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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
11
Albert Delong and wife of Augusta visit Perry Delong and family. Dozens of neighbors from Whitestown, Zionsville, Lebanon, and surrounding towns share Sunday dinners and calls with relatives including the Burgins, Harmons, Marshes, and Bells. Attendees travel between Indianapolis and rural communities, with visits extending Saturday and Sunday across multiple households.
Long list of local visits and gatherings from Elizaville notes social activity around Thorntown Lebanon and Anderson. Residents including Reed Carroll Higbee McKinley Warburton Cogswell Mellwain and others hosted and traveled to Indianapolis Hendricks and Greenfield for family and community events over the past week.
The column records visits and greetings among residents. L R Byfield and wife joined Claud Byfield family at Indianapolis. Maud DeWitt visited Shelburne. Roy Cline of Lebanon called on Ed Whitlow’s. Byfields traveled to Concord. Fannie Whitlow met Clyde Laughner at Whitestown. Various family gatherings include Dinsmores near New Brunswick, Ora Coy and family with Sarah Lewis at Zionsville, and Ella Marsh hosting a 96th birthday with neighbors from Frankfort, Sheridan, Pleasant View, Lebanon and Bope.
Miss Lora Byers is on the sick list. Misa Mojlie Gark of Indian visits her sister Mrs A H Bratton. Fay Hazelsigg and Mrs Peart Dorsett of Indianspols were married last Saturday. M A Wills visits his sister in Neahville Michigan. Misa Floesie Cain of Lebanon spent Friday night with Misa Lora Byers. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beck and children spent Sunday with Beecher and family of Lebanon. Leona and Barlene Wills took Sunday dinner Hazelrig
In Lebanon and nearby stops on Tuesday and Thursday several residents were seen visiting relatives and friends. A. E. B. Martin and H. P. Stavens traveled to Lebanon. Mrs. Evert Caldwell and her children married Charles E. McClain at Stop 123. Mrs. Lotta Bratton and son Charley visited George Crim. Also noted were Mary Miller visiting B. L. Sumpter and Sam Adrian McClain with Clarence Powell, and Mr. McClain and wife of Johnson County visiting Charles E. McGain and family.
The Larkin Club hosted Mrs. Hert Waddle last Friday afternoon. Attwood, Alabama was the destination for Scull Galvin who left Saturday. Rev Caelan conducted services at Brown's both morning and evening. Walter Hodge and wife of Lebanon visited Ed Crose and family Sunday. Tra Graham and family from near Lebanon spent Sunday at C. C. Galvin's with Samuel Douglass and wife calling on Guy Mandel near Lebanon. Ed Waddle and family from Hopewell joined Bert Waddle for Sunday visits. Omer Gayer and wife hosted Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and the Laton family of Lebanon on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Richard Green shared a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Ed Piercol west of Lebanon. Esther Baird of Lebanon visited Ruth Smith. Iven Wills family hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Martha Hine near Whitestown. Marion Burgin with sons and daughter entertained guests including Frank Jackson Ruth Octova Carrie Jackson Roscoe Ernest Green Earl Burgin Ruth Smith Albert Carl Brock Frank Highland Marde ene near New Brunswick. Mrs James Harrison Whites town and Paul Hengen Lebanon dined with Mrs Fannie Voorhis Tillie Smith Ruth Esther Baird and Luke Nolan Tuesday.
Fairland residents report Arlie Dooley nursing a sprained ankle from a fall last Tuesday. Verne Hoffman returns to school after a sickness week. Local visits include Slagle relatives from Lebanon with Asbury Williams family, and Brook Williams with Short of Indianapolis visiting Willie Eaton. Another group visits Baker Corner, Bethel, and Pitt locations as Cora Brown and Randall travel with Charles Kam and family.
Center Grove couple Mr and Mrs Sylvester Needham and daughter Lois visited friends in New Ross on Sunday. Mrs Foster and children left for Knoxville Tennessee for a three week visit with friends. Mr and Mrs J N Bratton drove to Brownsburg Sunday and stayed with Bratton family for the day.
Martinsville court entries reflect weekend visits as Noble Paton stayed with home folks from Friday through Monday. Wallie Pounds visited with Graham on Sunday. A Robinson and son shipped eighty fat hogs last Wednesday. Clarence Goodwin and wife visited Corb Joseph’s family Sunday. Robt J Bennett and family visited P M Baily and Frank Coshow’s family plus Willie visited Emery at a veterinary college in Indianapolis Sunday. Edgar Baily and wife visited uncle Joseph Hall of Lebanon Saturday and Sunday.
Roscoe Smith hosted a masquerade party last Friday at Ed Dickersons with all enjoying the evening. Sunday fellowship included Clint Gentry William Reed Roy Mayfield Sylvia Mayfield Harold Walters and Gladys Walters. Sunday School class No 3 at Concord meets every three weeks. Forest Worrell leads with Ellie Thompson as president Clarence Calahan vice president Russel Swail secretary and Darla Worrell assistant secretary.
Friday and Sunday social rounds are listed with names including Miss Mable Lucas guests Sarah Glge Ray and Mrs Fannie Vanarsdall. Seth Porter and family visited, with Thursday's visit to N C Fawlkinbury. Elmer Vanarsdall and wife hosted LeRoy Atkinson and wife William Foley and family, Vern, Blanch Haun and wife and daughter.
