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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
3
A Lew Dailey Post member urges continued activism for veteran pensions. He argues pensions distribute nationwide benefits equitably, contrasts with war costs, and previews a July 17 meeting to discuss a bill setting twelve dollars as the lowest pension and plans for a Wells County veterans reunion.
Mrs Herman Sellemyer and relatives from Decatur visited Thursday and Friday. Baumgartner and Kizer traveled to Cincinnati to purchase instruments for the I O O F band. Everett Banter rents the Mrs Haughton farm with possession this fall as Mrs Haughton moves to Geneva. Schaupp woods camp meeting continues through the week. At Salem silver medal contest Miss Rench won the medal. Band concert collection amounted to seven dollars for band boys. Neunschwander hardware stock is being invoiced. Mr Opliger to take possession at once. Lenora Huffman, formerly teaching at Roger Williams University, has returned home.
Prospect residents and visitors are noted in a weekly social roundup. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Cotton visited Andy Middaugh and wife at Layro. Mrs. J. F. Myers of Bluffton stayed with her parents. Miss Chloe Sowle of Fort Wayne visited friends here. Mrs. Mary Wilmington visited relatives and plans an extended western visit to see her sister. A youth group went to Rolling Springs for a day of picnicking and fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orum of Adams visited Mr. Orum's cousins.
In Lipkey family news Miss Margaret Earl leaves for Winona to spend the summer. The Sunday School at this place is preparing for the children's meeting to be held next Sunday evening.
Social Saturday night remembered. Noah Hower starts John Bowman’s barn foundation. Sowards Kleinknight built two barns for a Rockford farmer and near Kingsland. Reuben Nash had a small Sunday fire. Summer kitchen fire contained. James Trullender’s big barn repainted. Isaac Bender’s building being painted by James Briener. Jake Kay and wife buried their baby. Measles cases recovered. John Lee and wife return from Michigan to care for Arthur McCullen who is improving.
The Bluffton post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending June 15 1903. Names include R. M. Ardrey Miss Minnie Branard Edith Cummins Frank Dodge Ada Lee Evans Lulu B. Garton Joseph Kiser Carl Knowlting John McFall Miss Florence Phillips Oliver Ramsey Chas Stump.
Isaac Lanton of the United States Express Company holds a letter from general agent T. G. Benedict detailing transportation of goods or money to flood victims in Kansas and Missouri. Small certified packages ride free, large shipments go by freight. No local drive yet. Elks lodges may contribute as rails prepare crews for immediate action.
A Saturday Oklahoma riot in which Mrs. Levi Hill and admirers sparked a Milwaukee style melee. The Barnes family faced riot charges with Doc Barnes at center. Curly Thorpe drew a revolver but failed to fire. Doc defended himself and was acquitted. Other riot charges against Barnes relatives were dismissed. Affidavits for assault against Doc and Raymond Barnes were filed with no hearing date set.
Mike Grady, a roundhouse worker, handled an accommodation train when the engineer fell ill. Without a watch he steered by the sun, racing to the next terminal and arriving forty minutes early, unaware of the early arrival as the hot box cooled. The station operator questioned his early timing.
Emmett O. King, tall center last year, is appointed head coach of Indiana eleven for next season. He captained Indiana in 1897 and 1898, studied law at Harvard, and after eligibility issues at Penn State last year, was cleared to play until a technicality ended his season. He declined offers from other colleges and will start at Indiana University in September.
Reliable authority reports two new Knights of Pythias bands to be organized soon. Lively interest within the lodge supports reviving a city wide musical group once renowned for its band. Top local musicians are expected to join and the organization aims for smooth operation within weeks.
I will sell at my residence three and a half miles east of Markle on Tuesday June 23 1003 the following property three head of milch cows one sow and seven pigs one two horse wagon breaking plow harrow corn plow hay in the mow and corn in the crib one buggy and harness and other articles not here mentioned Sale begins at 9 oclock a m Terms all sums under 3 cash sums of 5 and over a credit of 9 months will be given purchaser giving note with approved security Mrs Jacon Beit
Stella Leist has the measles in Reiffsburg with three others threatened. She is daughter of Charles Leist. Mrs. Rebecca Lindsy is ill. Dr. Goodin summoned. Arthur Hedges drives Shoemakers wagon. Harrison Dunnwiddie builds fence for George Fink. Flora Hoopman of Montpelier visits sister Mrs. Frank Smith. W. L. Evans returns from Fort Wayne business trip.
Special round trip rates to Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota New Mexico Texas Colorado and Utah tickets for sale daily June 1 to Sept 30 1903 inclusive long limits stopovers and other attractive features see nearest agent C A Aster T P A Fort Wayne Ind Miss Inez Goff hosts many friends for her eleventh birthday with games ice cream and cake
Bluffton market prices list various goods with figures for different items and ranges. The entry records prices and ranges across multiple categories, including vegetables and other commodities, for Bluffton on June 17, 1903.
By virtuent order of Wells Circuit Court the executor offers the estate of Jacob Stroop deceased for private sale at Dalley Simmons & Dalley in Biliton Indiana. Sale at 10 oclock on Monday July 20 1903 of the east half of the southwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter of section 30 township 27 north range 12 east with ten acres excepted. Terms: one third cash, remainder in nine and eighteen months with 2 percent interest. Attorneys William W McBlips Dalley Simmons & Dalley announce sale.
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