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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
1
The D. H. S. team fell to Veedersburg 34 to 9, Waynetown 16 to 13, and Thorn Town 25 to 17. A large home crowd at Thorn Town saw a rough game. officials were few and fouls were hard to spot. The New Richmond squad visits tonight at 8.
The Plus Ultra class presents a December 8 concert at the Pees Bavetan Church starting at 8 oclock. The program features Mrs Bert Hiatt Edna Woody Pauline Pritchard Mable Woody Elizabeth Love Mr and Mrs Stuckey Zelpha Finley Evelyn Booker Gertrude Gray Beatrice Thompson Kathryn Allen Tremory Helen Stevenson Dorothe Finley Laska Smita and others with a variety of vocal piano violin and reading pieces. Proceeds are split between the Sunshine band fund for Crawfordsvile and a local home with half sent to the Indianapolis Star fund for old folks. Admission is 19 and 15 cents.
Bert Hiatt proclaims right at your door poultry and eggs with the highest prices. Call 2 on 12 at the livery barn for details and service.
The Y M L entertained their husbands at Harry Peterson's home Tuesday night with games and contests. Refreshments included sandwiches salad potato chips coffee fruit salad and wafers. Attendees listed include Floyd Cornells Wes Branstetters Herbert Peebles and wives and several other couples.
Mrs Martha Boots hosted the annual home coming and reunion with her children and grandchildren and their families. Attendees included Newt Boots Gill Boots Floyd Corner and families, Mrs Wesley Boots and children of Indianapolis, Mrs Sarah Meisner and children of Crawfordsville, Al A Cornell, Herbert Peebles and wife, Wallace Buchanan and wife, Lena Carrol, and Eula and Vera Clouser.
A pleasant Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs. James Petersons home featured guests sewing Christmas items. Miss Lena Carroll helped serve tea and cakes alongside attendees Misses Jennie Buchanan Charlotte Buchanan Pearl Corns Tan Bowers Lena Carroll and several mothers including Mrs. IE E Chambers Mrs Bert Brainard Mrs. Ernest Weesner and Mrs. Nell Peacock and her sons.
Mrs. Hila M. Cox announces the engagement of her daughter Marjorie May to H. Wilson Peterson of Chicago. The marriage is planned for Thursday December twenty eighth.
Notice to Boosters announces a booster club meeting next Monday night December 4 with several important matters to discuss and urges all members to attend.
The W C T U will hold meetings at the library on the first Friday after noon each month at 2 o'clock starting Friday December 1.
Willard Anderson works at the lumber yard while Cox and Booher advertise repairs and plumbing services. The notice also mentions a Searchlight hard coal burner for sale at 25 dollars. Local residents James Fletcher from Indianapolis visits relatives, and Irene Custer attends a Crawfordsville high school open house with Larue Mote.
A dump of school notes records Miss Dorotha Allen visiting Green Castle, midterm anxiety, and a senior class prophecy. It recalls Junior history quiz remarks on Martin Luther, a favoring tone toward the school’s basketball team, and Thanksgiving reflections from Hope High School.
Citizens of Darlington and nearby areas are invited to a Farmers Institute on Thursday December 21. Speakers include J P Prigg of Daleville on farm subjects and Miss Nancy Blair Barr on home economics and household topics.
A large family gathering at Capt. E. P. McClaskey and wife Eileen's residence featured a Thanksgiving spread with two turkeys and trimmings. Relatives attending included S. G. Kersey Gregg Johnston Will McClaskey and children Mrs. Joe McClaskey and son Lock Harland and wife Coll Harland and wife Clifford Freeman and son and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Smith of Crawfordsville.
Miss Pauline Long returned Saturday from Peru where she has been the guests of relatives. Morris Webb came Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with his mother and sister, Mrs. Kendall. Harry Cohee and family have moved into the property on East Main, vacated by Mell Crowder. Mrs. Goldie Inskeep came Monday morning for a day's visit with homefolks. She joined Mr. Inskeep in Chicago that night.
Caldwell and Tressel have moved their stock of hardware back to the room they formerly occupied after a few months in the Cox room. The present location, built for hardware and implement business, has many advantages over the other room. The vacant room will likely be filled by a new concern.
Neighborhood Club held Thursday dinner hosted by Mrs Mel Breaks and Mrs Bird Dunbar. Families present included Bassett's Righter's Woody's and Cook's.
