Local notices and social updates from the region
Myer and Dillon pay the highest price for hides. For sale recleaned timothy seed by John R. Teegarden. For sale a good Jersey cow and calf. Enquire of S. H. Hybarger. Miss Golda Hammel of Morocco Indiana is visiting relatives here. Wm. Pavey of Springfield Illinois was in town Thursday greeting old friends. Mrs Grace Livengood of near Hillsboro visited relatives here late in the week. Mrs Claude McGraw of Terre Haute visits her parents A H Dickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Livengood
Hillsboro
Mrs. Claude McGraw
Terre Haute
Mrs
A. H. Dickens
Yeddo Old Settlers Meeting Promises Broad Program
The Yeddo Old Settlers gather in Henry Smith’s grove south of Yeddo on August 17 with a program led by Master of Ceremonies Andrew Marshall. Invocations by Rev. Sarah Lindley and Rev. O W McGaughey precede a 10 30 morning address by Hon. Fred S Purnell, dinner, a 1 P M address by Hon. James Bingham, and talks by others. Prizes include oldest man or woman at $1 each and oldest Fountain County native $1, with entertainment by Billy Ephlin and the Yeddo concert band. rules ban alcohol, gambling, and hucksters pay $2 to $6 for space. attractions include Clifton’s merry go round and side shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeddo Old Settlers
Henry Smith
Yeddo
Andrew Marshall
Sarah Lindley
O. W. McGaughey
Fred S. Purnell
James Bingham
Fountain County
Indiana
Billy Ephlin
Clifton
Anniversary Sale At The Leader Covington
Mrs Anna Strader and child visit Floy Barker family. Mrs M J Cowgill and daughter in law visit Williamsport relatives. Ladies dresses skirts and waists offered at almost half price for two weeks at The Leader Covington anniversary sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Strader
Floy Barker
Covington
Mrs Russell 60th Birthday Celebrated At Sylvania Home
About forty five relatives and friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Joseph Russell of Sylvania for Mrs Russells 60th birthday on Sunday July 6. The afternoon featured a group photo and Mrs Clifford Hadley reading on Womens rights. Attendees included Grandma Russell and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Russell
Sylvania
Thelma
Gladys
W.O. Meddenhall
Russell
Lise Russell
Horace
Clifford Hadley
Eunice
Daniel Russell
Bonnie
David Tinder
Hazel
Myrtle
David Ratcliff
Clara
Flora
H. H. Puckett
Elva
John and
Montelle
Bessie Brown
Lucile
J. Mendenhall
Henry Durham
Henry Zackmire
Sam Heath
Kingman Hardware Co Consolidates With Hepler Firm
Kingman Hardware Co absorbs Hepler Hardware Co creating a large combined stock of hardware vehicles and implements in town. Addison Hepler leaves the firm while Jim joins to manage vehicles and tin shop, Wm H. Sowers handles implements pumps and stoves, S. M. Ratcliff takes shelf goods and clerical work. Public assured of complete hardware line availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman Hardware Co
Hepler Hardware Co
Addison Hepler
Jim
Wm H. Sowers
S. M. Ratcliff
Fall hats and theater as Attica notes fill pages
Wm Zackmire visits Attica on business. Wm Best of Sedalia is visiting relatives here. A new line of fall ready to wear street hats debuts and Mrs Ira Bonebrake invites ladies to view them. The Towells visit Crawfordsville to see daughter Mrs John Heath. The Girl and the Tramp plays next Tuesday night at the opera house promises laughs. A horse race is planned on John R Teegarden's track next Saturday afternoon. Millikan livery barn gains new doors and paint and plans modernization with extra auto. Anad appears in this issue read it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ira Bonebrake
Opera House
John R. Teegarden
Millikan
Jackson
Anad
Passenger Train Wreck Near Coal Bluff Delays Service
North bound C E I passenger train delayed five hours after a rear tender derailment near Coal Bluff. Baggage master Carl Thomas injured, baggage car and smoker damaged, mail appears vandalized, train continued with baggage car and ladies coach only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Bluff
Carl Thomas
U. S
Successful Operation on Mrs Little in Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs Baxter Little and Thaddie Reese drove to Crawfordsville Wednesday where Mrs Little underwent tumor surgery at 8 am. Dr Barcus led the operation with Dr F S Cuthbert of this city assisting. Lizzie Reese and Ella Machledt were present. The Smiths ferried them there yesterday morning. The operation was a success and she was improving by last report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Little
Thaddie Reese
Crawfordsville
Woman Sues Company Over 5000 Damage Claim
Miss Julia Mitchell of Earl Park filed a Benton county court damage suit for five thousand dollars. A C and E I R R representative visited Wednesday to collect evidence. The case relates to an incident on July 7 when she alighted at Stone Bluff by mistake, believed Coal Bluff, and began a 33 mile walk to Mecca after realizing no rain southbound that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
Julia Mitchell
Earl Park
Stone Bluff
Coal Bluff
Mecca
Fete Receipts and Local Happenings in Capital City
The Christian Ladies Aid Lawn Fete drew a fair crowd last Saturday night with $22.95 in receipts. G L Cory advertised Capital City Paint as a quick path to satisfaction. Rev A H Bardin presented a Baxter work, an aged 1657 edition once in England, preserved by his descendants for over a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ladies Aid
A. H. Bardin
Richard Baxter
Baxter
England
Bardin
First to Report With Cider Compliments Local Maker
The town praises Jas Marks as the first to bring a fine sample of cider. Jim, with a dandy cider mill, supplies apple juice on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and is thanked for rescuing hungry readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Marks
Jim
Ice cream supper brings sixty one to Jas Moore home
A Saturday night gathering of 61 people at Jas Moore's home enjoyed an annual ice cream supper with 17 gallons of cream and twelve cakes consumed. The report notes Kingman’s mail service delay and fast mail runs to handle the evening influx, with Ben Rowlett and Jim Sowers setting trip times. Ondus Hadley aided Eck, time unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Moore
Kingman
Ben Rowlett
Jim Sowers
Jim Carter
Ondus Hadley
Eck
Pension Increase Noted for Mike Watt In Veedersburg
Milt Thomas reported transactions in Veedersburg when it was noted that Mike Watt has received a pension raise from seventeen dollars to twenty dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Milt Thomas
Veedersburg
Mike Watt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jas. W. Bonebrake
Hingman
Seneca
Myer & Dillon
Timothy
S. H. Hybarger
Golda Hammel
Morocco
Ind
Wm. Pavey
Springfield, Ill
M. J. Cowgill
Frank Cowgill
Williamsport
Wm. Zackmire
Attica
Wm. Best
Sedalia, Mo
E H. Towell
John Heath
Sues Company
Lis
G. L. Cory
Alexander
Kingnan
Capitol City
Alvin Liddley
R. B. VanDuyn
Thos. Glascock
H. H. Glascock
Rich Weaver
H. P. McCrary
Jas. A. Copeland
Ed Ratccliff
Ira Duncan
Ann Philpott
John Marshall
Wm. A. Moore
Win. Wilkey
A. J. Patterson
O. J. Copeland
Alvin Ratcliff
The
Kingman Furniture Store
G. W. Spencer
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