Danville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Happenings
Miss Mae Teter returns from Peru where she served as head milliner for 15 weeks. Numerous visits and travels among Danville residents include Miss Kelley Roberts, Miss Mabel Tincher, and Miss Merle Littlejohn plus a Redpath Chautauqua coming July 11 to 17 1914. Community events cover church receptions, alumni meetings, school notes, road contracts, and local disputes over sewer and road work with several residents traveling to Fostoria Ohio and Bloomington for related affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mae Teter
Peru
Danville
Stockholders Meeting at Costesville Creamery
Stockholders of the Costesville Creamery will meet at the Schoolhouse on Saturday June 20 at 4 p m to elect directors for the coming year. W H Elrod president.
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Costesville Creamery
W. HL. Elrod
Meeting of Publishers Discuss Envelope Printing Opposition
The Indiana Associated Weeklies held its semi annual meeting at Brookside park and the English hotel. Topics included government envelope printing at a loss and a push to have the government exit the envelope business. New officers were J. F. Warfel president Ora McDaniel secretary treasurer and H E Hathaway editor of the Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HERAD
Indiana Associated Weeklies
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Leon Summerlin
Western Newspaper Union
Summerlin
National
J. F. Warfel
Ladoga Leader
Ora McDaniel
Morristown Sun
H. E. Hathaway
Bulletin
Indiana
Runaway Boys Captured After Monon Rail Tie
Plainfield authorities warned Sunday to watch for three runaways. The youths were seen west on the Vandalia rail line and fled into nearby woods. They later crossed into Greencastle and were captured Monday evening while attempting to break into a grocery. They were returned to Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal McCammack
Plainfield
Vandalia
Fillmore
Greencastle
Monon
McHaffie Will Filed In Indiana Probate
The will of Melville F. McHaffie filed for probate names Oscar, Ernest and George McHaffie as executors with a $40,000 bond. Daughters are to receive cash totaling enough to equalize their shares to 11,000 each after debts. Remaining estate to be divided equally between sons Ernest Ott and Geo McHattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville F. McHaffie
Seymour
Indiana
Oscar McHaffie
Ernest McHaffie
George McHaffie
Minnie Masters
Florence A. Bridges
Mary E. Shield
Bennett M Bagfers
Virginia Baggers
Ernest
Ott
Geo. McHattie
Greencastle Herald
Bethany Assembly Holds 32nd National Chautauqua in Indiana
Educators religious leaders and performers gather at Bethany Park Brooklyn Indiana for the thirty second annual Bethany Assembly session running July 16 to August 14 1914. Prominent speakers include Dr T Sweeney J Frank Stanly Henry Churchill King Edgar Mullins and Charles Reign Scovilie with conferences on Christian Endeavor health culture evangelism and rural church topics. A white slave traffic address by Dr John Underwood is planned with a free 65 page program available by writing to Credghton Indianapolis.
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Bethany Assembly
National
Chautauqua of the Christian Church
Bethany Park
Brooklyn
Ind
4. T. Sweeney
New York
Constantinople
J. Frank Stanly
Indiana
Henry Churchill King
Oberlin College
Edgar Y. Mullins
Louisville
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
Charles Reign Scovilie
Chicago
Christian Endeavor
Knights of the Holy Grail
National Evangelistic Congress
John Underwood
Pittsburg
Pr. & Heh. Credghton
Law Building
Indianapolis
Recollections of Mellie McHaffie of Stilesville Told in 1914
A Kansas City reader recalls childhood days at Mellie McHaffie’s home in Stilesville. He recalls a daring bareback ride on a billy goat that ended with a fall and no serious injury. He also recounts hearing Abe Lincoln’s assassination news while traveling with his physician father Morgan’s men are after Mellie and Lincoln is dead. The letter ends with a note on half mast flag at Boswell’s post office.
