North Greencastle Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Residents report visits by Lafayette’s G W Wysong and Mrs John Uolthrop, a woolen factory resignation, a typhoid recovery, and a move of J W Rice from Fillmore. A party at Hi ram Rudisill’s, telegraph training for Homer Jagan, and many trains on the I and St L last week are noted along with street improvements after a North End commissioner election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wysong
Lafayette
Frank Shildmier
John Uolthrop
James Shamel
J. W. Rice
Fillmore
Hiram Rudisill
Albert Hurt
Kentucky
North End
Homer Jagan
George Daggy
Paris
Ils
North Greencastle
South End
J.T
Local Notes and Openings in Town Affairs
Fletch Edwards returns from Chicago next week. John Sands visits Cloverdale briefly. A Hop at Serrin Elliot's occurred Saturday night. An engine on the Vardalia R R jumped the track opposite the depot with no damage. J W Cole adds to his pump factory. John Browning builds a new stable. Judge Batchelder re paints his firehouse. Thomas McGinis and Mont Welch make local moves. Geo Browning returns and plans a spring farm settlement. Cameron resumes his old meat shop position. Dennis Caner relocates the area. A Haverstick child dangerously ill with diphtheria. John Craig operates a new slaughter house south of her. C M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletch Edwards
Chicago
John Sands
Cloverdale
Serrin Elliot
Vardalia R. R
J. W. Cole
John Browning
Judge Batchelder
Haverstick
John Craig
C. M
Fincastle Notes Visitation and Local Happenings
Citizens used excursion rates on Wednesday with D and S S to visit the state capital. Amassa Blake of Danville is visiting relatives this week. The Mormon saint had more friends then than when he left. Thomas A tz has his clover hulled. Our old is progressing nicely. The hoes are talking of having a festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amassa Blake
Danville
Thomas Atz
Oyster Supper For Library Benefit Planned Soon
The text notes an oyster supper forthcoming to raise funds for the library. It also mentions the Union Sunday school closing for winter and local health updates, including typhoid convalescence in George Campbell's family and Dr. Stanley aiding a sick mother in Coatesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Sunday School
George Campbell
Stanley
Coatesville
Brown
Tate
Fincastle
Sickness, visits, and local notes from the vicinity
The item notes widespread illness in recent months and reports M Clinton O Neal and family visiting from the far west. It mentions turkeys beheaded on the 24th with feasting tied to a birthday, hens failing to lay eggs now blamed on cholera, and local talk of rebuilding a burned mill. It also covers Sabbath singing at S E Parks residence, a singing lesson at Salem church, bridge abutments and high water mark issues, and a note that blame does not fall on the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton O'neal
Far West
Bowman
Bowen
E. Parks
Shelby Radabaugh
Old Salem
Black Hawk
Local notes from Race and Roachdale community
Raccoon and Raccon are rising as corn shipments head to a central place for consumption. Principal consumers include R Z Lockridge and T A Owen. Thanksgiving day kept in memory the poor. Saw mill operations stopped this week. Citizens urged to vote for gravel and road improvements. M F James bade farewell to Race residents becoming a Roachdale denizen. The English Opera House excursion and Michael Strogoff were successful. Williard Gough added a chimney smoke stack, an ornament to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
R. Z. Lockridge
T. A. Owen
M. F. James
Race
Roachdale
Michael Strogoff
Williard Gough
Asbury Notes and Thanksgiving Gatherings at College
Dr Ridpath returned to classes on Monday and Charley Thompson 82 has come back to college. Thanksgiving reduced recitations and a Phi Phi banquet at Merryweather's followed by a large supper hosted by Miss Kate Langsdale. Visitors included Bloomington students and townsfolk. Notable items include Miss Downey's Sunday lecture on Faith and several students returning home for turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridpath
Charley Thompson
Reporter of the Supreme Court
Garfield
Jones Bros
Cincinnati
Georgia Keating
Danville
Chas Finney
Wise Taylor
Phi Phis
Merryweather's
Kate Langsdale
Prof
Post
Bloomington
Sam
Charley Smith
Adams
Kidd
Bowyser
Edner
Parker
Rogers
Buskirk
Tadhemter
State University
Mickels
King
Spinks
John Jones
Indianapolis ‘Times
Martin
Miss Serrin
Mattie Tarbell
Iglehart
Merritt
Thayer
Moore and
Alcott
Indianapolis
Nasu
Plainfield
Cora Loyd
May
Robert Rumbarger
Gosport
Miss Downey
Boots and shoes sales lure neighbor visit
John Smith visits Brown to ask to borrow a cow and learns Brown cites a local shop, Hartford boots and Cordovan shoes. Smith claims the store offers the cheapest boots and the best line with hundreds of pairs including German hip boots and Cordovan shoes for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Brown
Allison
Smith
European Travel Notes and Campus Activities Highlight
A report notes her European journey mostly in Rome and its ruins. Dr Ridpath lectures seniors on Banking. The Y M C A laid matting in Dr Mc Nutt's recitation room for noon prayer gatherings.
