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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
12
Noble Eaton leaves for Franklin to attend college this winter. Numerous families visit and host across Elizaville, Lebanon, Kirklin, Noblesville, and nearby towns. Highlights include state fair attendance in Indianapolis, baptist church oyster social planned in Elizaville, and various Sunday visits among dozens of residents and relatives.
Fred Cleaver and wife visited daughter Wesley Sheehan on Wednesday. David Johnson made a business trip to Indianapolis on Thursday. Mrs Ray Taylor and son Carl visited Albert Cox's on Thursday. Mrs Bruce Burris and Mrs Steve Miller from south of Shannondale visited Mrs John Bowen on Friday. Rev H Ashby of Iiness filled appointments Sunday. Tink Hill and wife had dinner with Eek Beck Sunday. John Hill and wife called in the afternoon. Rev Ashby and wife James Clifton and family and Mrs Clare McKern and Minnie joined dinner at James Goodins. George Campbell and wife of near Shannondale attended church Sunday morning and dined with her parents, Dick Long's. Joe Cain and family spent Sunday at Claborne Cain's. Fred Cleaver and wife called on Wesley Sheehan Sunday afternoon. David Johnson and family spent Sunday with Harry Ballards in Lebanon.
Local notes record Opal Batman visiting with Lan and Cla Bratton at Dover Station. Miss Florence Proffitt begins teaching at No. 11 as the new term starts. Numerous visits and family trips across Stop 124 to Lebanon, Thornton, and Plainfield noted, with many Caldwell and Bratton kin highlighted alongside takings of summer visitors and neighbors.
Reopening and dedication of the Salem M. E. church occurred Sunday with a sermon by Rev. B C War ttng assistant editor of the Western Christian Advocate. Ladies provided a free dinner to attendees. Nearby residents include Vinda Starkey of Brownsburg Frik Roark of Indianapolis and Beart Mills family. Miserie Simpaon died Monday after a short illness. funeral held the following afternoon with burial at Cro Rui.
Round About lists residents and visitors across Boone county with typhoid illness notes. Wilma Huffman on convalescence. various families including Berry Hall Robinson and Hall kin visited Jacob Robinsons north of Lebanon. Several Sundays spent with James Hall, Mort Wiley, and others. Sale at Raymond Lawler's on September 19 noted. Dora Hoffman suffers felon on hand.
Sunday notices list numerous visits across the area. Miss Helen Booker and Miss Dorothy Titus shared a Sunday together. Claud Wall and family visited CG H Bruce’s household. John Routh and wife hosted Mr and Mrs W A Stafford and Miss Cora Rader. Rev Sleethe held services at Dover Christian church. Oscar Sparks and family called on Jonas Sparks near Max. Frank Butler and Lois Bruce visited Wil Ham Butler’s near Advance. Robert Dale and children from near New Brunswick visited Margaret Powell. Reid Budd and family from near Jamestown visited Harry Budd of Indianapolis hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson. Robert and Walter Bratton and family from near New Ross visited Ray Davin and family. Mrs Clift Stansell visiting her father, Mrs James Craig, at Lafayette. Elsie Green of Lebanon visited Charles Greene and family.
Mechanisburg items report Frank Garretts son George has scarlet fever. H B Huntington leaves for Cayuga to supervise a Clover Leaf ditching crew. Mrs Kate Luse visits relatives in Lebanon. Louise Miller becomes bookkeeper for J C Brown Hardware in Lebanon. Rev Bulgin of Indianapolis hired as pastor for 1918 by the Christian church board. Bert McCance rents a farm south of Thorn. Jess Hall family visits Dr C D Umberlines in Frankfort. Frank Hawking and Thomas Kelsey spend weekend in Columbus. J Shepherd travels to Jamestown for farm tests this week.
Mr Willie Clark and family joined Mr Ed Lane and Jay for Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Hawkins returned home after visiting Fayette county. Mr Willie Quick and family visited Mr Charley Richardson and family of Elizaville. Misses No Hawkins and Opal Bannon spent Sunday with Miss Opal Hays. Mr Floyd Prench of Washington county tours the area. Miss Leona Bailey visited Miss Ruby Myers. Lee Bannon and Roy Myers spent Sunday with Mr Roe Hawkins. Misses Atha Fray and Gracie Mayfield stayed Saturday night with Miss Mable Clark. Rev George Stainbragk and Mrs Charley Williams of Sheridan visited Mr Will Boyer and Miss Carrie Hawkins with Miss Mabel Clark.
Rural Route No 1 reports a Tuesday afternoon call by Mrs Gertie Mayes on Mrs Letts Evans and daughter Nora. Sunday visitors include Charles Mayes and wife with Other Huffman, wife and son Carrot, John N Cunningham and wife, and Mary Robinson with Walter Busenbark from Crawfordsville. Russell Evans visited Dorman Gates. Marie Swope stayed with Hazel Dicker Son. Ernest Cook and family visited M C Courtney. Anna Spriggs stayed with John H Huffman and wife. Basil Rightsell and wife from Lebanon visited Joseph Mayas and wife. Caleb Shera and family from near Advance visited Oscar Metzgar and wife. Ora Rader and family visited Finch with Thomas Anderson and family.
Short items report farmers beginning to bow wheat and hay fever affecting Mrs Nellie Joseph. Lysle Miller and Earnest Thrasher visited a wife’s relative, Mathew Strang's family spent Sunday with Glenn Love’s family at New Ross, Mrs Hugh McDonald stayed with her son Ol l and family, AW Miller's wife and son visited Ed Lapham and wife at Sugar Plain, James Butler and family and Tom Caldwell and wife attended the 101 Ranch show at Lebanon. Other mentions include Hart Nova of Kirding and Glenh Dunn and wife sightings.
