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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
5
A birthday surprise party was given in her honor at Miss Gertrude Sunday home in South Denver on Wednesday evening. About twenty five guests attended and offered many beautiful postcards. Dainty refreshments were served and guests departed wishing her more happy birthdays.
Mrs P Smith is ill with a tumor. A B Guyer and family went to Peru for the Downey martindale reunion. Ager's Reduction Sale advertises big discounts on trunks suit cases harness and buggies. W E Howes left for Union Pier Michigan to visit uncle Frank Gowdy. Miss Sue Fisher will run Renk's Millinery in Indianapolis this season.
A bold sale offers 50 pieces and patterns including plains plaids and fancies. Shoppers can choose dress goods for school dresses skirts and personal wear at unusually low prices.
Trustee Simons reports teachers found for Jefferson Township in Denver Frin Thomas Shively Gram Frank Webster Int A C Baldwin Prim Nellie Murphy Mexico Prin C C Ohmart Gram L H Dice Prim Monelle Dixon Orphans Home Prin Frank Dillman Prim Hazel Miller Dist No 9 Union school Mer rill Belt Dist No 8 Stringtown Miss Glassford Dist No 6 Miss Snowberger Districts Nos 1 and 5 have no teachers yet and No 5 will reopen due to new residents.
A large gathering of relatives hosted a surprise dinner at Cornelius Bell's South Denver home marking his birthday anniversary. Attendees included James Baltimore and wife, William Bell and daughter, Mrs. Allie Bish of Chili, Mrs. Ella Burnett of Logansport, Rev and Mrs. Tacoma, William Whistler and wife, W E Howes and family, Newton Bell and wife, Charles Bell and family, and Elbert Zook and family.
The Methodist Ladies Aid will host a meeting at Mrs Foster Long's home on Wednesday September 6. Mrs Ina Fouts will assist in entertaining attendees.
Help wanted ad seeks a representative in Denver aid vicinity to manage subscriptions renewals and extend circulation by successful methods. Salary and commission offered. Experience desirable but not essential. Full time or spare time. Apply J. F. Fairbanks Good Housekeeping Magazine 381 Fourth Ave New York City with references.
The Twentieth Annual Old Settlers Picnic at Chili drew about six thousand attendees from nearby counties. Speakers impressed, music came from the Chili land Akron bands, and prizes went to the oldest attendees: James Sedring 77, George Reynolds 76, and women Esther Walters 81, Hamash Edwards 81, Mar Lephen 81.
Last Friday evening the K P Lodge held a social for members and families. Charley Shoemaker and Lewis Gustin competed in an ice cream eating contest with Gustin reportedly winning by six to eight dishes. Miss Fites of Deedsville gave a reading before the youths played games to end the evening.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Miami County Detective Association will be held in City Park Peru next Saturday September 2. At nine in the morning the Superior Court room opens for officer elections and report readings. Amusements, speaking and band music follow at the park. members are urged to attend.
June Morrisey returns home after a Peru visit. Old Settlers picnic at Chili draws crowd on fine Saturday. Richard Fites and daughter Gertrude visit Denver. Effie Day and Ro bert Day attend Chili picnic and stay with Helen Robbins. Clarence Stuber family visit Walter Warner. Raymond Kerschner and family visit sister Mrs. Albert Dewald. Fay Cleo and Lydia Stuber return from Loree Illinois. Mrs. Smith visits sister Mrs. Ed Ellis.
Frank Moody his wife and daughter Keturah of Deedsville were guests of Eri Gustin and family on Wednesday.
Rural Route 23 notes Mrs Stanton improving slowly but not yet walking. PS Sullivan bought a new rubber-tired buggy. Mrs Richard See and son Carl of Plymouth visited George See over Sunday. Mrs Will Ream, Miss Mary Dillman, and Elmer Ream toured Peru Friday. J H Ream spent Sunday with his mother. Claude Sullivan of Indianapolis visited parents PS Sullivan and wife. Mrs Mary Berger visited brother F P Dowald and family. Rose Moore and Fanny Morris of Peru spent with S D Berger. E A Williams visited daughter Florence Marburger and family last week. John and Mrs Dillman and Pete Dillman of near Mexico spent Monday with Joe Dillman and family. A A Morris family and C E Lantz family from Peru and Denver visited SD Berger and family. Abe Mohler and wife Nellie Cornell and Sophia Strome visited Jacob and wife Stanton. Will Beecher and family near Mexico Sunday with E W Hoover. Mrs Jacob Stanton and sister Mary Lowman visited their father Aaron Brubaker and wife at Perryspurg last week.
Roger Williams of Laporte visited his mother Mrs An d son Williams over Labor Day weekend. The Farmers Bank will be closed the entire day. Samuel Kinzie and wife of near South Whitley were in Denver visiting. Ager's Reduction Sale offers 10 percent off buggies and harness at Ager's Harness Store in Peru.
The TriBUNE offers ready printing for sale bills and public notices with fast service. They guarantee their work will please and invite inquiries for fall sales.
Friday evening features The Prodigal Son Leaving Home. Saturday evening presents Having Tough lunch. Sunday evening offers The Prodigals Return. Sunday afternoon sermon title Laying Hands On the man.
M F Sloppy announces a large 80 ton cider mill at his residence one mile north of Weasaw Church on the old Aley farm. He will make cider on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday each week and invites patronage.
Mr and Mrs Charley Bell entertained at their home Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Will Piper of Indianapolis Charley Bish and wife of Chili and Abel Dukes and wife.
Notice posted on Saline and Grimes counties forbidding hunting on the farm without prior permission. Violators will be prosecuted. Dated 9 4 11.
On Grimes farm a strict no hunting policy is posted with a clear prohibition. Violators will be prosecuted under local wildlife laws. The notice states permission is required and emphasizes enforcement.
The corrected market update lists produce eggs at 16 cents a dozen butter at 20 cents, lard at 10 cents, and chickens at 10 cents per unit, reflecting wholesale prices in the Denver market.
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