Greensburg and area social notes from county correspondence
County correspondents report shopping in Greensburg and nearby towns. Families visit, social events and gatherings noted, including a pound party for Arthur Ross's family, plus guests from New York and Indianapolis. A protracted United Brethren meeting begins under Rev. Shannon, and local accidents are mentioned along with a nature study club meeting and a buggy accident near Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Alley
Rebecca
Shelbyville
Raymond Pleak
Arthur Ross
Hal Adams
New York
Indianapolis
Frank Herrington
Greensburg
United Brethren Church
Shannon
Rainy Kingston Diary Notes Happenings and Visits
Rain falls across Kingston as hens hatch and crops bud. Residents report haying, fruit damage from frost, hospital stays, and family visits in Greensburg and nearby towns. Local exchanges include church, festival attendance in Cincinnati, and social dinners with neighbors and relatives.
Westport News and Moving Notices Admit a Busy Week
Westport records births and movements as residents welcome a daughter to Oliver Ketchum and his wife. Families relocate between Marion Greensburg Letts Shirley Burnsville Zenas Milroy and Burnsville. Community events include Rev Brengle preaching the baccalaureate and upcoming commencements with class address by Rev Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ketchum
Londa Wright
Greensburg
J. G. Brengle
M. E
Baptist Church
P. O. Duncan
North Vernon
Local Notes and Appointments From Milroy and Nearby
Milroy area notes list residents moving to Girard and Vinicennes property trades. Ed Brown visits Westport friends. seed corn trip to Fayette county. organ purchase by Miss Katie Hall. Local officials chosen for trustee and assessor posts. church events and sermons planned. high school exams, Field Day, and school displays noted. deaths and medical updates reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mansfield
Girard, Peon
Ed. Brown
Westport
al Stott
Fayette County
Katie Hall
Greensburg
A. F. Walker
Henryville
Vincennes
Rainy weekend notes and local social updates
La Loma Place reports persistent rain hindering fishing while residents recount attendance at a ball game and visits between families. Mentions include Frank Sanders and wife, Everett Carr, Nathan Woodruff, Walter Young, James Oliphant, Elmer Woodruff, and Robert Lawson. The Letts vs Forest Hill score is listed as sixteen to six. Local agriculture notes praise pasture prospects and Leghorn egg purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Young
Mr. Oliphant
Forest Hill
James Oliphant
Sanders Diamonds
Ed Weston’s new automobile draws attention locally
Sardinia official on Wednesday. Willard Fraley returns home improved Saturday. A kid band is nearly formed. Dr. Welch and family visit Ripley county. John Logan from Terre Haute visits parents Samuel Logan and wife. Dr. Welch returns from New York lectures. Moves include Joe Davis moving to a purchased farm and John Devine into the vacated house. Social visits among locals continue as several residents are listed as sick or improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Jordan
Sardinia
Willard Fraley
Dr. Welch
Ripley County
John Logan
Terre Haute
Samuel Logan
New York City
Joe Davis
G. T. Roby
John Devine
Davis
Work at Indianapolis and travel notes
The report records trips and family movements in Indiana. Gib Updike Frank Armstrong visited Indianapolis. Mrs. Fraley spent the weekend with her husband in Frank and returned Monday. Mr Fraley improving slowly. Myron Freeland finished a new barn and added improvements to his house. Izaak Walton followers entertain locals with notable catches, ranging from one to five pounds.
