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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
10
The column lists visits, calls and gatherings across Fairland and nearby towns. Names include Campbell, Saunders, Day, Eaton, Shore, Tansel, Fouch, Howard, Hoffman, Budd, Williams, Bratton, Powell, VanArsdal, and many others along with church events and a May 30 memorial service at Elizaville Baptist.
Mrs Goldie Hardesty of Perry township visited Thursday and Friday with Mrs Newton Hardesty and daughter Sylvia. Frank Coy of Jonesboro Arkansas ate dinner with James Hall and family. he is in poor health seeking a trip to Boone his former home. Elmer Cragan and family and Rev E A Williams and family of near Cynthian spent Sunday with John Cavin and family. Oral Cavin and wife visited near Crabapple with Mrs Bet Glendenning and family and James Hall and family of No 10.
Morgan Shelley bought a Ford. Several farmers have finished planting corn. Rex Shinn of Groveland visited Tom Caldwell’s Sunday. Ed Martin of Noblesville spent time with his brother last week. S. E. Edrington family near Hazel College joined Lew Owens and wife Sunday. Ralph Jones and wife hosted friends Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Erskine visited B. M. McClain and wife Saturday. Mr. Hook of Jamestown sold oil and dined with M. M. Sdrington’s family Friday. Mrs. Ray Lashley of Max, ill, slowly improving. Carmen Caplinger at Terre Haute is hospitalised with measles.
Dennis Sleuder and family and Miss Mary Moore called on Lindsey Lambert and family Sunday afternoon. Elza Marsh and family and Earl Ditzenberger visited Hervey Marsh and family in Zionsville Sunday. P. H. Bender and family entertained at home. Oliver Greene and family and others visited John Scott and family. Mrs. William Smith of Zionsville spent time with her daughter. John Marsh and family hosted guests Wednesday. Henry Wilson and family spent Sunday with John Marsh and family.
Edgar and Edith Marsh visited Johnson Wilson and wife on Sunday. Mrs Reuben Pitzer celebrated a birthday with a surprise gift and refreshments at Salem M B Church. Alpha Beck, John Warner, and Elias Shambaugh hosted and visited others across Traders Point. Reuben Pitzer and family were guests of W B Crose. Albert Crane attended a Zionsville PTA meeting. Dudley Venard’s family called on Elias Shambaugh.
Saturday with Mr and Mrs William Cunningham. Mrs Margaret Glenn of Greensburg and Mrs Mattie Abernathy near Dover spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ed Whitlow and family. Mrs Floyd Smith and daughter Mildred of Fayette spent last week with the Whitlows. Mr and Mrs Bruce Abernathy visited Sunday. Mrs Charles Hedges of Lebanon spent Thursday with Mrs Minnie Akers. Miss Helen Copeland spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs T S Cone. Tend and daughter Grace with Nellie Thornberry and grandson Howard McDonald of Lebanon visited Tuesday with the Whitlows.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and children visited Mrs. Campbell of Lebanon on Sunday. Letha Bromblette spent Sunday with Edna Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Riddle and Virginia. Mrs. John Richardson and Elizabeth were with Elizabeth Parks of Edinburg Friday through Sunday. Grant Swift visited H W Howard near Elizaville Sunday. James Gatewood Merle and Robert called on Frank Thompson in Lebanon. Decoration services are planned for next Sunday evening.
Mrs Margaret Powell from Hazelrigg Miss Nealie Vicito from Lebanon and Harry Copeland with children George Carter and Delmer were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs T S Copeland and Grace. Mr and Mrs Pascal Hunley from Lebanon visited Mr and Mrs William Cunningham. George Copeland returned home near Concord after a week with Mr and Mrs 8 H Byfield and Lester. Mr and Mrs Walter Perrine and family visited Max and Mrs Elisha Beaman and family near Fairview. Mr and Mrs David Akers and family visited Mr and Mrs Charles Hedges and son Oral Hedge of Lebanon. Miss Eva Lawler spent Thursday with Miss Emelyne Marsh. Mrs Ona Miller of Lebanon spent the day in town.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Bennett of Zionsville visited last week with his nieces and nephew, Mrs Lyda Griffin, Mrs Gertrude Perkins and Frank Alexander. Mr and Mrs Arch South of Lebanon spent last Saturday with her mother Mrs Nancy Perkins. Mr and Mrs James Daily of Lebanon spent Sunday with Frank Alexander and family. Scull Galvin has returned from Illinois where he has been shearing sheep. Rev Pratt of Crawfordsville will preach at this place Sunday morning and evening. Joseph Griffin and Dan Beck graded the Strawtown road last Thursday. Those who spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs George Reddict and family were Miss Abbie Rutenschorer of Lebanon, Mr and Mrs Murch Crawford and children Hubert, Carl and Olive, Mr and Mrs
Zoe Morton and sons Paul and Wendell, Bir, and Mrs Bruce Neal and children, Wight and Julia, Mr and Mrs Arthur Caldwell and gang Earl Claude and Perry Silver. Chester Reddick is now taking treatment of Dr Coons of Lebanon. Mrs Lewis Johnson and daughters spent Sunday evening with H G Anderson and family.
Friday night visits in Darlington as Andy Stewart and wife host. Oll McDonald and family attend funeral of John McDonald at Hopewell. Joe Mikesell family from Chandandale share Sunday with Andy Stewart. Ollie McDonald buys a new horse from Jas Butler. K of P sermon at Thorntown and local baptists noted Sunday. John Grizzel and family near Crawfordsville visit Roy Jones and wife along with Bidd and Henry Shelton. Tom Caldwell and wife host Sunday dinner with W. C Hedge family James Davis and wife Carl Hedge. Ora Miller visits Kirklin with Mr Hughbanks.
Mrs Elizabeth Bohannon entertained John Bohannon and family Ed Bohannon and wife Mr and Mrs Harry Bohannon Riley Ottinger and family Lindsay Hine and family Sunday with F Yates and family Eva Scott returns from Zionsville John Ege and family visited Sunday with John Groover and family.
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