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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
1
Irwin Klepfer visits his sister in Anderson while bid Wininger works as telegraph operator in Windfall. Families from Bennetts Switch Monticello Peru and other towns spend weekends visiting relatives and shopping. New spring samples from Justin line arrive. go to McCoys for canned goods.
Sunday guests visiting D L Klepfer and family included Mabel Hyatt of Greentown Aman da Armbross of Fairfield Edna Jennings and Russell Wilhelm of Kokomo Miss Dot Foy of Jew ell and J A Ropipauacy executor Susan V Armstrong Estate.
On Wednesday evening August 11 Alvin H. Logan wed Miss Elsie Mae Haynes in a Baptist church ceremony conducted by Rev Raleigh Smith The couple began a four year courtship The bride is daughter of Mrs Nettie Haynes and popular in church circles After the ceremony a two course supper was served They will reside on the groom s father s farm west of town
M H Thomas spent Wednesday evening in Indianapolis. C F Thomas attended a reunion in Indianapolis. FOR SALE A Good Cook Stove $5.00. Inquire of Mrs Mary Burrow Miss Mary Shultz of Logos visited Miss Cleo Campt. Grace Daggett of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Dan Daggy and family. U B male quartet furnished music for Old Settlers Day. Big Bargain sale opens Saturday August 28. John Mills threshed 17 acres of wheat Friday averaging 34 bushels per acre. Burrows guest of Ed Burrows and Misses Dell Thomas and others. Spring suits by Kahn Tailoring Co. G W McCoy Agent. Will Carson and family Merrit Carson of Oklahoma visiting John Gr and family. Carrie Tyner and child of Elwood and Mollie Spruce visiting Wilson Campbell and family. It takes sixty to ninety days to get a monument from the quarry buy from Joe R Myers in town. Cornerstone of the new church at Deacon to be laid August 28 with all-day Kitchen Gray session then evening programs.
Rev Price Odell united William Endicott and Nellie Davisson in marriage Sunday at 4 pm at the bride’s country home three miles northeast of Galveston. Nellie wore tan lans down gown. Mabel Zehring sang and played the wedding march. About 100 guests attended, with a five hundred dollar check from Nellie’s father. The couple plans to reside in Butler Indiana after the ceremony.
John Thomas sales and social notes update residents on sales and family visits. Milo Smith rents land near John Woods with move planned September 1. Coal prices offered by Galveston Grain Co. Reunion and lectures across nearby towns highlighted with school staffing, a Birds Grove basket meeting, and a long running Topeka lyceum venue attracting 600 weekly attendees. Excursion details to Pennsylvania lines from Galveston.
Prof Elbert Day returns from Bloomington to spend the weekend at home. Mrs Millie Meek visits Flora with daughter for the weekend. Mart Symons and family from Danville Illinois are visiting J Q Symons.
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