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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
1
Readings from Galveston area include commerce ads for Galveston Drug Store and hardware, auction sale notices at SP Bevington, and promotions for rope wire fencing. Local deaths and obituaries of Mrs Youtha Bell and Elma Swafford are noted alongside communitysocial updates and building plans.
A Galveston resident laid to rest at Ward Cemetery after residing in the city for several years. She had lived with her son Alison and family, with Rev Taylor of the Galveston Baptist church and Rev Amos of Walton M E charge assisting.
The Kokomo Tribune praises Chamberlains Salve for Tetter Salt Rheum and Eczema noting it relieves itching. A D A Kepner trades property with Till Shaffer on Griffith street transferring ownership of the new and old Tolly place. Bell Brothers announce a large sale of horses cows buggies and more at their Galveston buggy store next Saturday with a gilt edge guarantee. Mrs Mary Paulus plans to travel to Evansville to visit daughter Lulu Endicott, delayed by Lulu’s relapse. U B Young Peoples Society to hold a Sunday service at 5 45 PM with notices to follow.
Rev. Sickafoose visited Warsaw to meet the executive committee of the Y. P. C. U. conference and arrange time, place, and program for the June event. He is president of the Conference Branch and traveled with Mrs. Sickafoose to Rich Valley to visit her parents, returning Wednesday morning.
Reverend F. Starbird of East Raymond Maine testifies to Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healing an old army wound and lasting sores. He claims strong success and high regard for the product, noting its effective performance and affordable price in Galveston.
Sunday notes show Rev. David V visiting Galveston and several locals dining together. Mrs Lillie Daged and Anna Hakiem with Bertha moved in with Millie Mack. The Warren Bell saloon closed Friday as its license expired, making Galveston dry for about a year and a half.
Prof Day oversees chalk removed by participants in Friday ciphering match while Oscar Woolley wins the spelling event. Younger classes led by planning, then rapid calculating, with Will Downah dominating adding. Logansport visitors attended. track officers elected Glen Loop captain and Prof Day manager. Class captains chosen, debate postponed, ciphering and spelling contest planned with prizes. Baccalaureate sermon set for April 17.
A fragmentary passage notes a remedy praised for safety and pleasantness. It references Mrs. W. and a person named W. 8. sorchent and mentions a twenty one remedy period in a bygone context. The text quality is low and preserves limited readable names.
Chester Meek and wife relocate to an 80 acre farm near Lucerne this week. Mrs Bernice Thomas returns from Logansport while Mrs Edna Ballard visits Chicago after Galveston relatives. A social at Miss Bertha Baldwin's theater party honors birthdays with Grace Winterrond and Audra Thomas as guests. The St Joseph conference U B church ministers institute meets May 12 13 at the local U B church with Bishop Mathews D D of Chicago to speak.
Local brief notes Mrs Millie Meek visited Wm Matkins and wife west of town. Nellie Stewart returned from Peru. George Wood and wife from Tipton stayed with daughter Mrs Charles Spradling. Coal orders accepted at Galveston Grain Co phone 22 or 24. Republicans of Jackson township held a convention electing W S Lines as delegate and George Tritt as alternate for Marion congressional convention March 12 1908.
B F Crocker 84 years old and for twenty years served as justice of the peace reports relief from rheumatic pains.
George Kemp and wife of Koko mo spent Tuesday with J W Miller and wife. Nellie Davisson visited friends near Russiaville from Friday to Sunday. Call for coal orders. Gangston Casa Lumexr Cou Mrs Grant Ammerman Misses Pearl Thomas and Geneva Wood ill on Lincoln street. George Hubler and Grace AL rich of Young America were guests of Will Frier and family Saturday and Sunday.
A Kokomo Indiana dealer Joe R Myers advertises Montello granite for sale claiming top quality and guaranteed by a bond. The portable notice emphasizes durable stone suitable for construction and monuments.
Regular services of the week listed with prayer at 7 00 p m Thursday choir 7 p m Saturday bible school 9 30 a m Sunday and preaching at 10 30 a m
B B Richards purchased the lot north of his residence on Deer Creek Street from Lawrence McDonald for 150.00. He plans to erect a four room house on the site.
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