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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
8
An assortment of small notices lists a chiropractor service with hours and a druggist, an insurance agent on North Side, a sale of purebred white Holland stock turkeys in Boonville Indiana, a dairy cow request and sale, a heater ad from Florence Heaters, and Kindermanns coal promotion.
The association promises not less than six percent annual yield on savings deposits of any amount received at any time. Boonville Building and Loan Association notes this policy in the May 4 issue.
Real estate notice for a Boonville house and lot offered for sale, trade proposed for a small farm, contact W. W. Martin at 205 West Main Street by phone 267, with dates December 7 14 21 listed.
A series of transfers in Boonville Chandler Lynnville Skelton and surrounding townships includes James J Byers to Frank P Taylor and Bertha E Spradley to Stephen O Kelley with nominal sums for lots and part outlots. Notable larger transaction: Sheriff Warrick Co. to The Cleveland Life Insurance Co for Pigeon township valuing 1976.09.
Heavy rains fell in Boonville and vicinity on Wednesday and Thursday. Country roads are reported to be in poor condition due to the weather.
A stream of probate and civil matters lists final reports filed by guardians and executors, orders for private sale of personal property, divorces granted, and court actions. Notable items include guardianship accounts for Ame Ea Renschier Shull and Ma tilda Burns estates, special judge appointment in a liquor law case, several divorce verdicts, trial dates, and real estate set asides for Marie E Taylor widow of Isham Taylor.
A large crowd of relatives and friends gathered at De Gonia to surprise Mrs. Bonnie Wetherill on her birthday. Attendees included James Roberts and family Herb Veeck and family Ed Lutz and family Adam Haas and wife George Wetherill and family Charley Kissel and family and many others from Evansville Boonville and nearby areas.
Two cars driven by Louis Roth and Wm B Ridson collided at Fourth and Main, with both vehicles damaged and occupants uninjured. A separate report states Daniel McKinney, an escapee from the Southern insane asylum, was found by Sheriff Robert Williams near Pleasantville after a search north of Boonville.
Petersburg held a special election to choose a mayor and city officials. Fred White-Jack won the mayoralty over Sylvester Thompson by about 800, delivering a Democratic sweep as the town shifted from Republican control. The victory marks the first Democratic mayor in about twenty five years with Peters burg joining Ilvansville Boonville Rockport Princeton Mt. Vernon in the pattern.
Mr and Mrs Henry Orth near Boonville celebrate their golden wedding with a large family dinner and a ceremony redone by Rev August Doellefeld. They have four children and nine grandchildren. Attendees include numerous Kirsch and Orth family members from Boonville Evansville and Mt Vernon.
The First Baptist Church at Fourth and Walnut invites worshipers for Christmas services. Church school at 9 30 A M with offerings for home missions and Frank Cady as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 A M with a sermon, Christmas music. Evening programs at 6 P M Young People's Society led by Pearl Brown and 7 P M Christmas exercises by the Sunday school.
Hunters from the Halberfeld vicinity organized a fox chase Saturday in the Little Disney Hill region. The event drew local sportsmen and onlookers as hounds pursued game across rolling terrain.
Miss Emma Meier spent Tuesday night with Miss Susan Fleener. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cabage and daughter of Lynnville spent Saturday night and Sunday with T. J. Cabage and Wife. Mrs. Abbie Austin visited relatives at Evansville and Princeton last week. Hilbert Cox and Miss Cecil Buchan of Bloomington married last Saturday at the home of the bride. Mrs. William Cox and daughter Belva attended. Mr. Cox is son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cox of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ora West and son of Tennyson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse West. Alta West visited Harve Shoulders and family. Mrs. Della Austin visited Mrs. Ralph Parker of Lymnville Monday. Miss Bernice Austin spent Sunday with Miss Cleofee Wiesman. Miss Myrtle Tremor spent Sunday with Miss Clea Stephens of Lynnville.
Prompt action by Prof. Willis Hendrickson of Tennyson school and telephone operator Mrs Ivy Spradley prevented a disaster when a fire started in the basement. Miss Lora McCoy and Reba Kelley sounded the fire alarm and the children evacuated as Spradley organized a bucket brigade to extinguish the blaze. The fire damaged the basement and destroyed the floor in the primary room.
Mary J Stephens and several Ashleys and Fischers are visited by relatives while sickness touches Alvin Corn Mary J Stephens Agness Scales Russell Toole and John McNeeley visit Barrefield school Norman Stephens of Princeton travels to care for his ill mother Paradine Lampton stays overnight with Mary J Stephens Thomas Scales hosts Harold Scales family in addition several local names are listed with weekend and midweek visits.
Sunday night program at Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church featured organist Geralda Bohrer and Dr. Burton on violin with selections from Fifth Nocturne The New Born King The Old Rugged Cross Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne One Sweetly Solemn Thought Love's Sweet Dream Holy Night and Our Heroes with choir, quartet, and orchestra.
Notice announces the Boonville Fair Association annual stockholders meeting at L A Folsom law office on December 27 1923 at 7 PM with officer elections. Also details a Hem enway Memorial Presbyterian Sunday school Christmas party Friday at 7 PM with Santa and prizes for teachers and parents. Cotton Wonders seek Friday night game at Boonville. contact Peter Cotton at 108 Boonville.
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