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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
1
Local notes report visits by Mrs. Whiteside and Dessie in Kokomo and Smith family in Peru. Galveston Lumber and Galveston Cash Lumber advertise. Updates on students and faculty, church rallies, a football tie with Young America, and a big village drive for a cement curb at Dr. Garrison’s drug store. Community events include chicken pot pie supper 15 cents and diverse social visits.
Notice is given that B. B. Richards has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Frank B. Marshall, late of Cass County Indiana, deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. Dated August 25, 1908.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to the pastor and officers of the M. E. church and those who provided carriages. Signed Joanna M. Walk, Charles E. Walk, May Hamilton Wale.
Regular services planned for next Sabbath with Bible School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m. Last Sabbath services were well attended with a splendid spirit. Prayer meeting tomorrow night and choir meeting Friday evening. Pastor leaves for Louisville Kentucky next Tuesday for Southern Baptist Seminary study and will return weekly for Sabbath services.
Galveston Indiana notice states that on October 7 from 10 am to 4 pm the Galveston Cemetery Association will sell specific cemetery lots for 2.00 each with cash on day of sale. Unsold lots revert to the association and burial privileges are limited to paid lots. Lot numbers 340 280 289 237 349 111 208 list owners Clint Daggett Angeline Embler Samantha Hudson George Jones Levi Wood James A. Lewis Joseph Luts.
The M E Church urges all ages to attend Rally Day next Sunday with a 9:30 Sunday School, a 10:30 old peoples service, and an evening youth led program. The children will sing and practice daily. Last week the congregation raised funds to send the pastor to Indianapolis for the County Unit Local Option Bill. Pastor and family dined with Brother R D Zartman. three children Clarence Grant and Pyrl were baptized by immersion in the creek, the first such baptism since arriving in Galveston.
Two nice lots offered at 75 dollars each two choice lots at 100 dollars each and two extra grade lots at 125 dollars each. Also a Lial 182 foot deep lot listed at 125 dollars.
Community bulletin listing visitors and residents updates across Kokomo including Mrs. Chas. Spradling, Mrs. Adram Weaver, Wannabe guests from Dayton Ohio, Jerome, Muncie and Converse. Town Board action fills unexpired term, street commissioner elected, crossings planned. Casual mentions of gravel pit work, Kokomo editorials on R. C. Griffith, and a Sunday dinner with Emericks.
Richard Zartman and family plan a barn raising on their farm north of town. Miss Elsie Meek departs Friday for California to pursue a post graduate course at Stanford. Mr and Mrs John Swank of New Carlisle Indiana visit Croel Crisler and Mrs Wm Barnhart and other relatives.
The lodge notes the death of Knight James C. Stone and expresses faith in his memory. It extends heartfelt sympathy to his family, orders the charter draped for thirty days, and directs publication in the Galveston Leader and placement in lodge minutes.
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