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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
A large turnout of Alton train and enginemen heard general superintendent P H Houlahan deliver epigrams and urged rapid action in a two column Bloomington Pantograph feature. The event opened a planned series of employee meetings, with about a hundred staff from various departments attending.
Howell Pyke and wife visited Connersville on Saturday. Harry Daily and family spent Sunday with Marian Daily. Mrs D M Ryburn called on Mrs John R Gray Friday. Roscoe Lewis was ill last week but improving. Pres Morris and family called on Otto Morris Sunday evening. Mrs J R Gray and son Leslie shopped in Connersville Saturday. J G Gray of Connersville visited Quincy Gray and Harvey Painter. Thelma, thelma called on J R Gray and wife. Misses Martha and Tillie Mattingly called on Mrs Lizzie Gray Saturday afternoon.
Mrs John Darnell excels at writing. Frank Grossman and wife visited J W Hackleman Sunday evening. Residents attended Children Day at Ben Davis Sunday night. Wilbur Piper and family spent the day with his mother and sister. Mrs Ella Benson and daughters visited Sam McClure and family. Maude Carter Phronia Reese Elmer Perry and Herman Smelser attended church in Raleigh. Rev Hawthorne of Ingalls will speak at Fairview on the 18th. lecture is free and expected to draw a large crowd.
Bargain shoppers are invited to Shera and McIntosh's store for good goods at low prices. The ad highlights value and savings for customers seeking quality merchandise at affordable rates.
Nettie Swift spent Thursday night with Rutie Hays. Edgar and Susie Masters went to Brookville, Saturday. Nola Sherwood and Edith visited Brookville. Rev. H. D. Sterrett delivered the Memorial address to the K o P Order here last Sunday. Bert Naylor and Basil of Fairfield dined with Ella Naylor’s family Sunday. Mrs Sid Myers and children of Everton visited Mrs Man Kennedy’s family Wednesday. The Children's Day exercises postponed to the 24th. Friends gathered for the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Hockenberry. Emmett Apsley and family and others spent Sunday with Tom Ellis. Mrs J F Swift and Mabel Whitney attended the Epworth League Convention at Morristown, reporting a fine time.
Local residents spent Sundays with friends and relatives across town. Moves and visits include Nade Reed leaving over a disagreement with Frank Eby and Ed Perin visiting due to illness, while Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Tiner avail themselves of time with local families. The church project advances toward a fine country church for Columbia.
The piece notes ripe cherries and a church set to reopen soon. It records Mr Reid losing a valuable colt Sunday evening and Charles Selby working for Mrs Adams. Also mentions illness of Mr Perin in Columbia and various social calls in Bentonville Connerville and nearby households.
Fashion notice offers Style-Craft and Sterling ladies suits at less than cost this week. See Shera and McIntosh for details.
Readable lines announce ladies and children's footwear on sale at Shera and McIntosh's. No further details available.
Monday rain touched the area as families like Bilbys, Thomases, Toe Tate and others shared visits Sunday. Fishermen Russell and Daily were by the river Saturday night. several calls and social calls occurred, plus a death notice for Emory Moffett and sympathies to relatives.
Charles Davis visits his parents O S Davis and wife. Ben Fisher plans the Hill family reunion at Dayton on Thursday. Wm and Carrie Reed were guests of E I Chance at Alpine. Falkert Bros paint S D Conner's house. Oliver Chrisman aids Ben Fisher this week. Children’s exercises echoed at Alpine Christian church Sunday. Will Perkins of Detroit visits his ill mother Agnes Perkins. Townsfolk picnicked along the river Sunday. A party from town entered John Thomas’ house while he was away, stole eggs, broke setting hens, and harmed his truck patches.
Sunday and weekday visits populate the scene with names such as Carl Berninger Elmer Newlan Miss Bertha Kidd and Mrs Lizzie Sefton. Families Ed Elliott John Worster Mary Worster and B F Murphy appear in visiting and hosting roles across towns and weekend gatherings.
Sunday visits and social gatherings fill a Bunker Hill region diary with many names. Miss May Michener and Blanche Paris share midweek calls, while the Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social June 11 at the school house. The piece notes funerals for Mrs. Ezra Martin and Emery Moffett, plus various kinfolk visits and a preference for city life by Oscar Washam.
The hail damaged fruit in the southern township area. Eph Burgoyne and wife visited Will Matney and wife on Sunday. Mrs. Katie Morgan dined with Clare Stevens and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Stam called on Mrs. Morgan Sunday evening. John Reed and Alice Stam visited Mrs. Katie Scanlan Sunday evening. Will Matney and wife with Clare Stevens and wife visited Mrs. Morgan Tuesday evening. A large crowd attended the Saturday social and raised a neat sum. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Nibarger on their marriage. Rev. Walls and son Tom Bryson and Mrs. Martha Thomas spent Sunday with Frank Coltrane and family.
The Butterick Delineator for July is offered at Shera and McIntosh's store. patrons can browse sewing patterns and fashion guidance available in the current issue.
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