Earl Cox and wife attended the Indiana Purdue game in Lafayette on Saturday. A Bazaar and Food Sale supports Kushner room East Main Street Booster day at Christian Church ladies on December 9. Lucile Galloway of Wahoo Nebraska married Charles A Swanson last Wednesday. Ernest Francis and wife hosted a hunt and oyster supper for listed guests.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of stockholders of Peoples Co operative Telephone Company of Bowers Ind will be held at Bowers on Tuesday December 12 at 1 30 PM at which time 9 directors will be elected and other business disposed of. Lew Kirk Pres Elwood Woody Sec
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock in Crawfordsville at Justice E M Brewer parlors the marriage joined Joseph Collin Manning and Miss Marie Booher both of the town The ceremony was witnessed by the bride father Martin Booher and grandfather Joseph Booker Mr and Mrs Manning are praised and receiving many congratulations from friends
Mr and Mrs William Hiatt hosted a large Thanksgiving gathering yesterday with Bert Hiatt and family Nell Hiatt of Lebanon Ira Sliatt Ira Hiatt and four of Mr Hiatt's sisters Eleanor Avery Belle Phillips of Frankfort Clara Mullen and Vida Bowers of this place joining in the meal
Mrs Royal Cox entertained the Fortnightly Needle Club at her home Wednesday afternoon with fourteen members present. Dainty refreshments were served. The club will meet with Mrs Fred Kelly on December 13.
Mrs. Geo A Booher, long treated at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, came home Tuesday after a decision to defer surgery. Her condition improved slightly since returning home.
A wave of Thanksgiving gatherings connects Byron Cox from Shannondale with family in the community. Indianapolis visitors Edgar Webb and kin spent the holiday with Mrs. W. C. Kendall, while Mrs. Milton Williams and her son joined Dr. Kendall’s household. The season also brought Gretchen Miller and Pauline Cox from Bloomington home for vacation, and Mrs. M. Reardon and son Miles from Indianapolis joined W. C. Miller’s family. Crawfordsville travelers including James and family shared time with Ben Honecker and wife. Faye and Thelma Conrad joined O. G. Galloway and wife in Indianapolis for the holiday. Cyrus Cunningham with his wife and James Peterson with family visited Geo. Welty and wife in Crawfordsville yesterday. Floyd Cornell and wife hosted a birthday dinner for their son Robert, with guests Martha Boots Al Cornell, Vera Clouser, Hubert Lynch, Buford Stewart and Junior Stevens. Local I. O. O. F. district meeting drew attendees from Crawfordsville with about 40 lodges represented.
Darlington Sabbath School meets at 10 a.m. led by Earl LaFollette. Sermons at 11 a.m. in Darlington and 7 p.m. in Shannondale. The Tuttle club of Wabash College preaches at 7 p.m. Illustrious speakers Willoughby Bruce and Chapman. Hutchins plays and Lowes conducts. All welcome. Rev. Edgar L. Williams.
Friends Church hosts 9 45 Bible School led by Supt Israel Butler and 11 morning worship. Mid week prayer meets Wednesday at 7. Lydia Hoath is pastor. Methodist Church holds 10 am Sunday school and 11 am service. Epworth League at 6 pm. Campbell Chapel 2 30 pm Potato Creek 7 pm. W M Nicely is pastor.
Bible classes listed for Monday December 4 at multiple homes with leaders named including Josie Paddack and Rev. Williams. Plus Ultra class meets at the Library and will begin at 7 o'clock instead of 7 30 to accommodate school pupils.
Mrs Luther Booker underwent an operation at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis Tuesday for appendicitis and gall stones. Two hundred five stones were removed.
Alumni groups announced the meeting at the Library has been postponed from tomorrow night to Thursday night December 7 as committees finalize reports.
A boy weighing seven and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller on Tuesday night. Mr. Miller is an eighth grade teacher and basketball coach.
C. G. Crowder will have a car load of potatoes next week. Mrs. Eliza Owsley went to Terre Haute to spend Thanksgiving with her son Eugene. Mrs. Nell Brown of Linden and Mrs. Throudson of Indianapolis visited Mat Barton and Mrs. Bolser. Mrs. Sam Blanton and daughter visited Sheridan to spend Thanksgiving with her father. Hiatt urges saving old papers rags and rubber for top prices. Phillip Williams of Lafayette and Clayton Williams of Indianapolis visited their parents Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Williams.
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