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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
11
Section No 2 Class No 9 Baptist dinner at Joe Bart sale. Dozens of locals and guests attend box supper and visits stretch across Lebanon Ladoga Indianapolis Brownsburg and nearby farms with families like Miller Higbee Williams Coy McKinley and Edrington cited among many.
Local notes recount visits and gatherings among residents. Numerous names and towns appear including Lawler Byfield Copeland Kellam Marsh Cunningham Wills McCarthy and families at Lebanon Brownsburg Pleasant View Concord Noblesville Sheridan Indianapolis Elizaville and Indianapolis. A wedding or obituary context is not shown. the piece lists visits, church or club activities, and social calls across several days.
Fairland section 2 of Glass No 9 Elizaville Baptist Sunday School plans a bazaar and market at Bowen's Meat Market on Saturday October 3. Local residents Eric Eaton Greenwastie Tyra Eaton Brownsburg visit their brother Will Eaton. Mrs. Edith Perkins spent time with Asbury Williams and wife. Asbury Williams hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Lora Shirley and daughter Mary Margaret from Kirklin. Several families including the Slagels of Lebanon and Mrs Patsy Swope plus Mrs Liddia Wagoner attended.
Mrs Polly Dillion and daughter Miss May called on Mrs Pearl Hicken near Lebanon Thursday. Several families from Lebanon and area visited relatives, with numerous Sunday gatherings noted. A box supper is planned at No 10 school on Friday October 2 with teacher Miss Lila Chaver.
Mrs. Jack Knox visited Sunday with Mrs. Kate Beck. Ollie Hunt and wife called on Mrs. Rosannah Lasley. M. L. Platt and family of Lebanon visited Sunday with Mr. C. T. Hopkins and family. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hall and Missi...
Attendance at Sunday School Sunday was 59. Rev. Benson of North Salem, former pastor of Mt. Taber, attended both services at Mt. Tabor. Henry Smith and wives, Ora Smith and wives visited Dad Smith and wife. Tom Roberts and family, Oliver and Maude Marsh, Hazel Pennington and Carl Shirley spent Sunday with Ett Marsh and family. C. E. Smith and family of Lebanon attended Mt. Tabor meeting and dined with Albert Abstan and family.
Miss Bernice Merriam and Marie Swope hosted dinner Sunday with a long list of attendees including May Higgins Nora Evans Hazel Gates Millie Bramblett Hazel Dickerson Plorence Routh Ruth Crostreet Zora Stewart Fern Larsh Gladys Amick Etina Williams Edith Lavona Van Arsdall Ruby Shockley Opal Shockley and others. Visiting parties were noted with Lillian Dooley of Waveland and Chas Mayes and wife joining trips to Logansport to see Benton Brown, plus visits from Golie Metzgar and Lora Edlin. Families and churchgoers from Sedwick Chapel were mentioned with Cosk and Huffman households also noted.
Salem and nearby families gathered Sunday at multiple homes and churches including Elizabeth Moore and J L Moore in Zionsville, plus the Little Eagle church homecoming. Several visits covered Royalton, Whitestown, Mechanicsburg, and local households as guests and relatives joined prayers and social events. Little Helen Shaw, recently severely ill, showed improvement.
Joe Crostreet and wife with a party including Elmer Whister and Ben Ross traveled to Shades Inst. in Brunsw ick. The group also mentions Mr and Mrs John Wells, Mose Carney hauling milk for Carmel Indiana Condensed Milk Co. Parkins of near Shannondale and several area residents were at Bethany Park revivals this week visiting family and attending services with Ray Campbell and Rey Higgins.
Miss Dolly Ross is confined at home with typhoid fever symptoms. Miss Nealie Jackson of Lebanon fills in teaching the school while Miss Ross is ill.
Pleasant View residents report gatherings and visits as neighbors host and attend birthdays dinners and church services. Several families including Tolley Cox Bratton Hazelrigg Prives and McDaniel are noted with relatives from Indiana Illinois and nearby areas. Mrs Trease and Mrs Hazelrigg are mentioned on Sunday attendance.
Mr and Mrs James Long and Ma and Mrs Charles Hei spent Thursday with Samuel Grays in Carroll County. Greenwood school reunion near New Ross drew attendees including Elmer Beck of Bourbon. Miss Juanita Sanford hosted by Elmer Beck Friday and Saturday. Progrem meeting at Indianapolis Saturday evening. Muriel Pardue Jamita Sanford and Elma Beck head to Bloomington for school. Mrs Harry Hunter Crawfordsville and Mrs Morgan St Louis visiting D C Butler Morton Church and daughter Viola and son Paul drove to Indianapolis Sunday to visit Carl Spicklemeyer. About fifty Yelton relatives spent a day at Mose Beck home. Mr and Mrs Robert Ewing Nelson Kern Rey and Mrs Orr Lebanon were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Metheny.
In Thorntown district the Linn road project advances toward completion. Local residents McDonald and wife Story Grimes and wife visited Indianapolis Thursday. Joe Bumgarner and daughter Ella from route 7 were guests of Tom Caldwell and wife, with Harry King and wife from Englewood also visiting James Lapp and family Sunday. W. J. Miller and family hosted dinner for Leslie Witt, Mrs. Susan Witt of Stringtown, Ruth Russell of Englewood, and James Richardson from Elna Swamp. Mrs. Susan Witt remained a few days. News arrived Saturday night of Mrs. George Joseph’s sister’s death in Hendrick County. Jesse Joseph and family plus Sam Joseph and family spent Saturday and Sunday at Jamestown, guests including Dave Carney and family.
