Nelson Robbins wedding near Riverside church vows
Nearly one hundred guests gathered at the Nelson home for the Thanksgiving evening marriage of Miss Bessie B. Nelson to Warren Robbins. Rev B D Beck presided. arch décor featured lace cedar and carnations. A two course lunch followed with gifts for the couple as relatives and friends joined in the celebration. The newlyweds planned a post wedding tour to Indianapolis Oklahoma Texas and Mexico before returning home after January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Nelson
Riverside Church
Bessie B
Warren
Henry Robbins
B.D. Beck
Arlington
Miss Downey
Carwine
Gwynneville
Fern Downey
Charles Nelson
Greenfield
Ed. Phillips
Morristown
Emeline Drysdale
Eva Johnson
Grace Michael
R. E. Henley
Carthage
Robbins
Indianapolis
Harry Nelson
Oklahoma
Texas
Mexico
Catt Beher Nuptials Highlight Wedding at County Home
Florence Catt daughter of Harvey and Mrs Catt wed Cleveland Beher son of Oren Beher at eight pm on Wednesday November 25 at the bride’s country home. Rev Charles O Whiteley officiated under a canopy of white bells and ribbons with Elsie Wall as musician and Ethel Publow and Russell Publow as attendants. Guests numbered sixty with relatives from Greenfield Westland Center and Occident. The couple will reside with the groom's parents on the Becher farm after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Harvey J. Catt
Cleveland Beher
Oren Beher
Carthage
Arlington Pike
Elsie Wall
Charles O. Whiteley
Ethel Publow
Russell Publow
Miss Publow
Greenfield
Westland
Center
Occident
Becher
Becher Farm
Quiet Marriage of Addison and Coffin Kin at Friend's Parsonage
Bearl Addison son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Addison marries Miss Cecil Coffin daughter of Postmaster Enos Coffin in a quiet Wednesday evening ceremony at the Friends parsonage officiated by Rev. C Q Whitely. Bernard Dalrymple and Miss Ethel Coffin stand with them. The couple will establish a home on the farm recently bought by Addison’s father from Mrs Luzena Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearl Addison
Jesse Addison
Cecil
Enos Coffin
Friend’s
C. QO. Whitely
Bernard Dalrymple
Ethel Coffin
Addison
Luzena Small
Revival Services At Friends Church
Rev. Charles O. Whitely conducts revival meetings at the Friends church with strong attendance. He invited several Friends pastors to assist including Rev. Chas. E. Hiatt of Marion arriving Monday for a few days. Also expected are Rev. Truman Kenworthy of Spiceland Rev. Levi T. Pennington of Knightstown and Rev. Daisy Barr of Fairmount at various times before close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Whitely
Friends Church
Whitely
Chas. E. Hiatt
Marion
Truman Kenworthy
Spiceland
Levi T. Pennington
Knightstown
Daisy Barr
Fairmount
Death near Knightstown of Herbert Harold
Herbert Harold formerly of this area died Thursday night at his home west of Knightstown after a brief illness from double pneumonia. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church in Knightstown with Rev. C C Whiteley and Rev. Berry presiding. The K P Lodge attended in a body and burial followed at Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Harold
Knightstown
Christian Church
C. C. Whiteley
Berry
K. P. Lodge
Local Visits and Travels Across Indiana
Mrs Grace H Porter and Hubert Hill visited at Whiteland from Saturday to Tuesday. Miss Charlotte Hackleman and Court Hackleman near Knightstown visited W L Walker and wife Saturday. E D Lewis made a business trip to Fairmount Monday and spent that night with his daughter Mrs Claude C Henley at Van Buren. Daniel W Newsom and wife returned Monday from Chicago where they spent Thanksgiving with Horace H Newsom and wife and attended the Stock Show. Dr F M Miller and Ertle Price returned Saturday from an automobile trip to Jefferson Co where they visited relatives and hunted for a week. Dr Miller had experiences taking his machine over the hills of southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace H. Porter
Hubert Hill
Whiteland
Charlotte Hackleman
Court Hackleman
Knightstown
W. L. Walker
E. D. Lewis
Fairmount
Claude C. Henley
van Buren
Daniel W. Newsom
Chicago
Horace H. Newsom
F. M. Miller
Ertle Price
Jefferson Co
Little Things Count In Neighborhood Tree Project
