Local Notes and Social Roundup at Nulltown
In Nulltown friends met for evening refreshments with strawberries and cream and a pleasant time reported by all. Harry McCrory and family spent Sunday evening with Chas Moffett and family. Contention neighbors visited Mrs O H Alexander Sunday afternoon. EB p Alexander and son Herbert traveled to Newcastle Thursday on business. Prof Bush’s new home nears completion and Mrs George Risert is indisposed. Mrs J B Hughes, former resident, visits Star City with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCrory
Famly
Chas
Moffetty Bent Hamilton
George Risert
J. ‘B. Hughes
Star City
Frequent Local Visits Highlight Connersville Area Mobility
Local names and families travel through Connersville and Orange with visits to relatives in Columbia Rush and nearby counties. Notable movements include Mr and Mrs Matney and family visiting Earleiney near Orange, and Sherman Stevens Mollie Williams and parties visiting Homer Williams and family.
Local Families Gather for Community Church Events and Visits
Sunday and midweek social rounds connect residents of Connersville and nearby towns. Visitors include Misses Alice Goldie Binder and Ruth, Miss Minnie Lyons of Indianapolis, and many relatives sharing dinners, readings, and Children's Day programs at Lutheran and Christian churches. Memorial services, cemetery tributes, and Calanthe society events mark a busy week.
Local social visitors and weekend gatherings noted
A sequence of small social visits is recorded. Families including Duckworth Bennings and Carl Bennings, John Ing er and wives, Mr and Mrs George Jones of Indianola, R. T. Taylor and wives, Sam Piper and wives, Steve Newland and his sister Amanda Garrigan attended recent events and commencements. Lillie Jerman visited with Sam Piper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duckworth
Peter
Carl Bennings
Johnnger
George Jones
Indianella
R. T. Taylor
Sam’ Piper
Steve Newland
Amanda Garrigan
Lillie Jerman
Sam Piper
Harrisburg Couple Quietly Wed at Bride’s Home
Miss Ella Huber and Mr. Harlie Foster surprised friends with a quiet 2 PM Thursday marriage at the bride’s grandfather Murphy’s home. Elder E W Harlan officiated. guests included close relatives and Frank Harlan of Charlotte. The couple then traveled to Cincinnati to visit relatives before returning.
Mrs Drennen Visits Former Home with Relatives
Mrs Homer Drennen spent the week's end at her former home with her aunt Miss Emma Leffingwell and sisters Miss Lucy Neff and Miss Maude Neff. Mrs Hyatt Frost spent Friday afternoon with her niece Mrs Carl Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Drennen
Emma Leffingwell
Lucy and
Maude Neff
Hyatt Frost
Carl Fisher
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekly Visits Across Town
Mrs Cora Goble and children spent Monday with Samuel Goble and wife. Mrs Sylvanus Cockefair visited Iverton friends. Rollin Lake and wife with Mrs Tom Dawson and Mrs Oris Myers attended the Rebekah lodge in Fairfield Tuesday. Ambrose Church and family visited Verne Hill and wife. Dan Moore Jr takes vocal lessons from Prof Tilson of Connersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Goble
Samuel Goble
Sylvanus Cockefair
Iverton
Roy
Rollin Lake
Beecher Wilson
Blooming Grove
Henry Adams
Walter
Sam Adams
Cumberland
Ind
D. W. Moore
Roy Jerman
Bentley
Irvin Beckett
Cincinnati
Tom Dawson
Oris Myers
Rebekah Lodge
Fairfield
John Lytton
Shirley
John Berninger
Duckworth
Peter Lake
Opal
Carl Berninger
Ambrose Church
Verne Hill
Elisha Cockefair
Sam Scott
West Side
Kate O’brien
Cambridge
Berninger
Andrew Patterson
Moore
M. Lake
Local Angeleno visit and town social notes
