Local gossip and incidents from a small town
Marion Philpot enjoys a brief outing. C M Davis of Madison assumes duties. Wheat threshing is active with good yields. Clarence Dunbar played ball at Ingall. Josephine Shaw will stay at home before completing religious work. Earl Naftzar and wife host cousin Della Naftzgar of Worcester. Mahlon Hill and Arthur Willey build a house for Earnest Ramsey two miles north. Achsah Wilkinson visits James LeMay near Knightstown. LeMay family expected from Wheeling. Fishing parties thrive. a Fourth of July catch exceeds a hundred pounds. Earnest Cox breaks his arm in a wagon accident. Thos Davis severely injured by a runaway mule. Dr. Johnson attending and improving. Zula and Carl Rock visit from Greenfield. Bertie visits Sunday. Lizzie Rawlston to preach at Friends church. Della Bruner travels to Greenfield then Warrington. Samuel Gray of Anderson dies by poisoning. Hester Probasco is his wife. Miles Cook and wife visit Polly Lineback in Greenfield. John Roland hears his brother Jefferson Roland dropped dead at Greenfield. Richard Kinder of Urbana and Roy and Mabel Kinder visit grandparents. Regular Christian church services led by Elder Donaldson from Bloomington. Children’s Day observed with Peace Jubilee. T L Decker hosts Jno Girty and wife of Knightstown Sunday. Gertrude and Toole Fort visit Friends. Rachel Hill and Debbie Parker visit Raysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Philpot
C. M. Davis
Madigan, G
Clarence Dunbar
Ingall
Josephine Shaw
Earl Naftzar
Della Naftzgar
Worcester
Mahlon Hill
Arthur Willey
Earnest Ramsey
Achsah Wilkinson
Rachel Hill
James LeMay
Knightstown
LeMay
Wheeling
West Virginia
Earnest Cox
Thos, Davis
Gilboa
Johnson
Zula
Carl Rock
Greenfield
Poe
Bertie
Lizzie Rawlston
Della Bruner
Warrington
Samuel Gray
Anderson
Hester Probasco
Miles Cook
Polly Lineback
John Roland
Jefferson Roland
Richard Kinder
Urbana
Roy
Mabel Kinder
Willow
Christian Church
Donaldson
Bloomington
Funeral service for Mrs Richardson at Arlington home
The funeral was held at the house last Sunday with interment in Arlington Cemetery. Miss Bertha Hale of Manilla visited here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Arlington Cemetery
Bertha Hale
Manilla
Local parishioners and community notices from Carthage area
Mr Rakestraw of Carthage attended church here last Sunday with Bro Cyrus Mrs Tom Johnson who has been so seriously ill for several weeks water to be getting better Will Cameron and wife visited relatives Mrs and Mindlow of near Connersville last Sunday Robert Moore visited in Madison county this week George Gfant Nathan Porter and Edward Junkens were appointed as the Advisory Board for this township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Will Cameron
and Mindlow
Connersville
Robert Moore
Madison County
George Gfant
Nathan Porter
Edward Junkens
Riverside Program At Seven Month Meeting
Riverside held a seven month gathering with scripture reading and invocation by Rev Gatehell. Music by Riverside and Carthage Male Quartette, recitation by Mariah Johnson, and a speech by Howe on best aid church. Address by Ellie Drysdale, miscellaneous business and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Gatehell
Ache
Mariah Johnson
Carthage
Howe
Harry Wa
Arthage
Aellie Drysdale
Sane
Bicycle rider struck by street car in Richmond
Mar shall Binford, a young employee of B. Johnson & Son, was hit by a street car while riding a bicycle near Main and Thirteenth streets. He suffered serious head and shoulder injuries, a leg fracture, and other wounds. He was taken to St Stephen's hospital for treatment. His parents, Levi Binford and wife, are en route from Wabash, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Palanium
Marshall Binford
B. Johnson & Son
Main
Thirteenth Street
Binford
St Stephen’s Hospital
Levi Binford
White’s Institute
Wabash
Ind
The Kissing Bug and Its Odd Effects
Rev J N Fletcher brings a kissing bug to the office describing a dark brown inch long insect infesting East St. Louis. It bites lips during sleep causing pain and swelling. remedies include liquid ammonia and witch hazel. The note recalls kissing bees in Carthage and humorously exaggerates effects such as appetite loss, puffy lips, and odd behaviors. It mentions Lieut Hobson allegedly facing 999 bee attacks on a U S journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Fletcher
St. Louis
Carthage
Lieut
Hobson
U. 8
Miss Roberta Harris Hosts LLL Social Evening
Miss Roberta Harris entertained the LLL sisters informally last Tuesday night. She introduced each guest to a friend on the porch and later welcomed them into the parlor where a surprised member Miss Nellie Cassady joined the group as Miss Smith of Indianapolis had been shadowed in. Brick ice cream cake candies and lemonade were served from a dainty table as they socialized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Harris
L.l.l’s
Miss Harris
Miss Smith
Indianapolis
Nellie Cassady
Martha Ann Clark 1829 to 1899 obituary summary
Martha Ann Clark, daughter of John and Nancy Clark, born in Randolph County North Carolina in 1829, moved to Carthage as a child, lived there her life. She embraced Christian faith in middle age, lived righteously, and died peacefully on July 8 1899. Her life centered on helping others and faithful friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann
John
Nancy Clark
Randolph County
N. C
Carthage
Lucy Winston Remembered by Clark Family
The relatives of Martha A. Clark express gratitude for the kindness help and sympathy shown during Lucy Winston illness and after her death. The family thanks friends for support and memorial gestures during their loss of a beloved sister and aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Clark
Lucy Winston
Eye Specialist Plans Chicago Stay for Refraction Work
A community notice states the writer will spend 10 days or more in Chicago preparing to relieve errors of refraction with prescription lenses. They will have the best equipment for eye examinations, guarantee satisfactory goods purchased through their clerk, and keep the store open during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
For Sale House on Main Street in Carthage Ind
Nine room frame house with modern conveniences on Main street. Includes garden with fruit trees and a good barn. For particulars call on Dr. J. H. Jones in Carthage Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jones
Carthage
Ind
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Winship & Payne
Sadie
India
Evey
Main Street
Telephone
Rushville, Ind
Charlottesville
T. L. Decker
Jno
Gertrude and
Toole Fort
Debbie Parker
Raysville
Arlington
H. M. Gear
Arik
H M. Gear
Coffin's Drug Store
Stella Davis
Liberty
J. W. Allen
Milroy
Benjamin of
Niee
Cline
J. W. Allmans
Wilbert Smith
Jaly
Newburn
Mr Rakestraw
Bro
Cyrus
Ripley Township
Ems
Geo. W. Williams CT
Knightstown, MD
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GEQO
W. Williams
Joan R, Rakeestraw
Shohng
R. C. Hill
E. J. Dunn’ Furniture Store
Charles R. Butler
Will Hinshaw
Fred Hins
Hinshaw Bros
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