A farm subdivision added a stone walk around a tree spared from removal. After years a new neighbor planted a tree in the old circle, and as others walk by the growing tree becomes a daily reminder that small acts can improve a street. The message praises everyday kindness and shared spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fivery
Stock and Dairy and Buying Cattle Advice
Stock and Dairy discusses shelter for high efficiency cows and milk loss from cold nights. Field roots for sheep including turnips and mangels improve digestion and lamb production. Buying Cattle shares tips for beginners, emphasizing local purchases, evaluating herd origin, avoiding rash decisions, and seeking bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shaw
Westland church meetings at Brown's Chapel continue
Miss Ethel Johnson returns from Westfield for Thanksgiving. Hazel Binford visits Elkhart from Thursday to Saturday. Hazel Anderson of Indianapolis visits Merle Catt. Greenfield youths visit Alma Jackson Sunday. Lawrence Catt visits relatives in Kansas. Coffins spend Thanksgiving with Alexandria relatives. Cap Snow family host Thad Snow’s relatives for Thanksgiving. Thomas Smith family join Peter Johnson family in Greenfield for Thanksgiving. Howard and Mary French plus Barclay Binford family join Earnest Bond for the holiday. Kearn family from Kansas visits Abbie Butler and daughter Charles Kearn and his daughter also visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown’s Chapel
Ethel Johnson
Westfield
Hazel Binford
Elkhart
Hazel Anderson
Indianapolis
Merle Catt
Greenfield
Alma Jackson
O. S. Coffin
Pearl Coffin
Alexandria
Cap, Snow
Thad Snow
Thomas Smith
Peter Johnson
Howard French
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Barclay Binford
Earnest Bond
Mary Kearn
Kansas
Abbie Butler
Charles Kearn
Thanksgiving Guests Across County Families
Thanksgiving social notes list numerous families visiting relatives and hosting guests across multiple towns. Activities include dinners, calls, and holiday gatherings with extended kin such as Leisure, Linville, Souder, Braden, Downey, and Porter families, plus a death notice for a horse, a distant trip to North Carolina, and a Kentland visit.
Thanksgiving and Funeral Notices in Henderson
William Gatewood hosted a Thanksgiving turkey roast with Walter Walker and Carthage guests. A young child of James Irvin was buried at Arlington cemetery after a funeral led by Rev T B Gary. A Thanksgiving service at Hannegan followed the Arlington death, with Emma Gary reading the Proclamation. Miss Maggie Ewing wed Walter Newsom at Farmer's Station in a ceremony by Rev T B Gary, who had earlier married the couple’s parents. Walter pursued his prize for fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gatewood
Walter Walker
Carthage
T. B. Gary
James Irvin
Arlington Cemetery
Hannegan
Emma Gary
Arlington
Sarah Moore
George Ewing
Farmer’s Station
Maggie
Walter Newsom
W. P. Newsom
Walter
Anniversary Toast Marked By Kinship And Gratitude
A wedding acknowledgment praising the groom as happiest on his day leads to a couple’s move to a home near the Friends church in Carthage. The fiftieth birth anniversary of J. H. Ball at his Rushville residence drew 39 guests including Mrs Mary Ball McLaughlin Olin Ball family and many relatives. A sumptous dinner followed as Jim Ball enjoyed gifts including a chair for aging days, with sentiment and jovial reminiscence throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsom
Friends Church
Carthage
J. H. Ball
Rushville
Mary Ball McLaughlin
Olin
Emily Roberts
Alta Roberts
Charles Griffin
Various Local Visits and Elective Church Meeting Noted
Miss Florence Saulabury visits Richmond friends while Alvin Roberts relocates to Knightstown. W H McCullough lights his home with electricity. Bertha Perry tours Indianapolis schools and Clara G Perry visits her sister in Indianapolis. Charles Wright compares High School facilities to Booker T and Washington schools. Christmas travels include Thanksgiving in New Castle and a Greenfield stop. A. M. E. church to elect three trustees on December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Saulabury
Richmond
Alvin Roberts
Knightstown
W. H. McCullough
Bertha Perry
Indianapolis
Philander Weaver
John Pettiford
Rushville
George Winslow
Shelbyville
Charles Newsom
New Castle
Henry Miller
Fowel Newsom
Greenfield
C. B. Gilliam
Pearl
L. Harvey
Millard Gilliam
John Wilson
Tiller
