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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
10
Fal and Burrough will lecture at this church Friday evening January 23 with a freewill offering. The Ladies of the Center Grove church will serve lunch at the Geo axMoek sale January 22. Numerous local residents and visitors are mentioned in this community notes rundown.
The fragment lists visits and gatherings among residents including J H Hawking W W Buntin and relatives, Mrs W W Buntin hosting, Jane Clem and son George from Panville IL, John Young and wife, James Finney and wife, G C Roberts and wife, and Mrs C P Spillman of Lebanon. It notes Join Spelleoring taking her father to Illinois and the wedding of Eugene Hawking to Miss Rui Ogle in Indianapolis Wednesday evening.
A flurry of social calls and visits is recorded. Families including Witt, McCain, Danson, Waddle, and Hare travel between Alexis, Lebanon, Stringtown, Elm Swamp, Four Points and Hopewell. Funeral attendance for Grace Honan Smith noted in Lebanon. many neighbors joined in Thursday and Sunday gatherings.
Rev Fred Chelan and wife along with Chas Brann and family and others visited Glen Brattan's on Wednesday. Numerous locals and out of town relatives attended dinners and Sunday gatherings at various homes including Clifton, Goodin, Cain, Fendley, and Wrisk areas. Several attendees went to funerals in North Salem and Ward reflecting a busy community week.
Mrs. Jacob Mundell and Mrs. Ethel Crain attended a Purdue short course last Wednesday. Jacob Mundell won several prizes for corn oats and wheat. Mr and Mrs Lom Muston visited Ben Young near Mechanicsburg Monday. Geo Handel and wife of Lebanon visited Ernest Craft Friday. Mr and Mrs John Vidito visited relatives near Jamestown Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sam Allen of Lebanon spent Friday at James Allen's. J J Foster and wife of Clinton county spent Saturday night at Clark Clesver's. Thomas Kelsay will move to Thomas Harbaughs farm soon and work for him this season.
Stewart's Chapel brief notes report Mrs N A Graham in modest health. Ruben Flinn and grandma Brown stay same. Mr and Mrs Loseen Brown with a daughter visited Friday near Dover with James Brown family. Mrs Vasta Prica visited Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs James. Additional callers included Mra Ns AL.
Mrs Thos Gray visited brother Charley Rader and family in Lebanon Wednesday. Mrs Ethel Staton called on her parents Monday. Miss Alpha Gray stayed with brother Otis Gray and wife in Indianapolis Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charley Rader visited Frank Stver and wife near Elizaville Friday. Otis Gray wife Alpha and Leonard Gray spent Sunday afternoon with Claud Bendler and family at Clearmont.
Airs Hessie Kouhs and son visited her parents Em Mills and family of Zionsville from Wednesday to Sunday. Charley Konsang family and Wil le Woodruf with wife and son Lowell were Sunday guests of Li i Walker and family. Mrs John Cagney went to Lafayette East hospital Thursday for treatment. Zepha and Basil Guilian returned home near here after visiting relatives. Grant Stahl visiting sister Mrs Ola Mace. Meg Ada Essex spent Saturday with daughter Mrs Basil Baker. Willie Kinkead moves to farm NW of Rosston. Wilt Shaw will move to Kinkead’s vacated farm. Mrs Rena Nance and children of Thorntown visited last week with 1, 8. Walker. Bertha Thompson of Lebanon visited Thursday with Mrs John Cooney.
Gadsden residents and visitors are listed in a Sunday gathering roundup. Names include Mrs George Isenhour and children, Willie Atkins and wife, Mrs Arther Campbell and children, Mrs George Sutton, William N Clingler, Pet Emmert, Blanche Calder, William Baber, Mrs Cora Bush Mia, John Allery, Miss Hster Carry, Miss Mecedies Hickson, Mrs George Sutton Newman, Wash Jullian and Mrs Wille Aitings, Claude Warburton, Mrs Mary Warburton, Miss Nettie Jones, Sam Atkins, Charley Staton, Mrs Musso Allen, Miss Arlid Cungler, Mrs Mary Riddle, Ming Geraldine Alten, among others. church services noted with Sunday school at MEB and a 2 o'clock service in Lebanon area.
