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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
7
Local notes record William O Dowd Patton and Robert Burke spending Saturday together in Monticello. Multiple visits unfold among Yeoman, Lafayette, Oak Grove, Rockfield, Delphi, and nearby towns with relatives and friends at various homes and events through the week.
Mir and Mrs Wilbur Crowell spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Amanda Crowell at Idaville where she remains ill. Mr and Mrs C V Hoover and Mr and Mrs Robert Million visited Bert Ginns in Logansport. Dallas Gunyon called on Alfred Lily and daughter Doris. Mrs Elsie Crowell and daughter Freddie hosted the Idaville Woman’s club at their country home. Raymond Moorer went to North Manchester to attend school this summer. Mr and Mrs James Caughell and daughters Virginia and Mary Elnora visited her sister.
Rockfield class No. 4 of the Presbyterian Sunday school meets Friday evening at the Flora home. Danville and Delphi visitors join Rockfield folk for a district Sunday school meeting in Camden. The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Rice drew a large crowd at the Rockfield Presbyterian church with Rev. Trickey and Rev. Stuckenburg officiating and Misses Coble and Knight singing. Local families, guests, and students attended various visits and activities including Purdue trips, business college in Logansport, and Sunday gatherings at the Smith, Bowman, and Moore households. Electric wires caused a small house fire at Arthur Sidenberder's home but no damage.
A church gathering at the home of Mrs. Carl Million featured a talk on the life of James. The evening concluded with social time and dainty refreshments.
The William F. Timmons estate farm, occupied by Misses Ruby Edith and Ruth Timmons, was sold to Mrs. Bessie Timmons. The Harry Nethercut Jr. farm was sold to Mrs. Florence Sterrett. The Timmon sisters moved near Rock Creek bridge on Tuesday. Raleigh, Nethercut and wife and Charles Nethercut were Logansport shoppers last Saturday. Lehre Guthrie gravel road work advances with six teams and a tractor at work Wednesday. Frank Hinkle's children ill with scarlet fever show improvement and may recover if no relapse occurs.
Pleasant Run residents attend a funeral in Flora for Mrs. Margaret Harter and Federated clubs meeting in Delphi. Isabelle Swatts travels to Rising Sun Indiana for a prior teaching post. Local visits include Scott family with Vaughan and Bingaman households. flu sickness noted for Frank Edward and Bobbie Bingaman.
Rock Creek Township items report fund solicitation to aid Mr Draper after his barn and horses were destroyed by fire. Census of visitors includes Mr and Mrs Richard Crowell visiting Mrs William Guthrie and Miss Emily Guthrie. Fremont Hildebrand returns home to Delphi and William Gilpin stays with him. Walter Guthrie travels to Chicago for brother-in-law illness. Charles Nethercutt responds to a serious accident of his father’s. Vance Sterrett builds a Martin house for his father. Lehre Guthrie gravel road nears completion with a ten ton cat pillar tractor aiding dirt work. One measles case reported in the Draper household.
Mrs Merle Million and Mrs Laura Hughes called on Mrs Frank Galloway Wednesday afternoon.
Sam Maxwell and family visited Claude Ellis and family with others joining in Sunday. Silas Scott and Herrie Scott were guests with Logansport ties, and J H Roller family hosted John Dimmitt clan. Several households hosted relatives, with mentions of Delphis and Chicago connections and a restaurant trip to Water Violet Michigan. The Monticello agricultural class joined Purdue’s annual round up as well.
Logansport police sergeant Harvey W. Wright visited Delphi and recalled a 1888 wedding when A W Wolever tied the knot after Wright secured a license from Charles Pigman. Witnesses Jennie McCain and Jessie McPherson observed the ceremony as Wright handled his brother’s estate administration in Deer Creek.
The one story farm residence of Abraham Fisher between Camden and Flora was destroyed by fire between 5 and 6 o'clock last Monday evening. All contents were saved except canned fruit and meats in the basement.
Carroll County voters are urged to support William C. Smith for the Democratic nomination for Circuit Court Judge on Primary Day, May 8. Smith appeals to voters with a long local record and promises an honest and just judiciary if elected.
West Delphi notes relatives gather Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harmon home for Mrs Harmon's birthday. Mrs Mildred Hathaway is her former name. Funeral among Kokomo relatives of William Dayton. Local moving and visiting families appear, with sickness lists and shoppers from Lafayette.
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