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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
11
Miss Mary Lemon hosts Hazel Coy on Wednesday night. Several Lebanon residents, including Cora Clark, Eva Cogswell, and Mary Lemon, host or visit relatives in the week. Attendees travel to Flora and Sheridan for church, hog sales, and social gatherings. a box social is planned at Guy Williams School Friday night.
Miss Joyce Pitzer visited Walter Pitzer and family Sunday. Mrs PH Bender and daughters Julia and Agnes shopped Lebanon Wednesday. Elza March and family spent Sunday with Allen Schenck and family Shepherdsville. Mrs Henry Wilton called on Wen Bravhard and wife in Zionsville Saturday. John Wilson and wife spent Sunday with Vern Hackley and wife Ves Lasper Phillips and Mrs Bert Pitzer called on Mrs Henry Ilson Wednesday. Bi B Bender and family and Rev P Delong and wife were guests of P B Bender and wife.
Hazelrigg notes a baby born to Mr and Mrs Frank Green weighing eight and a half pounds. Families and friends visited relatives near Bethel Indianapolis Terhutte Thorntown and Pittsboro. Home Missionary Society met at Central Christian church with Ruth Brattan's Sunday school class and a yellow white dahlias table setting for fifteen rites.
NEW SALEM families record social visits and a birth. Mr and Mrs Judge Tribbett welcomed a daughter born Saturday October 10. Numerous relatives and friends including Becks, Jacoby, Herod, Garretts, Pettersons, Nichols, Tribbets, Graham, Reese, and others shared weekends and Sunday gatherings across Kirklin Lebanon Darlington and near Old Union amid Rock party events and neighborhood hosting.
Rev Rufus Emert filed his register nomination at Stewart's Chapel Sunday morning and evening. A boy was born Thursday October 8 to Mr and Mrs John Grader. Mr and Mrs James Wall and Mr and Mrs James Rogers visited Sunday with Spencer and family Rev Rufus Emer t and family and Mr Charley Hopkins and family and John Glock and family were mentioned.
Mrs Martha Wright and Mrs Ruth Bradley of Lebanon spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs J W Marsh and Family as well as Mr and Mrs Raymond Lawler and children Mary and Helen. Others visiting included L R Byfield of Brooklin Missouri and family S H Byfield and family Rome Miller John Loughner Gaynet Burn Ruth Schooler Dade Akers and family Orange Byers and family from Hazelrigg Stephen Rash Eva Lawler Emalyne Marsh Fanny Whitsow with Cecil Weber and family near Fayette Floyd Smith from Payette Pascal Hunter at William Cunningham Indianapolis visits Grover Stuart. Earnest Biland near Bazel College visited Marion DeWitt.
Charlie Williams of Milledgeville and his brother Brooke visit Fairland. Gladys Dooley returns from Lebanon visiting multiple locals and couples. Armond Powers stays with C. J. Monroe in Lebanon. Floy Eaton visits Minnie Land. John Dooley party visits Ebizaville. Kern family guests near Thorntown. Ada Lemon spends week with Earl Higgins in Lebanon. Curtis Shore and family visit M. J. Ellis. Rosa and Ada Jemon with Worley Hyndley near Beusch Grove.
Dover Station residents and visitors share weekend travels and visits. Mrs. Charles McClain toured J C Caldwell while A B E Martin returned from Scott County with apples. Adrian McClain stayed with G Caldwell and Mort Martin in Indianapolis. Walter McDaniel and A E Martin plus A L Titus traveled to Lebanon. Robert Bratton of New Ross visited J C Caldwell Friday night. Lot Bratton, Clair Bratton, A L Titus, A E Martin, Roy Davies and Jesse Meyers went to Lebanon Friday. Mrs Evert Caldwell visited near Terhune late in the week. John Beary and Sinead visited Max Sunday. Clair Bratton and family visited George Crims of Stop 123 Sunday. Lon Bratton and wife visited Dan Jacquee of Frogs Glory Sunday. John T Jones and wife were in North Salem Friday and Saturday. Walter Bratton of Indianapolis visited Lon Bratton on Monday.
Jamestown reports the birth of a six pound baby boy to Mr and Mrs Sol Ellia and family. The child born Wednesday afternoon to Stewart Pritchett and sire is reported healthy. both mother and son doing well.
