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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
4
A long list of daily business and social notices from Indianapolis Terre Haute Cloverdale and surrounding areas. Movements include business transacts Carl Brookshire and Pearl Conkrite marriage license and upcoming ceremony. Others travel, visits ill health, hospital updates, a library partition project and a Monon wreck delaying trains.
Real estate transfers include Wm H Truesdel to Hattie Truesdel in Warren township and Wm H Johns to James H Woodall in Greencastle. Isabelle Campbell to Geo W Layman in Warren township and George Landes to Mary E O Rear in Coatesville. Moses Burgess, a 55 year old Putnam farmer, died of heart trouble on Tuesday and his funeral was held at 10 am in Coatesville cemetery with I O O F lodge services.
Ed Elliott and others make business trips to Indianapolis Cloverdale and Swatuna Pete. Watsons, Marshalls, Parker family relatives attend funerals and visits at Vincennes Martinsville Monrovia and Little Point. Local guests include Geneva Sands Ella Gillespie Marie Way and Lulu Maris. Church of Christ festival planned for July 4 with youth classes hosting.
In Stilesville William Osborn of Brazil visits his brother. The M E church Ladies Aid festival will be held on the school house lawn Saturday evening June 27. Amy Ruark visited Danville over Sunday. Conrad family joined Johnny Greene for Sunday. Chester Pike returns from Michigan with a bride to Main Street home. Reverend Ransey to preach morning and evening. Missionary Circle hosted 275 guests, with Sherrell Katie Coble and Pauline White providing the program and refreshments served on bunting-bordered lawn.
Miss Ruby Young visited Miss Estie Keck Tuesday afternoon. Barnard commencement occurred Wednesday night. Mrs. Robert Young stayed with her mother at Roachdale Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Keck and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young shared Thursday evening with the Deans. Miss Bessie Dean visits Indianapolis sister Mrs Chauncey Sutherlin. Mayne Crosby spent weekend with Rat Dean. Sunday guests included Earl Barker and wife, William Keck and family, Milt Higgins and Harvey Higgins and wives. Fourth of July warnings followed by nine cannon crackers. Policeman Maloney curtailed early festivity. Harry Talbott's recovery after surgery at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital looks hopeful for home return Thursday.
B P O Elks Lodge No 1077 calls a special meeting on Thursday June 25 at 8 p m. Members are requested to attend.
A rough blue suiting features white knotting, Roman striped silk facings, and a one piece front and back over the shoulders. White buttons adorn the front and sleeves. The skirt follows the coat outline with a front seam and two forward turning plaits stitched halfway to the hem.
Louis Senter of Brazil visited the area last week and Mr and Mrs Tom Phillips of Brazil returned home Sunday. Wheat threshing will begin next week in south Putnam. Mrs Bertha Craft is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Dudley Furney of Brazil spends the week here. The corn crop remains good in south Putnam despite dry weather. Mr and Mrs Lee Best of Reelsville visited Mrs Henry McCullough Sunday.
Mr and Mrs RE P Aker and Mr and Mrs Mort Rissler traveled to Boone county Sunday by auto and reported good rainfall with corn looking fine. Vandalia Railroad co wells drilled at stock pens. AD Huffman shipping hogs. last week he lost several porkers due to water shortage. Tom Harper rebuilt his house foundations and added porches while Thad Pickett adds a house extension. W R McElroy repaired his house. William Cook has his house raised and two porches built. Levi Sears visited Greencastle. Herbert Pollom shipped a carload of stock. Howard Young of Greencastle plans a new farm house near Manhattan. A large crowd attended the moving picture show.
Community members from Fincastle Terre Haute Roachdale and Greencastle are listed visiting friends and relatives. Attendees include Glenn and Neal Everman Dora Fosher Anita Fosher and Elmer Watson with other families. An ice cream social at the U V church in Fincastle is planned for Saturday night June 27.
Local residents attended I O O F memorial services in Greencastle and chautauqua events in Russellville. Farmers harvest rye as several autos trip to Cataract Falls. A motorcycle horse collision injured Dee Minnick and Estel Minnick. Social gatherings included a John Ferran party and Epworth League delegates from Rosedale. Clyde Broadstreet’s death prompts floral tributes from local merchants.
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