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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
4
Community notes from Alpine and East Side Laurel recount visits, farming, schooling, and church events. Residents like C R Stone and J Q Thomas appear alongside family travels, baptisms, and weather chatter as regular preaching resumes and literary society forms at the local school.
Everton local notes report Mrs Zach Lake on the sick list and others visiting relatives across Everton and nearby towns. Names include Clarence Perdieu back in Everton, D O Moore with asthma, Mrs Bessie Britt entertaining relatives, Dr Mitchell hosting friends from Dublin, Miss Kate OBrien visiting Henry Goble's, and many more extended family and social calls. An ice cream social by the Everton M E church is planned for next Saturday the 26th at Myer Bros store with market proceeds to support song books.
J O Morris and wife hosted Cincinnati visitors while Miss Anna Frank plans a stay with Mrs Harry Harlan. Miss Susan Hull began school last Monday and Carrie Etta Harlan was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Harlan last Saturday. Elder E W Harlan spoke at Big Cedar and Asa Paris repaired his wagon. Chiggers afflict residents amid unusually dry late summer weather.
A small shower Sunday saw W T Jones and wife in Columbia with Will Russel visiting John Russel and family. Homer Eddy and wife called on Mrs James Eddy Tuesday. Mrs Link Burris and Mrs Frank Wood with children visited Mrs Thomas Eddy Sunday. W C Murray moved onto the Thomas Welch farm vacated by Morton Williams. Several residents and families were noted visiting Carl Gibbs and wife and sharing time with Alice Gibbs Lydia Hall John Williams Rosa Davis on various days.
Ed Jackson delivered a large load of melons on Saturday. Mat Davis left for Kokomo on Monday. Farmers sow wheat amid dust hoping for rain. Two Mormon preachers visited town Monday. Taters cost $1 per bushel and hominy is unavailable. Hd Jackson returns to the Courier for subscriptions. Mattie Stewart announces fall and winter dressmaking at 723 West 8th Street.
Bent on Bentonville area residents sick visits and hospitalities. Emory Curtis dies after short illness. Adam Miller and Maude Kemmer wed at Connersville and plan to live on Chas Beesons farm. Republican ticket named with Overheiser Manlove Fiorea Leffingwell Ryman on advisory board and substantial turnout.
George Cain shipped a car of wheat to Cincinnati on Saturday. John Faikert attended the funeral of Mrs. Herman at Laurel on Friday. School opened the 14th with J. W. Faikert as teacher and 19 scholars enrolled. Mrs. Vansickle and son visited Connersville friends Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Amos Sherwood was a Meta Mora passenger Friday called by a serious illness. Mrs. John Sneider and children returned from a week with Franklin county friends. Chas Edwards bought Mrs. Agnes Perkins property and will reside in Nulltown. Mrs. Louisa Brown of Glenwood visited East Side friends last week. Chas Edwards and wife with Clarence Edwards and family attended S. D. Beck funeral at Connersville. Mrs. Clarence Lines and son Carl of Connersville spent several days with her parents. Mrs. Chas G Smythe and Ruth of Milton, and Eugene Myers visited Dan King’s.
Farmers discuss potato digging and wheat sowing with Ross Revalee assisting Joe Morgan. Walter Hall and wife visited Mrs. Kate Morgan, Bro Brock did plastering for Mrs. Morgan and Clare Stevens, and Henry Westling of Rush County visited. Carrie Scanlan ill but hopeful. Ed Tate lost a horse. Hall family returned to Matthews Indiana after visiting. U B Church quarterly meeting begins with Elder Roberts preaching.
Mountain Garrison Geo W Lake attended Liberty Mon. Rev Floyd returns as minister Sam Bradburn helps Walter Lake sow wheat. Joseph White and wife hosted relatives Sunday. Dan Stagg of Indianapolis visits W F Stagg and family. Chas Corbin and Grace visit Alquina. Charles Crandle and wife visit Steve Crandle. Mr Icenor, new Will Stage farm buyer, sows wheat from Indianapolis. Cliff Lake wife and daughter visit G W Ball family. George Lake wife Bessie Goble with children visit John Worster family. Charles White and Elliott families visit Edd Elliott. Emma Backous returns to Wm Backous after Indianapolis visit.
For sale pure bred Duroc male pigs and one Shorthorn bull calf. Contact Emery A Scholl, Route 9, phone 1226, Alquina Exchange. Listings include numbers 103 to 113 on the page.
Aunt Ann Handley is poorly Mrs Belle Lake is sick Dr Mitchell attends her John Grimes was in town The Bylday team loaded watermelons Mrs B L Veatch visited Z M Lake and wife Ladies Aid met at Mrs Albert Sim John Corbin family moved into Will Franklin’s house Willis Parrott did business in Connersville Walter Moore of Brookville visited to buy stock Everton church was closed for a Shelbyville conference E W Handley wife Clair Lake wife spent Friday with Z M Lake Frank Mason home from Blooming Grove for vacation Some farmers finished sowing wheat others wait for rain Adams ford abutment finished bridge work remains J A Kellum wife hosted dinner with many Lake family members
Russell Kerr acquires a new bicycle. Leon Martin called on Jno Nelson last Sunday morning. John Woolf and wife visited in Glenwood Sunday. Leora Hammond spent Sunday with Rubie Nelson. Pawpaw hunters are numerous in the area. Clifford Stelle and family visited East Connersville Sunday. Sam Clark and Celia Roots called at Bunker Hill last Sunday. Glen Rhea and wife moved to housekeeping at Horace Caldwell’s. Mrs Delbert Smiley and children visited her father Jesse Clawson last Friday. Mr and Mrs James Ludlow hosted Mr and Mrs Wilbur Caldwell Sunday afternoon. Marie Moffett of Harrisburg visited Fern Kerr last Saturday night and Sunday. Jno Neilson and daughter Ruthie were in Rush county last Friday visiting Jake Kinder, who is in.
A recap of social visits and small events around Indianapolis and Connersville. Names include Oliver Fiant Fletcher Hudspeth Zelma Wood Mrs Levi Greene Marcia Greene and several others visiting, hosting, or traveling. Mentions a school with Walton Keys teaching and a wish for rain to aid farmers.
The passage notes sowing done for wheat, a boy Ross Revalee starting school on Monday, dry weather reducing the corn crop, Henry Morgan visiting Ella Brock, Miss Edith Potts staying with Mrs. Morgan and family, Mrs. Kate Morgan and Elsie guests of Netta Stevens, a largely attended quarterly meeting, praise for Bro Roberts, ample music on the upper creek, and free nightly gatherings needing a stump speaker.
Sunny Side reports residents in town events and visits. Widespread social calls include Peck Murray and Quincy Gray, Marsh Hughes and wife on the West Side, and Harry Thomas family with John Retterford's spring house. Local work includes Lowell Saeperd with Marsh Hughes, and Mrs. Tate hosting visitors. several families share Sunday gatherings with friends.
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