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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
11
Knights of Pythias Lebanon Lodge No 45 hosted a clam bake and oyster supper for about 200 attendees. Three long tables filled the hall as women prepared the feast and male members served. Clams arrived from Boston and oysters from Biloxi with social hour following the meal.
Fred W. Beamer twenty seven died Saturday night at Zionsville after four years abroad seeking health improvement in Utah and Arizona. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 in the Methodist church with Rev W C Weston officiating. He was a brother of Eugene Beamer IU senior class president and son of Cyrus W Beamer an attorney. His mother and three younger brothers survive.
The correspondence lists numerous visits and family gatherings across Elizaville Kirklin Lebanon Thorntown and nearby areas. It notes illnesses heart trouble visits haymaker events Easter plans and social activities including ice cream social and Bible training class. Several local families such as Powell Williams Dooley Clark Harting and Roberts are mentioned with details of their movements.
Vivian Caldwell spent Sunday with Gena Bowen. Edna Lough was called to Lena LaFollette's bedside in Shannondale who is quite ill. Guy Caldwell, 3 A Needham and others visited Mrs. Frank Caldwell at Darlington. Florence Long waited last week with her aunt Obed Needham. Neighborhood youth attended a party at Robert Hayes near Sugar Plain. Obed Needham and Ott Lough were hosted Sunday. Luther Jackson visited Clarence and Clayton Gray. James Lister and family returned Friday from a three week trip.
Chas Reagan visited relatives in Jamestown from Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. Lou Barwell stayed with her daughter nearby. Grace and Luella Blubaugh attended a Sunday visit with Miss Marie Vidito. Isonhour grandchildren shared Sunday with relatives near Lebanon. Cliff Rogers and Jacob Mundell families attended a surprise for Chas Rogers near Mechanicsburg. Elliott and Crain families hosted visits in Indianapolis and Lebanon. School closes Friday with seventeen on honor roll. William and wife and daughter of Pike visited Tas Hines on Sunday.
Mrs Clyde Parker of Frankfort was a guest of R M Mayes in late week Addie Bowles spent the latter part of the week with home folks Enos Elliott returned home Monday after a few days in Indianapolis Misses Addie Bowles and Florence Hayes visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs Ray Hinshaw Julian Barker visited Monday afternoon with cousin Stanley Barker Helen Woody visited Saturday afternoon with Neva Beasley
The article urges backyard growers to plan planting by soil and date, warning against moon phase superstition. It stresses selecting good soil and seed, proper manuring, thorough field prep, careful sowing, and consistent watering and pest control for robust truck garden crops. It notes the labor can be hard but yields depend on经验 and diligent cultivation.
Louis Ahlering of Indianapolis and C A Hutchens of Noblesville from the State Board of Accounts arrive to inspect the county auditor and county treasurer records for the year 1914, initiating an official inquiry into financial documents.
The will dated October 22 1910 witnessed by John Huber and Roscoe Bratton names Katherine Epperson as sole heir of all personal property and life use of real estate. After her death realty to be sold by the executor with proceeds distributed to Lizzie Laudig Bert Neese Della Ward Charles Epperson and Elza C Rogers as executor. A codicil dated June 20 1912 witnessed by Strange N Cragan and Bartow Higgins adds a further $1000 to sister Rilla McClain from realty proceeds.
Indiana state fire marshal statistics show beech trees give the best protection to barns and houses against lightning, while oak trees are most susceptible. Protection depends on distance to the building, with trees near the structure reducing fire risk. The fire marshal notes many lightning fires are averted by nearby trees, especially beech.
The third annual Indaoa Baptist ministers retreat opened in Franklin with Rev. F. L. Hardy in charge and Rev. A. M. Barley speaking on Brotherhood. E. A. Hanley was reelected president, with F. L. Hardy as vice president and J. R. Henry as secretary treasurer. About seventy five ministers from across the state attended. The finance committee reported a sound fund used to equalize attendance costs for distant ministers. The retreat runs through Wednesday noon with a program planned by the committee.
A fire routed twenty families from their homes in Chicago today at the Knox Shirt Company building. Firemen were overcome by smoke while fighting the blaze which threatened to spread to a dozen frame houses and caused about 50000 dollars in losses.
Citizens urged to join a city wide cleanup to clear winter trash and rubbish. Officials note street crews cannot finish the work alone and call on property owners and tenants to keep premises clean. With warmer weather approaching, a thorough spring cleaning would ease ongoing maintenance and improve neighborhoods.
C. Br. Matthews purchases the T. E. Brown stock on West Washington street and reopens the store after a brief sale. Matthews will move the stock to the Lochinvar Hall space a few blocks west and fit it up for occupancy. T. B. Brown joins as clerk.
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