Local Social Notes and Park Reunion Details
Miss Vic Simpson has been sick lately and many neighbors visited relatives and friends across town. The Howard Cox and Brendel Stultz Harvey families held reunions at Zion Park, with multiple visits to and from Indianapolis, Brownsburg, and Des Moines. A buggy accident near Fayette involving the Funkhouser family caused minor injuries and damaged the buggy, while local societies held meetings at Zion Park and church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Simpson
Elizabeth Starkey
W. D. Starkey
James Vansyce
Albert Shull
Alta Love
James Vantyce
Howard-Cox
Zion Park
S. B. Grimes
Dave
O. HF. Starkey
Charles Fynkhouser
Fayette
Zionsville
McGuire
Funkhouser
Henry Cunningham
Indianapolis
Frank Wilson
Brownsburg
James
White
Frank White
Traderspoint
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Walter Smith
Nona Davidson
Teacher's Institute
Mary Atchison
Anna Cornell
J. W. Brendel
George Frink
Des Moines
Lows
Leonard Burton
Logansport
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Brendel-Stultz-Harvey
Walter Bland
Frank Bland
Mace
New Castle
Pavey-Duck
May Moore
Davenport
John Hogan
Sarah Hogan
Alfred Garner
Jack Duncan
Charles Garner
John Ray
Rachel Lumpkin
Opal Ottinger
Harriett Specs
Maude Morris
Chicago
James White
Ora Hoover
Riverside Park
Riley Smith
Olive McFerren
K. of P. Hall
Hazelrige and area residents host gatherings across town
A long list of visits and social events unfolds around Mechanicsburg and nearby towns. Families including Hazelrigg, Robinson, Alexander, Wills, Kersey, and Campbells share dinners, teaching assignments, and reunions. Notable mentions include the Kersey reunion at Lacey Campbell home with 200 relatives, and Carl Dale’s group attending the Brown-Routh reunion at New Ross.
Salem Area Family Reunions Reported Across Towns
William Pavey and wife attended the Click Pavey reunion at Zion Park on Sunday. Hackley, Wilson, Moore and related families joined reunions at Brookside Park and Lebanon. Several households hosted or visited kin in Whitentown, Methanicsburg, and Brownsburg. Local social notes list guests, hosts, and destinations including Zion Park and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pavey
Click-Pavey
Zion Park
Vern Hackley
Johnson Wilson
Basil
Ruth Wilson
Hackley
Brookside Park
Dennis Slender
Noble Moore
Arthur Pavey
Albert Denson
Cettia Moore
Ogden
R. E. Moore
Maurice
Wesley Wood
Whitentown
John Venard
Earl Utterback
Dudley Venard
Elizabeth Moore
Zionsville
Mary Schofield
Jacob Moore
Methanicsburg
E. A. Scott
W. B. Crose
P. H. Bender
Charles McClain
Lebanon
Newton Carter
Ellis Holler
E. B. Bender
Beck
Wm. Pavey
Howard-Cox
EB. B. Bender
Herman Allisch
Benny Wilson
George Wilson
Famly
Pear Brownsburg
John’ Moore
George Heston
Tennings- 4
Dover Station Community Notices and Local Visits
Dover Station residents report travels and visits across nearby towns including Veedersburg Thorntown Lebanon and Stop 123. Social news notes funerals, farm leasing, livery managers on vacation and a childhood accident near Thorntown with Adriat McClain struck by a stone while boating.
