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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
4
Mrs Jean Van Behren and daughters Lois and Elizabeth move to Rosa Bower on South College Avenue in Marton for educational purposes.
James Wade Emison of Vincennes will leave tonight to begin study at Stetson University in Florida after spending several days visiting fraternity brothers.
Mrs C R Dulin and Mrs Mary B Wright spent the day in Indianapolis. James L Randel and Clyde Randel visited Indianapolis on business. several residents traveled to Indianapolis and Terre Haute for errands. Rev L S Smith attends Indiana conference in Rushville tomorrow and Miss Tea Shaver leaves for Oxford C to enter Western College for Women. Mrs Henrietta Jordan of Seattle visits Mrs Carrie Doll. Parke Dunbar moves to Bloomington street residence. various locals visit relatives and attend services in LaPorte and New Maysville. Local cases include Hodson vs Terre Haute Street Railway. change of venue ordered as trial looms.
Thomas Ford and family traveled through Maple Hill en route from California to Virginia to settle later. Emma Bradfield of Clinton visited neighbors. James and Rebecca Alspaugh spent Sunday with James Layman family. Wid Knauer ill but improving. many neighbors visited. Russell of Clearmont to lead Lone Branch service Sunday at 2 pm. School starts Monday with teachers listed for each grade. Mary Emily Lewis, born 1841, died near her birthplace Sept 12 1913 after long service to family and community. survived by husband William Y. Lewis and six children, twenty-three grandchildren, a sister and many relatives. She joined Bethel Methodist Episcopal in youth and spent life aiding the ill and bereaved. remembered as a home missionary.
A Sunday gathering at Aunt Minerva Byrd’s home surprised her on her eighty second birthday. About sixty relatives and friends attended a noon dinner on the yard tables and she received many beautiful presents. The afternoon included more social time.
A late hour gathering for Mrs. Byrd’s birthday was held with many attendees present. Guests included Mr. Wess Byrd and family, James Graham and family, Albert Priest and family, A M Love and family, Sanford Bock and family, Walter West and family, Case Baird and family, Mason Vermillion and family, Mrs. Dalman Conley and children, Mrs. Robert Howlett, Mrs. Forcum of Illinois, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Sallie Key, Misses Bessie Dove, Fern Lyons, Dee Shoemaker, and Messrs Robert Watson, Roy Key and James Lyons.
Auction notice listing 10 milch cows, a horse, hay and other farm articles to be sold Thursday September 25 at the Hammond farm one mile east of Greencastle. Also forty yearling steers for sale by Sam Purcell of Greencastle and a lost black traveling bag missing between Monon station and Alpha Phi house. finder to contact Herald office for reward.
J. T. Higgins of near New Maysville meets John Stevenson of Hendricks county who will travel to Springville in the Lawrence county area to weigh a purchased battle item this evening. Card of Thanks from Wm Y Lewis and family for help during illness and death of wife and mother.
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