Danville News Roundup Reflects Holiday Travels and Local Plans
Mrs J M Jeffers stays at Mount Carmel while Brad Wilson moves to the state capitol. Danville schools take a two week break to resume January 9 as the W R C and G A R plan a joint officer installation on January 5. The Hendricks County Medical Society elects new officers and the Miller murder case jury is seated with Coroner Allred and Mrs McCaslin testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Jeffers
Mount Carmel, NN
Brad Wilson
State Capitol
Sunday school entertainment at Methodist church delights crowd
The S. S. Entertainment at the Methodist church drew a full house as an all professional orchestra led by Rev. C O Smock performed pieces with harmony. A Christmas story by Miss Mary Bryant and various solos and recitations followed, culminating in a gift distribution from a well laden tree and a generous collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Rev
C. O. Smock
Clarionet
Lulu Smock
Vern Walton
Noble Knetzer
Rosco Todd
Clay Phillips
Verl Wischart
Paul Hope
Newton Kersey
Will McAninch
Mary Hunt
C. D. Knight
Chas. Y. Short
Cecil Walton
Supt. Knight
For Sale by Masten Feed and Coal Co Coatesville Ind
In connection with another business I have added drain tile and can furnish any size. Also offering coal hay straw meal tankage ground bone for poultry the great egg producer. Catlon B. KE. Masten Feed and Coal Co Coatesville Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlon B. KE
Masten Feed and Coal Co
Coatesville, Ind
Marriage at Methodist Parsonage Ends in Joyful Union
Vern Walton and Marie Lecman were wed Sunday evening at 5 o'clock in the Methodist parsonage with Rev. C O Smock officiating. Walton was twice belled after reports of a prior fake wedding, once inviting the revelers in and treating them, and once driving them away with a shotgun. The couple plans to reside in the former Walton home and begin married life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Walton
J. F. Walton
Marie Lecman
Mt. Meridian
C. O. Smock
Vern
Killed by the Cars Near Coatesville Summit
A man about 28, 165 pounds, riding a freight train on the Van Dalia road seven miles east of Coatesville near Summit, was killed when he fell from the car. His body was mangled and identified by a letter addressed to Bert Gorham, who is alive. The victim’s identity remains unsolved as the report goes to press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Coatesville
Summit
Bert Gorham
Greencastle
Mr. Gorham
Gorham
Here
Indianapolis
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Equipment at Coatesville Road
J A Edwards will offer on the R L Edwards place on the Coatesville and Amo road on Saturday January 6 at 10 30 a m a coming 4 year old mare a coming 4 year old gelding an 8 year old pacing horse 12 shoats 4 fat hogs 3 broad sows some fall pigs two milch cows Weber wagon rubber tire top buggy race sulky steel tire buggy gravel bed set work harness set double buggy harness riding and walking plow 15 to 18 tons baled millet hay two tons timothy two tons clover some corn and other articles Nine months credit no interest or cash discount auctioneers Walters Figg lunch served by Scott Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Edwards
R. L. Edwards
Coatesville
Amo
Walters & Figg
Scott & Hurst
War Story Opens in Herald Series
The Herald presents the opening chapters of a suspenseful war tale. Readers are urged to follow the serial, promising a gripping narrative more fascinating than The Sky Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Tragic Interurban Accident Claims Hunter Family
In Fillmore last Sunday, a family of four, Mr and Mrs John Hunter and two sons, were on a Walnut creek bridge near Greencastle when an interurban car sped past. The father shielded his youngest as Mrs Hunter and the other boy hugged the track. The boy, unable to follow orders, fell into the water and died that night. The conductor faced censure for not stopping at Stop 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
John Hunter
Walnut Creek
Greencastle
Stop 32
DePauw Captain Stansell Leads Youth Meetings In Coatesville
Capt Stansell of DePauw University who led the eleven through hard-fought battles on the gridiron now directs youth meetings in Coatesville with four assistants. He conducts religious services with same intensity as his tackling. He urges every man to attend for mutual benefit, with nightly services and bell to announce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stansell
DePauw University
Coatesville
Shut-Ins Need Care And Companionship In Coatesville
The piece notes a local class called shut ins consisting of elderly or ill residents unable to attend church or public events. It calls for church groups to form societies to locate these individuals, provide reading material, and offer occasional visits to enrich their otherwise monotonous lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Two Years Old This Issue Closes Volume Two
The HeRaLp marks the end of volume 2 and begins volume 8 in the new year 1911. The editor thanks friends and patrons for support and encouragement, promises continued effort to deliver a good paper and maintain quality and confidence in the community.