Fairland Picnic and Services At Elizaville Church
Fairland community gathers for an all day picnic and basket dinner in Charles Riches grove north of Elizaville with 11 am preaching by Rev. J Coons of Indianapolis. He will also preach at Elizaville church and, with his daughter, give a lecture there. Numerous local visits and social events follow through the week surrounding Elizaville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizaville
Round About Ill With Typhoid and Weekend Visits
Little Wilma Huffman is ill with typhoid fever. George Coil and Frank Hacker spent Sunday at Elwood Indians. George Adair is visiting Neile Lurber in Hendrick's county. Miss Mable Kercey of Kentucky spent the week with Miss Mable Adair, Joe Coil, Vern Martin and wife. Mise Mable Adair spent Sunday at the Shades. Albert Robinson and family who have been visiting John Hoffman returned home in Laporte county. Those who spent Friday with John Hoffman and wife include Albert Robinson and family, Mrs Maggie Granford of Laporte county, Lester Robison and Janie, Miss Anna Spriggs, Mrs Priscella Shaw and son John, John Ragsdale and family, Mort Wiley and children, Mrs Mary A Cavin, Mrs Martha Lawrence and Mrs Mallie Cavin and Lo Glenden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Huffman
George Coil
Frank Hacker
Elwood
George Adair
Neile Lurber
Hendrick's
Mable Kercey
Kentucky
Mable Adair
Joe Coil
Vern Martin
Mise Mable Adair
the Shades
Albert Robinson
John Hoffman
Laporte County
Maggie Granford
Laporte
Lester Robison
Janiy
Anna Spriggs
Priscella Shaw
Tohn
John Ragsdale
Mort Wiley
Mary A. Cavin
Martha Lawrence
Mallie Cavin
Lo. Glendenie
Local families visit Henry Cavin and neighbors
The article lists numerous visitors and extended stays around Lebanon Kirklin and nearby areas. It notes Susan Cavin and relatives, Alpha Cavin working nearby, Newton Hardesty and family at Charles Robinson's, Mrs. David Harmon visiting Roy Tisyton, Kester Cunningham and family with Hus tin Weaver, Charles Martin returning from Montana, Bert Cunningham with Hustin Weaver, Hazel Hall with James Hall, James Gatewood's family, Vivian Cason visiting Clint Perkins, Henry Johns and wife visiting Matt Perkins, Roy Neal visiting Rev and Mrs Conk, Claude Perking and family with Matt Perkins, and Clarence Richerson and daughter with John Richardson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora
Opal Hall
No. 10
Henry Cavin
Alpha Cavin
Lizzie Sicks
Center
Newton Hardesty
Charles Robinson
Hamily
Lebanon
David Harmon
Roy Tisyton
Kester Cunningham
Kirklin
Hustin Weaver
Charles Martin
Montana
Bert Cunningham
Miss Hazel Hall
James Hall
James Gatewood
Vivian Cason
Francesburg
Clint Perkins
Henry Johns
Mtinvis
Mrr
Matt Perkins
Roy Neal
Neal
Conk
Franklin
Claude Perking
Baby
Columbus Botts
Clarence Richerson
John Richardson
PAGE'S CORNER F rolics and familiar Sunday visits
Jack Glock wife and son Ralph and Lesley Peabody with son visited Charlie Hopkins and Henry Zimmerman and wife. Edith Spencer spent Sunday near Gadsden with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morrison. Earl Ray and family visited Charley Canada’s home. Milford Hedge wife and Mrs. Nancy Graham with daughters Ida and Mattie attended a funeral in Indianapolis. Esther Hopkins and Luchey Hopkins called on Lasley Brown at Williams hospital. Elmer Van Arsdall and wife visited William Tolley and wife. A M Lucas and family visited Lafayette Lucas and wife. Charley Dale and John Kennodie work on gravel road near Zionsville. Thomas Burress left for Ohio to visit daughter and family. Congrats on fine baby. Mrs. Russell of Putnam County visiting daughter Abbie Faulk bury who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Glock
Ralph
Lesley Peabody
Charlie Hopkins
Henry Zimmerman
William Zimmerman
Herschel ,Richardson
Edith Spencer
Gadsden
Robert Morrison
Earl Ray
Charley Canada
Milford Hedge
Nancy Graham
Ida
Mattie
Esther Hopkins
Luchley Hopkins
Lasley Brown
Williams Hospital
Elmer van Arsdall
William Tolley
A. M. Lucas
Lafayette Lucas
Charley Dale
John Kennodie
Zionsville
Thomas Burress
Ohio
Pearl Christler
Russell
Putnam County
Waynesboro
Miss
Abbie Faulkinbury
Hopewell Community Update and Local Gossip
Sunday church services announced for Hopewell with morning and evening preaching. Updates note Mrs Elizabeth Silver remains ill. Travel mentions include the Reddick and Hannon families visiting in New London Howard county with Irwin Barker. Harris Anderson family return from Ohio auto trip. Miss Hazel Reddick visits Elsie Fall. Monday School begins led by Goldie Iddings. Picnic described with Edna Hale Virgie Reddick and others from Lebanon Sheridan. Funeral attended for Mrs Wells near Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Silver
