20 Nov 1925
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1925
Page
1
The Robertson residence two miles west of Greenfield burned at 7 a.m. Wednesday with near total loss of contents. Estimated damage runs to $3,000, suspected to start from burning soot. Frank Reddick arrived Thursday noon from Miami Florida.
The Carthage Federation of Churches set a union Thanksgiving service for Wednesday November 25 at 7 00 p m at East Street Christian Church Rev J I Meyer of the Methodist Church will give the sermon and special music is planned A good audience is expected and neighbors are urged to attend
Owen S Hill age 87 longtime resident and business man dies Sunday fore noon at 11 30 in Knightstown home of Mr and Mrs Walter B Hill after nine weeks illness. He taught, ran a grocery, owned a drug store then a book and variety store and did notary and insurance work. He received a gold medal for 35 years with Continental Life Insurance. Funeral at Friends Church in Knightstown Tuesday at two with a quartet providing music. Burial Walnut Ridge cemetery. Out of town attendees include Hill relatives and other area residents.
Owen S Hill born February 7 1838 in Ripley township Rush county Indiana died November 15 1925 at his daughter's home Knightstown Indiana age 87 years 9 months 8 days He taught in Morgan County and near home and served as Carthage school principal in 1871 He married Melissa A Bales in 1886 and Lizzie Pierce in 1887 He was a druggist school board president notary and Rush County Bar member A lifelong Friends Church member and Sunday School teacher upheld church and Bible class work until age limited his teaching role
The family thanks friends for kindness and remembrances during their bereavement and expresses appreciation for support shown to Mr and Mrs Walter Hill.
One half of Red Cross membership funds collected here will stay in the township to hire a nurse for medical examinations of the schools.
Knightstown Kiwanis Club announces a November 27 dance with Jeanette Synco, piano and song numbers, Umbrella and Charleston specials, moonlight waltz, and more. Proceeds go to aid poor children at Christmas. dancing couples pay $1.50 and spectators 25 cents.
Stores will close for Thanksgiving next Thursday. Most business houses shut. The Post Office remains open for two mail deliveries only in morning and evening with no rural delivery. Banks, libraries and the citizen office close all day.
A Christmas bazaar featuring art needlework will be held at the home of Mrs R E Henly on Saturday December 5, with Mrs Laura Beason assisting.
Ladies of Riverside Church plan a market at 1 p m on Wednesday November 25 at Sharer and Moore's location to sell items and raise funds.
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