26 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
1
Hundreds visit the handsome Kingman Library structure for a first public use book shower that collected 780 volumes despite bad weather. Luncheons raised 26 dollars, with an evening program praised by attendees, and plans to open the library for public use two afternoons and two evenings weekly.
Mrs. Chloe Harvey died Thursday morning after a two year struggle with consumption. Her funeral was Sunday at the Friends church in Tangier. George Canan died Friday at his Sylvania home. Wallce Musson sold property and plans to move east of Kingman. The Sylvania Store added groceries and bargains. Dora Lindley visited home folks then returned to the State University.
George Cannan born February 18, 1843 in Langsville Ohio died February 19, 1915 in Sylvania Indiana aged 72 years. He served in the seventy eighth Indiana regiment and re enlisted in the one hundred fifteen th Indiana regiment. He married Martha J Williamson in 1869 and lived in Parke County most of his life. Survived by wife Martha and two daughters Evalena Lindley and Jennie B Rolf. Funeral at Rush Creek church conducted by Rev Orley Smith and interment at Rush Creek cemetery.
Rev B F Clifton due to meeting at Marshall will not preach here next Sunday. Sunday school at the usual hour. The Christian Ladies Aid to hold an opera house bazaar on the Saturday before Easter with item list to be announced later. Produce for sale at best prices while shopping at lowest prices.
Dorothy Geraldine Starkey died at age two from catarrhal and lung fever in Harveysburg Indiana on February 19 1915 She was the daughter of Fred and Lillie Starkey She leaves a father mother two brothers two sisters and many friends Funeral services were held at the family residence at 10 oclock with interment in Harveysburg cemetery
Ned Inlow a Kingman merchant assigned his property for the benefit of creditors. Fred S. Purnell of Attica was named assignee and the schedule shows sufficient property to pay debts.
Owen Hixon, whose left arm was badly mangled in a well digging machine about a month ago, was in town Tuesday for the first time since the accident. F. R. Jones was in Crawfordsville Monday.
The Experiment Station reports several factors for growing spring wheat in Indiana noting high wheat prices could justify the crop. Yields over five years show spring wheat about 11.7 bushels per acre versus oats 37.9 and winter wheat 27.4 on the same land, with long-term oats around 50 and winter wheat around 28 bushels.
Veedersburg residents Yeddo Troy Philpott and Wayne visit. James Philpott and Elmer Marshall visit relatives near Fairmount Illinois. Budgets note dry and wet license politics in Attica with saloons seeking renewals. Creamery room added at Robinson Reath meat market. Theo Schomers moves gent's furnishings to O O F building. Various locals visit, travel, and conduct business in surrounding towns.
Solomon Robbins aged 53, of the old Dan Heath farm south of Grange Corner, was found hanging in the barn at his home about 11 o'clock Monday forenoon. Despondency from ill health was given as the cause. Coroner Collings of Rockville arrived and certified the death. Robbins leaves an aged mother two sons and six brothers, with one brother Andy Robbins living with him.
The M. E. Ladies Aid met at the Duncan home with Estel Duncan Beatrice Fisher Hazel Bennett and Myra Ford organizing the program in honor of Washingtons birthday. A Washington biography readings and music followed a business session. Forty three members attended three new members joined the enrollment total fifty. The next meeting is March 11 at Mrs Mark Inlows home.
Robinson Reath meat market hosts a free Dairy Institute lecture in the opera house on Wednesday March 3 conducted by Fox River Butter Co. Two lecturers present three sessions morning afternoon and evening with stereoptical views in the evening. The public is invited and a full program appears elsewhere in this issue.
The U B Church revival meetings are well attended with strong interest. Services will continue next week and businessmen are urged to close by 6 30 P M to allow all to attend. Preaching Sunday morning and evening. Everyone welcome. E J Jenkins Pastor.
Fred Redenbaugh, son of Marion Redenbaugh, married Miss Madge Walker, daughter of Bayles Barker, at 7 o clock last evening in a home ceremony conducted by Justice of the Peace R. M. Campbell in Cates.
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