George Rediick
John Hannon
New London
Howard County
Irwin Barker
Elsie Fall
Goldie Iddings
Carnie Red
Edna Hale
Virgie Reddick
Lebanon
Lee
Wilfur
Lawrence Bannon
Opal
Luie Bannon
Sheridan
Arthur Caldwell
Local Family News and Visits Across Gray Line
In this vicinity school opens September 7. Cecil Sparks and wife visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Gray. Edith Gray joined them for a week. Closetraton and family depart Tuesday for Coatesville Indiana. Clarence Gray and Richard Rader stayed with Otis Gray in Indianapolis area last week. Mrs Charley Rader is bedridden with a badly sprained knee. Luther Gray returned from seven weeks in South Dakota. Earnest Morgan from Lebanon visited Luther Gray. Misses Hattie and Gracie Sparks stayed with Crefa and Mavern Sharp. Fred Cooper of Lebanon and Mary Nicholson visited Thomas Gray and family Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Sparks
Luther Gray
South Daskota
Earnest Morgan
Lebanon
Hattie
Gracie Sparks
Crefa
Mavern Sharp
Fred Cooper
Little Noice
Mary Nicholson
Thomas Gray
Bethel Family Visits and Local Social Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Campbell with children spent Sunday with Wallace Crawford and family. Henry Swift visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Swift of Franklin on Sunday. L. M. Riddle and wife visited their daughter Mrs. Albert Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Campbell
Wallace
Rolston Church Reaches Out with Sunday Services
Regular preaching will be held next Sunday at Mrs. Run. L. B. Walker attended the Walker reunion in Brown county. Roy Beery and family and Albert Dye and wife were guests of John Cooney and family. Emma Walker and son Charles visited Gail and Evan Walker at Westfeld. Rosa Stevens and children and Emmet Shoemaker and family attended the Quick reunion at James Quick's grove near Fairview. Mattie Baker and daughter Flossie, Addie Kouns and children Nellie Olive and Harold, Robison and Emery Hoover of Engletown, with Neal Harkins Basil Baker and family and Tom Keuns and family, and Miss Pear Essex and Carl Engiedon were Sunday guests of Ernest Keuns and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Run
L. B. Walker
Brown County
Roy Beery
Albert Dye
John Cooney
Emma Walker
Charles
Gail
Evan Walker
Westfeld
Rosa Stevens
Emmet Shoemaker
Quick
James Quick
Nellie
Olive
Harold
Robison
Emery Hoover
Engletown
Neal Harkins
Basil Baker
Tom'Keuns
Miss Pear
Essex
Carl Engiedon
Ernest Keuns
Quick reunion and family notes in Harrison township
Della Stoner Bethany is very ill. Mr and Mrs Isaac Belcher are the parents of a fine baby girl born last week. Wilhoite and family and William Beatty and wife spent Sunday with Robert Wilhoite and family. John Schenck and family and James T Quick and family attended the Quick reunion Sunday at Jas Quick's woods near Fairview. Wirtie and Edith Acton visited Margaret and Minnie Shirley Sunday. All schools in Harrison township begin next Monday. Gilbert Wilhoite spent Saturday night and Sunday with his uncle David Partner of Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Stoner
Isaac Belcher
Smith Wilhoite
William Beatty
Robert Wilhoite
John Schenck
James T. Quick
Jas
Quick's Woods
Fairview
Wirtie
Edith Acton
Margaret
Minnie Shirley
Harrison Township
Gilbert Wilhoite
David Partner
Lebanon
Elizaville and Nearby Gatherings Chronicle Local Visits
Mrs Willie Warburton and children visit Clarence Kincaid family. Padgett reunion at Beech Grove with Elizaville band. Ora Swope of Lebanon guests of Alvah Swope. Warburtons with Annie Davia near Darlington. Mrs Ira Sipe and son Leo with Mrs Net Coy. Edringtons host. Various locals Visited Lida Sidener Ann Ottermans Kerns and Ewing family. Mesdames Epperson Brown Batts called. Epperson of Lebanon guest of Batts. Margaret Sipe and Zula Warburton with J M Warburton. Lester Miller from Indianapolis visiting Cogswell family. Shaw family moved from Lebanon. Cora Clark guest of Roze Moore. Eston reunion at Indianapolis. Erma Morgan of North Vernon visiting Vina Eaton. Mary Tansel of Lebanon guest of May Kat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Warburton
Clarence Kincaid
Beech ‘Grove
Elizaville
Ora Swope
Lebanon
Alvah Swope
Inez
Stella
Joe
Earnest
Net Coy
Will Edrington
Lida Sidener
Ann Qtterman
Ladoga
Albert Ewing
Nelse Kern
Robert Kern
Mesdames
Kate Epperson
Cora Brown
Leo Batts
John Batts
Margaret Sipe
Zula
Warburton
Lester Miller
Indianapolis
Claude Cogswell
George Shaw
Cora Clark
Roze Moore
Willie Eaton
Leland
May Eaton
Erma Morgan
North Vernon
Vina Eaton
Mary Tansel
May Kat
Funeral Notice and Local Social Reuters
