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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
11
Community members from Lebanon Thorntown and surrounding areas engaged in visits and gatherings. Travelers included Mrs. Wesley Sheehan at her mother's home, Stella Bock at George Miller's near Thorntown, and many others visiting relatives and friends, with several attending the Chautauqua in Thorntown last week and at Shannondale messages and neighborhood updates throughout the week.
Residents from Elizaville and nearby towns visited relatives across Kentucky with many small gatherings. The list includes Edrington family, Hoffman family, McLlwain relatives from Louisville, Fern Davidson in from Indianapolis, and numerous other kinfolk visiting or hosting over the weekend. A tribal funeral in Indianapolis involved Elizaville Onequa Tribe members. Local movers note a new veranda addition and Crane Brothers acquiring twenty three Guernsey cows.
Miss Marie Cash attended school in Danville but spent the weekend at home. Families and friends, including the Williams and Shirley groups, attended kirklin camp meeting Sunday evening. Madge Howard visited Beulah Richey in Lebanon from Saturday to Monday. Rev. William Sleeth of Somerset stayed with George Powell and family Saturday night and Sunday. Curtis Shore hosted B Shore, Alpha Powers of Lebanon, Wednesday. Carrie Swift daughter Ruth and Margaret of Bethel visited Mrs H W Howard Thursday afternoon. Clinton Saunders and family visited Harve McRoberts and wife near Kirklin Sunday. Cordelia Robertson stays with sister Ethel Isenhour in Indianapolis this week. Madge Howard also visited Floy Eaton. Charles Day and wife visited John Hunley in Fairview Sunday. Helen Vandaver visited Master Leland Eaton Wednesday. Ethel Isenhorn of Indianapolis visits her parents, James and ______ Davidson. Tyra Eaton and wife of Brownsburg visited friends Saturday and Sunday. A surprise party celebrated Ruth Carr's thirteenth birthday Thursday afternoon with Susie Quick, Floy Eaton, Madge Howard, Gladys and Myrtle Dooley, Verna, Hazel and Mary Hoffman. iced lemonades and cake served.
R Air Rev P W Boxell filled his regular appointment at Milledgeville last Sunday morning and night. Ernest Cook and family spent Friday night with the Cook family. Chas Mayes and wife visited Sunday.
A. L. Titus visited Thorntown and residents attended local events. Various residents and families including the Kincaids Farlows McClains Sumpters Brattons and Gordons visited relatives or travelled to New Palestine Lebanon and Mechanicsburg. Illnesses and gatherings marked a busy week in the Dover Station area.
Miss Audra Beck returned to her Indianapolis home after an extended stay with Mr and Mrs Mose Beck M W Lane and family spent Sunday in the area and shared time with relatives.
NEW SALEM reports a weekend of visits and guests as Mrs. Leander Beck and Mrs. James Long with Law rence Beck and children called on Mrs. Golda Fleming. Several from town attended the Thorntown Chautauqua. Families from Darlington Kirklin and Bedford shared meals and outings with Clark Jacoby Everett Fleming and Len Beck.
Monday night spent with Misses Gladys and Mabel Johnson and Harris Anderson and family. They visited Danville Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cocker, driving the strip in their auto. Miss Violet Alexander returned home from Logansport where she had been visiting her sister Mrs. Curtis Wainscott.
Mr and Mrs Albert Wells and family called on Mr and Mrs Asbury Colgrove Sunday evening as Mrs Colgrove remains very ill. Browns Wonder church held an all day meeting in Link Shepard s grove. Several families visited with neighbors and relatives including Gatewood Riddle Messenger and more. Ruby Shepard visiting from Danville Indiana spent weekend with her parents. Numerous local residents shared meals and called on friends across Browns area.
Mrs Ella McDaniel Cason visited Lon Taylor’s family Friday to Sunday. John Randel and wife visited her sister with Tom Gregory’s family in Ladoga Sunday. Agnes Hilligoss and Sunday school class picnicked on Sugar Creek northeast of Thorntown Friday. Elsie Green from Lebanon visited her parents in Thorntown. C Brown and daughter Helen hosted Charley Uler and family and Frank Thomas and family Sunday. Ray Taylor and family and James Potts and family visited Albert Cox near Potts schoolhouse Sunday. Rev Sleeth scheduled to preach at Christian church next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a.m.
A local note lists J B Long building two sheds for his new Studebaker automobile. Several neighbors and relatives visited, including Ethel Beck, Leona Wills, Lawrence Beck, and others from Jamestown Mechanicsburg and New Salem, sharing Sunday and Monday visits, meals, and kinfolk gatherings.
Hopewell schedules an ice cream supper for Thursday night July 30. Mrs. Lelia Wainacott and daughter Genevia of Logansport visited last Friday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander. Clint Wingate and family spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Whitner near Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Mary E. Linton of Sheridan visited her daughter Mrs. Ethel Johnson for the past week. A large crowd attended H. T. Neal’s barn raising last Friday afternoon. Wheat threshing finished. farmers busy cutting oats this week. Hazel Reddick visiting Noblesville with grandfather Barker. Mrs. Eliza Silver is very poorly and not expected to live. Misses Velda and Verda Anderson.
