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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
10
Local residents and families near Crawfordsville and nearby towns share visits and social ties. Numerous names from Cavin, Hardesty, Glendenning, Harlos, and Bratton appear with travels to Lebanon, Whitestown, Con cord, Milledgeville, and Indianapolis. Community events include church services, a baby born, Easter gatherings, and a hospital update.
Earnest Warburton is very ill. Miss Mable Shirley and Miss Cora Clark hosted and visited, with several Sunday afternoon gatherings. Mrs. Destie Lland is very ill, and Fern Eaton returns from Indianapolis to Lebanon. Sale at L. M. Eaton’s drew a crowd, while many others shared meals and guest appearances at local homes.
Dover Station gossip notes visits from Mrs Otto Julian and children from Scott County. Mort Martin of Indianapolis called on his father A E Martin. George Kincaid attended the Max Co operative Telephone meeting at Max. Laura Gordon from near Shannondale visited her grandparents J H Gordon. Charles B McClain and family hosted Evert Caldwell and others. Evert Caldwell hired Lawrence Riner for summer work. Edna Crim visited daughter Lottie Bratoh and family. Charley Thompson of Advance is R R 1. Sunday school and church at Milledgeville drew good attendance. Attendance 75 and a collection of 85. Visitors to Charles Mayes included Rev John Heim and several couples. Nova Evana hosted a gathering with local residents.
Mr and Mrs Denny Powell and daughter Mary hosted Arthur Powell and family. Fern Kincaid spent Sunday with Verna Hoffman. Helen Wardayer and Oren Robert Williams visited their grandmother Mrs Louvina Eaton. A F Perkins and daughters Mary and Helen Mildred visited Harry and Howard. Charley Kern and family visited John Brown of Elizaville. Cora Clark visited Mable Shirley. Tyra Eston and Oscar Nash attended the Eaton sale. Gale Swope visited Rush Perkins. Abner Peel from Lebanon and Mrs W G Swift with children were noted. Str and Mrs Leo Sanders and son Robert of Bethel spent with H W Howard for his 77th birthday. Claud Williams of near New Brunswick stayed with Mrs Louvina Eaton. Stella Powell and Mae Howard hosted Sunday school classes on Easter Sunday with many attendees.
The Stewarts Chapel church is being powered and varnished by William Lucas of Advance. New town visitors include Jessie Lucile Creasy, Pete Shelly, Lem Norton, Jack Knox, Milford Hedge and families, and many others calling on Nancy Graham and family. C L Creasy reports a very sick horse while Elmer Morrison was in Lebanon on Saturday.
Local residents and visitors are listed with Sunday gatherings in Thorntown Advance Kirklin Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Families such as Caldwell Miller Meadows and Needham are mentioned with visits and illnesses. An Easter bazaar at Fairview church raised nearly 60 dollars. the Methodist life program featured recitations and songs under Rev Oakes Hall.
Mrs Silas Williams spent Friday with Mr and Mrs GT Williams and daughter Mae Miss Alta Walker visited with Miss Esther McGuire Thursday Mr and Mrs GT Williams and daughter Mae spent Sunday with Andrew Riddle and family of west Jamestown Lora Edlin and wife Earl Eoiin and wife Mrs Kate Chitwood and Floyd Chitwood called on John H Cunningham and family Saturday night John B H Cunningham and wife
Sunday visits cluster around Whitestown and Frankfort. Ike Metzger and Miss Alta Walker enjoyed time with relatives. Miss Eulalak Cunningham stayed with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Metzger in Frankfort. Miss Florence Routh visited Esther McGuire. Mr and Mrs Joe Mayes hosted Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Mayes.
Pauline Frichara and Olive Woody of Indianapolis were Sunday guests of Willard Daggy. Fredis Smith of Thorntown spent weekend with Grace Hayes. Mrs E E Hawking visited Frankfort Tuesday. Alice McBane of RR 18 stayed with Mark Elliott Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Bowles and daughter Marie dined with RM Hayes family Sunday. Mrs M S Barker hosted Friday evening by entertaining several local women including Alice McBay Vivian Kendall Mary King Neva Beesley Lucile Peery Florence Hayes and Hazel Dixon. Ed Lapham and wife spent Sunday with W J Miller RR18. Mr and Mrs R Hayes visited Indianapolis Monday. Lydia Heath of Thorntown and Mrs Levi Fisher of Bowers Station called on Mrs Hiram Bowles Friday.
