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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
9
A local column records visits and moves among Dover station and nearby communities. Notables include Sumpter and Hedge trip to Danville and Rushville horse sale, Bratton and McClain families visiting Lebanon, and forthcoming revival meetings at Center Grove with details on participants and venues.
Residents gathered for Sunday at Logan Woodard's with attendees including J. O. Robinson family WHI Zenor Charley Spicklemire and families and Mr and Mrs KA Woodard Miss Sylvia Lane visited friends in the area Merle and Grace Gatwicks Ray attended church Olle West family hosted Sunday Frank Staton Ora Smith and Doris Ozelle Stevens Essie Zenor taught the class Edith Lewis was sick Sarah Bohannon and children Sylvia Mayfield were Harley Quick guests Alva Lewallen of near Lebanon visited Maggie Lewallen Roy Mayfield spent Sunday with Sarah Meenach Charley Meenach Esale Stevens and Charley Quicks were mentioned with new base burner noted on a Sunday.
Mrs Ruben Flinn Mrs N 4 Graham and Frank Epperson are not well at this writing Mrs Omer Kizer fell on the tee Friday afternoon and broke her ankle C Creasy spent Friday with Frank Epperson who 4a quite poorly Miss Esther Hopring and Ota Creasy
New Brewnsville resident Mrs Pedigo from Fayette works for Ovid Knowltons this week. A B Wishback will leave for his Kentucky farm this quarter. A couple near Carliste Clarence Mills and Bessie Fishback married at Lebanon last Wednesday. Ray Higgins underwent surgery at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital last Saturday. He was in serious condition before the operation but is improving. Sam Wilkins reported not better. Frank Randie shipped a carload of stock from Lebanon Saturday. Mrs John Keaster remains on the sick list.
Tor 4 Mrs. Carl Kersey suffers tran injuries. Mr and Mrs Morton Church and daughter from Indianapolis dined with Mose Beck and wife. Orville Taylor assails George Beanblossom over acetylene lighting work. Mrs Jess Kersey cuts hand in fall. Clarence Roberts and Carl Denny hosted guests. Mrs J M Stewart from Lebanon visited. Joseph Duff awarded bungalow contract for daughter Lelia. Carl Denny family visited William Denny. Mr and Mrs Andrew Bratton and daughter headed to Rockville for a funeral.
Mish Mabel Hanna returned home Saturday after visiting grandparents MF and Mrs John Lateas WH Owens and family and Ivan Cohee and wife. D Coneee and family hosted Lon Reltan guests. Asa Crawford family and A J Rader and John Litas visited. Ora Pollard’s barn event noted Friday night. Russell Truitt visited George Truitt on Sunday. Baren Witt hosted Salem school Friday with Leatha Kimbler. Aunt Bramblett mentioned Friday. John Sime in vicinity last Wednesday. Berry and wife visited Arthur Beck Sunday. Lan Perkins cared for a calf of Newton Beck last week. Mrs Cytis Hamus is sick 1182. Bilza Truitt spent Thursday night at Omer Hook’s.
Aunt Sué Wyatt shows no improvement. Mr and Mrs Anthony Crosstreet visited Tuesday with George Bramblett and family. A D Pells public sites as well pretended Mr Pell has retired from active farming and will owe to Lebanon. Mr and Mrs George Hendrickson will move to Mr Pells farm. Little Richard Higgins was very ill Sunday. Several from this vicinity are attending services at Mt Union. Mr Lome will move to the farm he recently purchased of D J Kimmel. Mr Lome has remedied the house. Preaching services will be held at this place west Sunday. Fred Robinson graduated from the electrical school at Ft Monroe Va November and left November 22 for the Philippines where he arrived January 5 according to word to his brother Charles L Robinson. The teachers of Harrison township will hold the 15th institute at No 8 school house next Saturday. A Williams and family spent Sunday with Owen Gates and family. Friends have received announcement of the marriage of Miss Grace Brady formerly of this place but now of Bainbridge to a Mr Prieste of Hambridge where they will reside.
Salem residents include W A Schopeld and wife visiting Roy Games and family on Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Games welcome a baby boy. Cert Laakmann and wife, and Mrs Moors with son Maurice also called, sharing in the family news.
Mrs Joe Mayes and son attended a local Olio with Mr and Mrs G T Williams and family. The McGuire and Walker families visited No 11 school in Center Township. George Walker hosted a birthday surprise for Alva Walker with games and fruit. Esther McGuire and May Williams joined Miss Esther McGuire visiting friends. families shared Sunday visits and chores with relatives in the area.
FINNSVILLE A D Neal a high school athlete from Indiana visited the school Saturday. Smith Ross and wife of Richmond visited relatives here last week. Dr J K Reffee at his veterinary hospital was kicked by a horse and seriously injured. Mrs Laura Sweeney is visiting relatives in Frankfort. The Christian church hosts a Washington Birthday supper and entertainment Saturday evening February 21. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will provide the entertainment.
Miss Lucile Brann visited east of Lebanon from Wednesday until Friday. Mrs. Clara McKern called on Mrs. Chas. Brann Wednesday evening. Glen Bratton and family spent Wednesday at Margaret Bowl 2ne. Wm Hazelrigg and daughter Myrtle spent Wednesday evening at Clavarne Cain's. Churchgoers attended Shansondale Wednesday. Mrs. Clara McKern and Minnie spent Thursday at James Godin's. Wesley Sheehan and wife spent Thursday at Fred Cleever's. Fendley family and Chas. Brann’s groups visited Tuscola, Illinois from Tuesday to Saturday. The Brann group dined at James Goodwin's Sunday. Chas. Abler and family visited Frank Hart's Sunday. Fred Saunders and family from north of Dover visited David Johnston's Sunday. Wm Hazelrigge and wife visited Sam Hazelrige's in Hazelrige Sunday. Surprises for Chas. Brann and family Friday night drew many relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoffman and Rosa Lenton visited Beech Grove and Fairview while others hosted relatives and friends across town. Rev Sleeth spent time with J B Dooley and family, and funeral services were held for Mrs Cynthia Howard in Cass county. Philip Hoffman planned an extended Indianapolis trip, with several gatherings noted around Beetown and nearby areas.
Sunday visits crowded the community as Mack Hickaon and wife spent time with grandma. Sales activity drew a crowd with olive stock and grain sold well. Henry Morris held a sale. Brickish nearby Keiler Fishback visited. JB Core moved to a farm east of Lebanon. Abe Akers attended a teachers institute at Lebanon. Laurel Newton and Ida Stephens visited. Gra Pollard’s barn burned with tools hay and corn loss. Moses Neess visited Frank Akers and family. Fred Hawking and wife attended William Hawkin’s gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keib spent Sunday with Grant Swift and family. Butler Neal and family moved to a farm near Sheridan. Wallace Crawford moved to Mr. Noel's farm. Miss Audrey and Miss Ruth Swift visited their sister Mrs. Leo Sanders from Saturday to Tuesday. Rev and Mrs. Fred Chafane visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waddie Sunday. Miss Effie Padgett of Lebanon visited her aunt Mrs. Sherman Pollard in the latter part of the week.
Miss Edna Powell hosted a wedding shower at her Weat Main Street home for Miss Mildred Hard pesty and Lena Mimes with Miss Ice Chambers assisting. Guests enjoyed heart decorated tables, bubbles at the parlor, a fortune guessing game, and a prize for the best correct answers followed by a wholesome dinner.
In a London court a Scottish lawyer sparred with an English judge over water rights. The lawyer, pressed by the judge, joked about spelling water with two Ns while asserting manners in his country are spelled with two Ns.
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