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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
5
Helen Roller is ill. numerous local residents and visitors share Christmas meals, dances, and gatherings in Galveston and nearby towns. The list of names includes Sprinkle, McCoy, Crane, Bell, Campbell, Crume, Sarig, Wininger, Peters, and many more with multiple family visits and a large Christmas tree event four miles east of Galveston. A fifty year marriage milestone for I. N. Holtman is noted with gifts from California relatives.
At the Woolley residence a Christmas dinner gathered Haskett Fisher and family Reece Fisher and family Claude Fisher and family from Young America Oliver Will Wright from Indianapolis Lawrence Wright of Granville Ohio Mrs Lida Robison of Ambia Dave Fisher of Logansport T C Shaffer and family Dave Kepner and family Miss Lola DeMoss Allen Woolley and family Children enjoyed a festive tree with gifts as Santa distributed presents It was a merry Christmas and all wished for many more such gatherings.
Sunday evening the Alpha Sigma Beta hosted an open house and chafing dish party in the Shaner Block. The reception room featured college pennants and Christmas colors as guests enjoyed games and storytelling. Out-of-town guest Miss Vera Beroth attended with chaperons Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shirley.
Seven foot Mrs. Marie Krauss and Mrs. Lina Eckert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Darland south of Walton. Pam Tritt and wife were at Logansport Saturday. Harry Campbell is visiting relatives in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James Sperry learned of a death in Scott county and plan funeral travel. Phoebe Brown hosted Sunday dinner with Geo Eckley and family, Claud Nichols, Letha and Bertha Deisch, and Earl House. A surprise birthday for Earl House was given at Walter House’s home. Mrs. Bruce Farley and children visit Idaville with Aunt Kate.
George W. Emry born December 7 1843 in Licking County Ohio died December 24 1913 aged 79 years 17 days. Oldest of five children he served in the Civil War and suffered later illness. He was twice married to Mary I Davisson and Emma Hearne producing eight children and many descendants. A lifelong member of I C O F Lodge 225 and Masonic Lodge 244 he died after a stroke five years earlier. Funeral at the Baptist church with Masonic rites and burial in Galveston cemetery.
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