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Herald
Melville McHaffe
Stilesville
Billy Goat
Mellie
Billy
Willy
Damon
Pythias
Uncle Meilie
Battle Field
Morgan
Mellie’ McHaffie
Mill Creek
Doc
Abe Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln
W. H. GinBens
Kansas City
Clay township Republicans Nominate Tickets At Coatesville
In Coatesville assembly hall last Saturday Clay township Republicans nominated a township ticket and chose delegates to the Danville county convention. Nominees include John W. Figg for trustee Otis Hunt for assessor Thomas Bowen for justice of the peace Charles McCloud for constable and Oscar Stanley Dr W H White and Harvey West on the advisory board. Delegates to the county convention from the west precinct include John Roark Chas Hollingsworth Manuel Cassidy Olney W Phillips and Allen Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Coatesville
Danville
John W. Figg
Otis Hunt
Thomas Bowen
Justice of the Peace
Charles McCloud
Oscar Stanley
W.H. White
Harvey West
West
John Roark
Chas, Hollingsworth
Manuel Cassidy
Olney W. Phillips
Allen Campbell
Coatesville Creamery Directors Meet Saturday
The president of the Coatesville Creamery association has called for a directors meeting next Saturday. The idle creamery plant is to be discussed with hopes for disposal and a better year for creameries nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville Creamery Association
Coatesville Group Drives to Shadesa of Death Site
Twenty one residents from Coatesville traveled by car to the Shadesa of Death near Crawfordaville last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Crawfordaville
Becks Visit Friends Across Counties
Mr and Mrs J G Beck of Culver have been visiting friends in Hendricks and Putnam counties for several days The Herald notes a pleasant call from Mr Beck and records their social visit in the county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Beck
Culver
Hendricks
Putnam County
The
Herald
Mr. Beck
Correspondents urged to send items early for paper
The paper asks Danville and Amo correspondents to submit by Tuesday and all other readers by Monday or Tuesday so material can fit before Wednesday press. Noble Knetzer, long employed in road work near Hadley, spent Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gentry
Eva Smith
Brazil
Danville
Gentry
Joe
Amo
Noble Knetzer
Hadley
Floyd Township Commencement Heard at Canaan Church
The Floyd township Putnam county commencement was held last Friday at Canaan church near Coatesville. Rev. M C Pearson of Indianapolis delivered the address praising continuous education from common school through college, urging graduates to lead or follow well. Nine common school and one high school diplomas were awarded. notable is that no boys are in the graduating class.
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Hendricks
Grand Lodge
Plainfield
Summit
Clayton
Indianapolis
Hendricks County
Danville
Hadley
Floyd Tp
Floyd Township
Putnam County
Canaan Church
Coatesville
M. C. Pearson
Pearson
Indiana
L. G. Wright
Fred Todd
Rev. Smock
Coatesville Orchestra
Oldest Active Tradesman A. J. Burk Remains Busy At 84
A. J. Burk of Coatesville, age 84, still works at his harness shop bench without glasses, showing remarkable vitality and cheer. Neighbors praise his constant optimism and consider him a living example of enduring spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
A.J. Burk
Nan Jessons
Special Services At Christian Church In New Winchester
Special services are planned at the Christian church in New Winchester on Sunday June 28. Mrs Walter McDaniels of Lebanon will sing at Sabbath school and the morning service. A Boy Scouts organization will be formed in the afternoon with a special sermon at night. Cos t esville residents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
New Winchester
Walter McDaniels
Lebanon
Coatesville
Heard Him Speak
The editor recalls Adlai E. Stevenson as a man of integrity and notes his death. He mentions hearing Stevenson speak in 1879 while a congressional candidate and reflects on Stevenson’s long political career without dishonor. The piece signals local significance due to Stevenson’s connection to the editor’s district.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
The
Herald
Stevenson
Congress
Sample copy of Today's Magazine advertised for women
An offer invites readers to come in and take a sample of Today's Magazine described as a large publication for women with engaging material and illustrations. The text emphasizes the magazine's appeal to female readers and hints at broad content.
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