Funeral of Mrs. Joe Bomgamer at No7 on Sunday afternoon announced. Mr and Mrs Tom Caldwell and Mr and Mrs W J Bfiler visited Mr and Mrs E Es Hawkine near Sugar Plain Sunday evening. George Joseph and daughter Earl Smith traveled to Hendricks county on Sunday. Mrs Smith to remain through Monday. Butler family and John Miller and family near Shannondale plus O F Donald and Willard Ford households shared Monday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bomgamer
No. 7
Tom Caldwell
W. J. Bfiler
E. Es. Hawkine
Sugar Plain
George Joseph
Earl Smith
Hendricks County
Joseph
Smith
Dame. Butler
John Miller
Shannondale
F. Donald
Willard Ford
Preachers Arnold Raigen at Antioch on Tuesday and Wednesday
Rev W C Arnold and Rev Lawrence Raigen preached at Antioch Tuesday and Wednesday. Cleland Worley spent Wednesday with W A Spear and family. Cland Timmons and family shared Sunday dinner with John Timmons and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Arnold
Lawrence Raigen
Antioch
Cleland Worley
W. A. Spear
Cland Timmons
John Timmons
Reporter notes for correspondents in Boone county
Instructions urge clear dated reporting with full place names and origins of visitors. Emphasizes adding origins, visit details, and signatures as proof of good faith. Encourages submitting news on one side of the paper and avoiding neighborhood social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Shane
Nations Present Lineup In War is Astonishing
The piece surveys shifting European alliances in a big war, noting Italy's torn loyalties within the triple alliance, potential Balkan frictions, and past shifts from Napoleonic era to the Crimean war, highlighting how England France and Russia opposed Germany and Austria while alliances repeatedly realign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Austria
Germany
Hes
England
France
Russia
Turkey
Europe
Bulgaria
Roumania
Montenegro
Servia
Greece
Balkan Alliance
Balkan League
Bungaria
Spain
Arthur Aed
Family of
Lly
Hinternational
London
Prussia
Berlin
Mechanicsburg Notes and Local Greetings
Meager items from Mechanicsburg include Ruth Bennett ill health, Lizzie Spray visiting Harry Ryans, and Thomas Harbaugh with Frank Blubaugh traveling north of Frankfort to rent a farm. The teachers training class is set for next Friday at seven thirty at the Christian church. Millard Campbell of Lebanon bought John Wills farm west of town. The Epworth League plans a lawn fete on the lot north of George Reagan’s store next Friday night September 4 with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Ruth Bennett
Lizgie Spray
Harry Ryans
Thomas Harbaugh
Frank Blubaugh
Frankfort
Christian Church
W. H. Wilson
Brant
Boyleston
J. E
John Wills
Epworth League
George Reagans
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Carrie Heffern
Doris Beck
Basil Rightsell
Laurel Sullivan
Zions
Edith Smith
Memphis
Ind
Alonzo Slagle
Hazelrige
Oscar Robinson
Jacob Robinson
Mechaniceburg
Ed Schmidt
Frank Green
Mabel Wills
Jamestown
William Warley
Noel Alexander
William Alexander
A. Hazetrigg
Treese
Newman
Constance Young
C. E. Taylor
James Long
John Gregory
Herschel
J. E. Long
Willa
Mary Kersey
Codle
New Augusta
Carl Kersey
James Lang
Crawfordsville
John Rogers
William Wooley
Greensburg
Paul Perry
Perry
Lusby Williams
Kankakee
W. 0
Robinson
Dick Wills
Pitt
Atul Ittie Neice Geneva Clark
Rockville
Judson
Wallace Jack
Millegan
Martin Jack
Terre Haute
Rose Yoke
Acton
Earl Lane
A. H. Bratton
Jordaville
M. W. Land
John . Keeney
George Goodwin
Orangeville
E. la Rue
Gladys
Thorntown
Orville Staton
Zora Lane
Willard van Husss
Sunjay
Carl Dale
New Ross
Kersey
Lacey Campbell
Betty Kersey
Gertrude Hilligoss
Carl Denny
Bessie Supthin
Piper City
Paul Hiscong
D. C. Butler
Salem
Roasel
Swaila
Deone
Dickerson
Indi
Dover Station
Rosa Riner
Gladys Kincaid
Osborne Prairie
Veedersburg
Henry Frazier
Advance
Glatr Bratton
Martin
Lloyd Gordon
J. J. Gordon
Hannibal Abell
Sarah
Lotta Bratton
A. E. Martin
Blaine Leeke
Dorothy Titus
Guy Morrison
James Roark
James P. McClain
Caldwell Brothers
Marion Vice
Grace’ Seety
J. T. Jones
John Stone
Forest
Charles E. McClain
Adriat McClain
Fairland
Mary Tanrel
Floy Eaton
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Ezaville
Asbury Williams
Elmer Coy
Mary Perkins
Anna Brown
Denny Powell
Avery
Arthur Powell
Helen Vandaver
Vandaver
Armond Powers
Johns Nicholson
Oren Saunders
Clinton Saunders
William Eston
Eaton
Miss May
Velma Sanders
Carmel
Myrtle Dooley
Emma Morgan
Newcastle
Ruth Ewing
Greencastle
William Fiarrison
Curtis Shore
Marie Cash
Rath
Beulah Staten
Dot
Oral Cavin
Page's Corner
Hopewell
Bethel
Rolston
Bethany
Rf. R
Ora Miller
Elmer Hawkins
Camu
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