Four Points. Br Airhart was in Shelbyville Wednesday and Thursday last week. Eugene Hawkins and wife had Sunday dinner with J H Hawkins. Lucile Duncan visited Helen and June Miller in Stringtown. Anna Ryan of Mechanicsburg spent Tuesday afternoon with Emma Buntin. Johnny Copenhaver is working in Whitestown. James Hawkins is home from Bloomington. Joe Airhart and wife and grandson Robert Cornell visited Otis Airhart and family Sunday. Jeff Davis and family and Bev Smith and family visited Hert Roberts and family Sunday. Ossie Etter and wife Willie Gibbs and family, Johnny Copenhaver and wife, Harold Lewallen and family, and Mrs Williams were Sunday guests of Finley Gibbs and family.
Johnny Schenck Bethany and James Quick traveled to Mooresville for two or three weeks of treatment. Margaret Ann Cox died last Wednesday evening and was buried Friday. A UL Wilhoite spent Sunday with parents Mr and Mrs Robert Wilhoite and family. Miss Flossie Johnson of Big Springs visits sister Ruth Schenck. June Wilhoite visits her father A L Wilhoite. Ruth Robison hosted her Sunday School class for dinner after services.
Elmer Haley and family Jessie June and Frank Wilhoite visited Mrs Ruth Schenck Sunday evening. Ray Lasley and family spent Sunday with Henry Lasley and family near Old Union. Mrs Sherrills mother Mrs Shel burn shows no improvement. Ernest Lallors and family visited Sunday with Charles Graham and
Luther Gray left Sunday night for South Dakota. Mr and Mrs Jerome Rader Tra Bradley wife and baby spent Saturday and Sunday with Andy Riddle and family near Jamestown. Otis Gray and wife of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Thomas Gray and Clayton Harold and Kenneth Grey.
Sunday evening spent with Loran and John Souders. Jerome Rader and wife visited Frank Silver and wife on Friday. Grandma Silver is very ill. Richard Rader spent Saturday night with his uncle Charles Rader of Lebanon.
Mechnicsburg and nearby towns host numerous visitors including Mr and Mrs Charles Powell of Edwood and Mr and Mrs Elaworth Powell of Findley. Frankfort friends, Fall and Reagan families, and other locals are mentioned. Measles illness, Sunday school class gathering, visits to Leba and Frankfort, and an upcoming ice cream social at the Christian church are noted.
Salem residents hosted and visited many neighbors over the weekend. Families including Wilson, Harmon, Pitzer, Bender, Burgin, Pavey, Ottinger, Sprong, Moore, Scho Field, and Venard were noted in Sunday and Saturday visits. The Salem threshing company finished with yields from eleven to twenty eight bushels per acre.
R. R. 18 Oll McDonald visited Darlington on Friday. Mrs. Butler and son Donald spent Thursday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Miller west of Shannon Dale. Arthur Burscott and Beckville family joined Matthew Strong and kin Sunday. Chautauque closed at Thorn town Sunday night with pledges for next year. Susie Park and Floyd Hughes of Crawfordsville visited Bert Curnett and family. W. J. Miller and wife called on Elmore Hawkins of R. A. 17 Monday. James Butler and kin spent Monday with his parents near Luther. Lysle Miller works for R. M. Hayes of R. R. 17 this week. Bert Cox and Crawfordsfeat kin guests of Oll McDonald. Miss Guldie Johnson east of Thornetown dined with Oll McDonald Tuesday.
Miss Florence Profit has returned from her school at Danville. Miss Gladys Kincaid and brother Roy are spending a few days with relatives east of Indianapolis. W. H. Parr and family of Lebanon are spending a week with R. D. Billingaly. J. Edrington visited part of last week with Disgon. E. Edrington of near Hazel College. Mrs. Medison of Shannondale spent.
Wednesday with her daughter Mrs C Kincaid and others are improving from recent illnesses. Silas Hall and wife with Margaret and Eilen Sloan had dinner with S Z Billingsly and family. Mrs Finnery Proffit's sister Gladys of Lebanon visited last week.
Mrs. Minnie Akers and children visited Mrs. Henry Kernodla in Lebanon on Friday. Families from Plain City Ohio and Berrien Springs Michigan joined to care for the ailing Mrs. Martha Copeland. Numerous locals from Indianapolis Lafayette and Avon shared meals visits and a Browns Wonder picnic as the Copeland matriarch’s condition remained very low.
Willie Atkins and family spent Sunday with Harry Newcomer and family of Jolietville. Miss Hazel Suttor returned home after a visit with Miss Arlin Clingler. A ball game is planned here next. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Emmert visited Morton Clingler and family. Geraldine Allen returned home after five weeks with her sister Bertha Walter. Sunday school at M. B. church at 9 30. Mrs. Mary Warburton and Nora and Abe Nicker visited William N. Clingler. Roseos Clingler and family hosted dinner Friday. Nora Adair and family and Mrs. Claude Hillock and children were mentioned. Elza Bush spent Sunday with William Riddle and family.
An old diet tip claims backache and kidney dullness signal excess meat consumption. It advises Jad Salts mixed in water to awaken sluggish kidneys, reduce uric acid, and prevent bladder irritation, describing it as inexpensive and safe.
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