Social notes from Milroy and Greensburg area
Hubert Innis returns from Lafayette after attending Purdue. Frank Hayes and wife visit Greensburg relatives. Mrs Anna Beachbard visits daughter Mrs C H Stewart in Rushville. Ben Harrison and wife in Greensburg. Hugh Sparks and J H Spilman attend Dora Seniour funeral in Clarksburg. F S Hillis and wife S W Matthews J E Booth and wives attend the same funeral. Fred Shelhorn and wife Willie Austin and wife May Power dine with R C Power and wife. Mrs Jennie Power and Mrs Lizzie Overleese visit Westport to see Paul Harrison.
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Hubert Innis
Lafayette
Purdue
Frank Hayes
Greensburg
W. D. Martin
Anna Beachbard
Rushville
C. H. Stewart
Ben Harrison
Hugh Sparks
J .H. Spilman
Clarksburg
Dora Seniour
F. 2. Hillis
To Improve Main Street Petition Seeks County Aid
A circulated petition proposes paving Main Street a mile and a half under the three mile road law with county funding estimated at about 20000 dollars. Supporters note nearby towns paved streets similarly and argue county residents share benefits as city and county users alike. They say city partners have funded bridges over the county and out of town residents should help even the score.
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Main Street
Ed Donnell Resigns From Daily News To Take City Job
Ed D. Donnell, a longtime master printer and key figure in the Daily News mechanical department, resigns to join the Capital Printing Co. in Indianapolis, continuing his musical pursuits as a respected local musician.
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Ed D. Donnell
Daily News
Indianapolis
K of P Memorial Speaker Substituted
Due to illness Past Grand Chancellor A J Lowe a substitute speaker will address the K of P memorial service next Sunday at 2 PM Judge John M Lewis of Seymour newly elected Grand Outer Guard will speak and is praised for engaging delivery No 148 is urged to give him a large hearing.
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A. J. Lowe
K. of P
John M Lewis
Seymour
Grand Lodge
Local Bid Leads Home Firm to Court House Heating Contract
Commissioned officials opened bids Monday for a steam heating plant for the court house. John A. Beale of Rushville bid 3 45 90. Bonner Hart and Martin of the city bid 2 963 64. Corbett and Roche of the city bid 2 793 00. William A. Watson of the city bid 2 743 00. The contract likely goes to the local firm with Mr. Watson praised for a well done job.
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Court House
John A. Beale
Rushville
Bonner
Hart & Martin
City
Corbett & Roche
William A. Watson
Watson
Centenary Notice for Quarterly Meeting and Services
An oversight delayed the third quarterly meeting announcement. The conference runs Saturday evening at 7 30. Dr. Clinton will preach and administer the sacrament Sunday evening. The children’s day service is postponed to the next Sunday evening. T. K. Willis, Minister.
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Clinton
T. K. Willis
Hartsville Faces Largest Fire Across Square
A major blaze Wednesday devastated Hartsville’s south square destroying the frame school and several wooden structures. The alarm started at 2 pm in Albert McClintic drug store as the bank, barber shop and other buildings caught fire. Firefighting effort failed without a local department, insurance totals about 10,900 with losses running into thousands.
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Hartsville
The
Columbus Herald
Albert McClintic Drug Store
Bank
John Robertson
George Wright
J. B. Cummins & Co
Kirby Bros
Commissioners Award Bridges Contracts Across Townships
The Commissioners Court approved eight bridge contracts in Clay, Marion, and Pike townships with totals over 32 000 dollars. Names include J. M. Matthews Alyea Bros Moody & Son Charles Redington W. A. Fisher and others for projects on Blackford Carterford Jones ford Woodruff ford Lower Union Sniderford Flemingford and several Pike roads. This marks the largest contract day in years for the board.
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Clay Township
Blackford
J. M. Matthews
Carterford
Jones Ford
Moody & Son
Jackson Township
Woodruff Ford
Alyea Bros
Marion
Lower Union
Sniderford
Flemingford
Flemingford, Moody & Son
Charles Redington
W. A. Robbies
J. Watt Craig
Westport
Pike
Moore Road
Sandcreek
St. Dennis Road
Marion Township
Allison Road
Adams Township
William Avery
Carver Street
City
Washington Township
W. A. Fisher
Miller Stuart wedding ties quiet city couple
William J. Miller and Miss Nina Stuart were married at the groom’s parents home on North Broadway with Rev. W. H. Reynolds officiating. The bride, from Fostoria Ohio, has been head milliner at Minear Dry Goods. They plan to live on the groom’s farm near town after their residence is completed.
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William J. Miller
Nina Stuart
William L. Miller
North Broadway
W. H. Reynolds
Fostoria
Ohio
Minear Dry Goods Co
Cincinnati
Sandusky Lodge No 856 I O O F Dedicated
Sandusky will dedicate its first fraternal order tomorrow night as Lodge No 856 I O O F is instituted. The new meeting hall will be dedicated with twenty five charter members to be initiated. Addresses by Hon C F Northern and Rev J W Turner will be delivered and supper served to invited guests.
