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Newspaper

Connersville Times

Location

Connersville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1908

Page

6

Local Notices From Tyners Station and Nearby Areas

Dr. F J Spilman visited in his auto Sunday morning. Dr Hare went to Charles Stockdale’s Tuesday to tend an injured horse. Joe Barrett returned home from a trip through the West. W H Chenoweth and wife enjoyed a weekend of sight-seeing at Richmond and Indianapolis. Locals attended the Harrisburg literary Friday night. Walter Sherwood and family moved to Connersville Wednesday. Charles Suttles lost a horse to lockjaw recently.

F. J. Spilman Dr. Hare Charles Stockdale Joe Barrett W. H. Chenoweth Richmond Indianapolis Harrisburg Walter Sherwood Connersville Charles Suttles

Orange church services and local lodge notes at Glenwood

Services were held at two churches by Revs Walls and Burkhart. Members attended meetings at the M E church in Glenwood. The Imp O R M trustee hired George Flaner of Arlington to move their hall to Broad street. Richard Sipe visited from Indianapolis. Burkhart hosted at dinner to RB Moore and wife. The I O Th M conferred Chiefs Degree on Warriors. A Glenwood man linked to a green goods scheme appeared back from bear hunting. John Dawson studies to operate a switchboard. Mrs Alex Metelfresh ill and not expected to live through Sunday night.

M. FE Glenwood George Flaner Arlington Broad Street Richard Sipe Indianapolis R. W. Sipe Rev. Burkhart RB. Moore Warriors John Dawson Alex Mctelfresh

Everton Community Birthday and Local Notices

About seventy neighbors and relatives gathered at Mr PDW Moores east of Everton to celebrate his 68th birthday with refreshments and games. Other items note illnesses, visitors, home improvements, a new rural carrier route, and local social visits among Everton residents and nearby towns.

Garrison Falls Supt Trusler Visits Gray Robinson School

Trustees Culbertson and Trusler visit Gray Robinson school while George Prifogle conducts business in Connersville. A baby girl is born to S K Bilby near Muncie. Fire damages a stove area at W L Tate’s residence, about sixty dollars. The piece extols W H Pate's dedication to the Ciray-Robinson school and praises Mr Tate's community spirit.

Supt Trusler Gray-Robinson School Muesday George Prifogle Connersville S. KB. Bilby Muncie Culbertson Gray- Robinson School W. L. Tate Stoner

J R and Quincey Gray Plan Kansas City Trip

The passage notes J R and Quincey Gray considering a journey to Kansas City sometime next month as part of a broader effort to improve moral standards in the neighborhood through local schooling.

J. R and Quincey Gray Kansas City

Local Social Notes From NULLTOWN and Nearby

Orlando Elliott and family from Connersville visited Mrs. Agnes Perkins on Sunday. Herbert Gray spent Saturday with his mother, Lizzie Wright. Daisy Stant returned to Metamora with her mother Mrs. George Jlarimore. Richard Rowe and children visited with Mrs. S. J. and Mrs. Rolland Murray on Wednesday. Noah Hood called on Mrs. Omer Garrison Friday. Clarence Jackson of Metamora is visiting friends here. Charles Smallwood and wife left for Nebraska after the death of Mrs. Smallwood’s father Oliver Bruinfiel. Tom Gray spent Saturday night with his cousin. Cora Thomas visited Wesley Handley and wife, who are ill.

Herbert Gray Lizzie Wright Daisy Stant Metamora George Jlarimore Richard Rowe S. J Rolland Murray Noah Hood Omer Garrison Clarence Jackson Chas. Smallwood Nebraska

Cummins Corner Social Ties and Illness Reach Bentonville

Cummins family and relatives gather at Flat Rock Baptist services and homes across Bentonville and nearby towns. Verne Freeman and Harold Clouds contract whooping cough from Vera Freeman. Will Beeson remains bedbound with severe influenza. Claude Trusler visits Cummins Corner school. Ladies' Aid plans February fundraiser for Christian church.

M. F. Cummins Flat Rock Baptist Church Rufus Cummins Vale Curtis Will Baker's Grant Country Verne Freeman Harold Clouds Vera Freeman Grant County Henry Knotts

Beeson and Hankins Guests in Grippe Report

Beeson and Hankins Mr and Mrs Herman Hilbert have the la grippe. Robert Kirtley has been unable to attend school at Milton due to tonsillitis. George Brattain and daughter Miss Nethal aided Abe Troxell in butchering last Tuesday. Linde Mildred and Gilbert Woods have been ill in a group. Examination was held at schools last Thursday and Friday. Miss Mabel Moffett and Mitty Simpkins visited Miss Bertha Archey Friday. Joe Hilbert of Franklin County visited Leander Kirtley and Mrs Ab Simpkins and daughter Mary visited Mrs Richard Milott in Connersville last Wednesday. Mrs Otho Moffett and daughter Mabel called on Mrs Onur Mochwort last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Leander Kirtley suffers with a head gathering, Mrs Esse Simpkins visited Ab Simpkins and family last Thursday.

