Local social and civic notices from Greencastle district
The Elks host a social session while the city council meets in regular session this evening. Various residents visit relatives and travel to Indianapolis and French Lick for short stays. A Stoner family reunion occurred at the Lycurgus Stoner farm with a basket dinner. The council plans a routine 7 o'clock meeting with no major business expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Nelson
Greenwood
Russell Newgent
Indianapolis
Henry Newgent
Columbus Alspaugh
George Ensign
Cataract
Fire Department
Old hedge row social notes and family visits
Mrs Norman Shotts and her two sons spent a day last week with her aunt Mrs Sarah Mundy in Barnard. A large crowd attended the homecoming last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs James Self of Jamestown visit former's parents Mr and Mrs Simon Jones. Miss Winnie Huffman visits grandmother Mrs Mary Walls. Simon Jones was in Roachdale Saturday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Shotts and Sons
Sarah Mundy
Barnard
James Self
Jamestown
Simon Jones
Winnie Huffman
Mary Walls
Roachdale
Real Estate Transfer Noted for Mt Meridian Lot
Real estate transfer records show Samuel E. Farmer sells a lot in Mt Meridian to Leander L. Bunyan for 1500 dollars. The transfer reference is 900 EF 1350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Farmer
Leander i
L. Bunyan
Lot
Mt. Me
Ridian el
Land Opened for Homestead at Belle Fourche Project
The United States opens the fourth unit of the Belle Fourche irrigation project in South Dakota for homestead entry. Land is free under the homestead law with water provided at actual cost. after twenty years settlers gain a permanent water right. Albert V. Leonard of the Reclamation Service calls the Belle Fourche project a strong economic permanent land option attracting desirable settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Albert V. Leonard
U. S. Reclamation Service
Chicago
James T Miller 1850s Pioneer of Franklin Township
James T Miller born October 28 1830 in Franklin township Putnam county moved to Indiana from Kentucky near Carpentersville. He married Mary Brown on November 3 1850 and lived a long life as a Tanner known as Tanner Jim. he died August 3 1915 after sixty five years with Mary and left a large family including five children two daughters and three sons. Funeral services were held August 4 at home with Elder A S Mayhall and burial at Brick Chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Miller
Franklin Township
Putnam County
James
Libbie Harper Miller
Indiana
Kentucky
Carpentersville
John
Brice
Charles
Joseph
Boone
Betsy Booker
Liddy McCameron
Sally Anne Ragedale
Stephen
Fielden Hanks
Fidelia McClelland
Phillip Carpenter
Jim
Mary Brown
Jason R
Jasper N
Eliza V. Whitt
Lyzilda
Alice S. Lewis
Walter
Elsie
Miller
Nerces
Elder A. 5
Mayhall
Brick Chapel Cemetery
Some High Finance in Marion County
Indianapolis Aug 10. A forthcoming grand jury investigation into Marion County prosecutors’ investigators prompts questions over a new 25 000 appropriation and 13 000 for special investigators expenses. Taxpayers doubt the need for further funds as indictments are returned and motions to quash loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Joe Roach
Grand Jury
Roach- Smith-Rucker
Delavan Smith
Smith
Marion
Community Greetings and Weekend Trips in Cloverdale
John Watson Cloverdale spent last week with J. C. Moore and family. Ed West and family were in Stilesville Saturday. Charles Wyant and family plan an extended Lafayette visit. Charles Rockwell, healing from a sprained ankle, is improving. Curtis Jones and wife visited his father west of town. Horn car trip with Mr. and Mrs. John Horn and Flora Moore to Stilesville. Bruce Colliver conducted business here Wednesday. A V O Daniel and wife of Greencastle were here Sunday. Irene Conkwright visited J. O. Jones for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
John Watson
J. C. Moore
FE. E. More
Greencastle
Ed West
Stilesville
Charles Wyant
Lafayette
Charles Rockwell
Curtis Jones
West of Town
John Horn
Birch McKamey
Mollie Horn
Flora Moore
Bruce Colliver
A. V. O’daniel
Irene Conkwright
J. O. Jones
Morton Wins Bail Game At Fincastle
In a Sunday bail game at Fincastle, Morton defeated Fincastle. Local social notes mention Edna Williams visiting Zella Wells, Helen and Irene Harvey with Beatrice Hathaway, Julia Stultz with Raymond Hays, and Jessie and Cintha Skelton visiting Roachdale residents. Also references to theater trip in Greencastle and visits by James Guilliams family, Wilma Perry from Decatur Illinois, and Naomi Snider hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fincastle
Morton
Edna Williams
Zella Wells
Helen
Irene Harvey
Beatrice Hathaway
Julia Stultz
Raymond Hays
Jessie
Cintha Skelton
Roachdale
James Scott
Clay Fosher
Greencastle
James A. Guilliams
Edna Guilliams
Elsie Bettis
Charles Crodian
Obituary of Mrs Susan Coverdill of Cottonwood Falls Kansas
Mrs Susan Coverdill widow of J W Coverdill died August 4 1915 at her sister Eliza Jents home Born September 26 1836 in Putnam County Indiana she had lived in Kansas about forty years Survived by three sons and one daughter Carrie Coverdill two sisters and a daughter accompanied the body to Kansas for funeral services on August 8 in Cottonwood Falls and Bainbridge Indiana Also notes William Kreigh was in Indianapolis on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Coverdill
J. W. Coverdill
Cottonwood Falls
Kansas
Eliza Jent
Coverdill
Putnam County
Indiana
Carrie
Thomas J
Kansas City
Chas E
Detroit, Mich
Carrie Coverhill
Mary Perkins
Chapman
Bainbridge
Ind
Carrie Coverdill
Charles Coverdill
Indianapolis Market Hogs and Cattle Prices and Local Produce
Market listings show hog prices from 7.00 to 9.50 per cwt with varied grades in Indianapolis receipts. Cattle and sheep quotes include steers cows and calves across weights, plus wholesale butter eggs and butter stock prices and daily corrected Indianapolis Produce quotes. Also included are grain and crop forecasts from the Indiana August Crop Report detailing bushel forecasts for corn wheat oats potatoes hay tobacco and peaches for 1915 final figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
S. Department of Agriculture
Aes
Ladies' Union meet in four sections this week
Church Notes lists Section 1 meeting Friday at 2 40 pm with Mrs Knauer Section 3 meeting Friday at 2 30 pm with Mrs Will Allen east Washington Street and Section 4 meeting Thursday at 2 30 pm with Mrs Ed Dalby Beveridge Street The Christian church has no service next Sunday due to a grove meeting at Lisby s Grove Gibson Crossing east of Fillmore All come to the grove.