Local residents attended the Horse Thief Association phase at Shannondale and visited relatives across Thorntown. Rev Hobson of Zionsville will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning with all invited. Various families from Elizaville, Browns Valley, Lebanon, Sheridan, Jamestown, and North Salem are listed with visits, hospitality, baptist class events, oyster supper plans, and school or college news. Several items mention guests at Elmore Clawson and Warburton households and a upcoming Baptist class ninth section oyster supper on Friday the 18th.
NEW SALEM Lawrence Beck and family attended a birthday surprise on Bris C. C. Gar vin near Elizaville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Sam Graham and son Ardis were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs Chas Dale and attended the entertainment at Old Union Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Len Beck and daughter Lenora spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs Everett Fleming. Mrs James Herod of Lebanon spent Tuesday to Thursday with Mrs Lawrence Beck. Mr. and Mrs Bert Titus were in Lebanon Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs James Long Mr. and Mrs Carl Kersey and Charley Hall and family attended the Hall reunion in Hendricks county Sunday. Mrs Vida Graham and Mrs Dessa Beck and daughter Lenora spent Tuesday in Lebanon. Miss Hester Riley of Thorntown visited last week with Clark Jacoby Mrs Earnest Saunders and Mrs Earnest Stoops of Lebanon spent Wednesday last week with Mrs Lawrence Beck. Mrs Sam Graham and son Ardis spent Tuesday night last week with Mr and Mrs Len Beck. Mr and Mrs Clifford Maze entertained at Sunday dinner Mr and Mrs Will Turner Mr and Mrs Emory Maze of near Lebanon and Mrs James Martin and daughters of Newt Ross. Mrs C M Jacoby entertained her sister and family of Indianapolis last week. Mr and Mrs Newt Beck were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Everett Fleming. Sam Graham spent Wednesday night last week with Mr and Mrs Milford Hedge near Maz. Mrs Leander Beck had her Sail badly bruised Monday by a horse stepping on them. Omer Beck and family called on Len Becks Sunday. Mary Imhoff spent Wednesday night last week with Mr and Mrs Len Beck.
Four Points society notes list local residents and visitors. Will Cornell returned Friday from Canada. Mrs. W. R. Buntin and Mrs. Nancy Hawkins with Leroy Waddle of Elm Swamp visited Indianapolis relatives. Several families from Lebanon, Indianapolis, Stringtown, Thorn Town and surrounding areas were seen at gatherings and visits over the weekend.
A Fayette notice invites residents to an ice cream supper on September 19 at an unspecified location. The text also records multiple Sunday visits among families including Ural Smith, Omer Scullivan, Morris Hager, and Elmer Shirley with extended relatives in Whitestown, James George Everett, Gadsden, North Salem, and Jamestown.
Miss Della Stoner remains ill with typhoid fever and shows no improvement. James I. Quick and family visited John Schenck and family. Laurin Walter will spend the winter with his grandfather Jacob Fulwider. William Beatty and family of Lebanon, Smith Wilhoite and family, and Robert Wilhoite and family visited Lemuel Wilhoite and family of Litton. Carl Shirley sprained his ankle last week. An all day meeting will be held at Garcord on Sunday September 20. William Woodard and wife spent Sunday with John Scaffer and wife.
Mrs Mary Schofield and Ars Dud ley Venard shopped in Indianapolis Thursday while Oliver Beck and family joined Albert Crane and family for Sunday visits. Mrs Mont Hamilton and children and Mrs Frances Bray of Indianapolis visited Henry Wilson and family Sunday. Mrs Wesley Wood of Whitestown spent the weekend with R E Moore and family. Albert Dencon and wife and Miss Florence Moore of Zionsville stayed with Dennis Steuder and family and attended dedicatory exercises at Salem Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Moore of Zionsville spent the weekend with John Moore W A Schofield and family and Roy Games and family, recently returning from Texas. Misses Nettie and Joyce Pitzer are also noted.
Mrs. George Brindle and children of Scott county returned home Sunday after visiting relatives in the neighborhood. Mrs. Vesta Price visited Monday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tames Wall. Rev. Rufus Emmett of Lebanon was entertained at Sunday dinner by the Mitford Hedge family. Lassen Brown came home Sunday after weeks at Williams sanitarium and is improving. Charley Hopkins and family, Mrs. Lucinda Kiser and sons Carl and Cecil visited Guy Cur and family Sunday. Miss Ida Graham visited Tuesday with Mrs. Anna Ball and Miss Wilen Sloan.
Heath A E Hine and wife Ro Hine and wife and Orpha Hine visited Alzetus Ottinger and family of Westfield Sunday. Drury Mashburn and wife spent Sunday visiting John G Mashburn George Bohannon and family visited Riley Beatty and family Sunday. Thyra Yates and daughter Abba visited Sunday with Elisha Beaman Ora Bobsman and family visited his mother Monday of last week.
PEE Lloyd Thare and family of Scotland spent Sunday at Carl Perkins. Frank Moore, wife and son Stanley visited with Cliff Moore and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Click and son John attended the Strain family reunion Sunday at the home of Thomas Rogers in Clinton county. Mrs Hallie Metcalf is sick with paint poisoning. Mia Rachel Truitt will spend the winter with Mrs B F Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bramblett visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller Sunday evening. Will Hall of Pittsburg Kansas visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas. Proffitt family shared Sunday dinner with Hud Merricks. Little Lowell Pyles visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rader.
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