County notes report arrivals and social events
Mort Bohannon and family visit from Elwood. B. E. Russell & Son close dry goods store. Mrs. Mays of Chicago visiting sister Mrs. Rhoda Ewick. Sons of Mars band event Saturday night a success. The Clark family mourn loss of dog Rex. Reverend Scoular preached on illness of Brother Dugan. Rolander Scudder visiting son John Scudder at Downeyville. Hammon Fiddler and wife visit Granville Martin. Charles Moulton and wife visit sister Mrs Matt Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Russell & Son
W. F. Scoular
M. Ei
Bro. Dugan
Clark
Rex
Rolander Scudder
John Scudder
Downeyville
Hammon Fiddler
Sarah Martin
Granville Martin’s
Local Notes and Social Roundup
Rose Wilson spent Sunday with home folks. Hal Bruner visited sisters in Greensburg. Master John Zeigler returned home after visiting his grandmother. John Purvis visited his sister Mrs Lorenzo Wolford and family. Rev W F Scoular to begin meetings at Clarksburg Presbyterian Church next Monday evening. M E church in Clarksburg Sunday evening. The Village Post Office was rehearsed by about two dozen people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zeigler
John Purvis
Gaynersville
Lorenzo Wolford
W. F. Scoular
Presbyterian Church
Clarksburg
M. E
Dugan
W. K. Stewart
Burney Church Roof Repaired and Revival Opens
Burney notes report the M E church has its roof repaired. Rev E P Liston preached a farewell sermon at the Baptist church. Revival services begin at the M and M church with strong interest. meetings set for afternoons and evenings and all are invited. Shipley Givan visits his mother and locals note several family visits to Louisville and Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Arnold
Mrs. Russell
Flat Rock
Ed Jackson
Porter Golden
Greensburg
J. W. Johnson
Hammond
Louisville
Kentucky
E. P. Liston
Baptist Church
Burney
M. &. Church
Local Social Notes From Mechanicsburg
Boas Demaree called on Miss Rosa Martin Friday. Miss Mabel Swango works for Mrs. Elsie Hunter. Frank Johnston spends the week with home folks. Bert Wintrow and family visited James Swango Sunday. Mrs. Clint Beles spent Sunday evening at home. Everett Hunter visited Friday with his brother M D Hunter. Henry Swango and family spent Sunday at M D Hunters. Rosa Martin and mother visited Mrs Ollie Johnston Tuesday. Dr C F Kercheval of Greensburg was called to see Mrs M D Hunter. Henry Reinkie and Edward Metz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boas Demaree
Rosa Martin
Mabel Swango
Elsie Hunter
Frank Johnston
Bert Wintrow
James Swango
Clint Beles
Everett Hunter
M. D. Hunter
Henry Swango
Ollie Johnston
C. F. Kercheval
Greensburg
Community Notes From Greensburg and Nearby Areas
George Ray is on the sick list. Mrs. Tillie Wolfe shopped in Greensburg Monday. Mrs. Emerine Higdon sold her property to John Marlin. Miss Florence Hoff visited relatives in Indianapolis last week. Mrs. Hart and Bertha Gilbert shopped in Greensburg Thursday. Dr. Johnson and Charles Barnard visited Mr. Johnson in Cincinnati Monday. Carl Harding has lung fever but progresses under Dr. McKee. Cortelyou and daughters Ninia Mary of Oblong Illinois visit D C Price and wife. Will Starks returned Saturday from Bridgeport Illinois. Tuesday opened the creamery with a large crowd attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ray
Tillie Wolfe
Greensburg
Emerine Higdon
John Marlin
Florence Hoff
Indianapolis
Hart
Bertha Gilbert
Dr. Johnson
Charles Barnard
Mr. Johnson
Cincinnati
Carl Harding
McKee
Cortelyou
Ninia
Mary
Oblong
Illinois
D. C
Local Notices From Greensburg and Nearby Areas
John Hill transacted business in Greensburg Tuesday and Walter Taggart visited Indianapolis Monday. Mrs. Samuel Barbour suffers a grip, Mrs. Ella Williams and Mrs. George Evans are ill, and Mrs. Monroe Hughes improves from heart disease. The Greensburg telephone exchange will move to Westport and a Baptist protracted meeting in progress with ten additions led by Pastor W F Roberts and Evangelist Adkins of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Evans
Greensburg
Owen Back
Samuel Barbour
Gracie Wasson
Walter Taggart
Indianapolis
Robbins & Alexander
Cincinnati
Frank Johnson
Waynesburg
Monroe Hughes
Urso McCorkle
Charles
