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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
1
Miss Lena Stine, famed as a social leader, invited her admirer DeWeese from Greensburg, traveled twenty five miles to Shelbyville for a Leap Year ball attended by over 100 people. The event, photographed in the Indianapolis Star, showcased a popular clerks’ circle and local intrigue.
George Dobyns and his son have traded the Clarksburg general merchandise store and house to E B Bentley in exchange for a 360 acre farm eight miles north of Madison in Jefferson county. Possession comes late this month and the community learns the long time operators will depart soon. The Dobyns family will move to manage the farm while the parents stay in Clarksburg for a time before joining them.
James Merrill, a farmer near Grammer, traveled to Columbus on Thursday seeking seven bushels of clover seed stolen from his father David Merrill and to learn who took it. He would rather catch the thief than recover the seed and has no identified suspect.
Mrs Ed Norman died at her home in Hope Saturday at eight PM after a period of heart trouble. Funeral services were held Tuesday at two PM from the Moravian church with burial in Moravian cemetery. She leaves three children: C A Paetzel Bert Norman both of Hope and Mrs George Fulwider of Anthony Kansas. Her first husband was killed in the Civil War.
At Presbyterian Church Rev Walter Reynolds of Omaha Nebraska will preach next Sunday with aim of becoming pastor if agreeable. Reynolds comes highly recommended and it is hoped all members meet him. He will return next week and speak Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Floyd Florea, arrested for assault, confessed to a string of robberies with his brother in law Ed Demaree, including the 1906 Ortman store heist at St Maurice. He led officers through details, naming hold ups and stolen cash, guns, and jewelry. Both men were jailed on bond. more cases may be cleared as he continues confessing.
Linegar Bros offers seed potatoes including Early Ohio Early Rose and Early Six Weeks with selection and availability details.
The Christian church in this city plans a formal opening of its new Sunday school auditorium next Sunday. Hon. Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus will deliver the dedicatory services at 10 30 a m and is expected to preach again at the evening service.
Burley A. Snoddy and Miss Bertha M. Sparks wed Thursday evening at the bride's father's West First street home. Rev. A L Bennett officiated in a small gathering. The bride works as book-keeper and stenographer at Govert Produce House. the groom is a Big Four fireman on the Michigan division, formerly from near Clarksburg. They will reside in the city.
Mrs Charles St John dies at home on East Maine street after a two week illness of septic peritonitis. She was thirty four, wife to Mr St John and mother of four. She was the first Royal Neighbors lodge member to pass away. Funeral services were held Wednesday at two o clock conducted by Rev A R Beach.
Melvin Tremain fifty three a bachelor of Slab Town area died Saturday morning after a long illness of consumption. He was well known and liked by all who knew him. He leaves several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at his home at 1 30 on Monday and burial followed at Sandcreek cemetery.
James Anderson has purchased Frank Deem's stake in the West Main street livery business and becomes sole proprietor. Though new to the city, Anderson is regarded as one of its best liverymen and will keep the barn premier in the field.
Greensburg candidate for congress Tom Davidson argues farmers hold public sales in campaign year to draw crowds. He notes auctions attract high prices and help meet delegates, while warning delegates are overwhelmed by campaigning and auctioneering during the noon lunch break.
At Adams railway crossing Sunday night a horse and buggy were struck by a westbound train. No person was injured though the damage was extensive with the horse killed and the buggy wrecked. Rollin Townsend, visiting John Marks, witnessed the accident and the horse’s body lay along the track near the switch tower. Estimated loss stands around three hundred dollars for the horse and buggy.
County Superintendent Mendenhall held a teacher examination at the west school building last Saturday with forty one applicants. A January session had twenty one examinees. Successful candidates include Alice Marklin F C Fields Flo Kendal Vaughn Nation Oma Meyrose Charles Updike Rebecca Lugennell Josephine Rosemund and Gertrude Walker.
Mrs. Richard Newman died Friday night at her West First street home after a long illness. She was seventy four and had moved to the city from Marion township recently. Funeral services were led by Rev. A. L. Bennets Monday afternoon.
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