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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
7
A Fayette ad promotes a large western nursery claiming first class stock and reliable delivery. It promises weekly pay and high commissions for agents, and notes address details for terms and access to the nurseries.
Brownsville residents share visits from Indianapolis New Castle Connersville and Chicago travelers. Major F T Roots will speak at Brownsville Memorial services on Sunday June 7 at 2 p m. Modern Woodmen lodge hosts a social in Whetsel's ball with all invited.
Residents and visitors listed include M Hopwood in Cincinnati, Mrs Mary McIlwain visiting Connersville, Bert Pike of Kankakee a guest of East Side kin, Albert Gegall visiting Blue Creek, Jas Whittiker and Nora Merrill with Mrs Chas Ogder, Celia Tompson of Lima visiting Murray family, Elizabeth Parkins with Connersville friends, Fannie May from Connersville visiting, Lillie Hopwood of Middletown Ohio with her father, Fritz of Connersville installing a cistern, Asa Baker of Indianapolis and Chas Baker of Connersville visiting Will Hopwood, R V Conner and Mabel Conner en route to Springport and Ann Arbor Michigan.
The Waterloo raion held a well orderly, timely graduation event last Wednesday with tiled hall, fine music by the Milton band, and essays and recitations praised by all. Mrs J J Cole and Mrs Rolling called on Mrs C G H Bailey. The street Carnival drew farmers on Thursday and Saturday. Y J Caldwell of Maplewood visited J H Caldwell on Friday.
Elmer Warner and family visit Lynrel relatives. Mrs Watt guests Wiss Madtie Fiant Sunday. Porter Emmett visits sister in Comeraville Wednesday. Harry Jobe and sisters Maude Eoma visit aunt Mrs Rollins Sunday. Wm Berkisar and Chaney Lyons lose horses last week as a colt dies on barbed wire and another horse breaks its leg. Children’s Day at Robinson's Chapel set for Sunday morning June 7.
Social visits and family news across Connersville Indiana area. Mr Sefton spent weekend with Mrs Lizie Burke. Mrs Emma Lins visiting sister in Jonesboro. Mrs Bess Goble and Daisy White with Mrs Hilcott. Sam Murphy wed Agnes Walsh near Connersville. Mart Backhouse visiting mother ill. Perry Lambert family visiting parents. Harvay Baan and family in Andersonville area. Joe Moore moved to Hamilton Obie. Alf Kerr, Parker Oregon, former resident, dies at 60. funeral at Beuna Vista. Elma Kerr to Indianapolis. Knights of Pythias prepare grave decorations June 28 with Dr Robinson speaker.
Riverside residents attended Decoration Day events in Columbis and Connersville while others joined family visits in Glenwood and Bantley. Miss Evhel Branfiel returned home after weeks with her uncle James Handley of Mont Connersville. Farmers worry about rain delays as corn and weeds grow. Samuel Jemison markets strawberries but yields are down. A Y Neff and wife visited Rushville where their daughter Hattie is ill, staying with sister Mrs J L Ashworth.
Henry Stone and his son Al Stone planted corn with help from the Stone family in Orange. Visitors include Charlie and Vivian Stone and relatives from Columbia and Laurel, with several local attendances at a Columbia decoration. Delia and Mrs Sawyer, plus Daisy Thomas, Stella Saal, Anna Redd and others are noted as guests in nearby towns.
A Monday evening storm brought large hail up to walnut size and caused damage to crops. A Christian church dedication drew a large crowd both morning and evening. Waterloo township began its existence with events held Wednesday evening May 27 after rain delays. Local notes mention wheat hauling, visitors in town, and social calls, with a seriously ill Mrs. Berkhiser seeking treatment at Sunny de Santorium.
Miss Mary Tattle returns home from Michigan after a month abroad. Citizens attend Decoration services at Columbia on Saturday. Morses Eva Pettis and Mame Heeb Honey visit Connersville. Mabel Anderson and Raby Heeb noted. Laura Quorp entertained the Embroidery Club Tuesday afternoon. Brother W T Sehroutz returns from Pennsylvania and resumes church duties. C W B M meets with Mrs Viva Conaway Friday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Verkina spent several days with Connersville friends. Bro Risley will fill his regular appointment at this place next Sabbath.
Decoration Day exercises drew a crowd despite rain. Dora Garvey sold a fine cow to J. N. Webster. Orville Hood and family joined local observances from Everton and dined with Noah Hood. Ethel Coletrane returned from Connersville after academic work. Stella and Dollie Seals visited from Alpine. The community plans no street fair and urges residents to get back to work.
Mrs S W Beck dislocated her left hip at noon Wednesday in her Seventh street dining room after catching her shoe on a chair and falling. Dr Spilman attended and reduced the dislocation. The injury is serious and she will be helpless for some time.
Infant Carl Scott Mason son of James H and Nellie Mason was born July 24 1902 and died May 28 1908 at ten months old. He touched many hearts in a brief life filled with sunshine and love from family and friends as disease ended his days with a final peaceful farewell. The bereaved parents mourn his loss while cherishing memories of a gentle baby who slept in Gods care.
Thomas Barris transfers 39 acres in Waterloo township to Charles A. Jones for 180 dollars. John B. Mckarlan transfers a city lot to Olive L. Jones for 300 dollars.
Joint services on the afternoon of Jane Lith will feature many secret societies including Olonksah Tribe No 4 Imp'd O R M Fayetta Lodge No 31 I Q O F Guttenberg Lodge No 219 I O Q O F Conneraville Lodge No 11 K of P Independent Order of Foresters Modern Woodmen of America Daughters of Rebekah Royal Neighbors Rathbone Sisters and Pocahontas Council. Cambridge City and Milton bands will supply music and Daniel E. Storms Secretary of State will be the speaker. Relatives report Mrs H D Crippen of New York City has given birth to a son. Mrs Crippen was formerly Miss Marie Huaton of this city.
George Barr McCutcheon presents Gran atari a romance of love behind a throne in Gravetark new serial. The story is absorbing pure and suitable for children and adults and has been enthusiastically received nationwide. Don t miss Graustark for charm and adventure.
Indiana poet J Morris Widdows has published Take Me Back to My Indiana Home with music by himself dedicated to James Whitcomb Riley with his permission. The song is expected to be popular and is sold by local and state music dealers. Widdows received a congratulatory letter from General Lew Wallace this morning praising the song's merit.
Commissioner White says Fleming & Son delivered 842.50 from Continental Fire Insurance Company for his destroyed barn. He declares the payment full settlement and praises Continental as reliable for property owners. J M Ware.
The 1903 notice lists remaining letters to be claimed in Connersville Indiana including W C Bratton Mrs Mary Backhouse Charley Goble Mrs Sarah J Horsley John Howley Mise Lucile Moody Mrs M R Reifle H O Slack Ambrose Scott F L Snyder Hilliary Troglove Mines K Morvett and P M Will Pike of Alpine visited the city today.
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills for women with nervous fatigue and uterine trouble. Mrs L Hamilton of Connersville Indiana testifies the pills steadied nerves and improved health after one box. Sold 60 cents a box at dealers or Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on package.
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