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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
7
Mrs Elma Self and her daughter Miss Cora are guests of friends in Hove today, enjoying a social visit and receiving attention from locals.
Miss Wilna Morgan of Clarksburg was a guest of friends at Rushville yesterday, enjoying hospitality and social visit.
Mrs Ed Thaward of Cincinnati visits her mother Mrs Eliza beth Kuert in Newpoint. Mr and Mrs Hayes Buskirk return from their East wedding trip and stay with her parents Mr and Mrs C L White on East First street. Will Schorling conducts business at Acton for Nading elevator interests.
Miss Flossie and Miss Savannah Ab bott of Hope visit aunt Mrs Williard Everroad. Mrs George Davis and daughter Miss Mildred of Clarksburg stay with friends here. A Ford car was delivered by Powell agency to Mrs Laura Smith of St Paul yesterday. Carl E Brown, north of town, received a Ford through Powell agency yesterday. Floyd Harrold returns to Elwood after a several days visit with friends here and with his mother near Westport.
Rev B and Kennedy who recently accepted the pastorate of the Mt Aerie Baptist church at Letts is on the sick list. Misses Louella Carr Mary Clapp Gradie Woodruff Hattie Moore of Hartsville attended the Big Wednesday celebration here.
Mr and Mrs Ort Meek and son Go lay Mrs Barbara Golay and Miss Kate Ricketts will return this evening from an automobile trip through Rush county.
Mrs John Coffey of Hope and her house guest Mrs Oscar Coffey of Chicago visited here today. Mrs Mignon Boaz and Mrs E P Jennings of Hope were guests of friends in town today.
Miss Alma Conner returned from a weekaway trip visiting Muncie and Shelbyville after attending the state Sunday school convention in Muncie and calling on friends and relatives in Shelbyville.
Elmer Pohlman of Indianapolis is visiting friends for a few days, staying with local hosts and enjoying a brief stay in the area.
Emmet Johnson of Burney reports farmers are too busy to come to town. He says wheat cutting will begin in the locality tomorrow.
Miss Martha Harrison of near Richland was in town today and announced she will teach in the city schools for another year, completing a decade of service.
G W Byers celebrated his birthday today by working a bit longer on his farm six miles west of town, continuing a routine of steady labor.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Doles of Greensboro stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Hillis of Milroy for several days and toured the city with friends. Mrs Frank Devoy has been granted a pension of 12 dollars monthly, secured through the O P Creath agency.
Mrs. Jesse Serff hosted guests yesterday including Mrs. J B Cromer Mrs Emma Jessup and Clinton Lasher. The visitors came to Greensburg for the first time and were greatly impressed by the town’s beauty and charm.
Clint Essex of Hope was the guest of friends today while attending the Big Wednesday celebration.
Mrs Locke Ray and her young daughter traveled to Hope this morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs George King. The visit marks a family gathering with no notable incidents reported.
Mrs Ella Miller and her daughter Mrs Nathan Stewart will travel to Waldron tomorrow to visit Mrs William Prior for several days.
Mrs Amanda Tageart and her daughter Miss Mayme and Miss Anna Capper were among Letts visitors here today to see the Big Wednesday sights.
Misses Louise Metz and Marguerite Metz traveled from Newpoint to visit friends in the area, enjoying a day of social calls and neighborhood warmth.
M. G. Sparks and family will travel to Rising Sun tomorrow to visit relatives, planning a brief family gathering and excursion.
Lakin from Rushville arrived in town today to conduct business, meeting local officials and surveying market activity.
Mr and Mrs W C Pulse were observed in Indianapolis on Thursday, marking a brief social or travel moment reported by the Daily.
Mrs Al Thomas was a passenger to Indianapolis this morning and Will Watson made a business trip to Indianapolis this morning.
J. W. Owens and his son Edward traveled to Cincinnati today on business.
Miss Rena Stevens and Mrs C C Morrison were visitors in Indianapolis this morning, meeting local residents and touring the city.
Miss Irene Sharp, residing south of town, is spending the week with Mrs. Lida Cobb on North Broadway for a short visit.
Mrs D L Baugh has returned to her Hartsville home after a brief visit with relatives here.
A mid-summer display at Anna Wheeldon’s features new hats to be shown Friday and Saturday. Elmer Bassett, Shelbyville’s prominent lawyer, visited yesterday on business with Judge D A Myers. Dr Bitters reports the birth of a daughter yesterday to Mr and Mrs Russell Bostick of West North Street.
Elma and Cora Self of Greensburg spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. E L Lambert in a local social gathering reported by the Hope Star Journal.
Miss Della Flemming traveled to Alexandria last evening to visit John Alexander and his family for a short time. The arrival and plans were noted in local social columns as an informal social call and friendly visit.
Mrs Morris McQuiston of Medford Oregon is staying with Mrs Ed Lacey at 622 West Main Street for the rest of the week as a guest.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Vogler of Hope were here last evening to witness the Big Wednesday attractions and to visit friends.