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The
Christian Church
Ed Dalby
Florence Hughes
Rockville
Frank Woods
Walter Dilly
Fort Gibson
Okla
W. W. Brothers
Ladies’ Union
Knauer
Will Allen
East Washington Street
Beveridge Street
Grove
Lisby’s Grove
Gibson Crossing
Fillmore
Stated Conclave of Greencastle Chapter No 22
R A Masons announce a stated conclave of Greencastle Chapter No 22 to meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m Officer list includes Jos F Gillespie H P and E E Caldwell Sec in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jos
F. Gillespie
H. P. E. E. Caldwell
Manhattan Picnic Scene and Community Notes
A Manhattan crowd picnicked at Letherwood Springs Sunday. Local families attended revival meetings in Hamrick and Antioch. Hodshire and Pollom families hosted visitors. several residents visited relatives in Hamrick and Rockville. Ed Rogers bought a new Ford. Booster Club urged reinstating hitch racks and water troughs to ease horse arrivals on big Green Castle days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Letherwood Springs
Clarence Pollom
Tilma Hodshire
Hamrick
Lena
John Hodshire
Antioch
Dan Sullivan
Dannie
Terre Haute
John Hinote
Jake Hendrix
Canaan
Booster Club
Greencastle
Bert Smith
Brazil
Ross Hutchins
Clyde Hutcheson
A. Zaring
Rockville
Ed Rogers
Public notices spell out highway weed cutting and church revival attendance
A terse civic note mentions cutting weeds along the public highway. The text also records that several locals attended church at Hamrick during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamrick
Illness and social notices from local scene
Rev Wm Skelton of Black Hawk is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Oscar Phillips couple spent Saturday in Brazil. Joseph and Lon Evans harvested oats on John Baumk farm yielding 62 bushels per acre. M Johnson and Mode Rigsler visited Joe Evans regarding Mr Head of Brazil moving to Johnnie Rice farm. Isiah Craft and family visited D W Modisett at Harmony Sunday. Lem Mace traveled to Indianapolis last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Skelton
Oscar Phillips
Brazil
Joseph and
Lon Evans
John Baumunk
M. Johnson
Mode Rigsler
Joe Evans
Mr. Head
Johnnie Rice
Isiah Craft
D. W. Modisett
Harmony
Lem Mace
Indianapolis
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Elks
H. C. Rudisill
French Lick
Joe Cline
Roachdale Bank
John Hammond Allee
Marjorie Campbell
Howard Harris
Bainbridge and
Ethel McDonald
Clinton
Veronica Club
Charlies F. Zeis
Dora Sweet
Martha Washington Club
Kathleen James
Thomas Biard
Danville
F. C. Tilden
Charles J. Arnold
Dorothy Arnold
Stoner
Lycurgus Stoner Farm
N. D. Miles
Nicholasville
David C. Hughes
Miles
Hughes
Benjamin F. Corwin
Bay View
Mich
Corwin
George Cannon
Central Trust Co
Charley S. Martin
Brook
Cannon
Manhattan Road
W. M. McGaughey
Margaret Emily
J. C. King
King
McGaughey
Robert Davidson
Detroit
Theodore Crawley
North Salem
Robert Dills
Clinton Township
Charlies McAlinden
Mr. Dills
Angie Godwin
Aurora
Marguerite Godwin
Vivian
Illinois
Rankin
I[l
Idaville
Bruce Shannon
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Shannon
A. M. Hootman
Bethany Park
Rev. Hootman
Liberty Street
Anderson Street
Indiana Street
Mrs. Irwin Baney
Muncie
Ralph Knoll
Business Today
John H. Bunten
Hattie H. Kersey
Marion Township
Presbyterian Church
Fred W. Thomas
Nancy Heber
Nellie Heber
Washington Township
Morris Galls
Edward
Arsyman Et
Warren Township
R. L. Job
Ettie M. Job
I Werley Greenlee
Jefferson Township
Robert L. Hamrick
Harry G. Richardson
Willis S. Thompson
Wilma Perry
Decatur, Il
Naomi Snider
William Kreigh
Sioud Smee
Timothy
R. A. Masons
Marshall & O’hair
Walnut and
Vine Streets
Greencastle Machine Shop
Mr. Farmer
Greencastle Produce CO
North Jackson Street
J. W. Herod
Phon
E. A. Browning
Zeis
Aibithin
Seeder de
Perry
J. J. Kaubie
A. R. No
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