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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
The Greensburg Standard notes Luther Dd Braden, proprietor, requests subscribers to examine the date opposite their name on the over to verify how their papers are paid. Readers are asked to notify any errors as a favor to correct the records.
Mrs George Davis entertains her mother and Nell Simmonds is at the bedside. Elijah Hughes of Indianapolis visited home talks. Commencement at Alert last Friday night attended by Greensburg youths. Miss May Spillman and Miss Daisy Lefforge visit Greenwood and Greensburg friends. Dinner hosted by Nell Simmonds with Harry Templeton wife Frank Myers Eula Davis and Harry Black. W A Taggart wife Carl Harrell and Clifford Davis attend Mapleton children's exercises and dine at Will Robbins’. Orda Alexander swims the creek after crossing to see his best girl at Hartsville. horse and buggy lost downstream but no serious damage.
Residents report transfers like Westport to Cleil Wynn from Knightstown and An- nie Sparks visiting in Muncie. The Dixon reunion, church services, and cemetery visits are noted along with a July fourth celebration planned by the Daughters of Rebekah. A birthday party for Merle Miers and a hymn at Mt. Pleasant Institute are included among town events.
Old Town Virginia resident R N Bevill reports their daughter was wholly cured of a bad scald head by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product is praised for cuts burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles. Available for 25 cents at Grover and Bonner's drug store.
G W Layton worked at Matthews and visited home on Sunday. Westport buyer bought hogs and cattle Monday. Albert Holcomb and wife with A E Tucker near St Denis Sunday. A lively Saunday night dance at Joe Schottmans barn. Thomas Robbins and wife of Rodney visited Leonard Scripture near Westport Sunday. Wm Fultz has house being papered and painted. Bertie Layton and Anna Engleking of Jackson county married near Rockford Sunday June 15 by Rev R B Layton. couple to reside locally.
Wheat ready for harvest while residents report improvements and routine visits. Frank Deweese urged to sing a new song. Joe Stier and wife in Greensburg on Sunday. Lizzie Hamer at Westport Sunday morning. Harry Robbins passed through town. George Knorr haying for Mr Purvis this week. William Styers painting running gears yellow. Children’s Day exercises planned at Union Baptist Church Sunday night. Job work of all kinds offered at this office.
A reader from Fair Haven Washington speaks of using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for their son with whooping cough. They credit it with preventing pneumonia and averting severe attacks of croup. Sold by Batterton. ml
Williamstown reports activity with George Runyon repairing the Sandusky elevator and strong demand for harvest hands. Visitors include Rev Edwards Mrs Mattie Cotes from Indianapolis Alice Fleetwood and family Adams Tom Shaw sells and sets up binders Will Martin avoids injury in a buggy accident. Decorations at Milroy draw Sandusky and locals E C Nation J Parker Ed Jackson families.
Ira D Reckard of Duncombe Iowa reports his boy suffered a severe leg scald. After applying Banner Salve, the wound healed nearly completely in three weeks. Reckard urges families to keep Banner Salve on hand as a sure remedy for scars and sores. Alexander & Co. M1
Arthur Mercer quits work in Greensburg while George Brooks and wife visit Geneva relatives. Richard Christian owns a fine fishing outfit. Tooley and Rodman finish burning another lime kiln. Mrs. George Brooks hosts sister and husband from Anderson. Mrs. Hamlin Anderson visits Kokomo friends. Sam Wilson departs to Louisville for the season. Uncle Tom's Cabin comes to town next Saturday June 21 with a noon parade.
Sandusky residents hosted W. O. Roszell and Lon Roszell family on Sunday. Grover and May Brunker visited near Ewington. Root and Green install new machinery in their elevator. Attendance at a St. Paul ball game noted. Several relatives and neighbors visited, including Miss Ethel Crume of Greensburg and Miss Kitty Nation returning from Burney. In addition, Miss Rebecca Roszell of Greensburg stayed with her brother here, Mort Seright family from Rugby visited, and Irvin Braden with wife of Ewington visited John Carr’s family. Wm. Seright and wife of Milroy spent Sunday with Dr. D. Seright’s family. Archie Munns of Kokomo, William Martin and mother of Williamstown, James Martin and family of Richland, and Mrs. Jane Goddard and granddaughter of Greensburg were guests of Mrs. Mary Martin’s family Tuesday.
Clarksburg and surrounding areas see a steady stream of guests from Irvington Greensburg and Bloomington with visits to J N Moore and others. A concerted Missionary Society gathering plus a Benny play and a Sandusky baseball game highlight weekly happenings amid storms and local repairs.
Advertisement argues illness stems from the stomach and promotes Dr Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide as the remedy. Mentions Alexander & Co mil a likely trade note and positions the product as the right treatment for digestive issues.
Hartsville hosts a Monday night showing of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the baseball park and plans a large Fourth of July celebration. Benjamin F. Robertson of Columbus called here last Thursday. Denny Davis of Shelbyville visits her grandmother Mrs. L. D. Ritner for the summer. Children's Day at the Christian church drew a large crowd. Opal Dennison of Sardinia returned home after weeks with grandparents James R. Graham and wife. The Ladies Aid Society festival raised over 23 dollars. Hartsville defeated an Indianapolis team in two baseball games 10 to 9 and 15 to 7. Rain halted the Holyites tent Sunday evening, but crowds remain large. Mrs. Lizzie Norton and Miss Anna Riley attend the State Sunday School Convention in Terre Haute. Anna is a U. B. Sunday school delegate. Alexander of Letts Corner narrowly escaped drowning near Beals Ford.
Visitors’ conduct praised by Rev Telfer and Dr Smith with a vote of thanks. Sandusky boys praised. Christian church schedule includes Sunday school at 9:00, preaching at 10:30, young people at 2:00, children's day at 8:00. Methodist church lists 9:00 Sunday school 10:30 class meeting 4:00 Junior League led by Rev Telfer. Presbyterian church to preach at 3:30 led by C R Adams.
A sequence of brief notices reports services at Liberty, family movements to Vernon, illness of Samuels, I N Wynkoop aiding Ira Moore, shopping by Mesdames Robbins in Greensburg, Edna Eubank visiting the Taylors, Elmer Scripture passing through to Forest Hill, Robison & Davis stock shipments to Greensburg, Rev Huddleston visiting Webster, W S Robbins returning from Quebec on business, Robbins' Sons shipping cattle to Esterville and Fordham, and a low turnout for Letts children's day due to bad weather. Kent Brewer says farewell to a would-be sweetheart.
The Pulse and Porter firm of Greensburg secured the contract for the new school building and will begin work immediately. Earl Robbins Thornburg and Walter Robbins along with Misses Sarilda Styers Alma Wright and Sarilda Robbins joined a picnic to Geneva in Shelby County Tuesday. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Advertisement notes Burdsal’s paints are seldom equaled and never excelled, sold by Alexander & Co.
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