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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
6
Carl Wolfe and several residents spent Sundays at home with family. Clara Wolfe visits Cincinnati. many locals, including Miss Myrtle Hoffman and Mrs. Fletcher, visit Greensburg and Indianapolis. Depot improvements proceed with cement platform. A church meeting at Greensburg features gifts for Rev Westhafer and wife, followed by songs and refreshments.
The column lists residents and relatives visiting Greensburg and nearby towns. Mentions include M A Pardon in Indianapolis William Tatman and Mort Messenheimer in Greensburg and Indianapolis, Rev John Tansy visiting Indianapolis, Thomas Mount and wife shopping in Greensburg, Prof Harry Wierman visiting Plainfield, and other local families visiting or traveling between Greensburg Shelbyville Burneyville and Terre Haute.
Milroy residents Milroy Lee Humes and spouse occupy a new East Main Street home. DePauw student Hubert Thomas visits his parents J M Thomas and wife. Frances W Power leaves for a year of domestic science study in Battle Creek Michigan. Evangelistic meetings with Rev F Davies begin at the Christian church on November 5. High school scientific and literary exercises delight parents. Dessie Rogers note suit for 350 dollars with Greensburg piano agent settled for 60 dollars. Mrs Amanda Farlow improving under Dr Farlow care. Dr E K Westhafer and wife, health officer, visited parents. known as Sappho. J B Gloshi sold gas stock for 407 50 to satisfy S B Jones Son judgment. other claims filed. Rev Baldridge begins Methodist ministry with wife and four children moving into parsonage. Rev Wimmer and wife join M E church at Richland. praised as Bible teacher. Saw mill owned by Oliver Richey burned. loss total. rebuild planned. rain helped containment. no insurance. Methodist church members honor Rev and Mrs Westhafer with a parting reception Monday night.
Mrs Higgens and Mrs Kirrick ill in Clarksburg as ox roast slated for October 20. Homer Russel visits from Marion. Ed Moore from Shelbyville travels here. Higgs dies in Rushville. J D Hite dies after long illness. Lecture plan set for November 5 with Frank Hamilton and Judge Barnard. Howard Fee ill with kidney trouble but improving. funeral held for William Tingle near Clarksburg. services for Mrs Hite at Christian church with interment at Richland.
Shaw Davis paints Thomas Throp’s house while Miss Rose Wilson spends Sunday with relatives. Sam Stewart returns from Michigan Monday. Carl Patton of Colorado visits cousin Will Robison and family. Yelbert Davis and wife visit Brookville relatives during this period. Mrs. Mary Evans visits daughter Mrs. Wilbur Donnell and family, Rev. W. W. NeCall of Springhill and Rev. W. F. Secular exchange pulpits Sunday. Mrs. Martin Bruner returns Monday from Rushville where she met a twelve pound grandson born to daughter Mrs. Hulbert Wood on October first Thursday.
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Avenue San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a strong general family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor saying it offers more digestive health than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at F M Henry Co drug store priced 50 cents per bottle.
Mrs. Mary Kenton visits daughter in Rushville. Mrs. J. M. Tucker travels to Texas for a month. Mrs. Addie Leighton did business in Greensburg last week. Mrs. Eva Low and son Herbert return from Muncie. Mrs. Jennie Burroughs shopped in Greensburg. Mrs. Melville Cornutt visits son Frank in Anderson. Mrs. Keziah Bruce returns to Greensburg after relatives visit. Miss Annie Harney returns to Cincinnati from a visit with Mrs. Mae Hamilton. Mrs. Florence Leasure returns to Rushville after visiting nearby parents. Mrs. E. E. Burdick travels with husband to his appointment. Mrs. Bart McGinnis sells West Main property to Mr. Taylor. Rev. William Hobson and wife move from Georgetown to make their home here with daughter Mrs. Fred Sagaser. Mrs. Mary Hanse Anna Ross and Mary E. Stewart attend Phthian sisters convention in Indianapolis.
Advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney trouble claiming it restores vitality and health. Endorsed by J. H. Batterton, urging refusal of other products.
Letts residents and neighboring towns report guests and travels as Pearl Hughes Kezia Davis George Alexander and family visit Westport and Evans household. Ohio visitor Anna Higgs Harrell arrives for an extended stay while Grayford relatives host Will Woolman and son Frank. Marvin Stout from Chicago visits his mother Margaret Stout as Fraley returns from Indianapolis for ear treatment. Uncle George Davis weakens from kidney trouble and Marian Johnson sustains a severe collar bone fracture in a scaffold accident at Alfred Beagle's house.
Mrs. Charles E. Smith of West Franklin Maine endorses Dr King s New Life Pills as a family laxative saying they are good and do their work quietly The purifiers are sold at F M Henry Co drug store for 25c per bottle
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