Liberty Center Circle Elects Officers for Year
The Liberty Center Woman's Baptist Missionary Circle met at the home of Sister Fannie Cole on Friday March 11. Officers elected include President Mrs J W L Garrett Vice President Mrs N C Smith Secretary Mrs C D Garrett Treasurer Mrs D S Johnson. The group studied Mexico and plans April programs at Mrs Jennie McCallister's home. Rev N C Smith will preach the baccalaureate at the Baptist church next Sunday and graduation exercises set for March 25 with seven graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Baptist Missionary ‘Circle of Liberty
Fannie Cole
J. W. L. Garrett
N. C. Smith
C. D. Garrett
D. S. Johnson
Mexico
Jennie Jackson
Verna Johnson
Jennie McCallister
Baptist Church At
Liberty Center
Baptist Church
Mamie
Milton Merriman
Gus Redding
Hart DeVire
Walter Hupp
Jason Funk
Charles Mendenhall
Minnie Grady
Henry Dalrymple
Homer Baumgardner
Martinsville
Bluffton county events and church plans
Pugney notes attend Sunday school convention at Reformed church Bluffton on March 24 and the third quarterly meeting of Tocsin circuit at Zion church April 2 and 3. Rev Borkert preached at Lancaster Chapel and will speak next Sunday afternoon. A little over $2,000 has been subscribed for a new church site with Mrs Bowman donating half an acre. The Aid Society cleared $15.17 at a sale dinner. Meantime, Mrs Silas Wisner and Ida Davenport are sick, and a baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Johnston of Forest Home. Tom Howards returns from Fort Wayne and plans a country summer. Charles Howard’s children and Myrtle Lee have measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Bluffton
Tocsin
Zion Church
Borkert
Lancaster Chapel
Bowman
Aid Society
John Soward
Silas Wisner
Ida Davenport
Johnston
Forest Home
Tom Howards
Fort Wayne
Tom
Charles Howard
Myrtle Lee
Ossian Notes on Visits and Events This Spring
OSSIAN J B Merriman former schools head now Indianapolis College of Law student visited Ossian over Sunday and plans to practice law in Huntington. Essie Double of Fort Wayne and sister Lockie visited Ossian. Mrs O A Ormsby visited T C Guldin and wife then returned to Prospect. Marlon Deam Lockie Double and Margaret Earl expect Bloomington university after schools close. Revival ongoing at M B church. Ossian alumni banquet set at school March 31. Rev Combrink to preach bachelor sermon March 27. BH Roe bank cashier recovering from grip. Mrs Frank Hendry also recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Merriman
Indianapolis
Lockie
Ossian
Margaret Earl
Zanesville
Bloomington University
M. B. Church
Ossian High School
Combrink
Bac
Roe
Frank Hendry
Rural Notes From Nearby Towns
Sorrel mare eyed for potential sale by J W Gentis of Urbana Ohio. G S Gottschalk sold his black team for about five hundred dollars. Funk and Sickler plan to move their sawmill to Robert Chalfant’s farm near Bluffton. Pearl Gentis and J W Gentis seek oil field work in Montpelier. Protracted work continues at Vera Cruz. Let the good work go on. G W Watson hires Otto Strom for next year. H S King plans a large bank barn. A L Garboden is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gentis
Urbana
G. S. Gottschalk
Funk
Sickler
Robert Chalfant
Bluffton
Pearl Gentis
Montpelier
Vera Cruz
G. W. Watson
Otto Strom
H. S. King
A. L. Garboden
Tocsin notes local ailments and small town happenings
Muddy conditions persist as Edna Foley recovers from measles and misses school. Mrs. Clark remains ill while Frank Garton loses a horse. Irwin Wasson plans timbering work with J H Henline and son cutting lumber. Dr C L Blue visits J O Kunkle. S E Miller recovers from grip. Ossian resident J B Schuck visits for work on the saw mill. Nelson Essick attends his sister Mrs S M Wolf’s funeral. Jere Clark travels to Fort Wayne. Arnet Kleinknight improves from illness. George Davison builds a summer kitchen. Will Sowards visits Fort Wayne and reports improvement. Holthouse oil well looks unlikely to yield. Denton visits Kingsland. Tocsin plans a telephone line to connect with the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Edna Foley
G. Clark
Frank Garton
Irwin Wasson
J. H. Henline
Ossian
C. L. Blue
J. O. Kunkle
Poneto
S. E. Miller
J. B. Schuck
H. ‘Henline
Take Care of Your Feet with Topsy Hosiery
Advice column promotes Topsy hosiery from Peoples' Store as the reliable sock option. Claims it prevents cold symptoms by proper foot care and guarantees wearer satisfaction with a long lasting brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples’ Store
