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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
Homer Meek is home from Chicago and many neighbors mingle in county updates. Clergy Rev W F Scoular and Rev B M Nyce exchange pulpits, while townsfolk attend Greensburg events and a Greensburg visit to Rev Will Logan in Los Angeles.
Notes from La Loma Place report a Forest Hill ice cream social well attended with Letts band providing music. Nearby activities include cherry picking, hay cutting, log sales to Padgett & Co, and a new bridge project. A local man, Capt W M Carr, was lost briefly while traveling to his son’s farm.
Dear paper correspondent from St Paul Town writes of neighbors indignant at seeing women playing cards on the sidewalk near the post office while churches and schools host events. He notes sermons, charity, and local visits, mentions Hal Adams traveling, and lists town happenings, births, marriages, and improvements, ending with the promise to write again.
George Young improves and receives visitors A S Gilmour and Miss Agnes called Tuesday. Sabbath school at 9 30 Epworth League at 7 30 Sunday. Nora Annewehr returning from Denver soon. A light on the hill from a gas well. Groups of friends called on Dorothy Smith and Misses Clara Duncan and Anna Byard Sunday evening.
Bugzy introduces a wide spread of paints in every color and size at Battertun offering choices for crafts and renovations. The display highlights choose from bold hues and variegated finishes across multiple container options.
Miss Mary Nation and Wilbur Nation suffer mumps while relatives visit. Miss Mildred Hite stays with kin at Hope. W A Swails and Ethbert Waybright visit Greensburg relatives. Mrs. Elinor Ruddell visits her son Louis there this week. Mrs. Ed Darnelle of Rushville guests with Mrs. E C Nation. Jessie Nation visits sister Mrs. Ross Coy in Adams. Mrs. DeHuff of Indianapolis is noted in Sandusky society.
Miss Maud Suttle visits friends in Westport. Medora J. Carder recovers from a fall. Emsley Vanderbur from Harris City visits his parents. Children’s Day at Baptist church draws a large crowd. Bert Tucker returns to Marion after visiting family. Mrs Lem Harmon’s father returns to Vevay after a stay. Dr John Gayner of Elwood, a homeopathic physician, moves to new location.
Hartsville residents report calling on friends on Wednesday. An Olympic company showed moving pictures Wednesday night. Herman Hackman of Batesville visited Wednesday. Locals attend Milford commencement last Thursday. U P S C F of the Christian church plans an auto ride and ice cream social Saturday evening. Cecil Anderson and wife of Columbus spent Sunday with Emma Anderson’s family. Frank Dillman and a Columbus companion sought a snore location earlier this week. Dr C B Beck returned to Patriot Friday after visiting his parents Dr W H Beck and wife.
Letts report that Mrs. William Schofield returned to her Greensburg home on Thursday, ending a period away. The brief item notes the return with no further details on circumstances or accompanying persons.
A crowd attended a Friday concert. James Cox and wife visited Queensville. Ed Logan, ill last week, improves slowly. Esquire Jordan was a Greensburg visitor Wednesday. Mrs. George Willey rode to Greensburg. Dr. E. H. Pleak and wife made a business trip to Louisville. Fourth of July Letts celebration mentioned. Miss Ethel Hiner resigned as operator. Clyde Stagg of Greensburg conducted business here Wednesday. Newton Lawrence and wife left for Friona Texas. Mrs. Matilda Johnson of Westport visited her sister. Dr. Hill Carl Shafer and James Nicely of Westport transacted business here Thursday. Mrs. G. W. Gardner remains in critical condition. Jeff Armstrong retired from hotel business. Mrs. Davis of near Zenas becomes proprietor. Edgar Hirshburg and wife of Pittsburgh are visiting Emma Stiening. Master Paul Gilchrist and brother visit Grandma Stiening in Indianapolis.
Several new filings include John H. Goodapple v. Christian Neuforth for damages from slander with a Ripley circuit court venue change and Lark Eubank and Samuel Castledine v. Josiah M. Matthews et al for an account action with venue shifted from a justice court.
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