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Christmas Scenes and Local Notices in Galveston
Mary Ross ill with influenza. Galveston schools to reopen December 30. Rev L E Eaton and family visiting Goshen for holidays. U S church ladies raise 27 dollars at bazaar. Universalist ladies raise 30 dollars. John Bechdol and Henry Bechdol visit Seymour Price in Walton. Christmas programs by Baptist Methodist Universalist Sunday schools. Olive Turner and child of Kokomo visit Ross Hubler family. Wm Lutz as well. Horace McKinney reports arrival at Hoboken from overseas. Wm Powers house goods moved to Mrs Ridgeway property. Death of Sam Bitler at Marion Soldier’s Home. funeral held. Pierson and Williams plead guilty to bootlegging. fined 100 dollars each and 130 dollars costs. 130 days at state penal farm. Henderson & Son buy Faris Hardware stock. move to their store. Farewell to Paul Faris family. notes on town life and friendships.