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Newspaper

Galveston Leader

Location

Galveston, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

2

Congenial Christmas Notes From United Brethren Evening

Community notes describe Congenial Club Christmas dinner at E B Kitchel home with Santa visit and children finding gifts. A Birthday Club exchange at Mrs John Burrows includes a cream and sugar set. Pastor J C Bailey outlines Christmas greetings and upcoming January meetings and New Year wishes.

John Burrows Birthday Club Howard Street Mesdames Ed McConnell J. W. Terflinger Tom Powers Ww. Polk Anderson Emerick J. A. Rodibaugh P. M. Henderson E. N. Turley J.M. Lines Mabel Keller Lafayette Katie Burrows Ed McConnell

Christmas party ends with Old St Nicholas gift basket

A holiday gathering featured a tree, gifts, and children’s readings and violin solos. Old St. Nicholas arrived with home made candies as singalong and social merriment filled the evening. Local notices report a public sale by B F Conwell bringing 7756.20 and several holiday visits and a marriage at the Methodist parsonage.

E B. Kitchel Santa Old St. Nick Mrr. Zartman

Christmas House Guests and Visits Across Indiana Towns

Local families host relatives and friends for Christmas in Indianapolis Logansport Camden Elwood Newcastle Jerome Elwood area. Visitors include the McConnells Christ Rollers Ronk Waite Miller Thompson Endicott Eisenbrey Roferty and multiple spouses and children.

Christmas guests and familiar notices across town

Mrs. Mary Paulus was the Christmas dinner guest of George Stanley and family. Frank Graves and wife have moved into their handsome new buggy, north of town. J Gasson of Versailles remembered the Leader with greetings for a year’s renewal. Be Ritchie Perkins’ Christmas story contest awarded Miss Arlet Oden second best of ten. Frank McConnell and family entertained. John Cain and wife, Robert Cain and family, Mrs. Lizzie Young and family, Earl Snyder and family, Luther Young and Jampy, Mrs. Sarah McConnell, Lena and Lula Zehring, Lela and Marjory McConnell were noted residents in holiday gatherings.

Mary Paulus George Stanley and Ritchie Perkins Arlet Oden Grethel DeMoss Frank McConnell John Cain Robert Cain Mre Lizzie Young Earl Snyder Luther Young Jampy Sarah McConnell Lena Lula Zehring Lela Marjory McConnell

Christmas Visits Across Families Include Ault and Peck

Clark McConnell with wife and son Ivan celebrate Christmas at Jerry Ault’s home. Ray Peck travels to spend the week with his parents Chas and wife at Seven Foot looking after family.

Clark McConnell Ivan Jerry Ault Ray Peck Chas Peck Seven Foot

Card of Thanks from Lizzie Young and Family

The Mt. Zion Ladies' Aid Society is thanked for a Christmas donation by Mrs. Lizzie Young and family.

Mt. Zion

Christmas Dinner Guests and Universalist Church Notes

Fred Swafford and wife hosted Christmas Day with Will Clemente and wife of Kokomo G W Harness Brett Williams and wife Mrs Swaf ford and son James Claude Williams Wm Ault and wife hosted Tuesday dinner with Mrs Katie Roach and son of Newcastle Asa Hancock and wife of Elwood Vera and Florence Scott of Jerome Clifton Heinmiller and family Mrs Emma Roferty and Joe Ault Wilson Fickle and family John Barron and family of Bunker Hill Mrs Mary Woolley Joe Fickle and wife John Fickle Harvey Bell Fickle and family Universalist Church notes Rev H C Beckett pastor Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 30 no evening service Christmas exercises Sunday night tree gifts pastor and wife received money from Galveston and Salem churches.

Ed Roferty Asa Hancock Elwood Katie Roach Newcastle Vera Florence Scott Jerome Joe Ault Wm. Ault Fred Swafford Will Clemente Kokomo G. W. Harness Brett Williams Mrs. Swafford James Claude Williams Clifton Heinmiller Emma _ Roferty Wilson Fickle John Barron Bunker Hill Mary Woolley Joe Fickle John Fickle Harvey Bell Fickle Universalist Church H. C. Beckett Galveston Salem

Kokomo Social Notes Include Local Visits

Clark Lenon and his wife spent Monday in Kokomo. Allen Oyler and his Kokomo wife were Christmas guests of Joe Oyler and family. Lew Harness of Oklahoma visited his daughter Mrs F E Elleman and family and other relatives.

Harry Hubler Allen Tucker Kokomo Tom Ronk Camden Sam Ronk Clark Lenon Allen Oyler Joe Oyler Lew Harness Oklahoma F. E. Elleman

Also Mentioned on This Page

United Brethren Notes J. C. Bailey L. L. Mc Donald Minnie Mc Donald B. F. Conwell Hazel Davisson Indianapolis A. P. Watkins of Lincoln Deer Creek Christian Church C. H. Stafford A. K. Murray Muncie Clyde M.C. Hart Jerry Yoder Clifford Toney Clarence Emerick Wesley Whitteker Flora Whitteker Marage Methodist G. E. Garrison Lela McConnell Marjorie McConnell Chas Christ Albert Roller and Anna Waite Logansport Tom Davis L. E. Miller Chris Thompson Lulu Endicott Bennett's Switch John Eisenbrey Mabel ‘Teague Walter Graham Chalmer Spaulding MD CO N. Main ST Frank Graves J Gasson Versailles Ohio Davis & Williams
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