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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
5
Country correspondence lists neighbors and relatives visiting, dining, and staying with kin across Clinton Lafayette and neighboring towns. Communities share travel, births, illnesses, burials, property moves, and local labor as residents gather at each other’s homes and attend events.
Salem notes list numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings across Whitestown Zionsville and Eagle Village. Names include Whiffing Reynolds Venard Schofield Moore Crane Bender Schooler and Moore, with travel between Augusta Whitestown and Indianapolis area. Several moved or attended events such as a box social and church meetings, reflecting community ties and weekend activities.
ELIZAYILE, Miss Cora Clark visited Indianapolis while Miss Bessie Davidson spent time with relatives near Terhune. Squire McKinley and Dr. Tucker with families were in Lebanon. Newt Daisy and wife of Kirklin visited local friends. Clarence Lend and Lon McDonald to represent the Red Men at Indianapolis. Dr. Tucker’s hog sale drew attendees despite bad weather. Baptist church ladies and Squire McKinley with Newt Daily and wife spent Sunday afternoon locally.
Miss Verna Hoffman suffers tonsillitis and Miss Floy Eaton missed school due to illness. Local families host guests from Lebanon Avery and Scotland while church services feature Rev. McClure of Indianapolis. Box supper planned October 23. Several households report visits and new baby announcements among Williams, Powell, Eaton, Perkins, Malsbury, and Wiggins families.
RK and EB report Faulkinburgs visiting father in Jamestown while Lawson Brown bought cattle in Hendricks County. Floyd Zimmerman and mother were in Lebanon. The Faulkinburgs hosted and guests included A M Lucas family, Elmer Vanarsdale, James Ryan, and others for dinners and Sunday visits. Lawson Brown’s broken limb improves after second operation at Williams hospital. Don Ryan and wife hosted a Sunday dinner for Pat Shakan and family who plan to move to Lebanon.
Mrs Ethel Miller of Crawfords ville visited D C Butler and Mrs George Morgan of St Louis. Crane Brothers raised a dairy barn frame with about thirty men and apples and cigars for a treat. Will McClure and family visited Indianapolis relatives at Charley Taylors, Mose Beck rents farm to Bert Swails. Lane family at Whitestown. Carl Deny and family hosted William Denny. quilting gathering at Mrs Denny's. Jolly Stichurs met with Mrs Clem Goodwin.
Sunday school attendance was forty five. Next weekend services will be held at Cynthiana including Saturday Sunday and Sunday night. Miss Ruth Alkire and Miss Susie Sullivan of Lebanon visited with Laurel Sullivan. Box supper at No 3 school drew a good crowd. Doris Beck and Chloe Shirley hosted guests. many locals and Lebanon visitors attended gatherings including Sassie Sullivan Ruth Sullivan and several others with families.
Dover station gossip lists Mrs Anna Gordon and Mrs Gere McClain in Lebanon while George Kincaid's nephew visits from Hancock county. Mildred Emmert is on the sick list. Newt and Al Jaques of Thorntown bought cattle from Low Bratton on Thursday. A shredding ring meeting occurred at Walter McDaniel's Tuesday night. Bink Phillips and family from Scotty county visit A Martin. Mrs Jennie Morrison and children of Rose Hill visited J L Erekin Friday, with Ray and Walter Davis, Jesse Meyers, Lon Bratton and families, Clair Bratton and family, and Walter McDaniel. Martin, Mary Martin and Mrs Anna Gordon visited Lebanon Saturday.
