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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1906
Page
6
Local residents list visits and social calls across Gynnville Liberty Fairfield Brookville Connersville Everton Lapel Knightstown Dunreith and Richmond. Names include Robbins Belinger Swift Myers Wilson Retherford Moore Masters McWhorter Waggoner Kennedy Ellis Thomas and many others with exchanges of visits and family gatherings last week.
Social items list residents and visitors including W T Murray loading corn, E M Hopwood at Eu Tite's, J W Falkert in Laurel, Mary McTtwain to Connecmvilla, and many neighbors visiting relatives. Shippers George Cain sent two cars of wheat to Newport News. Several trips to Connersville, Cincinnati, and Brookville noted among rooms and family visits.
One month to the fair at Wilson Creek. Regular preaching next Sunday at Mt. Zion. Local families dine together and host visits from Connersville and nearby towns. Crandell reports a mashed toe after a buggy mare incident. Teas, cream and cake shared. plans for a farm move and a Saturday sale at the flat of August, with best wishes for John Brauntiel.
Mrs Amandy Johneson spent part of last week with her sister Mrs Weasley Rowan. Mrs Leu Bever conducted business in Rushville one day that week. Mae Craddy visited Mrs Clair Smith Tuesday afternoon. George Coon and families Lewisver and Stevens and Myrtle Bever and Marion Johneon with daughter Flora spent Saturday with Rev Moody Shaw and wife at Andersonville. Ken Bever and E G Carpenter conducted business in Laurel Bat fay evening. Nellie Jessie Jeffrey Marion Johneon and family attended weekly event.
Mrs Beading of Finley Ohio visits Mrs Chas Kehl. Plans to attend the World’s Free Fair in Connersville next month. Ben G Stephen and Miss Vona Limpus visited last Sunday. Various local social events and humorous verse snippets mention tea parties and community gatherings. Families of Matney Kebl Stephen and others met at Lewis Matney’s last Sunday night.
Columbia households feature visitors and gatherings. Mrs M F Wiles lists illness, while Mrs Martha Williams visits J N Williams and wife. Isaac Spears hosts a dinner for Alvin Wiley and James Milles. John Spears visits his brother Isaac. Passers through include Marshall Benedict and Frank Gray. Alpine church attendance noted.
Farmers begin planting oats with some successes. In town, Mr and Mrs Chas Freeman visited Cambridge City on business. Nettie Cummins visited Cambridge City for music lessons with Prof Doll. Mrs John Pattison and daughter stayed with Newton and Mrs Miller to improve health. John Naylor and family visited Glenwood over Sunday. Barn social visits from Misses Swift Eis and others. Bentonville vs Lewisville baseball game ended 8 to 6 in favor of Lewisville. Bentonville’s J Scott solid till Murphy closed, Bentonville has twelve straight wins. Who has a Letter team.
Miss Maggie Miller sews for Rozzie White in East Connersville this week. Jesse Abernathy rents Robert Eskew's Mt Zion area farm. Charley Newlan baling straw for Phone Lake. Ward Hanson and companion attend Everton church Sunday. Charley Crandle visits Peter Zimmerman family at Lyons Station Sunday. Frank Hanson family in Alquina Monday. Mrs. Caroline and Minnie Luke in Connersville Monday. Lee Young and family with B. F. Murphy at Alquina Sunday. J A White building a new fence. Mrs. Amanda Sims of Everton at Chas White's Tuesday. Stagg and Hough families hosted by George Kaufman near Brownsville Sunday. Lillian Lake visited Celestine White Monday afternoon. Osa Sherry and Alice Kenathy in Connersville Saturday. Mrs. Wim. Corbin mourns Mira Lyons of Milton who died Thursday morning. Lyons family lived near Everton before moving to Milton. leaves husband five daughters two sons two daughters predeceased.
Locust Grove reports threshing nearly done with visits from Richmond residents Mrs. Mattie Gault and children to Alex Dickson. Jesse Lambert and Mildred dined with J. Retherford. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Showalter visited A. N. Henry. Rev. Diing and family visited John Jobe. Ellis Berkhiser and Paul Shroy at Shroy home. J. H. Retherford and family hosted dinner. Mrs. Harlin of College Corner visiting daughter Mrs. Win. Berkhiser. John Jobe and family attended Lutheran services. Lambert Funk and family visited James Hamilton. Aunt Betty.
Earl Sheppard dined with Mr and Mrs Bun Moore in Falmouth last week. Lizzie Myer hosted relatives two days last week. Belle Moore returned home from a visit with Lizzie Johns near Lyons Station. Ruth Thompson and Lillian Moore visited at Penny Jones’s Lyons Station. Rev Whitted and family returned home after a three week visit with relatives in Everton. Several relatives visited in Harrison Ohio led by Fred Luke Virgil Griffith Curt Jerman Bollin Luke Friday to Saturday. Mrs Henry Jerman returned to Everton after visiting her daughter Mrs George Masters. Mina Wilson of Brookville visits her sister Mrs Roy Lake at Popular Ridge. J D Lamberts night blooming cereus attracted forty people last Friday evening. Chi Lake and Mel White went to West Baden. Funeral of Herbert Murphy of Indianapolis held at Everton M E church with burial nearby. Mrs Grace Masters traveled from Connersville last Sunday to stay with her ill mother. John Thurston and daughter Lacey of Indianapolis visited a week with sister Mrs A Taylor. Mrs Thomas Funderburg and children of Springfield Ohio visiting Henry Elliott. Mrs Sims left for Connersville after an extended visit at Bentley.
