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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
17
Huntsville residents report social visits and travels among neighbors and relatives. George Williams, Jack Berger, and Frank Murphy frequent Bethany and nearby towns while typhoid illness sidelines Leslie Gorsuch briefly. Thanksgiving gatherings, church events, and local dinners fill the week as residents note weather impacts and upcoming community activities.
A reader urges early shopping to spare shopgirls and ensure children's holiday happiness. The message emphasizes not crushing crowds and finding fresh stock to make Christmas a pleasure, warning against neglect and rueful memory of missed gifts.
The Venice Journal reports a well attended oratorical contest hosted by Mrs. Anna Bevis with Miss Mabel Emericks winning the gold medal. A Thanksgiving dinner at Miss Amelia Scheering’s is noted with several attendees. Various local residents and families are mentioned in social visits, travel plans to Florida, and church events including a Christmas cantata by Mushutellan Sunday school.
The K of P elected officers for the term including U C George Shearer and others with a Canton judge candidate, Archie Handley as representative to grant judge. Social notes report Mr and Mrs W A Black hosting relatives from Covington and Hamilton visits. An oyster supper is planned for next Saturday night December 9 by knights and families. A gold medal contest drew a large crowd with Miss Joyce of Venice receiving the medal.
Community members gathered for Stanley Belmbark birthday celebration on Monday evening at Valley View. Friends shared cake and well wishes as the party concluded late, with Mr and Mrs John Wisdom in attendance.
A fragment notes Mr and Mrs J K Fulkers entertained relatives including Murry Brats of Port Union and Miller families of Wood Station at Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Alvin Decker hosted Nettie Miller and William Miller, J A Miller and family. Also Mr and Mrs Frank Kracker entertained Charles and Hubert Marshall and Mrs Mary Marshall with Jess Furry. Will Maton and family enrolled at Win Wiredoms Sunday. Miss Ida and Elsa Wiredom hosted Hamilton relatives.
Shandon lodge No. 414 held its regimental meeting Friday night electing Nelle grand Guy Zerfuss view grand Ceorge Sutton recording secretary Stanley M. Rowland financial secretary John AL Galliere treasurer William Jenking and district representative bi. 8. Clark Aramd Mix John Walters attended. A bazaar will be held by the Jehes of the chored next Thursday afternoon and evening to benefit the church. Ruth and Velma Overstreet of Zielimond visited relatives here. Ernest Scoll spent Sunday with home folks. Calla Rothermel of Hamilton enjoyed hunting. Mr and Mrs. David Francis returned from a trip to Allien county. Ed Burnett and family of Damilton spent Thanksgiving with J. Ma Guthrie and family. Shandon lodge T. (C.F. will host an oyster supper in the old chored Saturday evening December 16. Fred Youngs of Cincinnati visited Miss Corrie.
Special To The Journal Hawthrone Hill Ohio reports numerous Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings. Names include Eyevett Ellison, Ruth Bitner, Ruby Reeves, Mary Karicofe, Dorothy Meeks, Mae Mickesell, J W House, J H Patterson, Minerva Inman, Bertha Stover, Esther Duffield, Sara Sommer, Maggie Kliffer, Pearl Brubaker, Orville Kincaid, James Meeks, and others from Eaton Dayton Milwager and New Lebanon. Several households hosted relatives, with travel notices mentioning Dayton and Sugar Valley.
Local notes describe a week of guests and family visits across We Beebtol Suru and nearby homes. Names include Clarence and Mrs Bevenmile, Mrs Higont and 60M Robert from Conyersville, B A Bloom and family, Charley Pierce, Robert Lifehiser and relatives, Fred Roberts and kin, George Cottinglant and family, Will Wizger, Bernard Potter and family, Julia Potter, Walton Bogner, J H Hause family, Miss Sarah Conrad of Washington, Lilith Hamilton, Grissie, Ida Betscher, and many local youths.
The advertisement touts Dr. Franklin Miles as offering a free concerted treatment for a wide range of ailments including nervous weakness and weak digestion. It claims renewed vitality after a failure by 15 doctors and invites readers to write for a free sample and testimonials, listing a contact address in Indianapolis.
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