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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
10
A long list of visitors and local hosts fills a Lebanon region update with numerous social calls. Mrs. Dr. Reid and son from Indianapolis join Mrs. James Sample of KirkirK, plus many families from Lebanon, Kirklin, Frankfort, and Danville, attended gatherings, church services, and an ice cream social. Several ill or traveling residents are noted, with talk of Burmese women coming talks and Chautauqua events in nearby towns.
Long list of weekend visits and neighborly gatherings across Lebanon and nearby towns. Families from Indianapolis, Boston, and Colfax hosted and were hosted by Byfield, Whitlow, Bowen, Bratton, and other local households. Changes in health noted for Basil Bowen. Rev. Chelane preached. various children and spouses featured in visits.
R J Riner was in Lebanon Tuesday. Miss Ethel Titus returned home at Thorntown after three weeks with A L Titus and family. A B Martin Lon Bratton and George Kincaid were in Thorntown Wednesday. Mrs Lotta Bratton and son Charles visited George Crims of Stop 123. Mr Casey of Scott County visited A E Martins Wednesday night. E M Smith and wife attended the wedding of Will Smith and Miss Miller at Frankfort Wednesday. John Bateman and family of Plainfield visited E M Smiths Wednesday night and Thursday. Cra Edna Crim of Stop 123 visited Clair Bratton Thursday with Mary and A E Martin and others in Lebanon Saturday.
Hopewell notes list Sunday visitors including Rev. Pratt of Crawfordaville and son Emmet of Indianapolis, and Charly Menach starting a new barn for Mrs. Carrie Neal. Others from Lebanon and Sheridan visited, with plans for an ice cream supper on Thursday night July 9. Ming Violet Alexander visits Logansport, and farmers welcome the recent rainfall.
The New Brunswick ball team will play Hazelrigg nine at Hazelrigg next Sunday afternoon. Russell Gillespie of Cleveland, Ohio, is spending the summer with Ovid Knowltons. There will be an ice cream festival at Milledgeville next Saturday night. Artice Hiland and family spent Saturday with James Wall and family at Litton. The Annual Home Coming of the New Brunswick church was held in Whittinghill grove east of here last Sunday. Reverend Legg preached on The Church of Christ and spoke at the church Sunday night to an estimated crowd of four to five hundred.
Helen Gray of Indianapolis spent Saturday night with Thomas Gray Loran and John Souders, then joined Bundey with Clayton and Harold Ray for an informal social.
Misses Essie Hester and Howard Stevens visited Zollie Stevens and relatives in Folietville last week. A large crowd attended an ice cream supper Saturday night. Several families including the Bakers, Shoemakers, Dyes, and Knouns spent Sunday with relatives or neighbors. Aaron Snyder’s health remains poor. Weather: rain helped but caused little damage last Friday.
Concert and ice cream social at Litton Friday night. Clem Hedge and Tom Bmatehel marketed hogs in Indianapolis Tuesday. Lee Dicks and Tittle son of Indianapolis visited his parents. George Cannon went to St Esme Illinois to the doctor. Mrs Ira Shockley and two children dined with Mrs Alice Cannon. Frank Jackson and family hosted Mr and Mrs M A Burgin and daughter Gussie. Cecil Laffin and wife dined with Austin Egebert and Earnest Green. Mrs Gifford, Dicks and two sons and a little daughter of Indianapolis spent part of last week with Will Dicks. George Egbert marketed ninety head of hogs Monday. Mr and Mrs Luke Jackson near Max called on Frank Jackson Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Zimmerman near Max spent Sunday with her parents. A band of gypsies passed through Monday. Edith Adams spent part of last week with relatives near Eliza. Merideth Owens near Max will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary Sunday July 5. All related are invited.
Miss Audra Voohis of Lebanon visited with her grandmother Mrs Fannie Voorhis from Monday to Wednesday. The Burgins and their daughter Gussie hosted Sunday guests south of Lebanon. Ed Piersol and son William visited Green and family west of Lebanon for dinner. Roscoe, Earnest, Nat Wills and children called on John Dillon and family. Irvan Wills and children visited Burgins, then dined with Floyd Smith and Mildred near Fayette. Tillie Smith and Ruth dined with Maggie Shore and Leora.