Mrs. Sarah Holmes returned home after visiting relatives in Los Angeles. Mrs. Lottie Strong of Indianapolis visits here. A P Reynolls and Wilbur Nowlin with family visited Connersville on Monday. Miss Iola Graham of Rushville toured friends here over Sunday. Chas Reed and family stayed with Fortville friends Sunday. Miss Gladys Mapes of Indianapolis visited her parents. Attended Rushville eighth year commencement Wednesday. Mrs. Holmes attended Eas Scholl funeral at Lyons Station Tuesday. Miss Nelle Retherford of Rushville called on town friends. Ruth Harwell returned from DePauw University in New Castle Thursday. Lois Simpson visiting relatives near New Salem this week. Children Day exercises planned at M E church Sunday evening June 23. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Elizabeth Bert dined Thursday with Mrs. Effie Link. Edith Nowlin shopping in Connersville Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Reynolls
Connersville
Wilbur Nowlin
Iola Graham
Rushville
Chas, Reed
Fortville
Gladys Mapes
Indianapolis
John Mapes
Sarah Holmes
Eas Scholl
Lyons Station
Nelle Retherford
Ruth Harwell
DePauw University
Newcastle
Lois Simpson
New Salem
M. E
Elizabeth Bert
Effie Link
Edith Nowlin
Local Social Notes from Laurel and Nearby Towns
Hugh Scott spent Friday with relatives at Laurel. Rev. C. E. Hester filled his regular appointment at Everton. Sunday night, Mrs. Celia Grist visited her daughter Mrs. Win Shockey, then returned home. Mrs. Clair Lake is confined to her home with rheumatism. A. E. Goble and family shopped in Connersville Saturday afternoon. J. W. Scott and family were the Sunday guests of E. W. Handley. Grundy Veatch and family of Connersville visited Z. M. Lake and family. Ella Backous was at Connersville Tuesday. Lafe Moore and wife and Rolland Lake and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Z. M. Lake. Everton Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs. Charles White Thursday afternoon. Alfred Corbin spent Saturday night and Sunday with Frank Scott. Dolph Handley and wife went to Connersville Tuesday to visit Handley’s sister Mrs. Guy Jarrell, who is quite poorly. Mire Anho Scott and daughter Mise Wthel spent Monday atte plete Mrs Belle Lee and Gan Mlee Raith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smith
Minnie Lyons
Indianapolis
Newt Gruell
Elmwood
Oliver Frant
Edwin Stanley
Lizzie Stanley
T. QO. Stanley
W. H. and
F. M. Society of the Lutheran Church
Jennie Stanley
William Walker
Virginia
J. B. Jones
Emery Tate
Henry Scholl
Hannah Rollins
Lizzie Rollins
Emma White
Perry Stelle
Cora Brandenburg
Frank Gise
Charles Gise
Charles Brown
Quakertown
Russel Layson
Hampton
Bessie Riggs
Charles Price
Brownsville
John Holland
Cottage Grove
William Eldrige
Richmond
T. O. Stanley
Christian Church
Oliver Flant
Newton Gruell
George Harvey
Elias Scholl
Dora
Lou Hurst
Connersville
Lee Simpkins
Ethel Hamilton
Bertha Dale
Winona Lake
Rev. Hampton
George Walker
Walker
Ella Huber
Harlie Foster
Murphy
Joseph Foster
Sherman
Chester Kerr
Frank Thomas
Edgar Thomas
E. W. Harlan
Frank Harlan
Charlotte
North Carolina
Ella’ Srandparenta
Miss Frances
Cincinnati
André
Edward “Sayre
Francis Huber
John Fisher
Ind
Fred
Lizaid Wright
Joe Gray
Addie Jarrell
Herbert Grey
Bertha Campbell
Harrisbur
Charlie
Hugh Scott
Laurel
C. E. Hester
Everton
Celia Grist
Win Shockey
Clair Lake
A. E. Goble
J. W. Scott
E. W. Handle
Comneraville
Handley
Guy Jarrell
Mire
Scott
Daugh ‘Mise
Belle Lee
W C T U Met Amid Local Silver Medal Contest
The W. C. T. U. held a silver medal contest at the Ireland church Thursday night. Mrs. Tom Dawie J. We Scott traveled to Charlotteville on a business trip Wednesday afternoon and returned home Saturday.