A. M. E. Church
Clara G. Perry
Ed. Mabra
Charles Wright
Booker T
Washington
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Dinners
Mrs W L Walker is recovering from a serious illness. Owen S Henley hosted guests including his brother Jason Henley wife and daughter and his nephew G L Hunt at the Hotel on Monday. Mr and Mrs A O Hill entertained at dinner Wednesday of last week. Mrs Julia A Zion dined Friday, and Dr and Mrs O W Righter dined Saturday night for Gurney L Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Leisure
Flossie
Floyd Reddick
John Gray
Rushville
Burl Miller
Mr Scott
Harry Zorne
Arthur Souder
Kennard
Oren Souder
Cicero
Mabel Lingille
Mra
Harry Leisure
Greeley Ewing
Knightstown
Harold
Thomas Bickel
Anderson
Ithamer Brooks
William H. Porter
Harry Porter
Greenfield
Elmer Newhouse
Grant County
Oren Louder
Ralph Munden
Julia Mann
Arlington
Alma Braden
Bloomington
Arthur Braden
Noah Leisure
Payne
Jeff Dalrymple
Orange Leisure
Albert Leisure
Jesse Siler
John Leisure
Cicero Linville
Will Reece
Indianapolis
Laura Binford
Raysville
W. H. Binford
Souder
W. L Walker
Owen S. Henley
Jason Henley
G. L. Hunt
A. O. Hill
Julia A. Zion
O. W. Righter
Gurney L. Hunt
Junior and Senior Spread at High School Chapel
The Junior and Senior girls invited the Junior and Senior boys along with Supt. Hoskinson Miss Ludlow Miss Rogers and Miss Whitney to a noon spread in the chapel of the High School building last Wednesday. Thirty four were present. Two long tables from the Studio held a large variety of tempting viands. The J Q s an organization of Bessie Smith Florence Miner Zella Bundy Elsie Chappell and Pearl Kizer started the idea and it developed into a happy event for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Hoskinson
Miss Ludlow
Miss Rogers
Miss Whitney
J. Q’s
Bessie Smith
Florence Miner
Zella Bundy
Elsie Chappell
Pearl Kizer
Carthage Defeats Charlottesville 2–0 on Thanksgiving
Carthage won 2 to 0 at Charlottesville on Thanksgiving Day breaking the hoodoo between the teams. Harold Hill of Earlham College assisted Carthage while Earlham’s Herbert White left with injuries. J Russell Publow refereed. Merrel D. Coffin managed Carthage. Charlottesville hosted a grand turkey dinner for the visiting players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Charlottesville
Harold Hill
Earlham College
Herbert White
Earlham
J. Russell Publow
Merrel D. Coffin
Ring Recovered for Charles Moore and Pin Found by Nellie Lineback
About two weeks earlier Charles Moore lost a diamond ring that belonged to his wife. J A Lineback found the ring near R H Hill and Co store. Thanksgiving morning Nellie Lineback found a five dollar gold pin stick at the Big Four Station. Mrs Mitterspaugh advertised for the pin and identified it at the Citizen office. Both Mrs Moore and Mrs Mitterspaugh were pleased to recover their keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
J. A. Lineback
R. H. Hill & Co’s
Nellie Lineback
Big Four
Mitterspaugh
Chas
W. Foust
Citizen Office
Moore
Social visits and town street cleaning noted
Rev. Berry was entertained by Jesse Siler and wife from Saturday to Monday. Walter Walker and wife entertained the Directors of the Ripley Telephone Co. at dinner on Wednesday of last week. The streets have been nicely cleaned and as a result their appearance has been greatly improved. The removal of unsightly refuse has long been urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Jesse Siler
Walter Walker
Ripley Telephone Co
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Nelson-Robbins
Lawrence Catt
Robert Lucas
P. F. Linville
John Holford
John Hastings
W. H. Porter
Charles Murphy
Ola
Andrew Moore
John P. Downey
Frank Downey
Earl Downey
Helen
Lucinda Downey
Z. T. Small
Allen Jessup
Mooresville
Nannie Schofield
Vincennes
Clifton Addison
Violet Addison
The
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Knightstown, MD
Rhoades
C. E. Rhoades
Pierce’s Grocery
E. J. Nay
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Rush County
Circuit Court
State of
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Wm. N. Hinshaw
Mary F. Hill
the Bush Circuit Court
Gunn Hill
Clark Folger
Wade Folger
Lee Folger
Carrie Folger
State of Indiana
Verne W. Norris
Rush Circuit Court
Young and Young
R. E. Henley and Wife
H. H. Henley and Wife
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