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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
Promotion notes the final week of a clean up sale ending Saturday August 29. Highlights include bleached Turkish bath towels, unbleached muslin per yard, men’s fine dress suits priced around five to six dollars, torchion laces, and ladies’ tan blacher oxfords offered in various sizes.
The Paw Paw Methodist church hosts a Missionary Convention and Basket Meeting on Wednesday September 2 with speakers Rev CC Cis sell Logansport Rev USA Bridge Peru Rev BS Hello peter Wabash and Rev J Lutey Denver. Recitations solos songs and charts maps and pictures will add interest. Come early bring dinners for a pleasant and profitable day. Charles H Smith Pastor.
Ed Murphy and family, Dee Hood and family and Uncle Jessie Bond and wife visited with Robert Bond and wife Sunday.
Public sale set for Monday August 31 1908 at 12:30 pm at Albert Fouts barn Denver. 32 head of Jersey cows and heifers offered by A Johnson & Son with terms listed on sale bills. Wm Bell Auctioneers act as agents.
Albert Rush travels to Indianapolis for winter work while his sister Mrs Emma McCoy remains in Peru. Also announces Johnson and Sons cattle sale Monday August 31 at 12 30 pm at Albert Fouts barn.
Courter Lefter and Misses Helen and Ruby Mitzer of near Logansport visit Frank Kinzie and wife this week. Walter Kraning and Dee Fouts pass through Sunday evening. Jonas Earhart and family call on John English and wife Sunday. Wiedenhoeft Miller haul clover seed for Mr. Crouder Saturday. Albert Donaldson and family of Denver on our streets Sunday. Samuel Leffel and family trip to county seat Saturday. Frank Wiedenhoeft and family with Kinzie and the Misses attend a Denver band concert Saturday night.
Patrons are informed that the shoe repair shop will close during September as the proprietor Joseph Warren travels to Ohio for the National Soldiers En campment. Customers are asked to bring any shoes for repair within the month.
Sunday School at 9:33 305 class meeting at 10 30. Evening Epworth League devotional 6 30 pm. Preaching 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm. Choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 pm.
Sunday School at 9 30. Worship at 10 30 with sermon The chief among Ten Thousands. Evening Bible study at 6 30 and preaching at 7 30 with sermon Sub Marks of wicked ways. Youth program follows.
AL Davis and wife attended the Elliott Reunion near Chili last Thursday. They returned home in the evening with Mrs. and Mrs. C M Elliott and daughters Mary and Mabel of Laporte and Mrs. Margaret Elliott and daughter Frances of Rochester, who stayed as guests until the northbound train.
OC Freich and wife of De fiance Ohio visit Rev Lutey and family. Albert Fouts hosts Omer Flora wife of Chili and Alma Dukes at dinner. For sale two barber chairs and fixtures. L A Haines and Roy Jones visit Albert Mouts family. Mail Boxes approved by Postmaster General offer 70 cents. McCaffrey's Peru advertises. Carl Ferrow cuts off left little finger at fancy mill. Dr Newell dressing wound.
A long local column records visits, births, travel, and church activities. Families like Bond, Swank, and Stuber are mentioned with guests and dinners, plus revival tents, social events, and property updates. Several residents journey to Denver and Jedrick Oklahoma while others spread news of weddings, farming improvements, and seasonal gatherings.
The Fulton Co fair comes to Rochester September 12 3 4 and 5 featuring nine free Hippodrome feats livestock exhibits horse races produce displays and more.
Miss Sue Fisher spent Sunday in War Saw, enjoying a day away from routine duties and visiting local sights as part of a leisure outing.
Le Dice and Earl Kinzie visited the county jail Monday morning. Sheriff Wolpert guided them through a clean and sanitary building. Five prisoners were confined and busied themselves sweeping and scrubbing floors. Visitors praised the sheriff’s vigorous, businesslike management and were invited to inspect the jail and its operations.
James M D Hays mayor of Greencastle Ind writes August 22 1908 to Hope Wade Denver Ind praising Wade’s character. He recalls Wade’s honesty in business past and urges keeping away from bad company in a courteous endorsement.
The Elliott family held its 2nd annual reunion on August 20 in Meyer's grove at Chill. Attendees enjoyed a day highlighted by a large dinner. The next reunion is set for Boyd Park on August 26, 1908.
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