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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
12
Local families including Hanson Crandle Lake and Stag shared Sunday visits. Ladies Aid meetings convened at Alquina with Everton Quaker Town and Alquina groups. Funeral attendance, farm purchases, church visits, and neighborly dinners pepper the week with personal updates and social events.
Miss Sallie Taylor visited in Franklin county while Robert Eskew buys winter stores. Churchgoers at Bentleys include Mies Anta, Harold Trusler, and others. An oyster social is planned for Bentley on November 7. Prohibition meeting in Nulf town featured Mr. Pumington and songs by C. J. Grubb Company. Miss Lena Rose travels to Indianapolis. Anna Hose and Mrs Brumkel attend Mission Circle meeting. Several attendees report Republican events in Columbia and Conyersville.
Bentley and Hazelle Banning visit in Connersville while Loper families from Connersville and Mt. Carmel tour W. H. Myer’s home. Ice cream and oyster supper planned at Ireland church on Nov. 7. Frank Metzter returns to California after visit. Ada Ludwig visits Brookville relatives. Several locals attended a rally in Connersville and a ball at Fairfield. Rev. C. W. Hillstren preached at Dublin and dined with S. R. Grist family.
Mrs. Matt Tyner of Connersville visited her sister Mrs. Lib Tyner on Wednesday. Letha Kellum, also of Connersville, spent a few days with her brother John Kellin and family. George Cain purchased over 5000 bushels of wheat at a per bushel price quoted. John Faivett received a car of coal at his station on Friday. John Mettel bought a large stick of straw last week from Atos Starwood. Mrs. Turner visited Center ville from Wednesday to Friday. Mrs. Sheriith Reed and daughter Pearlie have been ill but are improving. Mrs. Agnes Perkita and son Jen spent Sunday in Connersville with Mrs. Ata Reed and friends. S. DD. Conner of Lafayette ranches for a few days on his farm.
Last week in Fairview featured farm fire rescues at Dolan and Wikcott barns and a near miss to Robt Saxon’s new house near the railroad. Social events followed with guests for the Wilkerson and Daubenspeck families, a wedding trip, and various visits, dinners, and new memberships in the local Aid Society.
Executor of Jacob Hamman will offer at public auction on November 19 1908 in Fayette County Indiana the undivided two thirds of South Half of Lot 7 in Block 6 Claypool and Roberts Addition Connersville. Terms require at least one third cash, rest in two equal installments at 9 and 18 months with note secured by first mortgage. six percent interest. bidder may pay all cash.
An advertisement declares Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law and contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by O. McKennan & Son.
Thomas C. McBurney, longtime Payette County Free Fair superintendent, was chosen president of the Payette County Free Fair association at a meeting attended by nearly all members. F R Beeson retired as president and became an honorary executive committee member. The group discussed financing for the next fair and the construction of an amphitheatre.
Mrs Edward Phomias entertained at a Peviston gathering honoring Mrs Esther Carver of Dianville Tad. Widows aged 75 to 82 attended with light talks and jokes from fifty years ago. A group photo was taken and guests planned a remembrance picture before departing to their homes.
Frank Huxtable proprietor and Martin Meyer were injured when a boiler head blew after workers attempted to render it safe. Huxtable suffered severe burns. Meyer lighter injuries. Rescue crews cooled wounds and rushed victims to care as repairs were planned. Ruth Susan Moyer obituary note included.
Auctioneers note the affidavit of purity for remedies including Dr Shoop Cough Cure and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The passage cites price details and the availability through druggists with specific bottle costs.
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