Weather Notes and Local Happenings in North Salem
Rain and freeze improved roads and pastures while wheat shows a touch of frost. Local activity includes hog shipments by John Jeffries and colt market entries by John Eggers. Agnes McCloud convalesces with Typhoid fever affecting Thepia as well. sale of William Ragsdale occurred last Saturday and his ill boy remains sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jeffries
John Eggers
Francis Wilson
North Salem
Polly McCloud
Thepia McCloud
Wiliam Ragsdale
Heady
James Booker
Jamestown
John Shelley
Abe Beckelhimer
John Ellington
Robert Ritcherson and Son
Jake Eggers
Obituary of Dorcas Burk McAninch 80 in Marion Putnam County
Dorcas Burk McAninch died at age 80 on November 27 in Marion Township Putnam County after 55 years in the county and a Kentucky origin. She and Daniel McAninch shared 60 years of marriage and nine children, seven reaching adulthood, with six surviving. She was a 40 year member of the Christian Church and was interred at Stilesville Cemetery after a funeral by Elder O. P. Badger. Her family receives heartfelt sympathy on this loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Burk
Daniel McAninch
McAninch
Marion Township
Putnam County
Kentucky
Christian Church
Hathaway's Mills and Local Moves Report
Local notes report residents moving to mills and farms, new setups including McIntire and Harbison, Sam Hinckle now Eldon Iowa, plans for Tom Scott near Putnamville and a Portland Mills farm sale for 3000 dollars. Several residents fodder and corn washed by recent flood. health generally good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Reed
Bey McIntire
Bob Harbison
Spencer
Sam Hinckle
Eldon
Iowa
Lafayette Marion
Bill
Butcher
Nancy Raglin
Tom
Scott
Putnamville
John McGaughey
Gray
Portland Mills
Will
Rudy Thomas
Morton
Sam, Scott and Son
Catharine Roach
Flat Woods
Svan
Nebicudezur
Local Notes Highlight Ills and Visits Across City and County
City and county items record illnesses from diphtheria to spotted fever, social visits by Mrs Cox and Miss Curtis, and a vaccination order for schoolchildren. Notable mentions include J. W. Beck’s child, W. D. Butler’s daughter, and a large tumor removal from Mrs. Riley Brown.
Terrible accident on Leatherman farm ends life of Madison man
A coon hunting accident on Daniel Leatherman’s Madison township farm killed him instantly when a large tree he and companions cut fell and crushed him. The widow and orphaned children mourn his loss as neighbors removed the tree and funeral services were held at Little Walnut Baptist church. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Leatherman
Madison Township
W. P. Wood
Frank Lancaster
Hi Rudisill
John Tatman
Joe Ford
Mr. Leatherman
Diay
Little Walnut Baptist Church
Philharmonic Overture and drill events by Polk club
The program lists Mozart pieces, vocal solos by Miss Jennie Ragan Miss Eva Cumberland and others, a battalion drill for gold prizes, and a long recital of music by the Mozart Club group. A Cleveland man attempted suicide six weeks ago by shooting himself and is recovering. A mail package to Carpentersville failed to reach the office and the current edition is exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart Club
Polk
Mazurka
Carl
Jennie Ragan
Kate Hmond
V. Glee
Jubilee Singers
Annias Jones
Roby Thos
L. Smith
Caasto
Tobias Adams
Canibabile
Josiah Roberts
Prbedile
Afanilo
Bridges
Eig
Eva Curmen
Mozart ¢ Mberland
Pad — Rae
Dr’ Ap
Ieftoe
Deele Ech
Onree
Minnie IV
Leght
V. P Mg
Eva Cumberland
Robusto
Thos
Pobias Adame
Mozart Cinh Au Revoir
Rollinson
Cleveland
Carpentersville
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E. Shipley, Jeweler
Shipley’s
Jewelry Store
Tae Stan
Tar Star
South Greencastle
Asbury Notes
Hathaway's Mills
Gar Louis Weik
Gay
Mr. Banning
Mr. J. W. Beck
Chas. Moore
G. W. Corwin
Thomas Abrams
Bay
W. D. Butler
C. M. Wysong
Kansas
Sarah E. Burd
William Burd
Cox
Vincennes
G. W. Ames
Indiana
James E. Matthews
J. W.cole
John Hanna
Gobin
Earp
Birch Bros
Locust Street
Coffey
Jeffersonville
Kilbourne
I. W. Kilbourne
Augustus L. Mason
J. P. Callender
Chas. Callender
Winsor
Arthur Throop
Cadet Corps of
Asbury
Meharry Hall
Willian Dills
Wty
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington
A. C. Matson
C Street
Fer
Carbon
Keyes
Greencastle
Riv. Howe
Pike
China
Ladies of
IamMr
J. W. Earp
Gene Neoga
Jerome Coleman
Emily D
Jesse L. Coleman
Nettie J. Coleman
Annie Coleman
Nellie Coleman
C. R. Black
Maggie Matson
Columbus R. Black
Curiaco
The
Dreers’ Journal
Texas
Lapirs
Critpren
Foster
Hamevare
I’, G. Gilmore
Washington Street
Atlen' S Drug'Store
I. A. U. Cadet Corps
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