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Sandusky
Sandusky Lodge
C. F. Northern
J. W. Turner
Death in Downeyville Claims Mrs. Lafe Shelhorn
Mrs. Lafe Shelhorn died at her home near Downeyville at 11 15 a m Monday. Born in Kentucky January 13 1855 she married first to Mr Comely about thirty five years ago. The family moved to Decatur county in 1898 and he died July 26 1901. Shelhorn married Mr Shelhorn October 19 1905 and is survived by him and six children from the former marriage. Funeral held at home Wednesday at one o clock Rev Clem Ricketts officiated and burial took place in Lancaster Kentucky at 4 30 p m train time.
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Lafe Shelhorn
Downeyville
Kentucky
Mr. Comely
Decatur County
Comely
Mr. Shelhorn
Clem Ricketts
Lancaster
Veteran Casper W Land Dies At Home
Casper W Land aged sixty eight died at his Williams town home Tuesday evening from injuries after a winter fall that broke his hip. A Co D Sixth Indiana veteran he bore a lifelong crippled leg from a bullet wound. He leaves a widow and son Kenneth. Funeral held at 10:30 yesterday and burial entrusted to Pap Thomas Post No 5.
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Casper W. Land
Williamstown
Co. D
Indiana
Kenneth
Pap
Thomas Post
It Costs Money to Be Smart on a Philadelphia Streetcar
A sprightly matron paid a car fare with a half dollar at Eighth and Chestnut, then failed to claim change. At Sixth Street she claimed a full dollar, prompting the conductor to discover another four bit piece. The conductor warned that next time his joke would cost him.
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Eighth
Chestnut Streets
Sixth Street
Philadelphia Times
The Usual Sequel Melodrama in Montreal Elopement
A Chicago pair elopes to Montreal feeling homesick. The bride jokes about telegraphing two F letters to her father to signal forgiveness and funds. The exchange reveals playful marital dynamics amid a travel moment.
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Montreal
Chicago
Death notice for George McCracken in Ames Oklahoma
Joe Styers records a letter from Ames announcing the death of George McCracken on June 2. The deceased was well known in the area and had traveled to Oklahoma in January to visit his father.
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Joe Styers
Ames
Oklahoma
George McCracken
Community events and notices from Milroy area
The list covers a June schedule of church picnics and services in Milroy and Westport, including a Baptist Sunday school picnic at St Paul on June 21 and a memorial service in Milroy on June 19. It also notes weddings and licenses for Albert H Williams and Elizabeth L Carder, Ruth Bonner and Homer Garrard Meek, a chicken dinner fundraiser, travel to Norwood Ohio, a pneumonia recovery of Uncle Tommie Meek, local business changes, upcoming weddings, tobacco plant theft, and a Farmers Fair promotion with a Lincoln log cabin replica August 23 to 26.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
St. Paul
Ruth Bonner
Homer Garrard Meek
Presbyterian Church
Zack Boicourt
Westport
Altho
Hecker
Zack
Jeff Davis
Sheiff
Lincoln
Local bids win paving and gutter contracts in Shelbyville
Meloy and Porter of Shelbyville won more than $50,000 in paving and gutter work in Shelbyville. Ed Porter, a firm member, is a former Greensburg man and son of Edwin S. Porter. Marsh E. Johnston plans to move to Toledo Ohio, to become assistant superintendent of the Street Railway Co. The note adds Johnston’s prior Indianapolis experience and a dairy and farm sale set for next Tuesday. Judge Hacker sentenced three men who robbed L D Crooks’s store to two to fourteen years at the state reformatory. Sheriff Patterson Prosecutor Bruce and Deputy Frank Kelly took the prisoners south on the early train Tuesday. A Kingston report says Mongolian pheasants on the game preserve visited a chicken yard, whipped the turkey gobbler, and broke up a nest, while the birds multiply and remain tame but clash with domestic fowl.
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Meloy & Porter
Shelbyville
Ed Porter
Greensburg
Citzen
Edwin S. Porter
Marsh E. Johnston
Toledo
Ohio
The
Street Railway Co
Johnston
Indianapolis
Hacker
LD. Crooks
State Reformatory
Patterson
Bruce
Frank Kelly
Kingston
Charles Throp
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Milroy
Ed Donnell
Donnell
Capital Printing Co
Teeth and Canal Streets
K. of P. Memorial
Big Blaze
Commissioners’ Court
O. F
Col. Christian OR
Eee
Baptist Eee
Centenary M. E
First M. E
Presbyterian
Carson Chapel Union Mission
W. C. Ehrhardt
Albert H. Williams
Elizabeth L. Carder
Ladies of the Christian Church
Thomas and
Stephen
Norwood
Tommie
Marietta Stewart
O Will M. Stewart
Robert L Wilson
Richmond
Alexander Simpson
Edward Stephen
Franklin County
Charles Hemann
Laurel
Otis Shockley
Golden Rule Store
Mayo’s Medical and Surgical Institute
North Delaware ST
Indianapolis, Ind
W. R. Mayo
Greensburg, Indiana
DR. Mayo
Mayo
M. D
W. B. Gillespie
Seo. W. Magee
Haines Bros
Kingbury
J. W. Owens Music House
South Side Square
Greensburg, Ind
Wade
Barry
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