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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
5
A crowded Fairview correspondence notes corn still plentiful in the river bottoms. It lists visits and social rounds across Kingman Veedersburg Covington Danville and nearby towns with many names and family events including a new baby and a planned church Christmas tree.
Mr and Mrs Hardy Norris and Edd Rusing went to Veedersburg on Thursday.
The Harveysburg Sunday School meets each Sunday at 9:30 in the Baptist church. Rev. Albert Tomilson began revival meetings at Bethel Sunday night. Several locals attend Bethel revivals. Elmer Lawsop and Davis Lawson visited from nearby areas, with travel to Crawfordsville for future residence and business. Ernest Blye visits relatives in Crawfordsville this week. A D Mann travels to Indianapolis Saturday.
Chas. Watson and family visited at Albert Davis Sunday. Pearl Zackmire and Bessie Davis attended the oyster supper Saturday night. George Teegarden and wife visited Alonzo Massey Grace Lough at Ww. M. Zackmires Sunday. Bessie and Opal Davis of Browns Valley visited Chas Watson Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Howard Jones visited the former parents near Cates Sunday. Win Cronk visited Joe Williams and with Tom Day transacted business in Veedersburg Monday. Win Smith and family visited John Sowers near Miss Maggie Day was home over Sunday. Levi Redenbaugh and Frank Applegate with Hazel visited Austin Myres Sunday. Della and Ava Reichard visited relatives near Wallace. Homer Williams husking corn for Wm Smith. Elijah Beaver of near Wallace visited John Reichard and family Sunday. The Yeddo School will give a box supper in the Opera House Saturday night Dec 14. Nellie Day visited Lacey Conway Sunday. Hollie Swaim of Tangier visited Mr and Mrs Sam Bonebrake over Sunday. Mrs A J Patterson and Mrs John Patterson were in Veedersburg Friday.
A essay urging sound education linked to daily life to strengthen rural schools. It argues that head heart and hand must unite, rural schools should model after agricultural needs, and practical farming problems should shape arithmetic and other subjects to produce capable farmers and citizens.
Certified copy of a decree in Fountain Circuit Court directs sale of rents and profits for up to seven years and of the real estate Lot One UU in Massey Black and Copeland Subdivision Kingman Rights Addition Kingman Indiana. Public sale set January 4 1908 at the Covington courthouse to satisfy the decree and costs.
A Kingman note celebrates Blue Front Restaurant for presenting a fine box of candy with almost two pounds of assorted treats, praising the nicest assortment ever shown in town and inviting patrons to enjoy the shop’s offerings at fair prices. The message also mentions the School’s annual Christmas Cantata on Friday December 20, urging attendance and noting Woody’s harness business.
Miss Velma Best wed Byron Lindley in Covington at the home of the officiating minister. The bride wore brown and yellow carnations, the groom black, and after a cheerful ceremony they shared a welcome supper at the bride’s parents’ farm east of town.
Mr Ruhl says he has not sold his interests in the Covington & Southwestern railroad and still owns his stake. The planned line from Covington to Crawfordsville via Alamo and Wallace is pursued, despite defamatory reports from rival papers.
Notice of first quarterly meeting for Kingman circuit in Veedersburg on Sunday December 15. Sunday school at 9 30 am preaching at 10 30 am by Rev J E Miller commending elder service at 7 30 pm by Dr McKinze and communion services following.
Mr and Mrs W T Briggs and Mrs Fine Drake traveled to Danville yesterday to visit Mr and Mrs Tames Ash, continuing a brief social round in the area.
Attorney General Jas Bingham and State Tax Commissioner John Wingate appeared in Covington on Thursday to appeal to the Appellate court. If the decision goes against the State Board, they will seek Supreme court review. County Treasurer Irvin and Auditor Gray have been enjoined from collecting the added percent by court order, and they are not responsible for the assessment increase or its placement on tax duplicates.
Real estate transfers filed for record in Fountain County include various lot sales in Attica Kingman and Covington with amounts from 1300 to 6000 dollars. Transactions list buyers such as Michael Watts James D Smith and Cooper LaBaw, plus church and fair association dealings and a cash sale for Covington Fair Grounds.
A清 collection of yesterday's local moves and events includes A H Lindley in Attica Della Ratcliff shopping in Attea Marsh Farr business in Veedersburg Gorden Sowers in Attica Mrs Will Dowden visiting relatives Loyd Oliver and wife returning home after visiting Sam Shell and family Rev Cook to preach at Friends church next Sunday eve great entertainments anticipated Christmas Cantata next Friday night rat killing report at Clarence’s home south of town 51 rats weighing 23 1 2 lbs killed with hogs also involved
Eighty boys and girls will perform in a Christmas Cantata with many in costume on stage at once. Admission is 10 and 20 cents to cover opera house expenses. This week room W is crowded, so the program is postponed to the next issue.
A home remedy claim by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free treatment for children bedwetting and for adults with urine troubles. The notice urges mothers to write today, promising no charge and full instructions without blaming the child or person.
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