Miss Mary Harrold, Frank Griffin, Hovey Prichett and Leland Campbell motored to Greensburg this morning. Rushville Jacksonian reports the outing as a brief town note and credits local residents with the news.
Mr and Mrs Clay Elder and their daughter Miss Jessie traveled to Clarksburg today where they were hosted at dinner by Mrs Rose Gray, continuing a social visit with local hosts.
Will Sammons and his niece Miss Anna Buckley visited her brother Frank Buckley who serves in the state militia camped at Fort Harrison.
Mrs Anna Wildman of Indianapolis departed this morning for Columbus following a weeklong stay with her son James Alcorn and his family in the area.
John Cosmas, superintendent, reports the Cosmas Candy Kitchen has been transferred to new quarters in another block at North Vernon according to the plant’s management statement.
William Munro a Rushville clothing merchant visited briefly this morning while en route to Shelbyville on a business trip.
Mr and Mrs George S Littell and Mr and Mrs C D Tillson with daughters Florine and Marguerite motored to Fort Benjamin Harrison today to watch the soldiers drill.
Dr. Charles Sexton files in circuit court against John E. Dowdle guardian of Nancy A. Green a minor demanding 175 dollars on account for medical service.
Mr and Mrs Ed White of Indianapolis and their sons Paul Don and Hal who have been attending Bowdoin College will arrive this evening for a visit with O G Miller and family and Pp T Lambert and family.
Miss Patience Rucker visiting Miss Elizabeth Clark in Delaware Ohio since February will travel Saturday to Chautauqua New York with Miss Clark. Clark, a well known local figure, will pursue an advanced librarian's course there.
Miss Hester Davidson left today for her home in Cincinnati after a brief visit with Thomas E. Davidson and family on East Main Street. She is in training at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati to become a professional nurse.
George H. Dunn Sr of this city sent two hundred fifty dollars in old State Bank bills and part of the 1818 Vincennes issue to an Indianapolis newspaper to fund a promised vacation. The editor initially believed the funds were sufficient to cover the trip, but the paper’s note questions whether the money is usable.
George H. Dunn Sr. of Greensburg Indiana mailed $250 in early 19th century notes from the Bank of Vincennes to a newspaper editor for inspection. The letters trace to Dunn's father and the 1818 issued bills are preserved, with the money to be shown at the Decatur county centennial.
M C Jenkins failed to form a party for the Lebanon Ohio centennial but attended alone with a fine time. He joined hundreds of students from across the United States along with Prof Kinsey and wife of Valparaiso on the speaking list. The city wore gala colors for a homecoming and reunion in memory of Alfred Holbrook who founded the national Normal School.
Cliff Ed Donnell departed this evening for his Irvington home after visiting relatives. A recent dental college graduate he will soon open his first Irvington practice. The suburb with over 7,000 residents already hosts two other clinics and his Greensburg roots endear him to many locals.
William M. Davis of Horace recounts thirty years as a stock buyer and shipper. He recalls shipping eight thousand dollars worth of hogs to the Louisville market and nearly losing a thousand, only to be saved by his agent W. O. Thomas.
E. E. Tune, who moved from New York two years ago to lead the wire department here, will depart July 15 for a promotion to equipment engines with the Ohio State Telephone Co. at Columbus. A native of Carlisle Kentucky he is described as an excellent gentleman and his family will be greatly missed by the community.
The second annual reunion of members from Greek letter fraternities in Shelby County is planned for tomorrow night in the Elks Club room at Shelbyville. Ninety members are expected. The article notes a prior Shelbyville gathering was highly enjoyable and questions why Decatur County men have not organized such a meeting.
Dr Hale Pearsey of Rushville has joined the Indiana national guard as a private in Battery B He is a singer who performed last winter in a minstrel show staged at the local opera house by Rushville residents Walter Gartin also of Rushville and a former county resident is another recruit in the service of Uncle Sam.
A M Witlozehpy Bert Morgan Hal T Kitchin and Lon McCoy will travel to Indianapolis tomorrow for a gathering of Republican chairmen state committee and state candidates at the Hotel Sever A banquet will showcase the meeting and outline campaign plans for the state
Marsh McCormack is erecting a large barn for Frank R. Robins located one mile south of town. The structure measures one hundred feet square with a concrete foundation recently completed. the building will rise in a matter of days.
Henry Mozingo and Joe Strasburger traveled to Hope this afternoon for a sale of a portion of the United Farm Poultry Company. Their trip was made in the Mozingo automobile.
Dr. Thomas McMichael formerly pastor at Spring Hill church and current president of Monmouth College spends a few days with Spring Hill residents to engage with the community and discuss the college.
Mrs M B Taylor and her daughters Mildred and Ethel from Letts were among shoppers in town today.
Lewis Willey and Miss Elsie Mobley motored today on his motorcycle to Geneva, detailing a brief local trip.
