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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
7
County correspondence shows Mrs. Francis Bostic and Mrs. Albert Minor on the sick list. Numerous visits and travels are recorded across Greensburg, St. Paul, Indianapolis, Hartsville, New Albany, and nearby towns. Protracted meeting opens at M E church with Rev. Paul Edwards. a surprise party honors Miss Helen Minor.
Miss Ely Avery remains confined to her bed. Elmer Jackson’s smiling face reappears in the post office. A new road bridge will soon be completed delighting residents. Prof. and Mrs. Crawley spent Thanksgiving in Franklin county. Edna Hess visited Shelbyville to see her sister Mrs. Elmer Shortridge. Mrs. Feaster remains ill. she has lived with Mrs. Eck for years. George Cuskaden and family visited Shelbyville for Thanksgiving with Dr. Williams. A brain operation on Earl Neal of Germantown was performed by doctors Williams Bland Mulligan. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Howard and others from this area visited Thanksgiving at Pleak residence.
Thanksgiving passed quietly with visits as Joe Stewart remains under Dr Welch care. Miss Simerson of Ohio visits power relatives. John Ellingwood and family near Sardinia were in the area. J M Fultz is poorly with Dr Hill attending. Col Jessup to conduct sale for George Idlewine north of Millhousen on December 10. J E Nicely to trade old Jessup farm to Jennings county parties. Ora Hockersmith of Rockcreek shot foot returning from church. remark on need for revolvers among young men in church.
R E Lawson has killed several beeves this fall while W E Carr assists Robert Lawson with corn shucking. Mrs Orlando Williams and Miss Gradie Woodruff visit relatives. Readnour family cuts wood for Nathan Woodruff. Padgett hauls timber from Mrs Oliphant’s place, bought from Nelson Mowrey. Mell Carter buys timber from Lawson and ships ash to Columbus via Hartsville. Ruth Ralston of Greensburg visits Mollie Carr and Burney.
Fayette N Y resident David Parker a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong. He says the tonic is worth more than five hundred dollars and praises its health benefits. Sold by F M Henry Co at five cents.
Miss Nora Burdette of Berea Kentucky begins revival services at Sandusky led by Rev Anthony and E S Fee. Emmert family hosted Thanksgiving. several residents and families shared meals. A missionary tea will be held at Mrs C B Emmett’s home. Numerous property transfers include Diewert 122 acres for 4000 dollars and multiple city lots sold to various buyers for amounts from 400 to 8600 dollars.
Westport notices list residents and visitors: Mrs. Joseph Hatt in Greensburg. William Delappe and wife visiting friends in Greensburg. Sam Knorr moving to N. E. Howe property on Poplar street. Dick Stott and wife in Indianapolis. Leota Appleton returning from Greensburg. Clay Clemons family Thanksgiving with father at New Point. Eliza Nicely visiting Adda Konoarr in Anderson. J O Gant buying Mulberry street property. Fannie McMahan extending visit to New Castle and Elwood. Margaret Howell and daughter of Burney visiting here. Sarah Weidner returning to Waldron after visit with daughter. Anna Brownscombe at Goebel Idlewine wedding near Millhousen. Sylvester Dorsey buying Barney Byrum property moving from Kentucky. Ada Cox returning to Letts. Ed Ricketts purchasing J O Gant property south part of town. Cordin Robbins offered principal position at Taylor University, Upland.
A sequence of property transfers includes Thomas W. Hamilton to Benjamin F. Nyce for 35 acres in Fugit township at 3000 dollars and John A. Roszell to George S. Littell for a lot in Wilder's addition at 259 dollars. Other deeds cover Milford, Sandcreek, Adams, Clinton, Marion, and Washington townships with prices from 1 to 600 dollars and several guardianship and city lots noted.
Earl Gartin of Burney and Miss Elsie Heilman of Hope wed at the Heilman home on South Jackson Street with Rev George Reibold officiating in the presence of close relatives. The groom, a noted stockman and auctioneer, joins a family widely known in local circles.
The intense itching from eczema tetter and salt rheum is almost instantly relayed by Chamberlains Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale at Battertons drug store. Soo ml Bring in your job work.
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