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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
5
residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of brief social items. Families and towns mentioned include Connersville Brookville Wabash Dunlapsville Laurel and Indianapolis with visits calls and gatherings across Thursday Friday and Sunday periods.
Everton reports cold weather and a flurry of social, church, and civic events. Mrs. Rollins and daughter recover from the grip. Closer updates include visits, dining, birthdays, baptisms, Sunday services at Robinson Chapel, civic meetings in Wayne and Connersville areas, and notes on local officials, roadwork, and temperance organizing. The column records numerous visits, illnesses, farm updates, and a call to vote for county betterment.
Supt Trusler and Trustee Culbertson visited Gray Robinson school this week. John R and Quincy Gray plan a Kansas City trip next month. A birth is announced for a baby girl born to Sherman E Bilby and his wife near Muncie. W H Tate suffered a fire loss of about 60 dollars in a summer kitchen. Tate is praised for patriotism and school efforts and has bought a flag for the school. A token reward of 100 dollars is offered for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney Co and Waldring Kinnan Marvin endorse Hall's Catarrh Cure and its internal action. Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills are advertised for sale.
Mrs Richard Rowe and children spent Wednesday with Mrs S J and Mrs Rolland Murray. Orlando Elliott and family visited Mrs Agnes Perkins in Connersville. Clarence Jackson from Metamora visited friends here. Mrs Oscar Ennis called on friends and shopped in Connersville Friday. Herbert Gray visited his mother Mrs Lizzie Wright Saturday afternoon. Mrs Smallwoods father died en route to Nebraska Friday. Mrs Noah Hood spent Friday with Mrs Omer Garrison. Mrs Daisy Stant returned to Metamora Tuesday with her mother Mrs Geo Larimore. Mrs Cora Thomas visited Wesley Handley and wife who are sick Sunday. Oliver Brumfiel of East Side stayed Saturday night with cousin Tom Gray.
Mr. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine praises Bucklin's Arica Salve for curing piles chapped hands and old sores with no scar left. Available at Lewis Ashworth's drug store for 25 cents.
Miss Maud Nutty and Dale Miller wed at the bride's home on Wednesday afternoon and departed for an extended wedding trip to Illinois. The ceremony prompted congratulations as families note the recent weddings and visitors in the area.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine reports reaching a higher health level after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The publisher promises a money back refund at Lewis Ashworth's drug store if the trial disappoints. Each box costs 25 cents.
Mrs. F. H. McElwee of Boistown New Brunswick reports relief from a lingering left shoulder pain after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The balm is sold by S. McKinnon & Son.
Protracted meeting closed last Thursday night. Mrs. J. R. Kennedy is reported not so well and Mrs Carry Wilson is reported worse. John F. Swift and family spent Sunday with Ott Fields at Bentley. Bert Naylor and wife visited Elsworth Naylor and family Thursday. James Lynn and wife visited Jacob Mott and family Sunday. Elsworth Naylor transacted business in Brookville Saturday. Mrs Lot Waggoner called on Mrs John Swift Wednesday afternoon. Miss Edith Sherwood visited Mrs Cora Naylor Friday night and Saturday. Miss Leota Stout visited her parents Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Ann Swift will move to Connersville soon. Edith Sherwood, Boyd Lynn and Edgar Masters visited J F Swift's. Lot Waggoner and wife are on the sick list. Mrs Lucy Wilson and Mrs Oliver Wilson and granddaughter of Indianapolis visited Harry Wilson and wife.
Secretary Wilson explains the Pure Food Law aims to reveal harmful drugs in medicines. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy states no habit forming drugs on its label and is promoted as safe and effective for coughs and colds sold by S. O. McKennon & Son.
Notice states duplicate city assessment for 1908 in Connersville Indiana for streets and sidewalks. First payment due by the first Monday in May 1908 with a ten percent penalty on overdue amounts. Also notes ready-to-wear dresses at Shera McIntosh and farm for sale or rent with fifty acres at 411 Lee St East Connersville.
Don’t forget the literary meeting at the hall Friday night. Mrs John Dickey went to Richmond Friday to visit her daughter Mrs Jesse Stevens. Warren King of Greenfield was visiting Uncle Dan Shortridge last week. James Hamilton and wife visited Jess Hunt near Raleigh. Mrs Ethel McGraw of Falmouth joined the Christian church Sunday by letter. Huston Hackleman of Appleton Wis. injured his hand on a clock main spring. John Dickey’s new daughter brings a smile to Jesse Stevens’ home. Mrs Wood Gibbs and Miss Minnie Gibbs of Indianapolis visited Mrs Louise Lewis and attended the Jones Erwin wedding. Frank Hackleman and wife of Bentonville attended church and dinner with J W Hackleman. Miss Lillie Birch visiting sister Mrs John Hammer. C E Jeffrey improving. Mrs Will Frye visiting sister Mrs Stella Higley Shirley Ind. Rev Frank Sumner dined with James Rees family. Mrs Nora Stuckey, Miss Bess Knotts, Hugh Dickey and sisters, and Burness Dickey and sister visited dinner at Thomas Powell’s Wednesday. Dan Vanbuskirk of Greensburg reported in poor health. Mrs Frank McCrory and Miss Josephine Frye spent last Saturday in Conn ersville. Burness Dickey and Scott Powell visited Misses Bertha and Stella Shortridge. Fred Knotts and Fred Collyer returning from California. No place like home. Frank Cameron to move to Falmouth to manage the meat market. Peter Theobald to take his farm place. Burness Dickey and sister Miss Laura returned home after visiting relatives.
Connersville residents hosted relatives and guests for suppers and dinners including Joe Moffett and family, W. C. Davis party, and John Williams. Local church activity included a Quarterly meeting led by Presiding Elder Rawls. A Catholic baptism was performed for John Meyers’ twins. Mrs. E E Paris and Mrs. Eliza Fox were noted as ill and visiting respectively. A newborn girl was reported for Robi Chenoweth and wife, with several residents visiting kin in nearby Lawrence Brown’s.
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