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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
3
A Letts Institute talk discusses farm efficiency. Emphasizes soil feeding, underdrainage, and up-to-date machinery. Urges careful buying and selling, personal effort, courage, and religious gratitude as guiding principles for farming success.
The Kerr brothers prompt renewed faith with conversions and covenant renewals as men and women attend revived services. Next Sunday features men addressed by Rev J McD Kerr at First Church and women by Rev H W Kerr at the Baptist Church with special music and planned spiritual uplift.
The Voters League at the Christian church plans a petition to trigger an election under the County Option Law for Decatur county. It requires about 1 114 signatures to force a wet or dry vote. Wabash and Lawrence counties vote December 29 under the new law, with strong temperance sentiment in Decatur county.
A pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson near Grammer on Wednesday afternoon at four o clock. Miss Joy Thompson daughter of the couple married Guy Kitchin of near Kingston. The ceremony was witnessed by a small circle of relatives and friends. The couple plan to move to Enid Oklahoma after January first where they will reside on a recently purchased farm. The Standard joins in extending congratulations.
Yesterday at 8 o clock a quiet ceremony was held at the Kercheval residence three miles east of town. Rev J B Lathrop officiated and the couple left at 8 30 for Leington Illinois then to Richland to begin farm life. The groom is a son of John E Harrison of Rush county and the bride is popular with many friends locally.
Action blocks saloon locations near the new depot and confines wet territory to current boundaries. The move disrupts plans of several people aiming to establish in that city district. Tom Robbins is mentioned in connection with the snide remark.
Greensburg Chapter No. 8 R. A. M. elected J. W. Rucker as High Priest Joseph Drake as King Calvin Crews as Scribe A. D. Berry as Captain of the Host L. P. Stewart as Principal Sojourner J. W. Rhodes as R. A. Captain R. C. Woodfill as Treasurer Ed Dille as Secretary Installation is set for January 11 Dille has served fourteen years as secretary One petition for membership was received.
Milford Lodge No. 94 F. and A. M. held a regular meeting on Saturday night and elected Bert King as W M Albert Gerrard S W Howard Dean J W Ezra Jewell as Treasurer Nelson Henderson as Secretary John Young and William Minor as Stewards Albert Russell as Trustee and George Brooks as Tyler for the ensuing year.
The Corn and Bread Show drew a large crowd at the county court house with about two dozen entries in each category open to county youth. Results will be announced at the institute closing tomorrow.
John W. Gahimer of Manilla and Miss Myrtle J. Jones of St. Omer wed Wednesday at Rev. Morrow's Gainesville residence. They will reside in Manilla Rush County. Community notes mention Mrs. I. Carl Mitchell hosting the Five Hundred Club and a birthday dinner for Isaac J. Isgrigg's family. Byron Pratt to lecture at Letts on December 19 on American Morals. Adams township sees bond plans and legal petitions. Dr. J. Allison and relatives attend in-law funeral in St. Paul. local physicians with ties to Forest Hill.
A Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine family praises Dr Kings New Life Pills after three years of use. The advertisement claims gentle cleansing and toning benefits and lists F M Henry and Co drug store as the seller for 25 cents.
Arthur J. Lowe Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Indiana attended a district meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday. Mrs. Emory Hunt returned home at Greenfield after visiting Miss Minnie Fultz at the I. C. O. F. Home.
Mrs Esther Moore, a successful woman farmer from three miles southeast of Burney, visited THE STANDARD offices on Tuesday. Mrs Louisstein returned home Wednesday after a three months visit in Russia.
Mr and Mrs E J Dils entertained guests at dinner on Wednesday in honor of the Kerr Brothers. Holly leaves and bells adorned the library and parlor while scarlet carnations lit the dining room. Place cards ices and bonbons followed red and green colors. Attending were Revs J B Lathrop J McD Kerr J A Browne W G Johnston A Murphy Walter Reynolds J F Fraser H W Kerr S S Penrod Marsh Grover and S A Bonner with Mrs Dils aided by Miss Ruth Bonner.
Local dealer Thomson announces they will keep and sell any good make of silverware, inviting inquiries from collectors and customers.
For eczema and related skin ailments Chamberlains Salve is advertised as an instant soother and cure for severe cases. Batterton's drug store sells it. George Benton and wife of Jackson township returned home from a western states trip. Will Lanham departed for a southern states trip representing Garland Milling Co. Thomas Donnell left for Franklin to spend winter with his sister Mrs. Robert Miller. Charles Welcher and Matilda Bruner of Forest Hill wed at the clerk's office with Rev. J A Browne officiating.
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