Mr and Mrs B C Sheley visited C T Hopkins and family Thursday. Janes Spencer and James Wall with families spent Sunday with Frank Riner northwest of Advance. Lloyd Bennington visited Sunday with Guy Cox and family. Albert Wynmay and Edna visited Sunday with George Stroughn and wife. George Straughn visited Thursday with Homer Griswell and family near Gadsden. Lem Norton and son of Lebanon spent Thursday with James Wall. E C Sheley visited Tuesday night with Howard Sheley near Ward. Mrs Nancy Graham and daughters Hattie Hedge and Mattie called on Mrs Graham Friday afternoon. The latter is quite sick.
Bethel residents share Sunday visits across the community. Mrs Nancy Perkins and Lyle Anderson visited Alan Perkins and family. B W Ross and wife visited Tra Phillips. Fred Altum and children visited Ben Ross's parents. Beve Smith and family visited Je Davis and Earl Hinton. Hinton’s sister Mrs Wallace Crawford hosted the group. Ed Waddle and son Buren, along with Silas Williams and D M Riddle, spent the day with Bert Waddle and Albert Messenger families.
RRL Next Sunday morning and evening will be Rev Sturgeons regular appointment at Milledgeville. Joseph Mayes and wife visited Sunday afternoon with George Walker Chas Mayes and wife and George Henderson and family spent Sunday up with Charles Hoskins and wife. Mr and Mrs John Evans and son Russell visited Sunday with L M Wade and family in Lebanon. The box supper was well attended at No 11 Friday night. They cleared 94 25 Nova Evans spent Sunday est May Higgins near New Brunswick.
Visitors including Rome Rader and wife and sow Richard and Clay ton and Harold Gray Otis Gray and wife of Indianapolis traveled to Crawfordsville Sunday. Harvey Riddle and wife Cecil eeent and wife spent Sunday with Oscar Sparks and family of Dover Mrs Fred Cooper and Mrs Will Butcher were Monday guests of Mrs Thomas Gray.
The fragment records visits among residents including Rosa ae and Josephus Needham and wife, Mrs Ralph Jones of near Advance visiting J N Bratton and family, and A A Needham spending Sunday with Ire Bowen and family at Lebanon.
A local notice records Sunday visits and weekend social events in New Salem. Guests include Miss Roth Weitzel, Harry Kersey of Lebanon, C. Embroidery club gathering with prizes, a masquerade party hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Beck, and multiple family gatherings with the Tribett, Beck, Jacoby, and Wiggins households. Names of residents and visiting relatives appear throughout.
Mechanicstown residents Frank Davis and family called on Carl McDonald near Hopewell. Sun Harry Harting and family spent Sunday with Ernest Crain and family of Buntin. Jess Hall and family visited CD Amberhine. Loyd Groves and wife of Schelvill e visited Mr and Mrs Joe Thrine. Great Council of Poca hontas session attended in Indianapolis. Rosebud Crane visited Brownsburg relatives. Vivien Cason stayed with Delmer Shepherd and family in Laporte County. A Halloween social and box supper planned at the Christian church basement. Nosh E Wingate and family visited Mrs Wingate’s parents at Boyleston.
A string of visits fills the weekend as families and relatives from Lebanon Indianapolis and nearby towns gathered. Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson hosted guests. John Bohannon and sons Jacob Rush and James Reid visited Elizabeth Bohannon. Ruth Updike hosted Adda Dulin and Dulsia Dulin. Armenious Hine Willard Shoemaker and families joined Emil Shoemaker. Riley Beatty family with George Shoemaker. George Bohannon and daughter Doris visited relatives in Indianapolis. John Mashburn family spoke with Dora Mashburn. Lether Hine and Linde Hine joined Homer Belt family in Indianapolis.
Fragmentary notes list several Sunday visits among families in the area. Gadsden Robert Martin and family spent time with John Jones and family. John Clingler and wife visited W M Hickson and family. Mr and Mrs Peta Emmert visited Mort Clingler and family. George Nordlinger and family spent Sunday in Whitestown. W I Re Surface and wife visited Mort Clingley and family Royg Clugler and family. Vague jotted names indicate community social ties.
The Loyal Women’s class of Central Christian Sunday school met at Mrs. LaFayette Wilson’s home on North West street with about fifty members. Decor featured Florida grass, cosmos, fall flowers, and crimson chrysanthemums. Miss Mary Miller gave a recitation, Rev. A L Ward spoke briefly, and refreshments in three courses were served with white chrysanthemum favors.
Suffering feet find relief with TIZ foot remedy promising no more burning or ache. A 25 cent box is available at druggists and department stores with a guarantee of a year of comfort or money back.
An ad-like note promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remover for darkening gray hair. It claims gradual, natural-looking results after few applications and benefits include reduced dandruff and itchiness, with home brew cautions and usage tips.
An advertisement urges Americans to protect kidney health by using four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in water daily. It claims the elixir cleanses filtered waste, relieves back ache and nocturnal urination, and brightens the body by flushing kidneys with lithia and grape lemon acid. It touts Rad Salts as a pleasant effervescent aqua beverage for home use.
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