Edward Coffin Dies at Greenfield Civil War Veteran
Edward S. Coffin aged 78, Civil War veteran, died Sunday at his Greenfield home. Survived by widow, two children from a former marriage, two sisters, one brother, and several in laws. Private funeral held at home with services later at the G A R room. burial in Greenfield. Attendees included Frances Lineback and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Coffin
Greenfield
Olga Brown
Charlottesville
Stella Pitts
Irvington
Frances Lineback
Frank Luse
McCordsville
Zachary Coffin
Oklahoma
Carthage
G. A. R. Post Room
Court House
American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. A. Lineback
John Julian
Frank Reddick
Willard Miner
Milroy Cannery Sees Big Nighttime Corn Run
Milroy factory workers operated through Friday and Monday as wagons lined the streets with corn from cannery west to the Presbyterian church and east to the railroad. In 24 hours Friday output reached 93,633 cans. Claud Spillman harvested two acres of sweet corn, yielding over six tons per acre and earning $180 at $15 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milroy
Presbyterian Church
Claud Spillman
Lodge Moves to New Quarters at Auditorium Building
The Thel. O. F. Lodge has rented part of the third floor southwest check room of the Auditorium building for remodeling and will move from the Allen W. Newsom building. The lodge will also use the east portion when needed but will keep space open for public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thel. O. F. Lodge
Auditorium
Allen W. Newsom Business
Hunt Reunion Held West of Here
The fortieth annual Hunt family reunion occurred August 19 at Elmer E. Hunts home three miles west of here. Sixty four members and four visitors attended with a bountiful tree shaded dinner. A business meeting elected Elmer E. Hunt president and Ida Jessup secretary treasurer for another year. Adjournment set for the third Wednesday in August 1926 at the same location with several distant attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Elmer E. Hunt
Gideon Hunt
Ida Jessup
Treas
Jane Allred
Oscar Allred
Earnest Loy
Josiah Nicholson
Fairmount
Jack Klingerberger
Bessie Niholson
Ft. Wayne
Isaac Gerber
Floyd Gerber
North Vernon
Roca Bailey
Michigan
Noted Authoress Visits Indiana Weekend
Noted author Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter from Carthage and Dr McCarter of Topeka Kansas visited Saturday with her uncle A O Hill and relatives Mrs Phariba Hill and daughter Sarah, plus Miss Sarah E Newby. They may stay briefly after northern Indiana tours. McCarter lists Homeland A Master’s Degree The Reclaimers Vanguards of the Plains Winning the Wilderness and Widening Waters in the local public library. Other works include Paying Mother The Peace of Solomon Valley Price of the Prairie Cuddy’s Baby and Wall of Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hill McCarter
Carthage
McCarter
Topeka
Kan
A. O. Hill
Phariba Hill
Sarah
Sarah E. Newby
Albert Williams
Spiceland
Indiana
Homeland
Plains
Solomon Valley
Prairie
Cuddy
J. W. Moore & Son's Garage Ad Prompts Local Deals
A small town ad promotes the best gas in town at J. W. Moore and Son's Garage. It also notes a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at 8S. L. Newsom's building and a jitney supper on September 5 at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moore & Son
L. Newsom
Newsom Parker Wedding in Elizabethtown Celebrated Aug 20
Miriam Parker and Clarence Newsom wed at 3 p m in her father S Murray Parker’s home west of town. Rev Charles Dudley officiated. Ruth Parker served as maid of honor and Floyd Newsom as best man. The ceremony featured Lohengrin’s Wedding March and songs by Clara Newsom and Clara May Newsom. Guests from several towns attended. the couple will reside on a farm near Elizabethtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam P. Parker
Clarence William Newsom
Elizabethtown
S. Murray Parker
Ruth Parker
Clara Morris
Belva Newsom
Floyd Newsom
Westfield
Charles S. Dudley
Carthage
Belinda Newsom
Belva
Clara May
Margaret Morris
Alicia
Clara
Raymond Morris
Hadley Thomas
Orpha Cox
Fred Newsom
Indianapolis
Cora Wise
Cambridge City