Mrs Willian Owens and Meda Belcher spent Sunday with Hillary Owen and wife. Robert Withoite and family visited Clint Gentry and family. John Sehenvk and family called on his sister Mrs Russell. Galen Hicks and wife, Jesse Wronk and family, Rey C B Garber and Mrs Nore Shively visited William Hicks and family. Gilbert Wilhoite Artie and Wayne McCoy spent Sunday with Charley Burtner.
Mr and Mrs Ed Berry of Elwood and Mr and Mrs William Berry called on Mr James Click and family as well as Mr William Moore and family. Simeon Metcalf and family of Frankfort visited St Thomas Metcalf. Mr and Mrs Jack Coons visited Dan Beck. Miss Ops Evans of Brownsbury spent time with her sister while Car Phillips is mentioned. Little Roberta Wills, ill last week, shows improvement.
Julian of Lebanon visited from Sunday to Tuesday with her daughter Mrs James Gatewood. Mrs Elizabeth Waddle stayed a few days with Mrs Iris Perkins near Shannondale. Mr and Mrs Grant Swift and family visited Mr and Mrs Leo Sanders near Lebanon. Sunday gatherings included Rev and Mrs Fred Chalane of Waynes Town, Mr and Mrs Albert Wills and family, Mr and Mrs Matt Perkins and Asa Botts with Mr and Mrs Perry Perkins.
Mechanicstown notes show a community social planned for Saturday night October 8 in the basement of the M E church with invitations extended to all. The article also lists visitors residents and minor local happenings including farm work and family visits around Indianapolis Frankfort and Coats Kansas with teachers and pupils scheduling a church box supper on Friday October 9.
James Beamblett and family spent Sunday with Jake Moon at Mechanicsburg. Mrs Fred Lenox and children from Lebanon are here for a few days. J W Proffitt and wife and C B Proffitt and family visited the Riley family near Crawfordsville. Mrs Lynne Matthews of Ohio and Mrs Mary Lucas of Antioch stayed with John Lucas Tuesday night and Wednesday. Mabel Hanna of Frankfort is spending a few days with Orpha Luese.
Sunday school attendance at Sun day was 49. Regular services were well attended at Cynthiana. John Cavin and family near Oak Grove dined with Ed Benn and family. Art Beck and family visited with Sf. P. Beck near Hacalnicen. Mrs. Jesse Galvin and Alfredo Elizabeth of Lebanon visited W. A. Shirley and family. Mort Wiley and children near Oak Grove and Jesse Galvin of Lebanon visited W. A. Shirley. Rev. Walter Benson of North Satem spent Sunday night with Charles Howe. Mrs Gladys Swaile stayed with home folks Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. B. C. Herr visiting sons John and Charles Herr and families. John Herr, Frank Leap, Buran Sullivan dined with Raymond Gornerhour. Margaret Herr spent weekend with Gail Schooler. Geraldine Airhart of Lebanon stayed with Margaret Herr.
A series of Sunday and weekday visits across the region reports Mr. and Mrs. Omer Beck and daughters Mary and Fern, Pauline Beck with Pauline Titus, Len Beck and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Graham with Ardis, and many others visiting relatives from Dover to Lebanon. Neighbors, rock party hosts, and the Embroidery club mark social ties with several small gatherings and refreshments.
RRS Marica Ruffman spent Sunday with Harold Livengood of Whitestown. Mrs Amanda Masters Miss Waily Masters Al Masters and Richard Masters of Lebanon were the Sunday guests of George Bohan non and safe. John McGeughey wife and daughter Sarah of Advance spent Sunday with Riley Beatty and family. Hershel Clark and wife of California spent Sunday with Henry Jen ilenn ing and wife. Robert Martin and family were the Sunday guests of John Richardson and wife of Max.
In Northfield several households reported guests over the weekend. Tom Kouns and family joined Basil Laker and families. Neal Harkins and wife hosted. Wash Howard and wife visited Charley Goyns. Joe Witt and wife spent Sunday with James Dye and wife. Versa Worley visited Miss Esafe Stevens. Mrs Osa Kouns, Mrs Hasel Mera Jandson and Miss Pearl Essex visited Mrs Nora Baker. Mrs Henry Baker and children visited relatives in Eagle town.
New Salem reports Rev Roy Sweas will fill his appointment at this place Sunday morning and evening. Lawrence Beck and family were Sunday guests of Beecher Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Len Beck and daughter Lenora visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Titus. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fleming and son Marion were guests of Mr and Mrs. Elmer Burgess and Owen Kersey and Mrs Leander Beck motored to Law.
Superintendent George Hill faced a fine in Squire Perrill's court for allowing Canadian thistles to grow on the Thorntown Traction Company right of way. He paid 60 cents plus costs totaling £16.35 this afternoon.
A classic ad style claim promotes Ind Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to flush kidneys. It urges daily use to cleanse the kidneys and prevent urinary and bladder issues, touting its grape and lemon juice base with lithia and its pleasant effervescent taste.
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