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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
10
Mrs Folly Dillon seen frail but improving. Zora Hall visits sisters in Lebanon and enters Central Normal college for a 12 week teaching course. Numerous neighbors from No 10 and nearby towns attend meetings, dinners, and church events. reports of illnesses, kin visits, and a May 30 decoration day plan with memorial services at the local churches.
Dudley Venard and family and Roy Games and family visited with W. A. Schofield and family Sunday. E. B. Bender and family attended Mothers Day services at Zionsville M. E. church and dined with Albert Shaw and family. Peter Moore and Florence Monre of Zionsville spent Sunday with Dennis Sleuder and Vern Harkley and wife and Frank Burket and family were Eger guests of Albert Threewit and Mrs. Lindsey Lambert. Maud and Iva called on Dennis Sleuder Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Parve and daughters Orpha and Pauline attended Mothers Day services at Whites Town Sunday. The funeral of Johnathan Harmon was held at Salem church Sunday afternoon. Julia Bender visited Lovell Atterback Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. B. Bender, Mrs. Albert Crane and Mrs. P. H. Bender attended the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting in Zionsville Thursday. Elza Marsh and family visited Russell Marsh and wife Sunday.
Lee Miles of Indianapolis spent Saturday night with his son Charles Miles and wife. G O Hazelrige of Kirklin visited friends in the area. Claude Wall and son Richard were Sunday guests of Edgar Dodson and family of Lebanon. Charles Booker and daughter hosted Robert Cox and Lola Bruce. Reid Budd, near Jamestown, dined with W H Nelson and wife. Rev Sleche preached at the place and stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart. Elza Bowen, Claude Brown and Rowene Brown of Lebanon visited C L Brown and wife. John Utley and family spent Sunday with Orville Isenhour and wife near Lebanon. Edgar Brice’s guests included Eli Brown and family, Ray Davis and family, and Mary Stump.
Pleasant View residents and friends visited or hosted weekly gatherings. Mrs Frank Hart, Josephine Couch, and others spent evenings with neighbors including Frank Klotz and Ray Lasley. Several families from nearby towns joined dinners at James Goodin’s and Albert Cox’s homes.
Mr and Mrs Clark Wilson of Elizaville spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Stephen Rash and Miss Helen and Master George Gopeland of Concord. They also visited Mr and Mrs B H Byfield and son Lester. Mr and Mrs Dade Akers went to Roachdale Friday to attend the fon.
Indianapolis resident Frank Roark spent Sunday with his uncle James Van Syck and wife. Vic Simpson visited her nephew A H Starkey and Mrs Ftta Wilson and George of Brownsburg. James White and wife Preston Davidson and family and Albert Davidson's couple visited relatives at North. John Northern remains ill. Henry Hulsizer and wife near town visited relatives. Ollie Howard from near Lebanon spent Sunday with Claude Anderson and wife. Mother's Day observed by both churches. 460 attended Sunday school at M EB. Mark Miller of Crawfordsville visited relatives. Ruth Hart Hurst hosted Sunday school winners at her home. C A Patterson family moved to Lebanon. Christian church served lunch and a program. Hazel Imble visited her aunt. G A R veterans attended state encampment in Indianapolis. Foreman, Flora McDaniel, and P M Lumpkin attended Ringling Brothers in Indianapolis. Dr W H Green and wife from Lebanon spent a day with sisters. Ellis and Oren Smith families visited mother Mrs William Smith. Born May 2 a son to Mr and Mrs Ben Davidson.
Local residents share visits and sick lists as families gather for weekends and holidays. Mrs Dessie Saunders has been ill. Lote Slagel visits sister Doll Williams. many relatives from Lebanon Christian Liberty Browns Wonder and Eagle town townships spend Sundays with kin and friends.
