Community Notes From Kingman and Vicinity
Local correspondence recounts social visits and gatherings across Kingman and nearby towns. Residents attend weddings, shop in Danville and Crawfordsville, and visit relatives in Veedersburg Yeddo Williamsport and Rossville. School events include a township institute, box party at Stem Corner and a high school football defeat at Bloomingdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stem Corner
A. M. Ford
Veedersburg
Yeddo
Kingman
Rileysburg Scene with Visits and Local Notes
In Rileysburg many residents attended church and visited friends on Sunday. Local events include a Young Ladies' Thimble gathering, a Fortnightly club meeting, and various visits by residents to and from nearby towns. A church incident involved disruptive behavior during communion, and a funeral for a Hillsboro native is noted along with remarks on local commerce and weather.
Kingman Auction Sells Society Buildings at Half Value
Kingman Agricultural Society buildings were sold at public auction for under half their value. The amphitheater was bought by Mark Lulow, president of the baseball club, for use by Kingman baseball fans. An MEF Ladies' Aid meeting discussed fundraising and a dinner sale for Jerry Gordon on Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Lulow
Kingman Baseball
MEF
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jerry Gordon
Mel Anderson and Walter Whyte Visit Indianapolis Delegation
Mel Anderson and Walter Whyte traveled to Indianapolis with K. P. delegates for a first visit to the capital. Warren Barnard of Minnesota, Frank Dueneger’s brother-in-law, arrived for a few days’ visit, recalling Perrysville ties from over a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Anderson
Walter Whyte
Indianapelis
K. P
Mel
Warren Barnard
Minnesota
Frank Dueneger
Perrysville
Fountain County Real Estate Transfers In The Past Week
A compilation of Fountain County real estate transactions filed in the last week. Names, parcels, townships and prices appear for deeds recorded by O S Douglass abstractor of titles, with transfers in Covington Attica Wabash Troy and Veedersburg among others. Also includes a block of medical advert text promising deafness cure via Hall's Catarrh Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
O. S. Douglass
Frank Dickey
Andrew Marshall
Veedersborg
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. D. Lindsey
Thursdey
Mattie Poland
Kingman, Kas
Elijah Sizelove
Near Bismarck
Mrs
Matt Siddens
Charles Myers
George Ringe
Mrs. Rengelof
Williamsport
Rev Naal
Jacob Roberaton
Wary Bonebrake
Hianebe
Caleb Miller
Mrs. Lee
Thelma
William Hardy
Rossville
Alvie
James Bracken
Baby
Perry Dixon
John
Allison
Harve Mitchell
Danville
Scott Crawford
Canyon City
Texas
Clauderawford
A. W. Lakin
E. Batcher
J. L. Cavanaugh
Walter Kisberry
Terre Haute
Dr. Lukin
A’ma
Marshfield
Jacob Sisk
John Q. Allison
Flora Brown
Ruth Lakin
George Fieckett
Fred Swisher
Kahy
Jacob
Robertson
Stsinvaugh
Second Township
Arma
Mill Creek Township
Bloomingdale
Heavy Academy Tram Re
Sanders
Vuho Motria
F. M. Torbet
Francheon
Sevr
Opal Reteliff
Dada Spencer
Rob Roy
Last Thureday
Elizabeth Boggs
Anna St. Clair
Anna
Crawfordsville
Cliff Crane
Home Folk
Mabel Inlow
Hillsboro
Ira Boggs
Lafayette
Claude
Purdue University
Joe Glasrock
Emma McBroom Smalley
James Coats
Misa Hazel Thompson
Attica
Charles "Cate
E He
Joe Coats
Eobe. Coats
George Glover
Benne Gilover
Dr. Parnell
Mis Cora Quigge
Ruby Glover
George Graham
Hugh Miller
Lanville
Rileysburg
Est. Bradbarn
Howard Chapel
Misses Rath
Ruby
Edith Clem
Miss Lula
Sadie Ricketts
Hoopeston
Samme J. Newlin
Waynetown
Guy Glasscock
Lexington
William Lewis
A. Rambole
Joseph Stucky
Our
Youung
Misa Hazel Purnell
Misa Daily Simmerman
South Main Street
M. Nixon
B. B. Kessier
F. A. Shoaf
Eva Potter
Onda Spencer
Clayton Clanaon
Cates
Misa Lula Gehrett
J. M. Bonebrake
Covington
Lower Warren
Elwood Hall
John E. Infalt
Lil
Ernest Fox
Mame Lewis
Addie
Don
Dave Niser
Weel
Riverside
Wilbur Hughes
Grant Hughes
Roy Tuttle
Clarence Wait
Carl Jones
Clarence
Frans Powell
John W. Zufall Suddon
Daisy Moody
Java Murphy
Galloway Chapel
Lincoln Switzer
Letrel Michigan
Emma Smalley
Forest Hill
Sunoday
Albert Switzer
Lawrence Rambole
Wm. Steeley
Cecil
Charles Ritchey
Wabash Chapel
Sheldon McBroom
The
Christian Church
Rev
H. A. Davia
Hillsboro Cemetery
Albert
Vernon Gunty
Vernon Rambole
Clarke Crawford
Jacub Clem
Munday
Misa Bessie Harris
Fred Parham
George
Hall
Droppy
Buildings of the
Kingman Agricult
Ural Society
Merc
Nelson Sark
Mill Creek
Hederson Dillion
N. Webb Meteker
Northwestern
Purdue
Stewart’s Field
Sandere
Sandera
Max Lindley
Guy Lindsey
C. Jones
Chicago
Cole Manufacturing Co
Cole
M. Mayer
Eae
Capital
W. B
Lydia Dada
Levinville
Thomas Haupt
Wabash Hotel
Indisnapolis
Pointe
Elizabeth Dickey
Sand
Madge Wilkey
J. H. Wilkes
P Kingman
J. H Wilkey
Elmer Wilkey
Indiana
Viola Steely
P Covington
Frenzis Steimley
Ada Newton
Wm. D. Britt
F.lward Hapniford
Davis
W.L Royal
Lin R. Hayes
Joha T Nixon
George W. Stafford
John E. Keeling
Frankie Vane
van Buren
Isaac M. House
Thomas
H. Keefer
Troy
George M. Matebary
Maggie M. Sparger
R.add Veedersburg
Aaron Dowlen
Morris Herzog
Troy Township
Shelby I. Williams
Aliie O. Keller
Clegg
Herbert Milligan
S & Co
Geo. M. Honser
T. Otto Davidson
Richland Township
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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