A flood of social visits and kinship gatherings fills the Lebanon area as families such as Cline Cilna Byfield and Whitlow share time with relatives. Numerous households from Lebanon Fayette Hazelrigg Montzame Jamestown and Indianapolis host or travel for dinners weekends and weekday calls.
Dover Station reports visits among Noblesville Stop 128 Lebanon and nearby towns. Ed Martin and family, A E Martin, Clair Bratton, Geo Kincaid, Chas McClain, Carl Caldwell, Amber Kiefer, and others are mentioned with visits, improvements, and purchases. A revival at First Christian church in Ovateice closed Sunday night and local residents noted social calls and farewells.
Bryan Washburn of Wichita Kansas came home Monday after a visit with Mr and Mrs Fimer Riddle and Kenneth Fritz of Michigantown visiting his brother Mr Leo Sanders and family Mrs Weli’s parents Mr and Mrs Bom Ross Mr and Mrs Bert Waddle and wife Harold of Carmel Bravieling footprints the local social note details multiple visitors and family connections.
Mr and Mrs Otis Ryan and daughter hosted Jess Altum and family Sunday. Mrs Ward Hawkins visited R M Hayes Sunday evening. Miss Mamie Bowles called on Honor Elliott Friday. Numerous Thorntown residents visited Elwood Rich and W J Miller families. An oyster supper at R M Hayes Saturday entertained Mr and Mrs Elwood Rich and others. KE B McGregory of Lebanon dropped by Roy Lee and Will AIM households. Stella and Velva Elliott visited Florence McNaught and Sarah Peery Saturday.
Saturday and Sunday social visits are recorded among many families including Wilsons, Paveys, Moores, Hackleys, Lyons, and Ottingers. The brief notes mention visits with relatives in various towns such as Lebanon Indianapolis Zionsville Whites Town and Stanton, with no events beyond gatherings.
Peter EY Bender and family hosted Saturday guests including Oscar Schooler and wife of near Whitestown. Victor Foreman and wife visited Johnson Wilson and wife, Elza Marsh and family, Oliver Green and Jetlly, Harvey Marsh and family. Alpha Beck entertained at Victor Foreman’s home Wednesday. Mrs. E B Bender and son Robert spent Wednesday in Zionaville with Wm Smith and wife. Peter H Bender and family were Sunday guests of EB Bender and family. Peter H Bender and family visited Bilis Holler and wife on Wednesday. Alpha Heck and John Werner attended church at Trudera Point.
A record of community happenings notes a son born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Whiteman, with Hazelrigg and Downs families mentioned. Several residents, including Flossie Hazelrigg, Lora Byers, Otis Crane, and Glen Downs, visit relatives in Lebanon, Sheridan, Monticello, Frankfort, Greensburg, and Marion, alongside multiple Sunday's gatherings and a few day trips.
Will Zenor and family attended a church at Fairview Sunday. Zenor had his hay bailed last week. John Mashburn was cutting wood for Mary Bohannon. R. Tt. Hine and wife spent Sunday with John Cunningham and wife. Robert Hine and wife left Thursday to visit John Cunningham. Abba Yates spent Monday and Tuesday at Indianapolis visiting Ola Miller. A. E. Hine and wife, Geo. Yates and family, W. J. Hine and children, spent Sunday with Thyra Yates and family.
In Fayette next weekend a regue rar gathering is planned at a local place. Golda Sallee and Lorena Smith spent Saturday night with Collie Shirley. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Smith was buried at Mt Tabor cemetery Saturday. Peter Shirley and Earth Bramblett spent Saturday. James Cornett died Sunday evening at his home. Funeral held at Mt Tabor Church Wednesday morning with interment at Mt Tabor cemetery.
Sunday school attendance reached 88 with collections totaling 1.65 and 250 chapters read. Hogs butchered by Evans and Lewis Grantman on Wednesday. Visitors included Rev Boxwell and family, Chas Mayes family, Beary Swope family, Wallace Actonald and Neve Evans, Edward Grautmman home from western and northern work, Lon Haffin and wife with John Wyand visiting John Balin and wife, and Neve Robinson’s daughter Little Morrisin Robigon.
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