Farmers busy with corn planting as Rev Miller holds regular services next Sunday at 1 o clock. Mrs Rosa Lasley shows improvement after a dangerous illness. Grover Sherri of Lebanon visited his parents H. Sherri and wife. Mr and Mrs Oliver Hunt of Steward Chapel visited Mrs Rosa Lasley and daughter Delle. Aurda Powell, ill with whooping cough, shows slight improvement.
In Hopewell most farmers in the area are prepared to plant corn this week. Chester Reddick, under treatment by Dr. Williams at Lebanon, shows some improvement. Mr and Mrs Harris Anderson and daughters Velde and Verda visited.
Carl Phillips bought a new automobile in Lebanon on Saturday. Charles Caldwell of Elizaville is doing ditching for W M Brentor. James Montgomery visited Frank Thompson’s near Pike Saturday afternoon. E P Smith near Lebanon spent Sunday at George Perkins.
Rev D O Coy filled his regular appointment at Stewarts Chapel on Sunday morning and evening. Mr and Mrs George Straughn visited Sunday with Ollie Brockway and Mrs Rebecca McClain spent Sunday with Mrs Kate Epperson. Mr and Mrs Lassen Brown and daughter Edith visited relatives in Advance. Rev D C Coy and wife ate Sunday dinner with Silas Hall and wife. Ellen Sloan came home Saturday after a six weeks stay in New Albany. Mr and Mrs Charley Hopkins called on Mr and Mrs Pete Shelly Sunday afternoon. Miss Mable Lucis visited Sunday with Milford Hedge and family. Mr and Mrs Pete Shelly were in Leben on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Sam Graham and son Adris and Lonnie Hedge visited Sunday with Mrs N A Graham and daughter.
Miss Nellie Dye of near Shepardsville visited her grandmother Mrs. Fannie Voorhis on Monday and Tuesday. Oro Brock and family visited relatives near Royalton on Sunday. Mrs. Tillie Smith, Mrs. Goldin Jackson and Ruth Octava were guests of Mrs. Marion Burgin on Sunday. A dinner was shared with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith near Fayette. Miss Gussie Burgin Esther and Jennie Baird from Lebanon and Carl Brock Earnest Green Ashton Laflin and Kenneth Smith of Indianapolis visited Ruth Smith Sunday. Nat Wills and children Earl and Mary called on John Dillon and family Sunday evening. Mrs. Audra Smith and daughter Mildred near Fayette visited her parents Dir. and Mrs. William Cunningham.
J A Hogshire plans to construct a new house and barn on his Elm Swamp farm in the near future. Local social notes mention Omer Gayer and wife visiting Laton’s south of Lebanon, Gertrude Galvin staying with Pearl Hissong in Lebanon, Bert Waddle family and Mrs. Nancy Hawkins visiting Bud Miser’s family at Four Points, Willie Poutch visiting relatives in Lebanon, Charlie Reynolds family and Mrs Nancy Reynolds staging a surprise for Ada Wills, and Mamie Hawkins visiting Ethel McCann for a weekend.
In New Brunswick Sunday afternoon the Litton boys beat New Brunswick by 1009 as a large crowd watched. Local social notes mention Pittsboro resident Will Regsdsle visiting John Myers and family of Brunswick, and visits by Mr and Mrs Ora Otenberg of Jamestown with George Hedge’s family, plus Tilman Graham and wife from Brunswick in Lizton. Mrs Ref Raritan of Brunswick and Nora Kiester visited relatives near Brunswick and Lebanon.
Harry Lenox slipped while loading junk on a two car train near the interurban power house Monday afternoon. He fell against a wheel and four upper teeth were knocked out, doctors report.
A health note warns that daily meat raises uric acid harming kidneys and causing back pain headaches and urinary issues. It advises cleansing the kidneys with four ounces of red Salta mixed in water before breakfast and notes Jad Salts as a safe inexpensive option to neutralize acid in urine.
An old home remedy using Sage and Sulphur promises to restore natural hair color. A downtown druggist says Wyeth's Gage and Sulphur Hair Remedy darkens gray hair evenly, with a dampened brush drawn through strands.
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