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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
10
Country correspondence lists numerous visits and gatherings across Lebanon and nearby towns. Residents socialize with friends and relatives from Indianapolis Danville Brownsburg Frankfort and others. Items include church events Republican meeting attendance and travel updates.
MECHANICSBURG born to Joe Emmons and wife a girl christened Hannah Marle. Mrs Wilma Walter and daughter Agnes of Lebanon have moved in their house north of here for the summer. Chalmer Gray and wife and Charley Rogers and wife spent Sunday with Roy Cline and family at Lebanon. Miss Leeta Saunders and Elma Dooley of Lebanon attended the children's day exercises at the M E church Sunday night. Dr E M Young and family of Sheridan visited John Young and family Sunday. Mrs Millard Wills of Hazelrigg and Mrs Rebecca Partner of Lebanon and Mrs Ola Davis visited Elmer Louse and family and Mrs Kale Luse Thursday. Wees Wallace and family and Virgil Reed and family of Hillisbarge visited Joe Thrine's Sunday. Children day exercises will be held at the Christian church next Sunday night. Frank Hawkins and wife visited Frank Moore's at Lebanon Sunday. A B Turner marketed his hogs at Yirklin Monday.
Rosston held regular preaching next Sunday. Miss Essie Stevens visited Miss Hlossie Baker. Charles Quick and family, James Quick and wife and Willie Quick, visited George Rollins. Union township commencement drew a large crowd at Big Springs Thursday night. Emmet Shoemaker and family visited Charles Meenach at Fairview. Alonzo Essex and Basil Laker families attended. Ernest Kouns and family visited Tom Kouns.
Round About notes Mrs Elias Lee and daughter Nona of Perry township spent a pleasant afternoon with Mrs John Cavin and daughter Alpha who is ill. Ofrs Mary A Cavin and Orval Cavin with wife visited Newton Hardesty and family. Miss Bessie Hall of Callas Texas plans a several weeks stay with her Boone county kin while working for Western Union in Texas. Master Lawrence Eugene Cavin also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Dade Akers and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jesse Corabs near Old Orton. Mr and Mrs Stephen Rash and daughter Martha visited Mr and Mrs Reuben Perkins near Elizaville. Lester Byfield attended a social at James Hills near Thorntown Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Carl Edwards moved to Lebanon Saturday. Miss Hazel Copeland returned to Indianapolis Saturday after a week with sister Mrs Maud Lawler. Mr Fred Tansel of Pittsboro spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Ora Coy and family. Mr and Mrs J W Marsh and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Raymond Lawler and family. Mr and Mrs Charles Copeland and Mrs Margaret Powell from near
New Salem hosts an ice cream supper Saturday night June 20 inviting all. Local gatherings include Omer Phillips and family with Mrs. F M Beck relatives visiting Thorntown, Mechanicsburg, and Lebanon area friend groups. Beck ties, papering, and embroidery club events highlight a busy week with visits from Osage, Missouri, and Indianapolis connections.
Dover Station neighbors attend Rob ert Cory funeral in Dover Tuesday. Ethel Titus of Thorntown visiting Ursute Titus. Reuben Flynn of Stewarts Chapel with A E Martins from Sun day to Thursday. Clair Bratton and family with George Crims Tuesday. Charles E B McClain and family in Thorntown Tuesday. George Sharp near Gadsden works for A E Martin this week. Roy Nicely funeral at Advance Thursday. Mary Martin and Nora Bratton visit Mrs Lotta Bratton Wednesday. Mrs George Crim Stop 128 visits Lotta Bratton Thursday. McClain fishing trip by Darling ton Friday. B L Sumpter, Ralph Jones attend Roachdale horse show Saturday. A E Martin, Clair Bratton, Lon Bratton and wives in Lebanon Saturday. Orval Gordon visits grandparents J H Gordon and wife. Walter McDaniel and family visit Dr Smith and wife of Clarks Hill Sunday. Will Smith of Lebanon visits with EB M Smith and wife. George Crims, Lon Brattons visit Clair Bratton and family Sunday. Clair Bratton, wife and son Charles, Frank and Mary, and Mrs Minne Martin attend children’s exercises at Shannondale Sunday morning. Omer McClain and family visit Ray Whitely near Whitesville Sunday. Jessie Ewimert and Mildred visit Frank Yager and family. Carl Caldwell improving slowly.
Elizaville residents visit relatives in Montezuma Indianapolis and nearby towns. Several families and guests are listed, including Higbee Swope Burleson Neal Matthews Tucker Williams Beard Coy Wiggins Updike and others. Illness notes mention Basil Adams with whooping cough and a child with typhoid fever.
Mr and Mrs Charles Ross and Mrs Green of Crawfordsville called on Mrs W L Miller Friday morning Jim Butler spent Monday with John Miller west of Shannondale Albert Lewis and family and Ora Christy were Sunday guests of Tom Caldwell and wife Waldo Dickerson and wife spent Sunday with Jess Joseph and family W J Miller wife and son Ora were Sunday guests of B E Hawkins and wife near Suger Plain Jim Butler and family spent Sunday
Day with Loammi Butler and family near Luther includes visits from Edith Spencer of Stewart Chapel and Currie McDonald. Henry and Bidd Shelton with kin near Thorntown join Collin Young and wife. Wills and Hine families visit near Whitestown. Floyd Smith party from Fayette visits William Cunningham. Arville Isenhour from northeast Joe Lebanon visits parents. Vern Kinser and Harve Williams on Sugar Creek. Laflin family south of Lebanon dines with Richard Greene and Roscoe. Brock, Tafin, and Earnest Greene spend weekend in Indianapolis. Nathaniel W Scott of Rainstown visits Marion Burgin family. Burgin guests with Charlotte Baird and daughters in Lebanon. Marion Burgin visits Frank Jackson home. Band concert attendance reported in Lebanon.