Jamestown residents visited Frank Goshow's Alonzo Mills marked hogs in Indianapolis last Tuesday. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Corb Toran last Wednesday morning. Marion Bailey escaped with slight injuries when his machine collided with another south of Liston last Friday morning. Tanestows High beat North Salem 78 to ? at Tanestows gym Friday night. Grandma Beady and son Frank visited Charles Gardner's Jamestown family Sunday.
Round about notes recount a sequence of visits by Sylvester Cunningham his wife and daughters Cora Vena and Mica Mae Hall to the Grovers near Whitestown. Refreshments included watermelon and musk melon. Other visitors include Master Moncil Delaskie and Lawrence Eugene Cavin with grandparents near No 10 and Wesley Lawrence with wife at their daughter’s home near Shepherdsville.
Mr and Mrs Frank Phillips visited Carl Phillips and family while James Click and family were guests of D D Cohee and family. Miss Alfrieda Wills hosted a party for her seventh birthday with refreshments of oranges, bananas, ice cream and cake. A long list of attendees included Effie Wills Mary Beck Fern Beck Helen Moore Ethel Moore Marie Hine Mary Ellen Cobb Virginia Riddie Alfrieda Roberta Wills Vida Mary Graham Lorene Mount Elizabeth Black of Indianapolis Lester Wills John William Click Byron Perkins and others.
Charles Hall and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carl Kersey. George Richman and Lowe families joined M W Lawe and family. Joseph Duff and family attended the Duft reunion at Rey Daf’s home, with Duff’s sister Mrs Mace Gray of Virginia present. Alice Falls visited Mase Beck and wife, while Arthur Clay and H T P Stephens with Miss Mary Stump spent Monday at M W Lane’s. Caleb Bratton and Carl and Earl Bratton visited Carl Denny and Emily Sunday. HO Perrin and daughter of Terre Haute visited Morton Church’s family Saturday to Monday. Sunday afternoon the Churchs and guests went to Indianapolis to spend the afternoon with Carl Spicktmier’s.
Carl Ferguson and family near Dover were dinner guests of R D Billingsly Saturday. Miss Berthe DeBard Edmore Mich Miss Nove Billingsly and Edna Edrington spent Thursday night with Newt Wall family New Ross. Edrington near Hazel Col lege visited Edrington Sunday. Z Billingsly bought two hogs at Arbuckle and sons sale near Brownsburg. Ray Whitely near Whitestown and family stayed Friday night with B M McClain and wife. R D Billingsly and son hosted M M Edrington and family Judge W A Parr and family of Lebanon Dorsa Butler and family of Jamestown and Miss Bertha DeBard Edmore Mich Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Parkins is on the sick list. Rush Saunders of Thorntown spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Richardson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jane Gatensad and Merland chatted with Mr.
Daughter Virginia spent Sunday with Peatheath end ite of Pike. Mr and Mrs Ora Phillips and family visited Mrs Phillips parents Mr and om Ben Roan, Sunday, and Mrs Lon Aghor of Blowhester Ohio, has been visiting with Matt Perking and other relatives the past week. Mr and Mrs Wallace Crawford and gna stent Sunday with relatives at Kirklin.
The Friday night box supper at No. 4 drew a good crowd. Miss Verla Sanders received the lavalliere and Mr. Lawrence Nunnaly the box of cigars. Dolpha Weber hosted Sunday guests Ural Smith his wife and son Marion Mrs Margaret Cornett and Mrs Emma Weber. Corinth church served dinner. James Lewis and wife and Mr Heston and wife took a business trip to Lebanon. Edith Brambles visited Mrs Aldo Ottinger Tuesday. Pearl Asher spent Saturday night with Doris Smith east of here.
Over the country, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Owens of Lebanon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anders and children spent Sunday with Ed Levingfoot and family near Maple Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Gray of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gray and children Edith and Kenneth motored to Lafayette Sunday. Oscar Sparks and daughter Hattie spent Saturday and Sunday in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gray spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper. Mrs. Will Butcher has returned home from Waveland where she attended her uncle's bedside.
Mrs Benny Shirley is ill. Charles Burter Roscoe Smith and Wayne McCoy spent Sunday with Edgar Reiber. Harold Walter and Roy Mayfield visited Frank and Gilbert Wilhoits. Those who visited B F Stoner and family included Rev C S Garber Miss Nora Shirley Galen Hicks and wives Dennia Leonard and wife and Hillary Owens. Mary Reed entertained her Sunday School class. Artie McCoy had gone to Oklahoma for a few weeks visit.
