Local Notes and Social Roundup
Miss Lillian Blythe spent the weekend in Indianapolis. Auction sale of household goods is planned for Friday June 13. Mrs J A Whelan 325 W Summit St. Miss Mary Gustavel hosts Miss Effie McKanie of Frankfort this week. Mrs Martha Hathaway of Lowell visited Miss Hilda Casad over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Clarence Orr left for a several days visit to Manon and Lafayette. Everett Stewart son of Harl Stewart near Burrows is sick with appendicitis. George Snyder traveled to Detroit with his brother Mrs Anna Snyder. Miss Merle Brown of Fort Wayne stayed with her mother Mrs Flora Griffith. Mr and Mrs Larimore Adams visited Mr and Mrs Charles Best over the weekend. Dick Craim returned to Gary after visiting Mrs E E Kirkpatrick. Mrs William Biffy taken to Indianapolis hospital Tuesday morning. Miss Margarette Bundy left for Chicago and Palatine for vacation. Auction sale of household goods noted. Mr and Mrs E W Bowen leave for Cleveland to attend the Republican national convention. Mrs Edwin Ruffing entertained a bridge club. out of town guest Mrs Ruth Woods of Pittsburg Kansas stayed with Mrs C C Cramp ton.
Mrs Wilkinson Undergoes Tuesday Surgery At St Elizabeth
Mrs Charles Wilkinson was operated on Tuesday morning at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette and her condition is described as very critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilkinson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Social notices sweep through Monticello area in week of visits
Monticello and nearby residents welcomed relatives and friends from Lafayette Indianapolis Chicago and Brook as guests over the weekend and week. Notables include Rev C R Trawin from Monticello visiting relatives, Misses Elsa Gardner Mildred Landis and Helen Kirkpatrick heading to Bloomington for Indiana University summer school, and Ed Wharton's funeral in Rockfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Gardner
Mildred Landis
Helen Kirkpatrick
Bloomington
Indiana University
Editor Oliver Hand in Critical Stroke Condition
Oliver Hand editor of the Royal Centre Record is in critical condition after a Tuesday stroke. He has long been in poor health. Mrs Josephine Ives and son John visited Champaign Illinois Friday returning the same evening with Joseph Ives who has spent the year at the University of Illinois. Mr and Mrs Russell Davies and son Jack of Patterson New Jersey spent a few days with Mrs Davis and daughter Mary and are on a motor trip. Mr and Mrs Grover Treida of West Delphi entertained twenty three friends last Sunday evening with music games and ice cream. Miss Bertha Guthrie of north of Idaville is visiting her cousin Miss Edna Straight of Chicago at a cottage on Rattlesnake near Hopewell during vacation. Mr and Mrs James Smock and sons Will and George will leave Sunday by auto for Cleveland with Eva Smock who teaches at Western Reserve University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hand
The
Royal Centre Record
Josephine Ives
John
Champaign
Ill
Joseph Ives
University of Illinois
Russell Davies
Jack
Patterson, N. J
Mr. Davis
Alice Davies
Mary
Grover Treida
West Delphi
Bertha Guthrie
Idaville
Edna Straight
Chicago
Hopewell
James Smock
Will and
George
Cleveland
Eva Smock
Western Reserve University
Luther M. Hobaugh
Monticello
Nelson ‘Motor Sales
Delphi
Chevrolet
Nelson Motor Sales
Family News From Monroe County And Travel to Kansas City
Monroe Kirkpatrick received a South Bend letter stating his brother Russell underwent appendicitis surgery and was recovering as well as could be expected. Miss Thelma Cushman visited from DePauw, joined later by her mother Mrs. Glenn Cushman from Lafayette, staying in their Main street apartment. Mr. and Mrs. Van Calvin Blue of near Flora joined the Mural Special Saturday en route to the Kansas City conclave, planning a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kirkpatrick
South Bend
Russell
Thelma Cushman
DePauw
Glenn Cushman
Lafayette
Main Street
van Calvin Blue
Near Flora
Kansas City
Delph Sidelights: Local News From Delphi Area
The Delphi region items note a meat market burglary with a small cash haul and a meal left on the meat block. Various residents including the Lytles of New York City plan visits, youths and families move for schooling, church groups travel to Hershey, and obituaries mark the deaths of Mrs. Rosenberger and Bertha May Kiste with local attendance and funeral details.