Robert Kirtley Milton Ab Simpkins Mary Richard Miliott Connersville Otho Moffett Mabel Onur Mochwort

Local Social Roundup Notes In Town Names

William Wood and family along with Mr and Mrs Otho Moffett and daughter Luella were guests of Ben Copeland and family last Sunday. Several youths attended the library event in Harrisburg Friday evening. Otho Moffett attended Guttenberg Lodge in Connersville last Wednesday. Arthur Shepherd missed several days of school due to pink eye. The Jolly Sewing Circle meets at Mrs Abner Whipple's next Friday. Lee Kirtley sold sixty one fine porkers last Monday.

William Wood Otho Moffett Luella Ben Copeland Guttenberg Lodge Connersville George McFerrin Abner Whipple Arthur Shepherd Jolly Sewing Circle Lee’ Kirtley

Community Notes and Visits Highlight Week

Horace Allison Alquino and family visited Andrew Young and wife on Sunday. Miss Ruth Branson spent an evening with Lillian Lake. Day meetings run Wednesday through Saturday at two o'clock each night. Mrs. Jane Jackson and J H Jerrell are on the sick list. Ross Carter and wife visited her parents last week. Miss Josephine of Retherford visits sister Mrs. Scott Dubois. O J Chance invoicing all week. Andrew Young and wife plan a trip to Oklahoma this season. Mrs Carrie Retherford called on friends there last Friday afternoon.

Horace Allison Andrew Young Ruth Branson Lillian Lake Jane Jackson J. H. Jerrell Ross Carter Josephine of Retherford Scott Dubois J. Chance Oklahoma Carrie Retherford

Local Social Notes From Bentley and Nearby

Mrs Charles Mahle and daughter Alina shopped at the county seat Saturday. Nearby residents attend events including a phay at the Auditorium and visits among families such as the Pars and Masters. Mrs Minor Conner underwent surgery at St Vincent Hospital while Rev Hilstren preached at the church. Rachel the Fire Wail will be presented at home talent show in Koof Pohash Ever ton Thursday night February 6.

Charles Mahle Alina Minnie Banning Grove Bank Earnest Bernier Carrie Fox Harrison Gusta Parrot T. KE. Currey Indianapolis Clyde Myers George Masters Connersville Elisha Myers Minor Conner Bertha Curry St. Vincent Hospital Hilstren Emily Sims Albert Sims Jessa Hayward Lurton Goble Milton Brumfiel Rachel Everton Bebe

Harrisburg News Briefs Mixed Local Social Updates

Harrisburg notes show residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Mrs Campbell and Joseph Barker join Bertha Campbell for visits. Herbert Gray visits his aunt. Church prayer meetings and hogs hauled to market mark the week. Barton Barker sick. Caldwell hosts Hark Lines and Chat Sparks and Mary Greer at supper.

Mov Ebb Caldwell Hark Lines Chat Sparks Mary Greer

MT. GARRISON Weather Snapshot Captures Seasonal Swing

A brief report recalls a single beautiful spring day and a harsh wither day in Mt. Garrison highlighting the town’s dramatic seasonal shift and its impact on daily life.

Local Visits and Family News Noted in Lyons Station Area

Mr and Mrs Peter Zimmerman of Lyons Station visited neighbors. Miss Reth Branson visited Miss Lillian Lake Tuesday night. Mrs Lou Retherford spent Wednesday with Hast Connersville relatives. Mrs Will Remy and daughter Dorothy visited Mrs L K Retherford and children Friday. Ed Newland killed boys last Monday and is a candidate and must be looking after political things. Protracted meeting begins at Alcuna next Monday night. Miss Gladys Burk confined to bed Saturday. Ollie Zimmerman and wife visited Chas Crandle and family Sunday. George Koffman of Brownsville visited Will Stagg and family last week. A large crowd attended John Ek Jemison’s funeral Saturday. Chas Crandle and family spent Saturday evening with Lon Retherford and family.

