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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
6
A scrambled local page items list personal anecdotes and rural observations from Connersville. Mentions include farming struggles, a cold snap, a startling claim of a youth reportedly killing 60 squirrels, and jokes on prosperity and piety. It notes Mr Heman Jones's birthday and Will Fox relocating a traction well. Obscenity warning closes the item.
A damaged text piece presents archaic style imagery about breath life and trees in spring. The lines reference light, singing, and vivid natural scenes with scattered, unclear phrasing and misspellings. The passage resembles a poetic fragment rather than a clear news item.
Harvest timers near at hand as Bro Barron from your city preaches next Sabbath at 10. Children Day exercises drew large crowds last Sunday evening. Knights of Pythias plan Memorial Day observance Sunday at 2 30 with Roscoe E Kirkman of Richmond delivering the address. Glenwood band provides music. Local families visited, and the strawberry crop nears its end for the year.
Mrs W F Smith of Rashville took Mrs Ha George for a Sunday drive. Mrs Eien Criver and Mea Blanche of Jersey City stayed with Mr and Mrs Bort Mason. OU W BM ladies reported a fine Kashville convention. Harry Stewart Gertrude Hobbs George Sparks Lana Pettis attended Decoration at Connersville. Mrs Mollie McCann of Lexington visited Mrs R W Sipe. Bert Trabne of Mays Station visited. Roy Murphy and friend Jee vacationing from Einuover College. Mary Sebronus and children returned after a month with Mrs Weir in Washington Pennsylvania. Ka Winchel and wife dined with Hal George. Minnie Herd of Indianapolis visiting grandparents John Winchel and wife. Four couples from Clarkeburg and Hays Jones of Rushville guests of Alma Conoway.
Two Mormon missionaries were seen in the Waterloo area last week selling their books.
James Whitaker is ill at the Waterloo home. Mrs. Beck returns from a two month visit to her son Jaman in Baizifart City. Bailay spent Sunday at Cunmersville. Ila and Bliss Clara Wift visited Mrs. Hears Piere in Wayne. Community members attended the Decoration at Lyons Station Sunday. J. J. Cole and grandson Lawrence Eby visited Mary Holland last Tuesday. Mrs. J. B. Caldwell is on the sick list.
Mary McIlwain is with Connersville friends Neva Turner spent Saturday in Connersville Ida Ripberger returned from Brookville after a weeks stay Georgia Cain shipped a car load of wheat to Cincinnati Mrs Murphy returned from Milton after five weeks Mrs J L Guerin and Leone returned home after visiting Nell town relatives Mrs Sam Hezar Mamie Heizer and Lydia Heizer spent Friday with Mrs Oran Perkins and Elizabeth John Mastney and Neva Turner attended Decoration Exercises at Connersville Mrs J K Jonas Kama and a friend visited TMinaie with Mrs Lol Hood Hood family from East Side were guests of Nulltown friends A horse bolt from a bicycle frightened the horse causing a buggy to overturn injuring Mrs Contant lightly
Mrs John Laws of Cornersville leads a local observance with Knights of Pythias and Rabbons Sisters to decorate graves of departed members Sunday June 28 at two. Dr Robinson of Greenfield will deliver the address. Local reports note illness of Mr M Lake and farming activity around Harrison and Sharptown with wheat shocks and corn planting.
A jumble of names and scattered events reports minor scrapes from a Saturday accident involving Mr Lake and Thomas Marshall, plus no serious injuries. Miss Elma Kerr and George Mastere return from Indianapolis while Children’s Day is planned for Sunday night with a program. Jonathan Crandal improves after a week of illness.
George Shortridge visits his childhood area after 22 years with his father Charles Shortridge still living nearby. Frank Cameron and wife escape serious injury after a buggy accident in Harrisburg when a chicken startled the horse. Mrs. Cameron may have hurt her hip but recovers to move about. Fletcher Ree’s baby recovers from a severe illness. JoBo Hida family visits Indianapolis friends. Miss Asay Fry turns seventeen with a lively birthday gathering. Fairview children’s exercises draw praise and a $17 collection is reported. Allen Rich receives a new buggy and harness from his father. John Dickey and wife return from Martineville. Mir Udckay improves. Miss Stella Franklin receives a large church social hosted by the Ben Davis C W E M ladies with guests from Rushville Orange and Little Flat Rock. A large reception includes elaborate decor and refreshments. a ceremonial poem is read. The celebration honors Miss Franklin. attendees include many church members. The Sun trup children recover from scarlet fever. Dr. Elliott resumes practice. Miss Daisy Saxon returns from Marion after weeks at the normal.
Riverside and Rushville residents figure in social calls church events and travels. Attendees at the I O O F decoration in Connersville describe a flower filled cemetery, while Maude Grafiss and friends celebrate a twenty seventh birthday with a surprise party. Rev Haffner schedules naval appointments at Bender.
Nolstown resident Hall Murray travels to Leure with Mrs Will Thomas and children visit East Connersville family. Carries Stevens sisters in Connersville and many local residents attend decoration events. Wool trade noted with George Winchell and James Sherwood bringing and marketing wool. Omer Garrison’s buggy accident causes minor damage and delays.
Miss Franklin lectured to an appreciative audience at Fairview church on Wednesday night, discussing Alastrathe Tidia customs and her experiences as a guest of honor at the Weirview Auxiliary event. She returned home briefly before resuming work in September.
The Connersville Indiana Postomee lists letters to be claimed by Mrs Etta Cannon Thomas M Clark Chas Fredricka Halbert Huw Jas A Isaac Governor Jones Geo Kauffman Patrick Kelley W L Porter Mra M C Riley Mrs Ban Stevens Mrs Sarsh Shaler Noah J Thompson J W Vance Mrs Rosa Yopp Cady Underwood Mines K Morrerr PM Chidreuns Day to be held at Union Springsy school Hawkins school house Sunday June 21 with a planned program.
Report from Los Angeles describes a grand Fiesta parade for the President with dense crowds, rope barriers ignored by the public, and cavalry clearing the streets. A golden white horse-drawn phaeton pleases onlookers while a long dragon carried by Chinese marchers and a world-map labor float win attention. night electric floats glow as the President smiles.
Mr and Mrs John Murphy hosted an elegant country dinner at their Harrisburg home yesterday. Attendees included Mrs Mary Connell and family from this city Mrs John Burke and son Joseph from Indianapolis Messrs Khebsugh Robart and Connell from Richmond HEL Sith from this city Joseph KRhebunxb of Milton Miss Connell from Cambridge and Anna Marie Burke of Indianapolis.
Through these columns we express our sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for their sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother. - Doun Drenaveyn and Ontpren.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure cures all kidney and bladder diseases and warns buyers to use it or blame themselves. Sold by McKennan & Son.
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