Prominent Veteran Dies of Heart Disease
S. E. Wharton, 79, Civil War veteran, died suddenly at 2:30 PM Wednesday at his Rockfield home while returning from an automobile trip to secure asparagus roots and flowers. Born near Rockfield, he served three years with the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, later worked on the Bloomington railroad, owned a Chicago business, and retired in 1918. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. H. W. Clark, two sons, four grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. Funeral at Rockfield Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Cecil Atkinson. Burial in I. O. O. F. Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Wharton
Rockfield
Indiana
Bloomington
Chicago
Wharton
Rothfield
H.W. Clark
Bloomington, Ill
John W
Los Angeles
Harvey
Bloomington Ill
James W. Wharton
Near Bringhurst
Mattie Jordan
Logansport
Belle Gilbert
Columbus
Kans
Flora Wharton
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Atkinson
Fisher Death Follows Illness After Decoration Day Visit
J G Fisher a farmer from Carroll and White Counties died Saturday at his daughter's home Mrs George Mecum after a Decoration Day cemetery visit he grew ill and never recovered Surviving his daughters Faye Mecum Monticello Maude Conner Hope Kansas two sisters and two brothers Funeral services were held at the Mecom home Also notices of Mrs Martha Heffrey death and social at Delphi with out of town guests and a Delph i Citizen 50c until after Election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Fisher
Carroll
White
George Mecum
Ella Wilson
Monticello
Asa Fisher
West of Monticello
Andrew Fisher
Lake Cicott
Schools Adopt New Textbooks for Five-Year Plan
Indiana state board of education approves a five year cycle of new textbooks raising costs. Reading sets change fully with Winston and Bobbs Merrill titles. Macmillan readers retained for higher grades. Rand McNally arithmetic is adopted along with a Benson writing book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Education
John G. Winston Company
Bobbs-Merrill Comety
Indianapolis
Macmillan Company
Rand, McNally & Co
W. S. Benson Company
Local Club Forms Past Presidents Group in Delphi
Miss Anna Trobaugh hosted past presidents of the Gov Morton Circle Ladies of the G A R for a dinner at her South Delphi home. A past presidents club was organized with officers including Mrs A I Akers president and Miss Anna Trobaugh vice president. The group meets the fourth Monday monthly for cooperative dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Trobaugh
Gov
Morton Circle
South Delphi
A. I. Akers
Anna Trohaugh
Julia ‘Cowdin
Foggy fog machine shields Swedish orchards from frost
A Swedish chemical engineer uses a two foot machine to spread smoke blankets over orchards, gardens and fields to prevent frost damage.
Surprise Family Gathering At Popejoy Home
On May 25 fifty six relatives visited the Popejoys in their new home bringing baskets. Attending were Mr Popejoys three sisters and two brothers with their children and grandchildren plus Mrs Popejoys son William and his wife. A lovely time was reported by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Popejoy
Mr. Popejoy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillian Blythe
J. A. Whelan
W. Summit St
Mary Gustavel
Effie McKanie
Frankfort
Martha’ Hathaway
Lowell
Hilda Casad
Clarence Orr
Manon
Everett Stewart
Harl Stewart
Near Burrows
George Snyder
Detroit
Mich
Mrother
Anna Snyder
Mirs
Merle Brown
Ft Wayne
Flora Griffith
Mrs. Larimore Adams
Mrs
Charles Best
Dick Craim
Gary
E. E. Kirkpatrick
William Biffy
Grimm
Margarette Bundy
Palatine
E. W. Bowen
Ohio
Edwin Ruffing
Ruth Woods
Pittsburg
Kansas
C. C. Crampton
Reliable Automobile Insurance Association
W. Jefferson Blvd
Ind
A. Reliable Company
C. R. Trawin
Monticello, Oregon
Mort Hefner
Mary Reed
Tood Motley
Florence Scott
Goldie Scott
Lee Orr
Mortonsville
Herbert Hanway
Monon
Bertha Anderson
Hester
Everett «Baer
William Large
Oakland City
Ada Hinkle
Large
Ruth Hinkle
Mace Arnott
Shore Ammerman
Marion
Madison Arnott
Geo. Béale
Jackson
Paul Odell
Homer Wharton
Ed Wharton
Epworth League of the
Methodist Church
Leagues
Lafayette District
Brook
Florence Keith
Indianapapolis
John Burr
Emerson Knight
Burr
Jennie McFarland
Charles Bowman
Hannah Robinson
Miss McFarland
Leonard Blythe
Harry Blythe
Brooklyn N. Y
East
Leonard
Sq. N
City Mills
Delphi, Ind
Troy C. Quinn
Geo. C. Loy
the Quality Grocery
North Side
George Hall
W. F. Lytle
New York City
Elwood
South B Street
Lytles
Gordon O Julien
Dental
Gordon
New Mexico
Carlyle Kirkpatrick
Lewellyn
Allen Dille
Corman Roeme
Mentone
Lewis Wickert
Madeline
Tom O.caulkins
Love Crampton Caulkins
Shortridge High School
Tom
Gilbert Stinebaugh
Etta
Susan Metzger
Rossville
Ethel Leibert
Pyrmont
John Cripe
Will Harter
Flora
Hershey, Pa
Church of the Brethren
Benjamin F
Stuart
Adams ‘Township
Swill
Terre Haute
Paul. Dresser Association
State Normal
May
Sibbitt
J. J. Shultz
Floyd Stanley Voak
I. A. Rosenberger
Bertha May Kiste
Jefferson Township
Carroll County
Presbyterian Church of
Alta Fay
Gray Nagele
George Kiste
Henry Kiste
Astoria
Oregon
Everett Kiste
Etta Hargraves
Golda Barnes
Burnettsville
Stella Roth
Martha Hepfrey
Zion Cemetery
Wea
Frank Bibbins
Westeter
Mary McAfes
Daniel McCloskey
Deer Creek
Bert Caldwell
McCloskeys
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Severin
Petit Jury
Harve Lynch
Russell Harter
B. F. Murphey
Oscar Leatherman
Harry A. Shanks
Willis E. Kirkpatrick
Jesse F. Larimore
Cash KE. Curtis
Ward Been
John W. Huffer
Jas. A. Delong
W. BE. Baker
Bologna
MEAG
John A. Zook
L. M. Pletcher
Cabinnet
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