Sylvia Alquina of Dayton and husband visited her parents here last week. Andrew Young and Jon Hulgan plan a trip to Oklahoma Tuesday. A ladies of the M. E. church social last Saturday was successful socially and financially. Miss Clars Jewell left Saturday for an extended Illinois visit. Joe White and family of Everton, Vanblae cum of Connersville, Birdie Franklin of Ohio, Will Gibson and Lon Sacre of this place visited Mac Wilson and wife last Sunday. Parry Jackson and daughter Ova visiting E. W. Jackson and wife. Emma Lair will spend the month visiting Indianapolis Lebanon and other points. Rows Carter helps Robert Beck pick apples. Carrie Garrett returned Monday from Indians polia and Shville visits. Ante Roth of near Rushville visited grandmother Mrs. Joseph Rech last week. Ed Lasser of Leona Station visited her brother last Saturday and Sunday and attended the social Saturday night.
Ed V. Hauss of Cincinnati improves health and should arrive late week. William Nagley of near Springfield Ohio plans a visit this month. Cox of Connersville and Hawkins of Liberty visit on Prudential business. Mrs Sarah Whetsel and Hazel return from Indiana trip. Vernon Brainard of Vincennes visits grandmother Mrs Hein. Brownsville meat wagon idle due to driver illness Harold Campbell. Jay Conner resigns as night operator to become bank bookkeeper. Temperance rally and oratorical contest set for August 11 at College Corner with Edith Maze to represent Brownsville township. Sher man Harris family visit Lon Kantner. Blackberry crop delayed by at least a week. Mrs BE V Hauss visits. William Murray of near Hagera town visits town.
A farmer in Union or Fayette county considers relocating his family and will seek a suitable place to live. He recently spoke with Rev. Will Bender of Ohio who, with his wife, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McCashland. Bender oversees three Christian churches in Ohio and is reportedly prospering and effective in his duties.
The Lyons Station Sunday school picnic drew large crowds with participation from several county schools. Guests included Mr and Mrs J M Philabaum and Miss Bird Rike of Connersville visiting Joseph Philabaum and family.
Waterloo and surrounding areas report a string of social calls and visits. Finly Pugh and wife stay with C. H. Hailey in Waterloo while John Watt and family visit Matt Hubbell. Della Frant journeys to Cincinnati. Hamiltons and Mrs Will Casper with Grace visit Ella Watt.
Columbia residents note a basket meeting scheduled for Sunday in Columbia. Various local movements include Mrs E Thomas recovering from illness and visits by James Miller from Misalesippi to his sister Mrs Alvin Wiley.
A local girl ordered an ice cream soda water at a drug store and enjoyed it with a smile until the straw broke. She tearfully apologized to the clerk, saying she didn’t mean to cause trouble. The incident ended with a sincere apology.
Floyd M. Hood and Miss Amanda C. Bryant were married yesterday at ten o clock by Rev. Preston Cates in Jackson township. James Ailes and Mrs. Kate Lockwood wed Sunday at 10 o'clock in Fairview and Laurel, the couple returning to the groom's home to begin housekeeping.
Notice hereby given by Clarence S. Roots as trustee in the Vedas Met DLEL Proceedings of the Connerville Company to the trust for the benefit of Junnersville Maultorii Company. Details uncertain due to corrupted text but indicates action by the trustee concerning corporate interests.
The trustee of Columbia township Fayette county sets forth the estimates for 1908 at the advisory meeting on September 4 1906. Totals include township expenditures 300 local tuition 900 special school 616 other expenditures 1155 and road tax 386 poor expenditures 100 totaling 1614 with tax 9 cents per dollar. Taxables include lands and improvements 2200.0 and personal property 113,686 with railroads and telegraph lines etc. Also notes net property and poll counts. The report is signed by CAREHALL Banepict as trustee.
The trustee of Fairview township gives 1906 budget figures at the advisory board meeting held at the School District No 2 house. Totals include township expenditures 12.85 taxes 12 cents per dollar, road tax 1 751.95 with 3 cents tax, and other four items with corresponding cents per dollar. Net taxable property set at 702 889 with mortgage exemption credit 123310. Assignment dated August 4 by Trustee ALva E Bilby.
Harrison township trustees seek approval at the school district meeting for 1907 budgets. Local and road expenditures total 7400 dollars with 78 cents per hundred tax. includes township 2000 dollars, local tuition 900 dollars, special school 4 cents, road 2500 dollars. W C Whipple, trustee, dated July 31 1908.
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