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Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1914

Page

3

Union Service Draws Crowd in Open Air Sermon

Reverend Ward of Central Christian Church spoke on Religious Indifference at the open air union service near the courthouse yard. The event drew hundreds with Lebanon Concert Orchestra and Mendelssohn Quartet performing as locals reflected on church membership, morality, and societal duty amid rising indifference.

Christian Church Court House Yard Lebanon Leslie Troutman Mendelssohn Quartet First Baptist Church W. J. DeVos F. L. Hardy The Baptist Church A. W. Cash First Christian Church A. L. Ward Central Christian Church Christ Chicago Boston Jesus Dia

Linen shower honors Miss Richey before wedding

Thorntown hosted a linen shower and luncheon for Miss Maud Richey in anticipation of her upcoming marriage to Wilbur Clark. Guests included Hattle Moore Leah Kincaid Jean Jacques Ereths Graves Maud Richey Bess Gaskill and others. The couple plan to wed at the bride’s home next Wednesday at 8 PM. The bride teaches in Thorntown and the groom in Frankfort. Both families are prominent in Thorntown society.

Gladys LaRue Thorntown Maud Richey Wilbur Clark LaRue Miss LaRue J.E. LaRue Miss Richey Shad Richey Clark Frankfort Hattle Moore Leah Kincaid Jean Jacques Ereths Graves Bess Gaskill Hugh Niven Mable Munson Ray Youkey Marie Hart Indianapolis Jessie Brown Paris

Pleasing Program by Narramarsh Past Chiefs Association

The Past Chief's Association of Narramarsh Council No. 10 Daughters of Pocahontas held a regualr monthly meeting at Mrs Elisha Partner's home on Thursday afternoon. Hostesses Mrs Thomas Parks and Mrs Partner organized a pleasing program after the business session featuring a dialogue by Mrs Fannie Butcher and Mrs Laura Cooper a history by Mrs Stella Parks a guessing contest won by Mrs Margaret Bliestein with the booby prize to Mrs Ide Butler and a two course luncheon. Special guests included Mrs Lee Hooton Mrs Harvey Trout and Mrs Roe Partner.

Chief's Association of Narramarsh Daughters of Pocahontas Elisha Partner Thomas Parks Partner Fannie Butcher Laura Cooper Stella Parks Chiefs’ Association Margaret Bliestein Ide Butler Lee Hooton Harvey Trout Roe Partner

Anniversary of W R C Friday celebration notes history

The Woman's Relief Corps marked its 25th anniversary in Garb hall with about fifty members present. President Mrs Belle Bennett opened a program featuring historical talks by charter members, songs, prayers, and readings. Ten of the original 42 charter members attended, including Alice Lanpher and Malinda Campbell, with Mrs Linda Campbell honored for health reasons. The corps, founded June 21 1889 by Melissa Caylor, lists 112 current members and has donated to soldiers widows orphans and families, including a quarter with $150 in aid. Officers cited include Pres Isabelle Beanetts and others.

Woman's Relief Corps Garb Hall Belle Bennett Setenes America J. R. Saunders W. RG Alice Lanpher Sidney Cook Martha Ludlow Mary Davidson Malinda Campbell Corps Melissa Caylor Indianapolis Westfied Anne Anderson Lizzie Anderson Addie Artman Laura Abbot Mary Bennett Julia E. Bower Maggie Bragg Rebecca Breedlove Sarsh J. Browne Mary Conyers Sophia Cook Mattie Dicks Addie Williams Ella, Wills Nora Woods Isabelle Woods Amy Wright Orps Nalinda Campbell Me Anderson Mary Tavidzon Lattie Dicks Hester Shore Nancy Kitt Lizzie Ampson Ann Perkins Jy Wright Mollie Fenton Uele Harrison Carrie Ive Tori Woods Ass't Julia Woods Lary Perkins Martha Kersey Mattie Ith Mary E. Kersey Nic Perrill Mary Onyers B.C Toe Corps G. A Warters W.R. C

Local page list of names and roles in ceremony group

Tie Roberts jr Powell gec Alice Lanpher treas Sarah Watts guard Emma Hamilton ss3 t Nannie Trees conductress Dorothy Kincaid ess t Pet Cobb chaplain Sadie Saunders press correspondent Sarah Osborne patriotic instructor Anna Prank first color bearer Alice Stephenson second color bearer Nora Charshers pianist bearer Mattie Abernathy fourth color bearer Nora Chambers pianist Martha Wheeler

Tie Roberts Jr. Powell Gec Alice Lanpher Treas Sarah Watts Emma Hamilton Nannie Trees Dorothy Kincaid Ess Pet Cobb Sadie Saunders Sarah Osborne Anna Prank Alice Stephenson Nora Charshers Mattie Abernathy Nora Chambers Martha Wheeler

Woman Faints at Local Theatre Near Lebanon

Mrs. Ethel McDaniel living five miles west of Lebanon fainted in the Olympic theatre on Saturday. She was removed to the lawn beside the Carrie Hryan residence on West South street and revived there. The faint likely resulted from the crowd and illness. Relatives cared for her at the scene.

Ethel McDaniel Lebanon Olympic Theatre Carrie Hryan West South Street

South Bend Man Seeks Support for Famous Highway Plan

E A Stoll of South Bend visited Saturday to drum up local interest in improving the Michigan road from Indianapolis to South Bend, linking with the Lincoln highway. He met Mayor John B Shelby, who pledged support. The plan calls for a statewide work day with thousands of volunteers under competent direction, involving automobilists and farmers, with Lebanon to provide equipment and Boone county to be oiled, Governor Ralston backing the effort. Stoll then headed to Frankfort to broaden outreach.

E. A. Stoll South Bend Indianapolis Stell Court House David M. Clark John B. Shelby Shelby Lebanon Boone County

Bank Organizes at Sheridan with 40 000 Capital

Pursuant to notice the shareholders of the American State Bank of Sheridan met at John H. Cox's home and organized with 40000 capital and 4000 surplus. Seven directors were elected with John H. Cox as President and John M. Haughey as Vice President. Eber C. Gregg becomes cashier. The new bank, with over sixty stockholders, aims for enthusiastic backing and success.

American State Bank of Sheridan John H. Cox John M. Haughey Jesse Raines S. D. Stultz Henry D. Cutts W. H. Stahl Eber C. Gregg C. H. Goff First National Bank Bashier

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