April 7 1835 on a farm near Independence War ren county Indiana, died July 18 1913 aged 78 years three months six days. He married Blanch E Ward on December 24 1863. they had two children Sarah Rex and Harry Waymire who died 1892. Survived by a sister Rachel Talbott of Oxford Ind and many nieces and nephews. Funeral July 14 at 2:00pm at the Christian church in Independance with Rev Hole of Pine Village officiating. interment in Independence cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Frederick
Mary Waymire
Independence
Warren County
Indiana
Blanch E. Ward
Sarah B. Rex
Harry Waymire
Waymire
Rachel Talbott
Oxford, Inn
Christian Church In
Independance
Hole
Pine Village
Independence Cemetery
Willis Bunch Dies After Operation At St Elizabeth Hospital
Willis Bunch of Odell died Friday July 11 from complications after surgery at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Funeral 2:30 Monday, Rev Ker nan of Odell officiating, burial Salem cemetery. Born Crawfords ville Oct 1 1842, he served three years in Civil War Company B 120 Indiana. Married Hannah C Taylor April 6 1869. five children Mason Harvey Bunch Odell Frances Beedle Goodland Myrtle Witte Michigan City Eva Marks Odell. Survived by widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Bunch
Odell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Rev. Kernan
Salem Cemetery
Mr. Bunch
Crawfordsville
One Hundred and Twentieth
Indiana Regiment
Hannah C. Taylor
Bunch
New Richmond
Mason
Harvey Bunch
Frances Beedle
Goodland
Myrtle Witte
Michigan City
Eva Marks
Obituary: Ralph I VanDyke dies at 31 in Indiana
Ralph I VanDyke died Sunday night at his father Fred Van Dyke's home two miles northeast of Otterbein after a period of failing health from tuberculosis. He was a coke works time keeper in Gary and a Masonic member known in Pine Village. Survived by his parents and sisters Arial Van Dyke and Alice Heffner of Frankfort. Funeral Tuesday at 10 with Masons leading, burial in Montmorenci cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph I. VanDyke
Fred van Dyke
Otterbein
Gary
Arial van Dyke
Alice Heffner
Frankfort
Pine Village
W. N. Dunn
Masons
Montmorenci Cemetery
Equal Suffrage Wedding In Illinois By Danville Justice
Justice Heath of Danville revised the marriage rite after Illinois granted woman suffrage. The first couple to wed under the new ceremony were Donald Salisbury and Mary Anderson of Frankfort Indiana. Both promised to love cherish and honor but the word obey was omitted. Heath says the change reflects equal rights and mutual respect under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Heath
Danville
Illinois
Indiana
Donald Salisbury
Mary Anderson
Frankfort
Ind
Heath
Horse Thieves Captured in Danville Police
John and James Collier of Homer Illinois were jailed in Danville Illinois on Tuesday night charged with stealing a horse from Don Mitchell near Covington. They confessed to taking the church horse west of Covington and later trading it for a roan horse and $13 cash to a man at Chrisman Illinois. The horse, stolen about two weeks earlier, was found at Chrisman traded to the village blacksmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
James Collier
Homer
Danville
Don Mitchell
Covington
Chrisman, II
Chrisman
Lumber For Sale By J C Dinsmore In Kramer Indiana
Second hand lumber from torn down buildings in good condition. Hem lock and yellow pine ship lap dimension timbers stock boards included. Must be sold before next Wednesday at a bargain to secure quick sale. Kramer Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. C. Dinsmore
Kramer
Ind
For Sale in Ravine Park Addition Corner Lot
Eugene Schmid advertises a choice corner lot in Ravine Park Addition. The sale emphasizes a fine location and immediate purchase ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravine Park Addition
Eugene Schmid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. S. Lutz
Stone Bluff
Earl Waymire
Davis Township
Medaryville
Noah Townsend
Blind Tigers
J. Frank McDermond
Necrology
J. H. Mullen
Daniel Waymire
Willis
Ralph Vandyke
Hattie L. Foote
Rex M. Cooke
Circuit Court
Fountain County
Mary E. Houts
Lafayette B. Wilson
Charles R. Milford
Tom Ross
W. H. Robinson
Fisher-Arbogast
Epstairs
Schwartz
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