Local families share Sunday and weekday visits
Ben Davis and wife spent Sunday with Clarence Sacre and wife. Walter Scholl and wife and daughter had dinner with the former's parents. Mrs. D. V. Isenhour and mother Mrs. Fleming visited Mrs. Chas. Powell. Miss Helen Hempleman returned home after visiting Miss Ruby Hanson. Mrs. Albert Hubert and Mrs. James Lake with daughter called on Mrs. L. K. Retherford. Percy Reed and wife entertained Mr. Porter over Sunday. Chas. Powell and family and Ed Newland and wife dined with Elsworth Gett inger and wife. Elmer Newland and wife attended Memorial services at Springerville. Sherman Chowning and wife hosted Mr. Jarvis from Rush County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Clarence Sacre
Walter Scholl
D. V. Isenhour
Fleming
Chas. Powell
Helen Hempleman
Ruby Hanson
Albert Hubert
James Lake
L. K. Retherford
Percy Reed
Porter
Ed Newland
Elsworth Gettinger
Elmer Newland
Springersville
Everton Ladies’ Aid Society
Chas. White
Sherman Chowning
Mr. Jarvis
Chowning
Rush County
Childs Timidity Averted Tragedy In Victoria Home
A Tallangatta woman undressed her child in the kitchen and sent her to bed with a light. The child asked for light. the mother climbed stairs with her and found a large black snake coiled on the pillow, averting potential tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallangatta
Victoria
Market Prices In Rural Ledger Grain and Livestock Totals
Grain and meat prices listed with ranges for wheat oats corn and bran. Hogs beef cattle sheep and lambs bars show multiple grade listings and per hundredweight figures alongside feeds and supplies including Clover Seed hay straw poultry and coal and wood retail prices.
Mil ton Spur extension eyed with junket plan on track talks
Local and Richmond officials, with Cambridge City and Milton residents, pursue an eastward I C and a Milton southward spur to town. A July junket along the proposed route is planned to win support and showcase Roberts Park. The effort hinges on traction officials meeting in Indianapolis and a quick park improvement completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Richmond
Cambridge City
Indianapolis
Roberts Park
Iite
Rushville Girls Walk Eighteen Miles To Connersville
Misses Pauline Felts and Margaret Garrity of Rushville walked eighteen miles to Connersville with a lunch stop in Glenwood. They arrived in good spirits, later explaining their journey to a worried resident who alerted police, only to find the girls were guests of Mrs. Robert Gillespie and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Felts
Margaret Garrity
Rushville
Arlington
Connersville
Glenwood
West Corporation
Robert Gillespie
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Sarah Ball at North Central
Services were held at the Ball home on North Central Avenue for Mrs. Sarah Ball. Floral gifts filled the home in a gardenlike display, reflecting the memory of the deceased and the sorrow of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Avenue
Sarah Ball
Opening Swimming Season Spurs River Camp Rush
The piece notes an early secret start to swimming by boys in April and the arrival of camping season. It highlights renovated river outing spots along with ready accommodations for city residents seeking cool, quiet escapes. Camps along the river promise rest and recreation as hot months approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
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Fing Hamil
Nulltown Friends
Alpine
Matney
Fern ‘Matney
Conners
Wednesey
Earl Einey
Orange
Sherman Stevens
D Ity Mollie Wiliams
Columbia
Homer Williams
E -Perkins
Tynera
Slater
Esau Lar
Wm. Larfamily
Ben ‘Thomas
Swallow
Earl
Little
Tary
Horton
Ingon
M. E. Aid Society
Ray
Fing Will Larmore
Williams and Family
J.N. Williams
Ele Ee
Teviston and
Mary Ridge
Elmer Johnson
Charles Whipple
Nellie
James Green
Henrietta Disselkoehn
Falmouth
Norvilla Brookbank
Wm. Dillon
Centerville
Mayme McAvene
Harrison
Thomas Bell
Elbert Brattain
Beeson
James Greene
Frank Parker
Robert Franklin
John Gibbons
Herman Hubert
James Stewart
Bert DeHaven
Milton Qayle
Myrtle Quyle
Olga
Mazie Quyle
Harvey White
Will Wood
Louis Perkins
Roy Quyle
Henrietta Dieselkoehn
James Gibbons
Piper
Fly
Cligt
Berboe
Coe
Harrisburg
Poplar ‘Ridge
Dan Moore, Jr
Prof. Tilson
Los Angeles
Cal
Lottie Strong
MT. Garrison
CIA Ei
New River
Mil
Ton Spur
Excel
Ball
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