Sunday attendance figures at the Shepard Sunday school stood at 46. A parade of guests visited neighbors and relatives including Mrs W A Shirley with sister Mrs Clarence Richardson near Lena non, Will Walters from Indianapolis, and families of Slagle, Jones, Swails, Belt, Larsh, and Cunningham. Several small gatherings featured parties with refreshments, calls on neighbors, and short visits by Mayes, Routh, Walker, and others, reflecting a busy social weekend around Milledgeville and vicinity.
Rhoda Heaty Thyra Hinetsill and Yates families entertained Vina Dulin Celia Cary Ivan Shoemaker James Blaine Edna Blaine Frank Yates John Eye David Neese Jesse Zenor Grandma Worley Will Zenor Charles Spicklemier Dr Worley and daughters Mary Velma Bohannon as Sunday visitors.
Emery Proffltt and family spent Saturday at Richard Emmetts near Lebanon Missouri. Roark returned from Spokane Washington where he was called by the death of his brother Dr. B Roark. Walter McDaniel and Chas McClain with their families picnicked on Sugar Creek near Darlington Friday. Jones and wife Bun Sumpter.
Mr and Mrs Jones and their spouses attended the Roundhdale horse show Saturday. Mrs Ivan Hedtson and daughter Betty Jane from Indianapolis visited the Gordon and Yager families. Miss Florence Proffitt and Luthe Yager came home from Danville. Harley Shelly and wife visited his father Isaac Shelly. Mrs Roy Rust hosted a group of ladies Friday afternoon with refreshments.
Edgewood resident Vesper Edrington improves his farm with several rods of fencing. Miss Florence Proffitt visits home folks after tending school. M M Edringtons attend a band concert in Lebanon Wednesday night. Various neighbors, including Dersa Butler Jamestown and Uncle Jimmie Dean, share dinners and attend gatherings at local churches and events. Several small farm and family visits occur around Whitesville Thornstown Roachdale and Hamilton County with Barn additions and hog sale attendances noted.
W A Schofield and family visited Portle Shaw and family Sunday evening. Noble Moore and wife Carl Ottinger and family Solomon Harmon and family Roy Games and family were guests at John Klinger's home Sunday. John Venard and family called on Mrs Caroline Moore Sunday. Dudley Yenard and wife shopped in Indianapolis Tuesday. Albert Threewitt and wife were Sunday guests of William Lemon and daughter Nellie. Mrs Leroy Games and children visited with Dr W A Schofield and family Tuesday. Miss Lucille Crane stayed with Jesse Phillins and wife in Zionsville. Joe Sanders and family of Rayaton visited Charles Pavey and family. Ruth Venard stayed with her sister Mrs Albert Davidson. Earl Utterback and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Utterback and wife in Zionsville.
A Fayette Sunday service at old Mt Taber drew a large crowd with a good dinner. Sunday school attendance was 62 with a 14 cent collection. The Anti-Cant Sewing Society met with Effie and Lusa Sullivan. prize went to visitor Sylvia Slagle. Attendees included Emma Everett, Lorena Smith, Frances Swails, Clair Swails, Susie Sullivan, and Sylvia Slagle of Shepardsville. Upcoming meeting set for June 24 with Miss Lorena Smith. Nearby visits included Miss Mabel Jones of near Whites Town staying with Susie Sullivan. An ice cream supper in Fayette drew good turnout. Sybil Stonecipher of Zionsville visited Emma Everett. David and Dolphan Weber and families, and Martha Weber visited Emma and Cecil Weber.
The Whitestown scene centers on Thelma Dodson’s Sunday visit with Myrtle Hawkins. Lebanon’s Rolly Lucas stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Lucas, and John H. Lucas enjoyed Sunday with his parents. A Methodist church children’s day program shaded Whitestown, with Ralph and Glenn Dodson dining with Beatrice Lucas. Jackie Lucas of Hamilton County, formerly Whitestown, visited his brother W. N. Lucas Friday.
Mrs Ollie Hunt called on her mother Mrs James Lasley Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Wall visited.
Thursday with Will Johnson and family south of Advance. Mr and Mrs Guy Cox and daughter Jessie Luzile visited Sunday with Albert Cox and family. Miss Esther Hopkins and Ota Cressy visited Sunday with Johns family. Mr C J Gresy and son Guy were in Lebanon Monday. John Grater is on the sick list.
R. B. and Ella Fine of Lebanon spent Friday with D. H. Fine. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jackson and baby visited Sunday with Tom Jackson and family. George Dale and wife had Sunday dinner with Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson. Mrs. Erwin Wyeth entertained the J C club Thursday. George Brown called on Chas. Brown and family Sunday. E A Reese and family visited Henry Lasley and family Sunday. Josie Sherta of Lebanon visited Cale Sherra’s Sunday.
Raymond Paulkerberry and family associated with Mildred Hedge and her husband and son Lonnie, A. M. Luess and family, Mrs. Nancy Graham and daughters, Char ley Hopkins with wife and children, Lloyd and Lucile. Miss Edith Spencer visited relatives near Shanondale from Friday to Sunday.
An old advertisement extols Jud Salts a grape and lemon juice lithia mix to flush dull kidneys and stop bladder irritation. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days cures cloudy urine, back pain, headaches, and restlessness, touting its harmlessness and popularity among men and women.
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, stop scalp itching, and restore a younger look. It claims the solution darkens naturally, thickens hair, and can be applied with a sponge or brush for best results.
A compact 25 cent offer from a druggist or department store promotes a box of TIZ foot care product. The ad urges readers to buy now to keep feet fresh and comfortable, highlighting accessibility and value.
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