Scott Murphy sent a carload of hogs from Sandusky to Indianapolis today.
Dr and Mrs J H Reilley of Westport announce the birth of a baby boy this morning, adding a new member to their family.
Mr and Mrs L E Scripture and Mrs Clifford Scripture and daughter Will May of Westport traveled to Indianapolis to visit Clifford Scripture a First Battalion band member stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison encamped there.
Tommy Hause of Omaha Nebraska visits with his parents Dr and Mrs Will Hause at Westport. In former years Hause was a noted athlete and gained fame as a bicycle rider.
Mrs Charles Dobyns and her daughter Miss Amanda of Rushville are visiting sisters Miss Kate Dickerson and Miss Dora Dickerson. The occasion marks a family gathering with relatives from the community.
John Dickerson of Lexington Kentucky is the guest of Misses Kate and Dora Bickerson in their home, sharing hospitality during his visit.
Claude Wyant and Roy Rutherford will travel to Shelbyville tonight to attend a W. E. dance hosted by local organizers. The event promises social gathering and community entertainment with residents expected to participate.
Mrs Thomas Robbins visits her grandmother Mrs Carr at New Point after Mrs Carr fell during the night and broke an arm.
Mr and Mrs David Cherry and Miss Louise Reynolds from Xenia Ohio with Kenneth Watt from Chicago will spend a short time at Spring Hill this week with Mr and Mrs Frederick Elliott while en route from Xenia to Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Ed D Donnell and their son Cliff Ed of Indianapolis were dinner guests today with J H Batterton and his family.
Miss Dinnie Spillman of Ottumwa Iowa visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W D Daily on North Broadway as a guest at their home in Des Moines.
Carl J. Carter as receiver for United Farms Company defeated A R Fishel in a legal dispute over ownership of chicken houses. Judge Wickens ruled Fishel owned eleven houses while United Farms retained twenty five. The court ordered twenty five houses to be sold with other assets.
A subscriber in his 87th year encloses a certified check to renew his Greensburg Standard subscription for another year. He traces his family to Greensburg since 1849 and notes his long Reading of the newspaper and lifelong support for the Republican party.
The Men's Bible Club of the YMCA will hold its final meeting of the season Friday evening before the cooler weather. Plans include a special banquet and talks by Dr C C Morison, president of the association board, and several members. Attendance is expected to be unusually large.
An early child remedy advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Fonders for feverishness stomach issues teething disorders and bowel regulation. Claimed to be effective for worms and used by mothers for 28 years. Available at druggists 25 cents with free samples from Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
Henry Hollenslee of Clarksburg surrendered a supposedly stolen car to Sheriff DeMoss as part of the Buena Vista auto theft probe. W B Bryson of Xenia, Ohio, a state legislator, arrived seeking his missing Ford stolen from a Xenia church. Investigators are widening the net, examining any car that resembles a stolen vehicle regardless of current ownership.
Oliver Goddard, a farmer, claims to have seen a fast moving car south of Indianapolis last Sunday driven by a man he thought was Cliff Jones, the missing lumber dealer last heard from in St Louis after the Democratic convention. Jones’s mother, Mrs. C S Jones, confirms no word has reached her.
Thomas Theodore Markland died this forenoon at 10 o’clock at his mother Mrs. Sarah Markland’s Downeyville residence after a period of illness. He leaves one brother and two sisters. The funeral is set for Saturday at 10 o’clock at Star church.
John Neville, a Columbus shoe maker with a 31 year career across Cincinnati Sardinia Ind Scipio and Columbus, says he has converted enough leather into shoe soles to cover a roof for Sardinia. He also notes driving over a ton of shoe tacks. Miss Jessie Applegate of St Paul visits Miss Mary Helen Stout.
Cases of Summer Complaint describe stomach and intestinal disturbances being eased by Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. The preparations cleanse the intestinal tract and aid digestion. Used by mothers for 28 years and sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
Society hostess Miss Louise Shoffner hosts a theatre party at the K P opera house to view The Blindness of Devotion with Miss Marjory Nill of Ossian, O guest. Guests Nell Baumgartner Alice Jenkins Marjory Johnston and Margaret Link invited. refreshments at Greek Candy Kitchen. Miss Cora Mae Metz entertained twelve Clarksburg high graduates last evening with green and white colors and white flowers. A merry evening with games and a lunch of ice cream cake and coffee.
Mer ry Stitchers Club members Mesdames Roy Hyatt Earl Hite Frank Mc Cracken Leslie Martin Cal Stern Frank Adams and John Grace of Clarksburg left early this morning for St Paul to spend the day picnicking The Queen Esther Circle of the First M E church plans an evening picnic at the Locke Bracken home North Lincoln street with a full program anticipated.
While adjusting outdoor lighting on the south side of the square for the Big Wednesday performance last evening, Street Manager Charles Christman slipped and fell about ten feet to the paved street, suffering serious bruises to his right shoulder and arm. He was resting easily today.
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