Milk coin denser proposition to be discussed at Commercial Club
At the Commercial Club meeting next Monday night the milk coin denser proposition, under investigation by the club, will be considered. This enterprise is seen as vital for the community, promising revenue from milk sales and benefiting both farmers and townspeople.
Putnam County Posts Holiday News And Local Notes
The Putnam County Poultry Show is in Greencastle this week. A Cloverdale fur shipment totaled 17780 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Hufford of Plainfield winter in Florida. Mooresville opens a new school library with a talk by Chas. A. Greathouse. Tompey Allen, Greencastle businessman, dies in Wichita. Chester Weaver in Pittsboro mourns a stolen horse. Mrs. Ivan Huffman of Greencastle reported dead in California. Plainfield women spend time in North Carolina. Hendricks County wins in Indianapolis Sun contest. N. A. Owens of Cartersburg wins a touring car. Harry Robbins of Danville wins a 750 runabout. Chas. Monnet of Reno hospitalized in Terre Haute after a fall at Dugger. Clayton domestic science club forms with officers listed. Farmers institute schedule announced for Brownsburg, Stilesville, Plainfield, Clayton, Pittsboro, Ames, Danville. Coatesville omitted. Putnam democrats nominate candidates for November election. John B. McCabe re-nominated for representative. Henry H. Bunyan for county treasurer. Theodore Bees sheriff. E. B. Lynch coroner. Arthur Plummer surveyor. James B. Bunton and H. Witt Sutherland county commissioners. Lynch wins by 716. A. A. Lane defeated by Plummer after fifteen years in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
John B. McCabe
Representave
Henry H. Bunyan
Theodore Bees
E. B. Lynch
Arthur Plummer
James B. Bunton
H. Witt Sutherlin
A. A. Lane
Plummer
Widow’s Monument Inscription Ends With Alone
A young widow orders a monument for her late husband with the line My grief is more than I can bear. She remarries before it is finished and asks the sculptor to add at the end the word Alone. Also mentions products Caldwell manure spreaders and Studebaker wagons as advertised.
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Danville
L. E. Pickard
Daught
Muncie
Sadie Caylor
KB. Miller
Warren County
Ohio
The
Presbyterian Church
H. Worrell
Ora Porter
Chas. Nicholson
Center Township
H. M. Pierson
New York City
Bert Pierson
John W. Trotter
Ww. C. Osborne
L. M. Osborne
Marshalltown
Iowa
Edgar Shirley
California
Harry Towell
J. W. Trotter
Macomber
Osie Hadley
Plainfield
Howard Hornaday
James P. Hornaday
Washington, D. C
Andrew Leitch
First Christian Church
St. Thomas
Ontario
Pearl Spipley
Hendricks County Medical Society
A. C. White
W. H. Terrell
Pittsboro
W. T. Lawson
J. M. Rudy
Christian Church
Order of Knights of Pythias
Hancock
Marion
Hendricks
Miller
T. E. Francis
E. A. Landreth
James A. Campbell
James Hickman
Dee Dickinson
Harry Williams
Emory Phillips
George L. Leak
Martin Long
Fred Shirley
Charles Brooks
Frank Martin
Allred
McCaslin
the S. S. Entertainment
Randall Parrish
My Lady of the North
By Randall Parrish
Bob Hampton
Placer
Keith
the Border
Mr. Parrish
Army of
Northern Virginia
Lee
Philip Wayne
Capt. Stansell
New Rose
Cloverdale
Mrs
H. H. Hufford
Florida
Mooresville
Supt
Chas. A. Greathouse
Tompey’’ Allen
Wichita, Kaw
Chester Weaver
Ivan Huffman
Charles Vestal
Esther
Ivan Cox
Randolph
North Carolina
Hendricks County
Indianapolis Sun
N. A. Owens
Cartersburg
Harry Robbins
Chas. Monnet
Reno
Terre Haute
Dugger
Clayton
Wm G. Peck
Lena Gilbert
May Nicholson
Osie Scott
Ollie van Arsdell
Edith Little
Farmers’ Institutes
W. F. Franklin
Brownsburg
Stilesville
Ame
Atlil
Caldwell
Studebaker
W. N. Lakln
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