Amos Miller Sharch Bentonville Florence Heck Fairmount Grant Heck Will Beeson Allen Cloud Andersonville Kate Cummins Howard Sherwood Nettie Cummins Rufus Lola Saxon Cummins Newton Miller Chas. Cummins Flat Rock Baptist Claude Trusler Cummins Corner Peter Zimmerman Lyons Station Reth Branson Lillian Lake Lou Retherford Connersville Ed Newland Alquina Gladys Burk Ollie Zimmerman Chas. Crandle John Ek. Jemison Lon Retherford John Emison Faust

Riverside notices and visits fill week with church and travel

Riverside column reports Jun cille Notts returning from grandparents visit while cousins Cassius Wagoner and Tom Steele visit. Local pastors Rev Wm Hillstren and Rev C W Hillstren visit Bentley and Dublin, with funeral services for John Emison and reflections on aging pioneers. Dated notes of neighbors and school exams frame a week of weather, travel, and family.

Quincy Elliott Len Bromnel Cassius Wagoner Tom Steele

Bunker Hill Church Quarterly Meeting Report

The quarterly meeting at the church occurred Sunday with Rider Rawls presiding. Miss Mabel Worshuma entertained Roy Hilby and Miss Letia. Numerous locals attended, including Abevers and wife baptized at the Catholic church that afternoon.

Rider Rawls Mabel Worshuma Roy Hilby Letia “Phomis

Local Social Notes From East Connersville Circle

Mrs Ei E Paris was sick last week. Ward Reeves visited BE 1 aris on Sunday. George Welsh spent Sunday with Ward Reeves and family. Mrs EH Bundrant visited Eliza Fox of East Connersville Tuesday. Robi Chenoweth called on BE L Bundrant Monday. Ladies Aid to meet with BE L Bundyant Wednesday. Grace Hamilton and Dorothy Banker visited Sam Jobe Friday. Dorothy Banker and sister Elsie and Agnes Strong visited Sam Jobe Sunday. Joe Moffett had supper with brother Chas Moffett Sunday afternoon. Mrs W C Davis among the sick. PT Bilby and family and W C Davis spent Wednesday with Chas Hoffett and wife. Edith Hardy visited Chas Martin and children Friday. Chas Martin in Indianapolis visiting family with Mr Thompson from California. Mrs Doner called on Mrs Whitt-Duin Sunday. Miss Norvilla Millett visited with sister Mrs Wate Sparks for a few days.

George Welsh Ward Reeves EH. O. Bundrant Eliza Fox East Connersville Robi. Chenoweth BE. L. Bundrant Ladies’ Aid BE. L. Bundyant Dorothy Banker Elsie Agnes Strong Sam Jobe’s Joe Moffett Chas. Moffett Mr. Thompson California Chas. Martin and

Local Social Notes Highlight Rushville Area Visits and News

Pairview sees Willie Birehood Franklin Downty visiting sister Mrs. Joth Waller. Mrs. Wood Gibbs and Minnie Gibbs of Indianapolis joined the Jones Erwin wedding party for several days. Numerous neighbors hosted guests including Lavina Jackson Louise Lewis Vince Gibbs and more. A teachers training class is planned in the Christian church with 24 members enrolled led by Alfa Wikot.

Willie Birehood Franklin Downty Joth Waller Dee Wood Gibbs Minnie Gibbso Lidianapolis Albert Wikell Rushville Minnie Gibbs Vince Gibbs Conturersville Mesdames Lavina Jackson Louise Lewis William Lewis

Local Market News and Social Notes From Waterloo and Cincinnati

Oliver Brant brought a fine drove of bogs to the doval market today from Waterloo. Will McChare of Cincinnati was a cuent of Miss Pinnie Jordan Sunday. Mrs J Boges entertained no tew ladies at her home last night for Miss Kite Miller of Pointfrou who is her guest. Mrs Louis Seller spent today at Metamora. Mrs J TE Addins of fatures was here to day.

Oliver Brant Doval Waterloo Will McChare Cincinnati Pinnie Jordan J. Boges

Estate of Quincy A. Tite Administers Sale of Personal Property

Notice of sale by Emma Crate as administrator for the estate of Quincy A. Tite deceased. Sale at the late residence one and one half miles east of the vote at Connorsville Payette County Indiana. Auction includes two work horses, two colts, three cows, thirty head of cattle feeding hounds, hogs, oats, hay, farm tools, wheels, oats and other farm implements and household goods. Terms include seven months and payment in cash upon delivery. Sale begins at ten o'clock a.m. on date specified.

Notle Quincy A. Tite Wali Otter Gusdie Winroth Hay

The Thuringian Doll Industry's Wax Head Dawn

A historical note on how Thuringian toymakers transformed dolls from wooden forms to wax headed figures. It traces the dip process origin after a London import inspired local crafts, the use of Angora wigs, movable eyes and lids, and the rise of mass production by women and girls, with simple chemises and lace detailing.