Lo Lowg
Independent Citizens Ticket Emerges From City Meeting
The Retail Business Men's association held a Monday evening gathering at the Commercial club to back an independent citizen’s ticket for the upcoming May city election. About a hundred attendees debated, with most favoring change to the present administration and criticizing the current tax rate. A seven person committee, with three Democrats, three Republicans, and one Prohibitionist, was empowered to name the ticket in secret and draft a platform, promising a full slate for city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Business Men’s Association
Commercial ¢Club
W. S. Evans
Merchants’ Association
Jan Keen
Evans
Citizens
Independent
H. D. Cook
D. A. Walmer
Neeting
Retail Merchants’ Association
Committee of Seven Wall
Market summaries from Chicago livestock and grain markets
The report shows livestock receipts with cattle 23 009 head and sheep 20 000, hogs 23 000 with mixed closings around the opening prices. Wheat and corn receipts listed by car load with contract grades and various price ranges across September and July futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rosebud Lands Open-bid Proposal Faces Congress
Comrades ask The National Tribune about plans to open Rosebud Indian reservation lands in South Dakota. The bill, selling land at $3 an acre, faces opposition urging $6 or $7. President's veto is possible if enacted in current form. The land department notes no final congressional action has been taken since the 1897 act authorized negotiations for cession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tribune
Rosebud
South Dakota
Congress
Friends of the Indians
Land Department
Ronebit
Indiana
Lands in North Dakota Reservation Ceded to Indians
The National Tribune notes an agreement with the reservation Indians to cede part of their surplus lands. The disposal of the lands has not yet received final congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
North Dakota
National Tribune
Advertised letters list from Bluffton post office
The Bluffton Ind post office weekend list for March 14 1904 shows unclaimed letters: Branch Ernest M Ernst Mrs Ebrit Adolph 22 Egle Emmh ter Lusetta Freedman H 23 Gt ter Jacob Huber Mr and Mrs Fr Hinkle Hoffman 5 1 field Vent Haughton Cliffton He Mrs Mary Jarrett Rosa Jo W ston John W Lane J E Miller Dessie Masone Mi nerva Patterson Elizabeth Pick J M Ryan Alma Robison Mrs H B Reese Mrs V Strain L W Sheppard Olly Scarbrough Samuel A L Sharpe P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Branch
Ernest M
Ernst
Mrs
Ebrit
Adolph
Egle
Jarrett
Rosa
Jo Wston
John W
Lane
J. E
Miller
Dessie
Matson
Elmer
Masone
Minerva
Patterson
Elizabeth
Pick
J. M
Ryan
Alma
Robison
H. B
Reese
Strain
L. W
Shepppard
Olly
Scarbrough
Samuel
A. L. Sharpe
P. M
Notice to Contractors for Wells County bridge bids
Sealed proposals will be received at the county auditor’s office in Bluffton Wells county Indiana until 2 o’clock 10 m Wednesday April 6 1904 for furnishing all materials and constructing ten bridges including Rock Creek township Nos 1 66 foot span Liberty township Nos 2 40 foot and No 3 26 foot spans Union township No 4 60 foot span Nottingham Nos 5 and 6 22 foot spans Jefferson township No 7 16 foot concrete steel top bridge Lancaster township No 8 16 foot concrete steel top bridge Harrison Nos 9 37 foot span and No 10 49 foot span Plans and specifications are on file at the county auditor’s office The board reserves right to reject any or all bids. CLEMENT BRINEMAN County Auditor by order of Board of County Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Wells County
Indiana
Rock Creek Township
Liberty Towneship
Liberty Town Iship
Union Township
Nottingham Township
Jefferson Township
Lancaster Township
Harrison Township
Board of County Commissionere
Clement
Brineman
County Auditory Order of Board of County” Missioners
Notice of Contract Letting for Supplies 1904
Sealed proposals will be received at the county auditor's office until 1 o'clock on April 6, 1904, for furnishing supplies to the poor farm and Orphans' home for the quarter ending July 1. Contracts to be in accordance with the superintendent's position as stated in the notice.
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Banner
Pugney
Needmore
Ners
America
May Manton’s Bazaar
Evans, Winters & CO
Bluffton, Ind
Rosebud Lands
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