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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
5
Property listing describes a 24 acre tract two miles north and a half mile east of Denver. It includes a two story six room frame house with cellar out-kitchens well cistern barn cattle sheds smoke house a young orchard and small fruits. All in good repair. Call or address the Tripunr.
Truman Kotterman of Chili Indiana and Maud Snyder of Deedsville Indiana wed Sunday afternoon at the M E parsonage with Rev. W H Brightmire officiating. The groom is a church leader and Sabbath school superintendent. the bride is active in local church circles. They plan to set up housekeeping March first at the Kotterman farm near the Ebenezer M F E church.
Public sale on the Abraham Dea Huff place located 5 miles north of Chili and 2 miles south of Gilead on the Chili Gilead road. Items include livestock tools hay grain household effects and more with nine month credit on amounts over five dollars and cash for five dollars and under. Sale starts at 10 a m with administrators Daniel V Hamman and Henry P Mobler. Auctioneer Wm Bell and clerk Courtney McKee.
The special services continue with Wednesday night omitted due to bad weather. The fourth quarterly conference will be held February 14 and 15 in Chili Indiana. Sunday school at 9 30 a m public service at 10 30 a m Junior League at 3 p m Epworth League at 6 p m led by Rosa Fagan. The pastor will install the League cabinet after the League service followed by an evangelistic service.
At the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs David G Woolpert in Chili Indiana on January 28 1903 Bessie Gertrude Woolpert married Frank A West. Rev W H Brightmire performed the ring ceremony in the presence of immediate family and friends. The couple are well known in Chili and the bride is an organist and Sabbath school teacher while the groom is a Baptist church member. A wedding supper followed the ceremony.
The undersigned hold a public sale at the residence 44 miles west and 144 miles south of Gilead on Saturday February 14 1903. Items include a work horse 2 milch cows 1 three year old heifer soon to be fresh 2 brood sows 9 head of sheep 10 ewes two horse wagon spring wagon mower two horse wheat drill cultivator breaking plow blacksmith tools 50 sugar buckets and other articles. Cash payments $35.00 and under. Sale starts at 10 oclock a.m. Charles H. Kershner Wim Butler Auctioneer.
Levi Hartsler, former Woolleytown resident about 36 years ago, died January 9 1903 in West Goshen Indiana at nearly 84 years old. The note recalls his prior stay in the area and his connection to the farm now owned by Judson Long.
Last Friday two boys from the Orphan's Home at Mexico ran away and came into town. Authorities were alerted to arrest them if they appeared. They were taken into custody by Wm. Bell and transported to Peru where they remained until Monday.
Workers at the Tripune office pledge swift efficient service. The message promises customers prompt attention and neat results, underscoring a commitment to quality and speed.
A tale recounts John P in poor health traveling to India. He dies after a tiger hunt. A coffin sent to a cemetery vault contains a Bengal tiger instead of his body triggering a long sequence of bewildering messages and questions.
A fragment describes a family hounded to search for a car in darkness after discovering a stranger girl at their home. Grandma Tharp is noted for her dignified response amid the incident and the household confusion.
Oil Cake for sale at the Roam Exchange. Miss Cleo Fishburn is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Perry Fishburn visited Peru last week. 30 sheets fine note paper and 25 envelopes to match for 10c at this office. The Misses Maud Murphy Verna Lee and Edna Harrison were guests of Letha Woolley Sunday. Mrs. Frances Hoover and Mrs. Margaret Coil of Mexico were in Denver. Saturday guests of Richard Skinner and wife. T H Skinner Mrs Geo Mussleman and Mrs Edgar and James Black of Twelve Mile were Geo Woolley’s guests Wednesday. Charles Kerschner and wife of dear Gilead were in our city Monday, guests of Ed Pontious and wife. Mr. Kerschner had Tripune office prints sale bills, a notice of which appears in this tissue.
Rochester readers catch up with social visits as Mrs Will Loy and Mrs Stella Latta visit friends in Logansport and Peru. Local editorials note office rush, 8000 envelope order for Mexico Brethren Church, and a bid to recruit agents for medical products in Chili Indiana.
A notice states sale bills are printed as desired and a public sale notice appears in the Tribune free edition.
Lola Cox visited friends in Aros and Bertha Lockwood spent time with Pleasant Hill acquaintances. news arrives of Lim Yike’s death in Logansport. Abrams of Indianapolis visit Essie Moody. George Lockwood at Pleasant Hill with sick brother B. S. Lockwood. Avis Bain dies suddenly at Logansport. sisters Black and Hila Bain return from Denver.
Mrs Willard English called on Mrs Cal Orr. H H Earhart helped George Gray saw wood. James Shafer moved to Mrs Rebecca Hikenberrys farm. Olive Weidenheft visited Courter school Friday. Kinzie couple attended Beach Grove church. Reuben Armantrout and wife visited George Kraning family. William Rush and son Clarence hauled logs to Denver. Ida Orr and daughter visited Cal Orrs. Ed Donaldson and family visited John Kraning. Mrs Bart Kinzie recovering from a broken arm. Mrs Lorenza Donaldson regained strength. Charles Orr and wife and Mead of near Peru visited Samuel Orr. Arthur Baldwin and son Arnold visited Amanda Baldwin.
Miss Erma Sutton spent Sunday in Peru. John Cool and J P Gearhart went to Peru Monday. Burton Green went to North Manchester Tuesday on business. Rev Moon went to Fulton Saturday to hold meetings. Mrs Grace Lindersmith and Mrs Edna Rannells are on the sick list. Continuous on last page.
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