21 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
1
A humorous domestic exchange follows a man's return from six weeks away. Sam the coachman relays family happenings including a dead dog from eating burnt horse flesh, a house and barn fire, candle sparks, and a mother-in-law's death. The piece ends with a note about Wyandotte Cave address and tobacco sales ad.
English and surrounding towns buzz with visits and trips as many residents travel to Leavenworth New Albany and Louisville. Notables include J B Maher Ira Haycox and families plus James Tucker and S J Elsby among others attending the English reunion and nearby events. The Wakefield Realty Co sells all thirty six lots in the High School Addition. Marriages of Jesse Belcher Bessie Lytle and Michael Froman Edith Judd recorded at the courthouse.
A grand reunion at English closed Saturday drew strong praise for organizers Jerry Carter Samuel A Leasor and Arch Sloan who managed crowds and fed attendees Ed Livingston and John Jones ran the cook house with top quality meals The event plans to repeat next year around the same dates with speakers including Thomas B Buskirk Lin White Charles T Brown James Bobbitt and A J Goodman Capt Hollcroft 81 was introduced Twenty one members of the 49th regiment attended Thursday and 107 soldiers registered and were fed The English Citizens Band provided music The day also hosted the Teachers County Institute Alumni meeting at the courthouse and a rural route inspection update was given for Crawford county
The Lafayette Courier reports Prof H A Henderson delivered an instructive talk on Life Among the Greeks at Dayton town hall Saturday noting his two year sojourn with Greeks. He repeated the theme Sunday at Dayton Presbyterian church on The Religion of the Greeks and Mission Work Among Them.
Notice states the old school lot in English, 100 feet square, will be sold at public auction on Saturday, September 12, 1914 at 2:00 p m. Terms cash. Alva T. Roberson, Trustee.
Health is good Miss William Sacksteder of Louisville visiting Mr and Mrs Chas Sacksteder. Aunt Jane Beals of Beechwood brings Clarence Yates property. All day basket meeting planned for Sunday September 6. Cemetery work last Saturday a success. ten large cakes served. Taxed one dollar for those absent to aid church repairs. Uncle John Holicroft sent his dollar and J A Collingwood is treasurer.
A string of short hometown notes records Miss Ruth Hershman from Corydon visiting her sister Mrs Maud Elliott and others traveling to Louisville Emminence Richmond Birdseye French Lick West Baden and English for family gatherings work or shopping.
Oris Heistand and Guy Stewart with Ridge Sloan at New Albany. visits to English and Louisville. camp meeting at Ramsey. numerous relatives attending fairs and gatherings in New Albany Marengo and surrounding towns. mentions of Lake Genevive delegates and I C C F lodge events. factory and lodge news. multiple short visits and travels among residents.
Frank Ritchie remains quite ill. Visits and church attendance at Eckerty and Yates Chapel are noted for several residents including the Froman and Pavey families, Misses Furgeson and Yates, and others. A large Sunday gathering near Grantsburg featured a bountiful dinner with ice cream and cake.
Frank Melton and Ralph Bobbitt were at Birdseye Tuesday. W H Ott and Archie Bobbitt spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Louisville. Mrs James Fultz of Kentucky visited Margret Eckerty Saturday and Sunday and attended camp meeting. Mrs Mary Newton and Mrs M C Newton were at English Monday. John Cannavan of Princeton visited his brother C E Cannavan Sunday. Ivan Belcher left Saturday for Little Rock Ark. Miss Myrtle Eskew and Carter Gresham of Grantsburg visited Dorothy and Ernest Fields and attended the camp meeting. John Newton of Birdseye visited friends here Sunday. Ed Newton, who has been attending school at Danville, returned home Friday. Mrs Lydia Brown is visiting her daughter in Evansville.
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