R G Batman and family visited Mrs William Hedge at the New Winchester home of Frank Coshow Sunday. James Gordon and wife visited. Jamestown High School defeated Sunday with Charlie Sparks and Same Litton High School in a basketball fly of Advance game in the former's gymnasium Saturday night 21 to 18. Harold Bennett visited Guy Thompson Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr and Mrs W H Stafford visited Sunday with Mrs Margaret Anderson in Lebanon. Caude Wall and family hosted Charles Booker and daughter Helen Edgar Brace and daughter Lola and Dorothy Titus. Frank Butler joined William Butler and family in Advance. Mrs Harry Shepherd spent part of last week with Indianapolis relatives. George Swisher of Crawfordsville visited E Bruce and family. Fred Wall and son from Indianapolis stayed with Claude Wall and family. Frances Hilligoss of Indianapolis visited Agnes and Ruth Hilligoss. Nola Boyer and daughter Thelma along with Bernard McKenzie and son Richard from near Sheridan visited with Robert Cox man and wife Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs and Mrs Raymond Lawler and family spent Sunday with Henry Ross and Flora. Harry Copeland and family visited with 5. Hy Byfield. Elia Maish and Catherine Minn were guests of Charles McMains near Pleasant View. Bennett Lawler and Catherine Carter visited William Ross near Elm Swamp. Claud Byfield and family of Indianapolis joined Ozre Clemens and L R Byfield from Missouri visiting SH Byfield and Lester. Grace Copeland spent Sunday with her father T Copeland. Eli Marsh and Catherine Blinn called on Ruth Bradley at Lebanon.
Roark area farmers report illness cholera and mumps among children. Iv McDaniel out of school with mumps. Mildred Emmett ill with bronchial trouble. Chas McClain family visited Frank Bratton at New Ross. Arthur Clay of Indianapolis stayed with H P Stephens and wife. Guy Morrison family visited New Ross. Mrs Morgan Shelley hosted neighborhood club with Mrs M W Lane and Miss Zora of near Lebanon as guests. A two course lunch was served.
Sunday School attendance at Mt Tabor was thirty five with regular church days on Saturday and Sunday. David Sullivan hosted a Sunday dinner with Dan Ross and wife Albert Abston and family Etta Marsh and son Roy and Floyd Abston Mrs Alice Ottinger visited Lemuel Chambers and family. George Everett and family and Wilhelm Everett and family attended the surprise for Mrs Charley Belcher. George Harris and family and Miss Susia Sullivan of Lebanon stayed Saturday night with David Sullivan.
Albert Cox and family of near Pleasant View visited Wednesday with their son Guy and family. Lassen Brown visited with relatives in Advance Sunday. As M. Lucas were in Lebanon Saturday. James Walt visited Sunday with Sam Caplinger and family west of Advance. Ora Brookshire and family of Lebanon hosted visiting families including J. Creasy and son Guy, Milford Hedge, Thelma Graham, Nancy Graham and daughters Mattie and Ida, and Sam Graham north of Lebanon.
Over the country notes list visitors including Fred Cooper and wife Roscoe Bratton and wife in Alva Sunday. Clarence Gray visited Guy Morrison on Friday night for the box supper at No. 6. Mr and Mrs Thomas Gray hosted a six o'clock dinner Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Mort Stephenson visited Charley Rader and wife last week. Mr and Mrs Will Butcher Str and Mrs Fred Cooper and Mrs John Wysong were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gray.
Hopewell notes two horses dying and family news from Logansport. Families and neighbors visit, harvests, and farm moves are recorded. Clergy visits and local services are listed with attendance from Lebannon and nearby areas. Numerous names appear with hospitalities and illnesses noted, including typhoid fever.
Jal Harlan hosted Elza Fisher from Stylesville Indiana L E Smith and Whitestown families W M L Schenck and Max families John R Keister hosted C B Kedge Lebanon Wesley Harlan Randall and families Frank Randal and families Mrs Carrie Harlan of Kentucky and Clyde Harlan and wife Mrs Frank Randal hosted Lily Randal Tral Harlan Mary Keister Keeley Graham Carrie Barjan of Kentucky Services at Poplar Grove were held Saturday and Sunday with plans for the third Saturday and Sunday next month.