Thuringian Mountains Sonndeberg London China Thuringiana Rene Bache Cirele

Land and Water Boats Across Canadian Timber Lands

A description of rugged propulsion boats used in northern forests. Engines drive paddle wheels or twin screws and power a cable drum for portage. Boats traverse swamps, climb hills, and cross rough terrain with log skids, achieving one to two miles daily and navigating grades up to four feet per mile as needed.

United States

First Come First Served Muddled Sermon Tale

A minister who opposed bazaars recounts a tale about a street robbery in which a thief robs a man but shows remorse. The robber asks if the victim is unharmed and the scenario shifts to a light, humorous exchange as the street encounter ends.

Modern Plays and Players and the Demand for Authentic Casting

The passage argues that modern productions favor presenting the actor as the character rather than mere likeness. It blames managers for choosing performers based on appearance rather than impersonation, citing a hypothetical candidate whose father died long before the play’s setting as an example of inappropriate casting.

Argonaut

Reforming a Husband Through Drink and Temptation

A fragmented squib from the Houston Post recalls a wife’s attempt to reform her husband through vice and persuasion. The dialogue hints at his drinking and past restraint as she seeks change.

Impossible Combination Vie Time in a Porous Transcript

A fragmented Louisville Courier journal snippet references an unusual pairing and wordplay about a rare combination. The garbled text fixes on a "nut" and "umbreds," hinting at confused phrasing around a time and people. The item reads as a clumsy transcription fragment from the Courier.

Louisville Dourniel

Fragmented Notices and Snippets From Harpers Weekly and Philadelphia Record

A garbled compilation of captions and phrases from Harper's Weekly and the Philadelphia Record. It includes odd references to birth right, ancestry, attire, and facial hair without coherent context or full sentences.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norice Tyners Station Walls Burkhart PD. W. Moore Moore Helvie Snyder Elizabeth Perdieu Giaubett Elizabeth Post Alys Lottie Wallick Perdieu Anderson Moore Will Moore Hone Little Hee Mitchell Samuel P.per Joe Klipple Main Street Geo. Scott Phene Lake Mt. 4Iarvison Ples Loper Mabel Myer Dessie Lake Charles Clyde Mastera Arch Handley Mayme Volkert Garrison Falls Scheol W. H. Pate Giray-Robinson Ciray-Robinson Tate Nulltown Orlando Elliott Mary Agnes Agnes Perkins Ladies’ Aid Society The Christian Church Charlie Errel George Ertel Noah Cummins George Sherwood Omer Bell New Castle Archie Charlie Bell Eva George Weaver Heck Beesons and Hankins Herman Hilbert George Brattain Hnthel Abe Troxell Linde Mildred Gilbert Woods Mabel Moffett Mitty Simpkins Bertha Archey Daa Priday Joe Hilbert Pranklin County Leander Kirtley and Esse Simpkins Ab Simpkins and Family K. Archey Bertha Bob White William Whipple Abner Charles Crouse Dorothy Whipple Luella Moffett Thel Brattain Bentley Helen Thomas Josephine Mildred Barker Bertha Campbell Campbell Joe Tray Lemons Rosedale Park 'Thomas Martha ‘Thomas Wilo Saith Burke Sam Ludlow Barton Barker MT. Garrison Will Remy Dorothy L. K. Retherford Floyd Flsworth Gettinger Pleasant Friends Fairfield George Koffman Brownsville Will Stagg Riverside Charles Notts Jun Cille Ww. Hillstren Barrton Rachel the Pire Wail Ieverton Cassius Wagoner and Thomas Steele Wabash Thenry Handley Gunnison, Col Mrs Ann Handley Ethel Briumfiel Aletumora Jackson Township W. To Warrs Charles Keeler Centerville George Floyd Mt. Zion C. W. Hillstren Milan Ind Dan Brumfiel James A. Rose Fraumily Hillstren Dublin Bunker Hill Woo Dawes Ohat Williams Will Worster Witt John Binder Il Law Rere Brown Twit Oun Abevers Catholc Samy Chirk Celia Roots Alice Worstilte Amy Dkivis Plursctiay Ugh Lillian Worshits Ldesd Doner Cobe Willis We. G. PR. D Reve i. Co Ei. E. Paris BE. 1 Aris Grace Hamilton Sam Jobe Chas. Martin Indianaapolis Inda Norvilla Millett Wate Sparks Pairview Cal Caldwell Janes Lavigox Jobo Smielser Glen Walter Thompson Nita Gibbs Snichtstown Alf Saxon Cambridge City Morton Nelson Bmes John Dickey Richimiond May Stevens Stevenson Frank Stunner Carey Jackson Er. W. Caldwell Creighton Frost Saxon James Rees Myrtle Creager Alfa Wikot Albare Emma Cpate Dewell Suctioneer Bern Donegal Harper's Weekly Philadelphia Record
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