Mr and Mrs Charley Booker spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Stevens north of Lebanon. Mr and Mrs Henry McDaniel and son Baren and Miss Josie Ball of Lebanon were guests of Mr and Mrs John Randel Sunday. Edgar Bruce and family entertained guests including Mr and Mrs Lon Taylor Inez Taylor Mr and Mrs Qryal Taylor and daughter Anna Helen Booker and Mary Martin. The funeral of William Henry Mc Kern of Thorntown was held at the Baptist church Monday at 2 pm with interment in Dover cemetery. Mrs John Mount of this place was his daughter.
R R55 Willard Shoemaker and Mary Shoemaker spent Sunday with Emi Shoemaker and wife. Several from around here attended the Sunday School convention at Pleasant View. Mr and Mrs Madison Staton spent Thursday with friends in Lebanon. Mr and Mrs Robert Martin and sons Albert and Lawrence were Sunday guests of James Martin and family of Advance. Those who took dinner with Armenian Hine and wife Sunday were Riley Beatty and family Wilbur Hine and daughter Orphia Mrs Elizabeth Bohannon George Bohannon and wife and Doris. Guy Updike and wife visited with James Cook and family of Jolietville. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilhorm of New Brunswick Frank Adair of Wiehigen and Mr and Mrs William Beatty of Lebanon spent Friday with Riley Beatty and family. Mrs Nora Adair visited with her daughter Mrs Lula Clingler Friday. Thomas Shaw and son Guy south of Whitestown and Mr and Mrs Edy Bohannon visited with Mrs Elizabeth Bohannon last Thursday.
Mrs Etta Land visits Mrs James Vanagee while Mr and Mrs Leonard Burton travel to Lucerne with Burton children. Rev Allan P DeLong departs M E church for Memphis Missouri. Rev George L Rulison named district pastor for coming year and to preach October 18. Hazel Beelar to wed Will Indianapolis in November. Walter Jones, noted stock man, dies at home Friday night after a week’s illness. Community obit district events reflect shifting clergy and families.
Interment at Zionsville cemetery. Frank Roark of Indianapolis and George Cully spent Sundays with Mr. and Mrs. Vansyoc. John Rosensteihi had one arm broken while cranking his auto. P M Lumpkin represented Zionsville lodge at the grand lodge golden jubilee in Indianapolis. Mrs. Harriet Spear visited east of town. Sunday October 18 is the Really Day at the ME church with a basket dinner. C J Cotten died Thursday and funeral is Saturday. interment at Little Eagle cemetery.
Mrs. Jane Pike returned to Brownsburg after a week with sister Mrs. Sarah Waddie and relatives. Omer Gayer and wife welcomed a baby girl named Mary Elizabeth born Saturday. Several local residents visited friends and relatives including Leslie Witt, Stringtown. Galvin family of Lebanon. Montraville Waddle family. Willard Beeman hog sale near Brownsburg. Charley Wilkins and wife of Zionsville visited Henry Wilkins.
Thorntown R R 18 Andy Stewart is on the sick list. John Butler and family of Suthern land Charles Miller and family west of Shannondale spent Sunday with James Butler and family. Several from here attended meeting at Sugar Plain Sunday night. James King and two sons Joe and Harry of Englewood spent Sunday afternoon at James Tapp's. W. J. Miller and family were Sunday guests of John Epput and family near Walnut Grove. Several from here went to Lebanon Saturday to hear W. J. Bryan. Tom Caldwell and wife spent Sunday with Milton Schank and wife near Colfax. Henry Skelton and Bidd Shelton and family spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Guy Pickering and family were Sunday guests of Ira Flantigan near Darlington. Milt Van Cleve was the Sunday guest of home talks at Darlington.
RRL Sunday School and church were attended at Milledgeville by Chas. Mayes and wife and other Huffman family members. John N. Cunningham and family hosted visiting relatives, while John Evans and Russell Kelly families spent Sunday with Frank Walter and wife in Lebanon. Homemakers met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. T. Williams. Chas. W. Shaw of Lebanon spent Monday night with John Evans and family.
G. Gray, a noted experienced automobile man, repaired a stalled car three miles west of town Sunday. After the repair the owner and companions got in and the car started without thanks or a word of appreciation. Mr. Gray stated the car might be fine to run and offered to sell the account cheaply.
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