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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
1
Rev Wallace Wood of Shelbyville Indiana will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening April 9. Sunday School at 9 30 a m B Y P U at 6 30 p m Bible Class Wednesday at 7 30 p m Public invited to attend with a hearty welcome. H T Murphy Cor
The Brethren Church invites all to Bible School at 9 30 this Sunday with Rev L A Myers new minister preaching at 10 30 and 7 30 oclock Sunday morning and evening A quarterly business meeting follows Saturday at 7 30 p m Members urged to attend Nora C Fouts Clerk A hearty welcome to all attendees.
Syrup supplies advertised at McCaffrey and Co. in Peru. Church members gifted Rev and Mrs Jacobs with white china after a Chili prayer meeting. Mrs Ella Kroft of Indianapolis aids ill mother in Peru. C B Stockdale new Tribune subscriber and seller of purebred Duroc hogs. John Donaldson travels to southern state for his father’s sudden death. Mrs Elbert Lee injures hand with a pin. pin removed via X-ray in Peru. Rev J B Cook reports Alma Sellers improving after surgery in Indianapolis. Glee Club hosts at Lewis Shafer’s home. attendees include Haines, Endsley, Orr, Staller, Kessler, Haines, Tharp, Imhof, Ream.
On March 22 about forty Denver citizens re organized the Denver Fire Department electing Charles Bell as President and Chief George W. Kessler as Assistant Chief Noble B. Hunt as Secretary and Treasurer and five trustees. A funding plan was discussed to levy property tax assessments on improvements and household goods for non real estate owners. Trustees plan to hire a caretaker for engines and to purchase 200 feet of new hose. Service roles were assigned including Nozzlemen Water Bosses and Ladder men.
The Jefferson Township school exhibit will be held Friday in the Mexico school house from eleven to four. Visitors may view maps drawings writings notebooks domestic science and manual training works from every grade. An afternoon program at the M FE Church features school numbers music and talks by officials and patrons. Parents urged to attend and inspect the children’s work.
The first commencement of the year will be held at Deedsville Friday at eight o'clock. The graduating class includes Lloyd Berger Hubert Han Clarence Jones Gilbert Kinley Esther Leedy and Hyacinth Morratt. Jesse F Ballenger is principal and Miss Julia Marie Ballenger is assistant principal.
The Baptist Missionary Society will meet with Mrs Alta Zook on Thursday April 6 for an all day session. An indoor picnic is planned at noon and all women and young ladies of the church are urged to attend. Those without transport may meet at Baber's store at 8 o'clock. Bertha Bell secretary.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs James Rhinebarger on Wednesday afternoon April 5. Assistants include Mrs Glen Smith Mrs Fred Landis Mrs M D McFarland and Miss Sue Fisher.
Mr and Mrs George Lane of Kokomo spent Friday and Saturday visiting Mrs Lane s parents Mr and Mrs John Charles. The trip connected family lines and offered a chance to share news across generations.
The Junior Senior reception at L A Haines home featured pink and white decor and a luncheon after games with prizes. Dom Sci girls prepared for an exhibit in Mexico Friday while two senior girls complain partners left them to sew and questions arise about cooking mishaps and dishes.
Rev. L. G. Jacobs departed for Fort Wayne to attend the Annual Methodist Conference in session there. He stated the Denver charge closed the year in fine condition and expects to report splendidly at the conference.
Three citizens bought autos in a week. A. L. Fouts took home a seven passenger Studebaker last Wednesday. Clyde Miller bought a Ford touring car from Mr. Waters near Deeds last Friday. W. W. Sellers purchased a new Ford touring car this Wednesday.
Classified notice lists tested Big Four seed oats for sale by Claude Bridegroom in Denver Indiana. Includes a telephone contact.
Rev. L. A. Myers, the new Brethren minister, will arrive late this week and preach next Sunday. A Ashland College graduate, about thirty six, he led the Brethren Church at Bryan Ohio for six years and comes highly recommended as a speaker. His wife and two children will join him later this month, occupying the Fenimore property in south Denver. He will address Ti osa High School graduates on Monday.
Rev. Wallace Wood will speak April 10 at the Baptist Church for the B. Y. U. Society benefit. He is noted as a poet and author of youth stories with rare storytelling gifts. All are invited to attend with family for an entertaining and instructive evening.
W. G. Shumate has spent the past week improving Denver streets by cleaning hitch racks and leveling road surfaces. Locals commend the supervisor for his efforts to beautify the town and uplift public health.
On Sunday evening April 9 the baccalaureate sermon for the Denver High School graduates will be delivered at the Brethren church. The speaker will be announced in the next issue.
James Shafer and his brother Lewis Shafer visited Tuesday night. Nicholas and his wife with baby visited Kewanna Sunday. R R Sheak and son shopped in Logansport Monday. New Tribune subscribers include Jess Miller Charles Lucken bill Alma Medsker Ross McHenry Shively J J Johnson Matthias Edna Sarver Louisa Williams D T Keim Mary Nicholas Abner Earhart George Lane W W Sellers and Aly Long.
The S. S. C. E. of the Brethren Church will meet next Thursday April 6 at five o'clock at the church for the regular devotional meeting. A good attendance is very much desired.
J O Quick departed Denver Wednesday morning for a several day visit with friends at Wabash and Marion. Miss Flora Shafer returned from Nead last Saturday. The cyclone struck the region causing considerable damage.
John Raber made a business trip to Peru Saturday. Mrs B R Fagan was on the sick list a few days last week. Glen Shoemaker made a business trip to Rochester Thursday. Clayton Dukes of Warsaw was in Denver Wednesday the guest of relatives. Miss Grace LaDue of Peru was the guest of Mrs. Charles Bell Friday. Mrs Harry Mowery and Mrs Glen Shoemaker were shopping in Peru Saturday. Daniel Sunday went to Wabash Sunday to spend the day with his son Joe and family. FOR RENT The old Fisher place one mile west of Denver 18 acres cash rent 100 part down. Rk A Van Dalsen Macy Ind. Mrs Joseph Lacey and son Joseph Eugene of Marion came to Denver Wednesday for a visit. Harold Friend, assisting in the Vandalia office, was called to Crawfordsville to accept a position there.
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