Local Social Notes From Nearby Towns
A roundup of visits and trips includes Joe Salladay from Brazil and Mrs. Leroy Sanders from Covington visiting relatives. Several residents traveled for business and family gatherings in Vecedersburg Covington Waveland Bloomingdale Frankfort Winthrop and Millcreek Falls. The Maris & Son wheat crew reported over 32 bushels per acre, aided by Kingman Grain fertilizer, while the A B Sunday school picnic at Millcreek Falls amid rain drew a large turnout and a hearty noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Maris & Son
Kingman Grain and Milling Co
A. B
Millcreek Falls
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Ratcliff Estate
In Fountain Circuit Court September Term 1911 Charles H Ratcliff as Executor filed final account for Martha J Ratcliff deceased The hearing date is September 4 1911 Heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and prove heirship If needed AH Linvury attorney for executor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Ratcliff
Fountain Circuit Court
Charles H. Ratcliff
AH. Linvury
Exr
Real estate transfers in Fountain County week review
A Fountain County real estate transfers list shows numerous deeds and parcels among residents and firms, with sums from 1 to 3500 dollars. Transactions include Attica and Covington area properties, Ravine Park additions, and various lot and fractional interest transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Co
Co.s. Douglas
Covington
Ind
Attica L. & I. Co
O. C. de Selms
Ravine Park
Joseph Kiger
Attica
Gen. Feurstein
A Joke on Spencer Chickens Victim of Saturday Night Prank
Charley Spencer laments a prank after a rooster from Sunday's dinner disappeared Saturday night. Mrs. Spencer had kept the fry under a tub with sticks to air it, but the thief used the wood arrangement to let the chicken escape. Spencer wonders who the joke is on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Spencer
Spencer
Charley
Infantile Paralysis Strikes Davis Township Children
Infantile paralysis, now an infectious disease, devastates Davis township children. The seven year old son of John Potts was hospitalized at St Elizabeth's in Lafayette after illness. A child of James Brown Jr and another of James McKnight show symptoms while others are under investigation. Dr Wetherell of Lafayette is alarmed and warns parents while county health authorities may intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Township
Arthur Murdock
John Potts
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
James Brown, Jr
James McKnight
Wetherell
Oats Crops Exceed Early Expectations Across County
Six weeks into harvest reports show oats yielding much better than feared with some fields in the north delivering up to 60 bushels per acre. Local social notes mention visits from Frank Hall of Fowler and Hazel Farr of Hillsboro, plus travels of Miss Hazel Mulvahill and Prof H M Towell. High winds blew fruit from apple and pear trees, but the orchard crop remains strong. fallen fruit can be used for sauce or cider. Subscribe for The Star.
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Minnesota
St. Louis
Benton Co
Minn
Telephone
Benton County Real Estate Company
Sauk Rapids
Local Dinner Party Hosts and Weekend Visitors
Mr and Mrs Isaac Embree entertained Mr and Mrs Chas Acree and daughter Katherine and Mr and Mrs Jerome Leneve and children at Danville for dinner Sunday. Mrs Acree and daughter will spend the week with them. The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran church of Wallace plans an ice cream supper on the Bloomer Myers lawn south of Wallace on Saturday night Aug 5. Also notices for sale two standard bred fillies by Slumber 2,1144 with Wilkesberry dam, priced cheap for immediate sale. News notes report snow flurries seen from Ft Wayne to Danville with cold north wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Embree
Chas. S. Acree
Katherine
Jerome Leneve
Danville
Acree
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church of
Slumber
Wilkesberry
Geo. W. Ford
West Lebanon
Ind
E. J. Myers
Marshall, Ind
Ft. Wayne
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Kingman Furniture Store
Veedersboro Bread
C. M. Hudson
Blue Front
A. H. Dickens
Marion
John T. Carter
Indiana
Kingman Star
B. O. Hudler
Kingman
Indians
Joe Salladay
Brazil
Milt Thomas
Vecedersburg
Perry Glascock
Leroy Sanders
C. L. Steinbaugh
Robert
Waveland
Genevieve Booe
Indianapolis
Ethel and
Chester Rozell
Near
Winthrop
Mrs. B. O. Hudler
Stanley Pavey
G. L. Cory and
Mae Bonebrake
Bloomingdale
Mrs. Oliver Bonebrake
O. B. Morrison
Frankfort
Wm. F. Hole
C. A. Pogue
Cates
Frank Stackhouse
F. C. Starns & Wf
Mary E Basham
Wallace
Walter Sutton
E. M. Cox
A. Millcreek
Ira Crane
H. C. Shoaf & Wi
Jas. E. Redenbaugh
A. Jackson
W. F. Mullinix
Roscoe S McCord
A. Davis
Fannie C. Bolling & Husb
Cora L. Browning
Dryfus Packing Co
Prospect
H. D. Purviance
Attica L.& I. Co
Annie Foster
Ragine Park
Chal Spinning & Wt
Alfred Ellmore Jets
J. W. Price & Wt
John W. Death
A. F. Johnson & Wt
Darvin LaBaw
Bik
Veedersburg
W.B. Gray
G. W. Starglemeier
Harry W. Spinning & Wt
Alfred Elmore
J. T. Claman
Alfred C. Keeling
B. Philpott
Eliza A. Philpott
Fountainville
M. D. Whitaker & Wt
Meridian Securities Co
Frank Moore
Watseka
Gordon Elsworth
Babe
Papa
Newport Hoosier State
Gen
H. D. Washburn
Yellowstone Park
Gen. Washburn
Hoosier State
al Tunin
Missouri
Frank Hall
Fowler
Hazel Farr
Hillsboro
Hazel Mulvahill
Mecca
Paul DeVerter
Vera Heath
Crawfordsville
H. M. Towell
Wim. Riley
Brownsburg
John
Mrs. Riley
Yeddo
Miles
Henry Courter
Boonton, N. J
the Star
Jericho
Holy Land
River Jordan
U. S
Jericho Leaves Importing Co
Buffalo
U. S.A
Col
Claude Madden
Jackson St
Illinois
T. M. Jackson
Frank Akers
Drayman
F. E. Ewbank
D. D
New Opera House
Bentin Co
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