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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1910
Page
5
Kingman high school football team returned home after a 20 to 0 defeat at Wingate. The squad was outplayed, with no scoring chances, despite a large local delegation offering support. They plan to travel to Attica next Saturday for another test and practice hard this week.
Mrs E M Laird, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marsh Farr, died at her Hillsboro home at 5 am Saturday after several weeks with typhoid fever. She leaves son Ray and daughter Naomi. Funeral services were held Sunday at Hillsboro church with burial at Scotts Prairie.
William DeVoss was tried before Judge Schoon for robbing James Keefer at the DeVoss home in Veedersburg. The jury found him guilty of petit larceny, carrying a possible one to eight year term in prison. Attorney A T Livengood will file a motion for a new trial.
Local notes mention Mrs. Chas. Dudley and family from Mecca visiting relatives, John Hardesty the Republican recorder candidate touring the county, and Mrs. Leroy Sanders visiting with her mother Mrs. Sarah Jackson. Also advertised is J. Frank McDermond’s Big Store in Attica offering comprehensive clothing and home goods with free delivery and railroad fare refunds.
Uncle Felix Bowers marked his 86th birthday with family gathering in Millcreek township. The senior couple, married Feb 4 1849, have lived in Jackson and Millcreek townships. Aunt Polly Alward aged 91 attended along with other relatives. at noon a large front yard table displayed a wide spread. The "Centennial" column notes local visits and events with Rev J M Tuggle holding meetings and various residents visiting kin. Mrs W D Schlosser died after an appendicitis operation.
David Srouse of Rockville is invited to take the thirty third degree of Masonry as a rare honor. The supreme lodge meets annually and awards the degree to a limited number of Masons from each state, not by solicitation. Friends call the honor fitting and prestigious. Read the ads in this issue.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Grant Goddard Mort Goddard Ras Garrard and families and Wm Bowsher and families. Mrs Mary McClain and family visited. Wm Sherrill and family with Major Hunt. Lib Bowsher and Sarah Cheezem visited. De Baun kin hosted dinner. Della DeBaun and Hattie Goddard shopped in Rockville. W R C inspection postponed. Masked social planned Oct 29. Choir rehearsals noted. Cyrus Vickery family visited Thand Hicks. Ruby Goddard from Newport visited home folks. Hershal Thomas family moving near Covington. Branson DeMotte and Perley Shoup in county seat. One English staying with Mrs Eck Armstrong.
Public sale conducted at the auctioneer’s Harveysburg residence 1 1/2 miles northwest of Kingman on Monday October 24 1910 at 10 o clock a m. Livestock includes a sorrel four year old roadster a good hay horse and six shoats about 125 pounds each. Farm implements listed with several items. Terms cash under $5 and 12 month credit on larger sums with interest 8 percent if unpaid. 6 percent discount for cash. Auctioneers MappeEn and clerk R A McCorp.
Mrs. L L Gillum announces new fall and winter hats at Sylvania. She invites ladies to call and view the best styles and shades and to arrange a showing.
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