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Bluffton Banner in Bluffton, Indiana

21 Jan 1903

Page 4

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Bluffton Banner

Location

Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1903

Page

4

Regular Annual Farmers Institute At Bluffton

Evan Chalfant opened the annual Farmers Institute in the Bluffton court room at 10 20 am as bad roads and cold weather kept many from arriving on time. The program featured Miss Mary Wittman music, Rev D F Kain invocation, and talks by O A Somers on soil conditions and corn fodder as fertilizer. Mrs J M Bloss spoke on the State Agricultural College and farm women, with evening sessions on success and education for farmers sons and daughters.

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Evan L. Chalfant Farmers’ Institute Mary Witzman Vera Cruz A. J. Kindle Institute D. F. Kain O. A. Somers Kokomo Somers Rome J. M. Bloss Munele State Agricultural College Lafayette I. W. L. Garrett Liberty Center Garrett Indianapolis John Stroud Marion Buckner Walter Reed Elias Rinear M. E. Church Bloss Thomas E. Scott Nottingham Pres. Chalfont Brickley Mr. Somers Kathryn Fuckinger America C.G. Miller First Presbyterian Church Pres. Chalfant Harrison Dunwiddie United States Matthew Park Rock Creek Geo. R. Mounsey Chester Amos Sawyer Thorne Huntington County F. Watson Kreps Evan Chalfant Committee On Bluffton Latta F. M. Buckner F. Fisher Isaiah Langel A. A. Waugh J. A. Walker Rockcreek George R. Mounsey BR. A. Kilander Jackson William Shadle I. V. L. Garrett Liberty Cyrus Hopkins Edward Harshman Abner Chalfant Harrison Adolphine Carrysott Lancaster David Somers Jefferson William Leffler Union Ad Hall
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Birthday Surprise for Mr Brickley at Uniondale Home

A large family birthday gathering for Jonathan Brickley at his home west of Uniondale on January 19 marks his 67th. Surrounded by six sons, four daughters, their spouses and numerous grandchildren, the event featured games music and recitations among a close knit clan. An absent engineer uncle from Huntington and a Banner City couple were among the guests. The day closed with a heartfelt farewell song and shared wish for many more family anniversaries.

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Jonathan Brickley Uniondale Mr. Brickely Mr. Handwork Huntington Erie Hubert Ormsby Mr. Brickley Banner City Herma Zephanite Howard Hiland Father Mother Brickley
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Jackson Township Literary Society Meets in January

Jackson township literary society gathered at district No. 7 on January 16, 1003. The meeting opened with singing America, followed by minutes, roll call, and procedural questions. A proposal was discussed to improve decorum, with a motion deemed more pleasant than prior sessions.

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Jackson Township Literary Society America Delste
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Readings and entertainments at district meeting 1903

George Swaim and others performed selections including songs Little Gypsy Girl and Come Abide. Reading and declamation by Lucy McIntire and Eva Stotts, with James G. Park recitation. The literary meeting adjourned for a district gathering January 23, 1903. Snow blocked roads as locals attended Emma Schlangenhaus funeral and church events at Salem. Interest in ice, canning company stock, and elevator addition contracts noted.

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George Swaim Oscar Randall James Park Carl Raider Everett Cloud Messrs Frantz John Swaim Edward Dawson Little Gypsy Girl Pentis Grace Dawson Lucy McIntire Ura Pearl Stotts Eva Stotts Mary Turner James G. Park Frad Dean Treble Vale Jeff District No Emma Schlangenhaus Salem Church Martz Evangelical Sunday School Decatur Dunbar
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Linn Grove News Highlights and Local Visits

A. T. Studabaker and wife stayed with L. L. Baumgardner's family last Sunday. L. C. Miller of Decatur visited for mill business. District No.1 closed for a week as L. L. Baumgartner testified in the Dunbar case. Mrs. Huffman and the Meshburgers visited Vera Cruz to see E. H. Huffman. Frank Nelson, route 6 carrier, showed nerve delivering mail amid dangers last week.

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A. T. Studabaker L. L. Baumgardner L. C. Miller Decatur District No.1 L. L. Baumgartner John Huffman Carl Elsie Meshberger Vera Cruz E. H. Huffman Frank Nelson
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