Linthicum Heights
Oliver Brown
Charlottesville
Howard Winslow
Ruth White
Newsom
Earlham College
Reunion Marks Newsom Family Gathering at Westland
The tenth annual Newsom reunion was held Sunday at C. A. Wilson’s home in Westland. A noon pitch-in dinner featured watermelon ice cream and cake. Attendees included Leo Hartman and family South Bend Frances Sattler Monterey O G Whiteman and Maurice Hoffmeister Jr Lowell Whiteman Gladys Whiteman Margaret Patterson Earl Whiteman Indianapolis Thomas Barrett Anderson John Barrett Eden John Miner Knightstown Eston Macy Arlington Raymond Manche Alva Newsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsom
C. A. Wilson
Westland
Leo Hartman
South Bend
Joseph Sattler
Frances
Monterey
O. G. Whiteman
Maurice Hoffmeister Jr
Lowell Whiteman
Gladys Whiteman
Margaret Patterson
Auction Sale Real Estate of Fanny Leek House
An eight room brick home owned by Fanny Leek at 29 West Pine Street Knightstown Indiana sells at public auction on September fifth at 10 30 in the morning Everett Button auctioneer C O Bradway clerk with ownership in Fanny Leek and Knightstown Indiana listed in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Leek
Pine Street
Knightstown
Ind
Everett Button
C. O. Bradway
Band Practice Attendance Drops to Zero
Attendance at band practice registered zero on Monday night raising questions about the future of the new band project.
Notable Moves and Visits Among Local Residents
News of People You May Know lists Earl Marlatt of Boston visiting J. H. Scholl in Milton. Orville Sampson of Morristown heads to Petoskey. Prof J. C. Hackleman of Kansas City travels East to visit Carl Hackleman in New York and lecture in Washington. Emory Binford of Cleveland will teach at South Bend. Everette Alexander of Fort Ontario practices at Camp Perry. John and Mrs McClintock of Indianapolis reside at 219 S Hancock. Anna Bundy and family relocate to the Charles McFatridge farm near here. Jesse Butler family reach Colorado Springs after leaving Aug. 16. William Peacock and family visit Greenfield. Local efforts form to manufacture flood gates and scythe swaths with a possible Milroy factory. Ralph Gray, Robert Stanley, and Pope family visit Miami, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hackleman
Kansas City
Carl Hackleman
New York City
Soybean Producers
Washington, D. C
Principal Accepts Rushville School Principal Post
L. A. Lockwood, longtime Carthage schools principal for two years, has been offered and accepted the principal position in Rushville, the county seat. The community regrets the departure but wishes him success. Mr and Mrs Lockwood and their son John Manley will move next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Lockwood
Carthage
Rushville
Lockwood
John Manley
Engagement Announced for Emma J Peacock and Leon A Krueger
Mr and Mrs W L Peacock of Lapel announce the engagement of their daughter Emma J to Leon A Krueger of Minneapolis Minnesota. The wedding is planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Peacock
Lapel
Emma J
Leon A. Krueger
Minneapolis, Minn
Duplicate light standard arrives for public square
A formerly demolished cluster light standard at the southeast corner of the public square has been duplicated and is expected to arrive today. The 24 hour fountain operated by a concealed motor will be replaced soon.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Phelps
W. Winfield
California
Jersey
Anderson
Earl Herkless
S. L. Newsom
Gladys Reddick
Rush County
North Main Street
Louis C. Lambert
Edward Coffin
Milroy Factory
Here
Auditorium Theatre
Richard Talmadge
Walter Hiers
Overman Sisters of Carthage
al Wilson
Air Hawk
Army
Wilson
French Flying Corps
The
Yankees
Newsom—Parker
Earl Marlatt
Boston, Mass
J. H. Scholl
Milton
Orville D. Sampson
Morristown
Petoskey
Mich
Emory J. Binford
Cleveland, O
Everette Alexander
Ft. Ontario
N. Y
Camp Perry
John T. McClintock
S. Hancock Street
Anna Bundy
Hartford City
Charles McFatridge
Jesse Butler
Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Colo
William Peacock
Howard Kenworthy
Joe Michael
Dewey Hagen
Shelbyville
Ralph Gray
Robert Stanley
Pope
Miami, Fla
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