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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
4
The Kingman Star is a weekly newspaper published every Friday by B. O. Hudler. It is entered as second class matter at the Kingman, Indiana post office and carries the 1898 registration.
A party from Tangier and Brazil traveled from Indianapolis on August 15 to Atlantic City and Philadelphia. They then visited Washington, seen the White House and Capitol, Mt. Vernon, and the National Cemetery, boarded a Norfolk steamer, toured Jamestown and Richmond, and returned home near September 1.
The upper Wabash annual conference of the United Brethren in Christ closed its session in Danville Illinois. Reported gains included higher minister salaries. Presiding bishop N M Mathews of Chicago led the proceedings and listed South District appointments for Perrysville to Cloverdale with names like Z Dixon G W Bonebrake A Cox and others. Evangelists H W Meredith Minnie Thorn A M Snyder and H Elder also noted.
Chas Watson and family and John Day and wife visited at Wm Zackmires Sunday. Alson Starns passed through Windy Corner Monday. Ralph Glover of Veedersburg visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Glover of this place Sunday. Elijah Massey and Robert Newman returned home Saturday from Illinois where they had been visiting. Ely Brown of near Veedersburg was in Windy Corner Monday. Wm Newman of near Steam Corner was in Windy Corner Monday. Myrtle Alward De la and Ara Philpott Clara Brown Robert Newman and Charlie Davis were pleasant callers at P Bryant’s Sunday afternoon. Alonzo Massey wife and son Elijah visited at M C Newnuns Sunday. Vedar Helms and wife called at M C Newnuns Tuesday.
Mrs Belle Ephlin is up. The ice cream supper was a social and financial success. O J Tibbets visited Brooks Ele Thompson and Lula Marshall visited Betty Marshall last week. A relatives meeting was at Chloe Harvey's Sunday with 33 present. Guests of honor Mr and Mrs Logan Jackson and family en route to Oklahoma. Alfred Miller at home this week. Elma Pickard visited her mother Monday. John Richmond visited home folks Sunday. Alvin Richmond and Alvin Jackson of Burnett visited relatives here and at Tangier Saturday. Hobart Sloan of No 10 was down Sunday evening.
Tas Ratcliff was in Covington Tuesday. The best place to get good reliable harness is at Woody's Tas. Ratcliff notes harness made to order at Woody's.
The Williams mystery rumor traces Herbert Williams as possibly in New Zealand, not the U S, a claim echoed by a letter from an Indianapolis girl dated August 27, 1907. The letter notes Williams worked in the board of trade, sold popcorn, and sent a gold ring before planning a New Zealand move after the San Francisco quake.
Kingman town trustees met in regular session in C L Steinbaugh's office with all members present. Bills approved include mowing, grading, road work, and a crossing construction claim was tabled. A tax levy of school 25 cents, road 20 cents, general fund 45 cents per $100 was set. Resignation of J M McHargue as trustee was accepted. meeting adjourned to first Monday night in October.
Following a state railroad commission inspection the Wabash railroad will upgrade the Covington branch between Attica and Covington. New rails and ties will be laid and a 45 minute schedule between the towns will be established.
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