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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
11
Mrs Polly Dillon recovers from illness while a large circle of family and friends visit and celebrate births, weddings, and daily life across Lebanon and surrounding townships. The column lists kin from Dallas Martinsville Whitestown Sheridan and Goshen with names such as Robison Hall Cavin Hardesty Lawrence and Cavin alongside events at Williams hospital and local homes.
Elizaville Mrs Will Eaton and her son Leland were hosted by relatives in Brownsburg. Saturday night Mrs Eaton’s daughter Fern, who has been visiting, joined relatives for a quiet family reunion as plans for her return home were discussed.
A string of Tuesday to Friday visits and calls centers on Pleasant View residents. Glen Bratton and family hosted and visited neighbors including Fendley and Bowen households. A party Friday evening gathered many locals for refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Gly Cox and their daughter Jessie Lucile visited Bun- with Stewart family at Stewarts Chapel in what appeared to be a family gathering.
Miss Helen Taylor spent a weekend in Frankfort while the Spahrs of Lebanon visited C A Taylor. Many local families, including Hazelriggs, Buchanans, and Byers, hosted relatives and friends. Threshing began, rains improved hay, and several residents were mentioned visiting courts, cemeteries, and distant kin in Ohio and Indiana.
In Zionsville Mrs Etta Sands visits relatives at Waldron while Frank Roark of Indianapolis spends time with his uncle James Vansyoc. James Moore returns from Castleton. Miss Mae E Stevens of Indianapolis visits grandmother Mrs Sarah Lumpkin. The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met with Laura and Ette Huffman. A Fayette reunion at Zion Park drew many locals including P. M. Lumpkin and families. Rosa Watts of Eagle Village dies at about 21. Funeral Tuesday.
Miss Marie Maish spent from Friday until Sunday visiting relatives in Frankfort. Roy Cline of Lebanon spent Thursday with Mrs Fannie White.
Harald Hickson of Indianapolis visited with Clair Brattons early in the week. Frank Nolan left for Oklahoma. Lester Caldwell visited Mrs. Gertie McClain and Everet Caldwell and family were in Lebanon. Mary Martin and A E Martin visited Lebanon. Gladys Kincaid visited New Palestine. Bert Titus and family from Salem visited with Alonzo Titus. Several others, including the Brattons, Martins, and McClains, traveled between Lebanon Stop 128 and nearby places.
Ward William Tolly and family spent weekend with Leroy Atkinson in Lebanon. Cale Shera and family visited near Milledgeville. Elmer Von Ardsdall and Doc Taylor near Advance nearing completion on Shilo church brickwork. Mrs. Charlie Dale recovering from nervous trouble. Lannon Brown injured in a fall with a broken limb, hopes for recovery. Mrs. Frank Epperson rents farm to Vern Faulkenberry of Indianapolis. A M Lucas entertained relatives Thursday evening with tea cream and angel food cake. Eva Powell visited sister Wyncoop in Lebanon who has been poorly. Dinner guests at James Proffitt’s included Mr. and Mrs. John Burton and others from Wabash and Thorn Town. Will Owens and family visited Lebanon area. Lona Kellem spent day with Rader family. Letha Bramblett visited Mechanicsburg grandparents. Infant child of Doyl Nichols died Monday of cholera infantum.
Alpha Sparke and Clarence Gray are noted in the Pocahontas and Past chiefs story. On Sunday night Roy Kiser and daughter were visited by Mr and Mrs Fred Cooper Mr and Mrs Squire Graham Mr and Mrs Thomas. Mrs Thomas Gray visited Mrs Cecil Sparks. Michigan City daughter visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Boyer. Artie Coupland and son Lowell spent Sunday with Ira Coaland family.
Guy Williams returns from Danville for weekend visit. Many relatives and friends from Bluffton Carmel Brownsburg Lebanon Hobart Indianapolis and Englewood stop by or host relatives including Mrs Jessie Campbell and children Georgia Anna Bell and Martin, Mrs Rost Lemon with Perry Hancocks, A E Perkins family, Lillie Crawley of Indianapolis, Curtis Shore family, and others. Fern Eaton returns home after two weeks with Brownsburg relatives.
Sunday social rounds report numerous visits among local families. William Clark and family and Rev. George Stainbrook joined Ed Lane’s group at Lyf tle Chicago. Several young ladies stayed with relatives and returned home. Rev. Stainbrook led a Sedwick Chapel service attracting a large crowd. Mia Hawkins and Mirland Mire noted among those visiting nearby households.
Meadows went to Lebanon on Saturday and Oll McDonald and family spent Friday with Charlie Garner and family at Stop 127. Quincy Dickson and family of Now 7 were Sunday guests of Sam Joseph. Matthew Strong and family had Sunday dinner with Tom Caldwell and wife. E. E. Hawkins and wife of R. R. 17 and Want Hawkins and wife of Thorntown visited W. T. Miller and family Thursday. Mrs. Josephine Young and children of near Linden visited Andy Stewart and wife Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sade Altum and daughter of No 7, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller and son and Cartie McDonald called on Cheater Abney and family in Montgomery county Sunday evening. The Sunday guests of W. J. Miller's were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Miller and sons of Ratsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lapham, Mrs. R. M. Hayes and daughters of R. R. 17, Mr. and Mrs. Sade Altum and daughters of No. 7, and Carrie McDonald.
Union City resident Lee Harshbarfier spent part of last week with Harold Bratton and Mrs. Walter Flanigan. Families united at Ladoga, Darlington, Thorntown, Sugar Plain, and near Max as neighbors hosted visits. Glenn Bowen won the Silver Medal at Shannondale last Saturday night.
Sunday visit details include Herbert Pollard and families at Omer Becks and Merle Wills visiting from Fulton county. Odie Wills and son Paul from Fulton joined Ivan Cohee relatives. Grandma Lipps went to South Bend. The Pike team lost 6 to 5 at Gadsden, their first loss in sight games.
Gadsden went ahead to defeat Pike's Crossing 6 to 5 in a tight Sunday baseball matchup. Bertha Walters and her children from Thorntown visited Mary Allen and family. Bert Roberts and wife of Indianapolis called on Mort Clingler and family Sunday. Bert Dunlap of Indianapolis stayed with William Hickson and family Saturday night and Sunday. D. Be Bush spent Sunday with J. E. Hillock.
R R 5 residents John Glingler and wife met Mrs Mary West on Wednesday. Armenians Hine and wife and New ton and Orphis Hine visited Seibert Hine and family on Sunday. Mrs Fern Beatty stayed with relatives in Lebanon. William Beatty and wife with Mrs Elsie Wilhoit and son Fay visited Riley Beatty and family on Saturday.
The record lists numerous local families visiting relatives and hosting meals over the weekend. Alpha and Loral Cavin of near Oak Grove visited Chloe and Clarence Shirley. HL Schaid and family of Lebanon stayed with John Herr and wife. Herbert Cox and daughter Dorothy of Francisville spent time with relatives. Claude Glendenning and family entertained about forty guests. Carrol Sullivan visited in Lebanon. B J Schaid returned to Chicago after weeks here. Henry Bradley and wife spent Sunday with Ollie Linton and family near Mount Union.
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