Carl
Cassius Armstrong
G. W. Fraley
Martin Skinner
Center
Colorado
The
Baptist Church
W. F. Roberts
Evangelist Adkins
Milroy Notes Measles Decline and Local Happenings
Milroy community reports declining measles and mumps. Rev Westhafer called to funeral in Greenwood last Friday. Mrs Charles Crosby seeking treatment at Spiceland Sanitarium. High school adds physics equipment. Oliver Harcourt in poor health. mother keeping house. Victor Westhafer to lead DePauw debating team vs Albion Michigan College next spring. Rev H D Patterson served Alpina church. John Green Jr from Elwood remodeling Carter house for sister Lizzie Hall. Orlando Lee suffers sprained foot after wagon accident. Rev J C Orebaugh preached at M E church union meeting. large audience despite severe weather. Mrs Caroline Young dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhafer
Greenwood
Charles Crosby
Spiceland Sanitarium
Oliver Harcourt
Victor Westhafer
DePauw
Albion, Michigan College
H. D. Patterson
Alpina Christian Church
Orlando Lee
J. C. Orebaugh
Union
M. E
Springfield News Notes and Local Happenings
Springfield Illinois January 22 includes funeral plans for remains moved to Richland for interment. Union meetings in M E church, Rev Anthony preaching. Cliff Winship to take over William Winship farm after stock sale. Vera Winship to live with Rush Tompkins. Vera plans Rushville HS courses. Allie Carter's arm cancer led to amputation at Sexton sanitarium. Father’s blindness adds to concerns. recovery hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Richland
M. E
Anthony
Cliff Winship
William Winship
Vera
Rush Tompkins
Miss Vera
Milroy
Rushville
Allie Carter
St Paul Notes Local Social Updates and Visits
St Paul reports Mrs Wesley Wilder of St Omer is sick. Josh Alley and wife visited town Monday. Prof Elmer Jerman attended the K of P lodge Friday. Ely Avery returned Friday to spend Sunday with Harris City parents. Marion Kercheval visited grandmother Mrs McKee Friday. Dan Whitaker and wife welcome a nine pound baby girl. Mrs Kercheval of Greensburg visited Nature Study Club with her mother Mrs John McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Wilder
St. Omer
Josh Alley
Prof
Elmer Jerman
K. of P. Lodge
Ely Avery
Harris City
Marion Kercheval
Mrs. McKee
Kercheval
Greensburg
Nature Study Club
John McKee
Westport Notes and Local Illnesses and Events
Westport notes report several residents on the sick list including Little Madge Harding Uncle Dan Sink Kenneth Baker and Mrs Ollie Lehman who died of typhoid fever Funeral for Lehman at Flat Rock and other town updates. Methodists hold services and a protracted meeting continues with social events at the parsonage and club anniversaries noted with local travels and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan’’ Sink
Kenneth Baker
Ollie Lehman
Flatrock
Local Notes from Middlebranch and Surrounding Areas
William Skinner is on the sick list. Dot Smith spent Sunday with Clara Duncan. Mrs. Cora Smith visited relatives in Greensburg. William Booker and wife visiting relatives in Lebanon. Nettie Adams spending the week with her sister west of town. Mrs. Isaac Redington visiting relatives at Sunman this week. Miss Nelle Doles on the sick list and unable to teach. Roy Byard visiting his hospitalised mother in Indianapolis. League attendance small due to bad weather. Miss Lydia Trisler returned to Slabtown after visiting Mrs. William Byard who underwent an operation at Deaconess hospital in Indianapolis and is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Smith
Clara Duncan
Cora Smith
Greensburg
William Booker
Lebanon
Nettie Adams
Isaac Redington
Sunman
Roy Byard
Indianapolis
William Byard
Deaconess Hospital
Local ventures noted as guests join contests and shops open
The report notes guests took part in several contests with refreshments served. St Paul has faced some charges since the correspondent departed. A drug store changed ownership. Christ Reiger and Raymond Eck opened a first class bakery. A new furniture store and undertaking parlor opened in Mr Shortridge's building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Christ Reiger
Raymond Eck
Mr. Shortridge
Smyrna Social Notes Reach Across Towns