John Hulland family of Royalton hosted a wok dinner Sunday with Ora Brock and family. Marion Burgin and family were guests, as were Mr. and Mrs. Karl Burgin of Whitestown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson and daughter Octova, and Miss Carrie Zach south of Lebanon with Mrs. Tile Smith and daughter Ruth. Ivan Wills made a business trip to Brownsburg Saturday. Roscoe Green, Earl and Charles Batein motored to Noblesville Sunday. Boyd Shore went to Hope Indiana for an extended visit with relatives Ant Wills and children. Earl and Mary spent Sunday with John Dillon and family.
Fragmentary notes from Jamestown detail Clem Hedge arranging aage marketing in Indianapolis for his father William Hedge, with Rev Fisher conducting services at Poplar Grove church over a weekend. Mentions Mrs Charles Coste and Goshow of Jamestown with scattered references to Putnam county gators.
Fleury Witt buys a new auto in Mechanicsburg. A cement floor is laid at George Reagan’s livery barn. Christian church class two plans a masquerade social in Watlowven night. Riley and wife visited Ed McCaffrey in Kokomo. George Frazier and wife visit Frankfort. Huw ng and W H Wilson were in Tipton on business. Mrs Rose George and udeaghtars were in Indianapolis. Harry Ryan was called to Indianapolis for his sister’s illness. Jennie Cotten mentioned. Mrs Alice Fail visiting Frank Becks at Sedalia. Drew Lee and wife from Norsepe incomplete.
Wednesday and Thursday with W B Wilson and family. Mrs Lillie Sims of Kangas is spending the week with her daughter Iva in Indianapolis. Next Sunday Rev Johnsons appointment at the M E L church. Relatives hear of the marriage of Clarence Fall to Ada Haverson of White Fall Wisconsin. A N Cason and family spent Sunday with Clint Perkins near Bethel.
Bethel residents Mr and Mrs Ben Ross visited Mr and Mrs James Chaiice in Muncie over the weekend. Sunday School at two and preaching at three by Rev Johnson. Ed Waddle and son Byron visited Lebanon neighbors. Grant Swift and daughters Ruth and Marguerite visited Mrs Abner Poole in Lebanon. A box supper is planned at Hopewell school Friday night November 5. Albert Messenger and family called on L M Riddle. Hazel Heaton of Lebanon visited sister Mrs Wallace Crawford. John Perkins of Des Moines visited Mutt Perkins and wife.
Sunday reports show large RRL attendance in Milledgeville. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Chas Mayes and Huffman families with Ona Rader, and Caleb Shera with Claud Williams. Miss May Higgins spent weekend with Nora Evans and family, with similar visits among local residents. Two box superintendent positions announced for Center township next Friday night October 23. all are invited.
Mary Bohannon Heath left Saturday evening for a two week visit with Frank Reed and family and Grig Bohannon and family near Jamestown Missouri Dora Yates and her daughter Ruth visited John Yates and family of Michigantown from Saturday to Monday Wilburn Hine and family and Thyra Yates and family spent Sunday with Albert Hine and family west of Lebanon Riley Surface and wife visited Frank Yates and family Tuesday John Yates of Michigantown stayed Tuesday night with Frank Yates amid hog cholera making its appearance on surrounding farms
R K 43 Mrs James Ballard returned to her home in Kokomo Monday after a week with her daughter Mrs John Kerdnodle. Mr and Mrs Tom Pine and children of Lafayette spent the first of the week with H D Fine and family. Mrs Harry Reese and Mrs Lish Reese spent Monday with Mrs Bert Kernaille near Liston. Otto Peterson and family, C Mf Dsle and family, Lisk Reese and family joined Joe Jackson and family at Lebanon for dinner on Sunday.
CENTER GROVE Mr and Mrs Sam Neeham and son Glenn spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Brownsburg. George Wallstanis family traveled to Coburn and spent the day with Rev Conard and family. Mr and Mrs Oteil Neeham were guests of Walter Coolman and wife at Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs George Milner of Indianapolis spent Saturday and Sunday with Otto Zertar and wife. Mr and Mrs Lynn Deck spent Saturday and Sunday with Alfred Deck and wife at Frankfort.
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