Mr and Mrs Bert Neal of near Sheridan spent Saturday with W H Stafford and Mort Bratton of Indianapolis and Henry McDaniel and son of Lebanon called on Orval Taylor Saturday evening Ed Cox has remodeled his barn Frank Potts of Lebanon and Ray Taylor and family visited James Potts Sunday
Miss Nellie Coshow and Miss Ross of Bainbridge visited friends along the route this week. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Artie Bailey on Wednesday afternoon. Edward Trotter and daughter Ewell, and Ray Warrick visited Geo Wade's family in Lebanon Sunday. Charles Coshow works for Varna Sharbtar. Rushton Coshow for uncle Frank Coshow. The Tons Tribe at Improved Order of Red Men will give a band.
Rebecca Jaques visited relatives in Mechanicstown while Mrs. George Harting spent part of last week with the Harting family in Jamestown. Elva Sims of Frankfort visited Rachel Sime, Claude Youkey of Lebanon shared time with Jake Man. Charley Blubaigh reported a valuable horse died Thursday night. Ella Reagan and family visited Alva Bartins south of Lebanon Sunday. Otto Shepard and companion from Rossville stayed with J E Shepard and family Sunday. The J C C F lodge plans to install officers Saturday night. J E Shepard traded his hardware store at Rossville for a forty acre farm west of Jamestown. Miller moved Robert Rogers to a new house Monday. Emmett Shepard sold forty head of fat hogs to Charles W. Miller Tuesday. The True Blue Sunday School class of the M E Church met Thursday.
Mrs Elia Reagan hosted twenty members at her Hedricksburg home after a business meeting that elected officers. Refreshments were served. Guests included Jesse Hall and family of Frankfort, Hervhel Cross and family, Pheo Stevenson of Darlington, Miss Gertrude Ryan visiting John Gross and family, and Miss Ethel Umberhine attending Purdue University.
Sunday school attendance totaled 57 as the community noted gatherings. Several families from Mt Union Lebanon and Indianapolis visited neighbors including Henry Bradley, W A Shirley, and guests at dinner. A group including Laurel Sullivan and Ruth Butcher enjoyed a trip to The Shades while others hosted relatives from Whitestown Chicago and Chicago-bound trips.
Mrs Imo Hinsley Rolston and daughter Geraldine visited in Lebanon from Tuesday to Saturday with sister Mrs Ola Mace. Marie Baker visited aunt Mrs Ernest Kouns on Saturday. A large stream supper drew a crowd Saturday night. Charley Baker and Lonie Mace were Sunday guests of Oren Artman. L B Walker and wife stayed with daughter Mrs Will Nance of Thorntown from Friday to Sunday. Frank Cooney and family visited John Cooney and family. George Laismore visits Colfax relatives for a few weeks. Robert Smith and family of near Whitestown spent Saturday with relatives.
A brief storm outbreak last Friday caused minimal damage in the area. Numerous families reported Sunday or midweek visits including Emmet Shoemaker and family, Frank Artman Jr., and John Thompson. Hail was observed in some locales and several residents hosted relatives from Jolietville and nearby towns during the period.
Mrs Rhoda Colgrave shows improvement after illness. Visitors include Tia Graham with her baby at C C Galvin, Omer Gayer and wife with David Harmon couple, Jose Perkins and Ida Waddle with Rhoda Colgrave, Lillie Stonebreaker and Norabelle Galvin with Ruth and Edith Huntsinger. Mrs Breedlove of Crawfordsville visits daughter Mrs John Galvin, Elmer Wines family visits Indianapolis, Henry Wilkins family moves from Lebanon, Larkin club meets Grace Wines Friday afternoon.
Oll McDonald on the sick list has shown improvement. Community members attended children exercises at Walnut Grove. Tom Caldwell and wife visited Elmore Hawkins and wife at Sugar Plain. Mrs John Eppert, recently operated on in Indianapolis, has returned home improved. George Threidkeld and wife visited Sam Joseph's family. Wheat cutting largely complete. Oll McDonald and daughter Carrie traveled to Darlington.
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