Smyrna society gossip records Ida Reinstidt visiting parents and Miss Verenith Reinstidt with Lulu Swango at Tillie Morrison’s. Oscar Sleibaun visited Edward Nerwald. James Morrison cuts wood for Katie Buckley. Charles Moulton conducts business in Newpoint. Mrs. Charles Moulton visits Mechancisburg, ill relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Reinstidt
Oscar Sleibaun
Edward Nerwald
James Morrison
Katie Buckley
Charles Moulton
Newpoint
Fred Hudler
Greensburg
Mrs. Miller
Verenith
Rita Reinstidt
Lulu Swango
Tillie Morrison
Real Estate Transfers Listing Valleywide Property Moves
A sequence of real estate transfers recorded includes William R. Casey to F. B. Bartlett for 120 acres in Jackson township at $1.00 and numerous lot and land trades across Adams Washington Saltcreek Marion Clay and other townships. Notable entries include Balthasar Reddlemann to Philo mena Reddlemann for land in Marion township at $28,600 and George L. Tremain as commissioner transferring land in Saltcreek township for $1,225. Several transactions involve city lots and small sums or nominal dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Casey
F. B. Bartlett
Jackson Township
Charles Cline
Izora
Jones
Adams
Julia E. Floyd
Nellie Mueller
F. Ballard
Adams Township
George W. Hunter
Albert Hunter
Michael Altmeyer
J. M. Oakley
Washington Township
Warren Tucker
Aurel Tower
Joseph M. Tucker
Marions Township
Fannie M. Dowden
Edgar McLaughlin
City
Henry H. Dowden
John E. Bayless
Adolphus Bayless
Mendenhall & Fleming
William Burkman
Highland Addition
Louis J. Wheeldon
E. A. Thurston
Mary J. Harding
Westport Creamery Company
Westport
John A. Ryan
Roy Vail
Fugit Township
J.C. Meek
William F. Perry
Sandusky
Jennie Bannister
George B. Blazer
John W. Adams
William Mobley
Clay Township
Mary J. Updike
William K. Wilson
Harry H. Carson
Catherine Huber
Ada Stanley
Charles E. Moulton
Saltcreek
Mary E. Teothman
James A. Goff
John M.oakley
Henry J. Fry
Marion Township
Advertised Letters and Cards For Return
A list of names including Henry Elliott Arthur Shane Sam Griffith Gus Hooser Ed Holden George Harrell and others as letters and cards to be sent to the Dead Letter Office on February 11 if unclaimed before that date. L. D. Braden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Elliott
Arthur Shane
Sam Griffith
Gus Hooser
Ed Holden
George Harrell
G. E. Smith
Frank Wells
Thomas York
Edna Ray
Mary Clark
Lizzie Fulton
Ella Myres
Cleadelice & Company
C. L. Colborn
Frank Sims
Robert L. Welchner
G. W. Miers
Emma West
Mary Louise Lyons
L. D. Braden
Mind Your Business with New Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to avoid liver and bowel trouble by using Dr. King’s New Life Pills. It claims the pills prevent biliousness malaria and jaundice and promotes purchase at F. M. Henry & Co. drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
F. M. Henry & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mort Bohannon
Elwood
Band Boys
Charles Kincaid
Ruth and
David Walters
Earl Davis
A. C. Shumm
John Brodie
Matt Hunter
Kingston
Rose Wilson
Ralph Donnell
Hal Bruner
Chester Hamilton
la Grippe
George Lyons
Shipley Givan
Nellie Thompson
Nelle Stewart
Mrs. Hammond
Emma Woods
St. Louis
Willard Miers
Roy Howell
Paris, Illinois
Mechanicsburg
Henry Reinkie and
Edward Metz
Letts
John Hill
Mary Wasson
Gracie
Ella Williams
George Evans
John Green, Jr
Carter House
Lizzie Hall
Caroline Young
Dan Whitaker
Dr. Beach
Liberty
Thomas Ardery
Hartsville
T. M. Deupree
Bessie
Clarence Baker
North Vernon
Minor Gaston
Muriel Burns
Shirley Armstrong
Walter Shively
W. F. Qualls
Independent Telephone Company
Sardinia
Methodist Notes
Epworth
Lena Harding
Florida
Gertie Lawless
Esther Williams
Iva Garrigan
Zelma Glenwood
20Th Century Club
Ira Colson
Lugenbell
Fannie Brazelton
Lucy Cox
Burroughs
C. E. Hester
Alfred Boicourt
Biddinger
John Meliwain
Pearl McKelvey
Mapleton School
J. H. S. Riley, Jr
Chicago
Samuel
Clyde Tucker
California
New Orleans
A. R. Colson
Ira
A. R. Beach
Dr. Templeton
Beach
Hester
Templetons
Mt. Pleasant
Epworth League
E. M. Davis
Burke’s Chapel
William Skinner
Nelle Doles
Lydia Trisler
Slabtown
Mrs. Techence
Lem Lehmann
Terre Haute
Little Flatrock Baptist Church
Will C. Monroe
Eda
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