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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
6
Local society blurbs list visits and illnesses among residents. Several families including Handley Pike and Payne groups are noted with weekend and Friday gatherings. Church services are announced for Saturday night and Sunday with invites.
Public notices show Miss Florence Haskins Mrs. Betty Milton Ned N Northup Miss Maggie Stevens and William Walker among names listed as advertised letters. Postmaster Mites K Morrertr notes the list and directs inquiry to retrieve held mail.
V. D. Chance has returned to his Philomath home following a visit to his former residence in Decatur county.
Mrs Ann Handley visits with east side friends on Wednesday. Mrs 8S J Murray returns from Rush county visit. W H Masters back in Brookville after stay with George Cains. Bessie McCain returns home to Connersville after two weeks with relatives. Lizzie Wright and sons visit A D Brumfiel family. Warren Murray ships stock to Cincinnati Friday. Mrs W L Hayward and daughter return to Connersville after visit with Oliver Davis. John Mettle buys carload of corn bound for Cincinnati. Will Lockwood and son Harold return to Chesterfield after visit with Fayette county friends. Charlie Jackson visits Metamora. Joe Moster and daughter Lizzie visit Laurel friends. Mrs Rose Nevis of Denver, Col spends days with Nulltown friends. Mr and Mrs Jasper Davis of Muncie visit S J Murray’s family for two weeks.
Ed J. Hancock of Brookville, once tied to the Rushville Republican and later owner of the BrookvilleAmerican, visited Greensburg to negotiate eighty one acres near Hewington. If the deal closes he will relocate and leave journalism for agriculture, quitting the paper business with a sizable fortune.
Crowded out last week Mrs. Maria Dickman and daughter Miss Etta of Indianapolis visited Miles Daubenspeck area. Kirch family and friends attended gatherings with Rev Sumner and local clubs. Revival services at Ben Davis Creek begin next Sunday led by Rev Sumner with evangelists Shearer and Huston. Chas Reiman the Florist.
BASE BALL DOPE notes Connersville’s Tigers beat the Waverleys of Indianapolis in a close Sunday game by a large margin. Manager Ferguson is enthused by the crowd and believes the team is delivering a stiff contest deserving a bigger following.
Mt Zion hosts a Wilson Creek Basket meeting on August 22 followed by a social on August 25. Local residents entertain guests including M H Williams family J H Crandle wife and Elisha Meyers wife. The Ladies Aid Society plans to meet at Mrs John Kellum next Thursday.
Eight thousand federal positions open for men over 18 with basic education. Exams in the area on November 17. Civil Service Instructors offer free guidance to help applicants pass quickly. Write Dept. 273 Rochester New York for full information.
Emhurst School For Girls opens September 29 at the Old Elm Farm Estate offering collegiate preparatory, academic and advanced courses with a mature physical training system. Special advantages for day pupils. catalogue and views available on application.
A remark questions why anyone would risk cyclone damages for a small price, noting the potential cost of storm impact outweighs a minor expense.
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