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Indianapolis
James Pavey
Greensburg
Gib Updike
Frank Armstrong
G. W. Fraley
Frank
Izaak Walton
Mrs Kathrine Johnston Celebrates 77th Birthday
Mrs Kathrine E Johnston celebrated her seventy seventh birthday Tuesday with a surprise supper. Attendants included Matthew Johnston Mrs Ollie Johnston and daughters Hallie and Pauline W C Bailes wife and sons Frank and Grant and Miss Ollie Harding of Newpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine E. Johnston
Matthew Johnston
Ollie Johnston
Hallie
Pauline
W. C. Bailes
Frank and
Grant
Ollie Harding
Newpoint
Graduation Gift Books Promised At Batterton's
A line of 50 cent books for graduation presents is offered at Batterton's. The display emphasizes affordable reading selections for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batterton’s
Executors Appointed for Decatur County Estate
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have been appointed by the clerk of the circuit court of Decatur county state of Tudiana executors of the will of Sarilda RK Styers late of Decatur county deceased Said estate supposed to be solvent Jesse H Styers William G Styers Executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County
Tudiana
Sarilda RK. Styers
Jesse H. Styers
William G. Styers
Decatur Circuit Court notices sale of real estate in estate case
In Decatur County Indiana Frank D Bird as administrator of Jane Davidson deceased filed a petition in the Decatur circuit court seeking an order to sell real estate of the estate to raise assets for debts. Defendants are non residents and the hearing is set for June 2 1908 at Greensburg court house with required answer or demurral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
County of
Decatur
Decatur Circuit Court
Frank D. Bird
Jane Davidson
Margaret Draper
Jennie Wright
Richard T. Wright
John Davidson
Mary Davidson
Circuit Court
Decatur County
Indiana
Greensburg
Ilness
C. D
Goddard & Craig
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St. Paul
Will Bush
G. B. Weakley
J. R. Crawley
Edna Hess
Len Emmert
Frank Carroll
Waldron
Nature Study Club
C. L. Williams
George Kanouse
California
Milford
Miers
Worland
Brooker
Kingston
Mr. Scoular
Charles Ray
Henry Dravis
Fred Springmire
Sandusky
Shaw Davis
Brooks
Greenburg
Damie Myers
Clyde Kitchin
Rush County
Hal Bruner
Fred Stewart
Minnie
Beulah Rider
George Handiges
Martin Bruner
Family
Scott Murphy
Jacob Scherer
North Dakota
Noah Dashiel
Lorenzo Wolford
Zara Parvis
Clarence Smith and
Sanday
Marie Lorenzo Wolford
Zora Purvis
Mrs. Hendricks
Albion
Town
Miss Gussie McCoy
R. A. Hamilton
W. F. Scoular
Arthur Donnell
Cincinnati
Emma Donnell
George Lyons
Howard Fee
Ed Fee
Mary
Bessie
Luther Hamilton
Josephine Lampe
Glarksburg
John Owens
Perry Owens
B. B. Rogers
C. A. Weaver
Letts
C. G. Lamar and
J. E. Nicely
Shirley
Myrtle Moulton
Miss
Myrtle Smiley
George Lugenbell
Bessie Carder
Milroy
George Leighton
Matilda Lund
Burnsville
J. M. Keith
Marion
Arch Brown
Zenas
W. S. Sanders
Big Four
John Welch
Charles Weaver
West Baden
Emma Stewart
Amont
Lucretia Mewhinney
J. M. Burk
Mildred
Madge Harding
Methodist Notes
Maud Novinger
Burk
Alpha Bolcourt
Mt. Pelasant
Epworth
W. H
C. E. Hester
Dupont
F. O. Hillis
Reo Automobiles
W. B. Crane
Frank Rairdep
John Machian
Connersville
Methodists
Greenwood
B. F. Walker
Newmarket
Mary Walker
R. W. Abberly
Rushville
Emma
Mary Moormar
Valparaiso
Mary Stewart
Nellie Bosley
State Normal
Patterson
Disciples’ Church
Westhafer
J. R. D. John
Opera House
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
la Loma Place
Frank Sanders
Everett Carr
Columbus
Nathan Woodruff
Elmer Woodruff
Idlewild
Robert E. Lawson
W. E. Carr
Batterton’s Drug Store
Ed Weston
George Alexander
John McCammon
James Scott
W. H. Nugent
James Cox
George Keith
G. W. Davis
Frank Evans
Fern
Ed Moore
George Evans
Everett Logan
Russell
Seayler Tibbetts
Chester Pavey
Alex
Coats
Dalmbert & CO
Mechanicsburg
Lay Bennett & Davidson
Decatur Cir
James E. Daviscuit Court
Osto Stevens
Goddard
Ett Myron
Jenkins
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