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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
4
Local notices report Bayliss big show visits Carthage on June 28 and Rushville on June 20 with rain or shine forecasts. Other items note furniture sales, hospitality visits, a World’s Fair trip, a serious weather ladder accident, and personal birthday surprise for Will Sinshaw.
The Thimble Club and their husbands gathered at Dr. and Mrs. J A Sipe on North Main Street for a farewell reception to Mr and Mrs Scholl. Guests wore items representing Cream of Wheat and played ad game recreations. A bonbons prize went to Mrs Scholl. Luncheon featured bread and butter sandwiches baked chicken deviled eggs olives pickles brick ice cream and cake.
Prof J H Scholl and his family left Rushville yesterday for 635 North Jackson to assume the post of superintendent of the public schools. In six years in the town they made many friends and will be missed by the M E church and Sunday School class. Mrs Scholl is active in church circles and clubs.
Mrs J O Parker visited Western Grove on Monday. Miss Marie Cleaver spends the week with Lafayette relatives. Earl Davis and wife conduct revival meetings at the old Hiardy's Fork school. Mr and Mrs K W Winslow and Mr and Mrs J O Parker dined with C A H Parkers last Sunday. Sunday School plans Children's Day exercises Sunday afternoon. All invited, admission free. Mons Alice Hill from near Dublin visited JW Hills Suffiday. Rev William Cleaver and wife attended Spiceland Quarterly Meeting last Saturday.
Busy period in Lynn Creek Valley with corn and wheat prospects clearing. J. B. Tribby sold 370 bushels of wheat for 1.03 dollars per bushel as a premium. Billy McFall and wife visited J E Mandon. Samuel Kennedy lost a mare and foal after a neck injury. Ben Collins moved into Elwood Davis property. Odd Fellows Decoration held at Arlington with Jerry Brown and T J Ball among attendees.
Announcement lists the graduating class and notes Miss Stella Gause daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Clark Gause as a notable musician. Exercises set for Thursday evening June 28 at eight o clock at the German house.
On Wednesday evening June 15, James O. Coleman, a well known Carthage businessman, married Bessie L. Coleman of Morgantown. They will live in the William Bundy property on South East street and host friends after July 1.
Charlottsville residents share visits and attend events across Greenfield Wilkinson and Walnut Ridge. Local families host guests from Dublin Indianapolis Noblesville and other areas while churches hold services and children’s events.
Prof and Mrs Scholl were guests of honor at a farewell reception hosted by Prof Scholl's Sunday School Class No 8 of Fletcher M. E. church. About 200 attendees filled the porch and parlors, with decorative flowers, piano pieces by Mabelle Johnson, and singing by Mrs. Miner as gifts were presented to the Scholls.
Rev and Mrs Whitely celebrated their anniversary with a surprise church gathering Tuesday. Friends offered gifts including a bookcase, sewing machine, and a library table. A birch bark toast spoke of five years of bliss and hopes for future milestones.
State executive committee lists speakers for the Fort Wayne convention June 23 to 28 headlined by Dr J Wilbur Chapman Ira Landrith Van Ogden Vogt and P Bilhorn with Indiana speakers A B Philiputt H M Wilson Frank M Fox D W Henry C J Orbison G H Clifford and Edward W Clark A special round trip fare of one dollar and 25 cents is offered to attendees.
A satirical account recalls a moonlit Corean vale where a Muscovite stronghold is mocked. Soldiers answer roll call with spree of fanciful slavic nicknames, revealing bravado and hollow courage as dawn breaks and Spike the gunsky falls.
The Fletcher M E Sunday School unanimously adopts a resolution praising Prof. School for his many good qualities as a lively teacher and inspiring example. The message expresses sadness at his departure, bids him Godspeed, and wishes him continued success in his chosen field of labor.
An 19th century advertisement touts Hugh's Poultry Powder guaranteed to cure gaps and cholera or money refunded. Sold by J. LH. McCarty and Son.
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