A brief rural diary notes R. R. 13 in Seattle after a two month stay with relatives. Sunday visitors included Druie Jackson and family Alfred Jackson and family Ethel Jackson of Lebanon Miss Jesse Hy Song near Old Union and John Brindle with his mother. Kirby has measles. Further visits list Lora Lasley and daughter Mary Versa Reese and Ella Lasley Max Goldie Kernodle with John Kernodle and family. Easter time gatherings feature Mr. and Mrs. H D Fine with children and Ora Cochran returning to Mt.
STOP 4 Mrs Charles Howard and Perry Crane spent Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Crane. Guy and Doris Beck visited from Saturday to Tuesday with grandparents Mr and Mrs Mose Beck. Ernest Bridington sold a horse to Tom Allen last week for 225 dollars. Mr and Mrs James Long entertained M W Lane and family and Andrew Bratton and family. Jr Ward Lambert a Lebanon High School teacher spent Monday night with Paul Church. Mr and Mrs Omer Kersey and daughter Thelma of Springfield are visiting Mr and Mrs Newton Kersey. Clark Berry and Ralph Goodwin of Lafayette spent Sunday with relatives. Misses Jennie Butler and Sarah Fogle and Ray Butler spent Sunday with Paul and Viola Church. Mr Sherman Pollard and wife and William Hardesty spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A J Falls.
Rural Route 5 notes list visits by Mrs. Bessie Penn of Columbus and Miss Bessie Cook of Jolietville visiting relatives including Mrs. Elizabeth Bohannon Mrs. Ruth Updike Drury Mashburn and families James Shoemaker and Geo Rush and wives plus Ola Vulra and Mary Dulin and Donis Bohannon attend dinners and Sunday gatherings with various neighbors including John Dye Ellen Dulin Armenius Hines and Wifo Sunday
Center John Sicks and son visited in Indiananolls on Monday with Mr Sicks at a Holstein cattle gate. Harold spent the day with his sister Mrs Homer Ottinger. Tom Moorehouse and family and others were Sunday guests of Jos Worland. Ernest Morgan of Lebanon visited Lloyd Sicks and wife. Mr and Mrs Arthur Caldwell spent Sunday with Frank Caldwells. John Enlow of Whitestown spent Sunday with Charles Stephenson. Mrs John Hooton and children from Lebanon visited Friday to Sunday with John Sicke. Mr Booton spent Sunday with them.
Buntin Mari¢ Vidito visited relatives at Lebanon last week. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kelsey of Mechanicsburg visited Emory Kelseys Sunday. Robt Rogers and family and Chas Rogers and wife of Mechanicsburg joined Jacob Mandels and family Sunday. Cliff Rogers and family spent Sunday with Ernest Crain. J J Foster and wife and Emmet Wingate and family of Clinton counties visited Clark Cleaver. Bun Ye Miss Nannie Clark visits relatives in Indianapolis. Miss Mary Harlan south of Lebanon spent Saturday and Sunday with Dorothy and Edith Witner.
Mr and Mrs L M Riddle spent Friday with Albert Messenger and Mrs Earl Hinton of Lebanon to visit her sister Mrs Wallace Crawford John Swife visited Mr and Mrs Leo Sanders near Lebanon latter part of week Mr and Mrs Jared Jones near New Brunswick visited James Gatewood and family Sunday Mr and Mrs Edgar Wardie and son Baren spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Ed Reynolds Mr Jeff Davis and family spent Sunday at Mr Bert Roberts near Stringtown
A health warning promotes Jad Salts as a treatment for backache and kidney discomfort caused by excess meat. It claims uric acid harms kidneys and advises dissolving sediments with four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water, using rapes and lemon juice for flavor, to cleanse sluggish kidneys and prevent bladder irritation.
A 50 cent bottle of Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promises to darken gray or faded hair naturally and evenly in days. Dermatogists and sellers tout rapid results, claiming improved fullness, shine, and a youthful look after one or two applications.
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