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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
A collage of items about A D McMix and Red Cross stamps. Local residents including Dr Stalnaker Archie Nicholson J T Duckworth and many visitors mark the holidays with reports of illness, travel, housing, mourns, gifts and small-town happenings across Logansport Indiana.
Petitioners from Fulton County petitioned the commissioners to secure subsidies for the Logansport and South Bend Track company. They aim to have a company cover a $600 election cost. if not, the petitioners will need to raise the money themselves.
Children presented gifts during a Thursday evening Christmas entertainment at the Baptist church. E S Rice, church member, received a bouquet. Frank O. Superintendent received a Bible. Rev. wore rocking chairs with his wife also honored.
Announcement that Youngker and Mantz have dissolved their partnership. L M Bantz will continue the business and all firm accounts are payable to him. Parties sign off thanking customers and wishing a prosperous New Year. D A Youngker I M Bantz indicate the change.
A six year old named Shark of Tenth and Spear streets was knocked down and run over by a wagon on Erie Avenue this afternoon. His legs were badly injured.
Woman seeks employment doing family washing piece work or office cleaning. Inquire for Mrs Shaw at Anger addition or leave word at Re porter office.
Dorothy Virginia Splint advertises coal for sale at 4 dollars per ton with contact D W Kruck phone 619.
Logansport society and business activity spread across cities with visits to Newark Indiana Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Residents including L A Crim M M Howard families J M Boyer and others plan holidays in Chicago Terre Haute and Bradford while local workers J H Hankee and George Fettig attend to Panhandle duties and family events.
Judge Nash issues restraining order against James McDonald to keep peace with his daughter Gayla C. McDonald a pianist at the Hipe theatre. Mrs Mary L McDonald sues for divorce alleging non support and family financial duty. Mrs McDonald is musical director at the Broadway theatre Logansport and organist and choir director in Kokomo. Married November 14 1878.
Ninth Street Christian Church hosts a Christmas themed day with a 9 30 Bible school lesson for pupils A morning sermon titled A Message to the New Converts and a Communion service with offertory and solos The evening program at 6 30 features a large youth service baptism Glory Song and The Great Appeal sermon with invitation songs and a duet solo chorus and responsive prayers
Obituaries and funeral notices list several local residents by name with burial plans. Michael Kirby, B C Stevens, Phoebe Toffey, Col Cromer, Lucy C Hume, Mary C Fettig, John B Delarber, and William Pyle are noted with addresses, church services, and cemeteries such as Mt Vincent Mt Hope Pisgah and St Vincent de Paul. Services scheduled from 8 to 2 pm tomorrow and Monday mornings with specific pastors and interment details.
Patients at Longcliff enjoyed a joyous Christmas with gifts from state and friends, and reporters were invited to tour the hospital. The season also featured Prof. and Mrs. R. H. Galloway’s Christmas ball in Stettiner Hall with 80 couples, White City wedestra providing music, and notable out of town guests. Local families hosted Christmas dinners for relatives and friends, including Philip Voorhees and Miss Nellie Dickey’s card club, while the Purple club held a 50-couple Christmas dance at the Masonic Temple.
John A. Suttles and Florence Foster wed at Broadway M E Church parsonage with Rev. John C White officiating. Myrtle Copeland married Carl McIntosh at the bride's home, McIntosh a Panhandle fireman. W H Cotterell and Mary Vewerder wed in St Joseph Michigan. Lawrence Martin and Henrietta Rose tied the knot as a festive city ceremony yesterday.
All members of Eel River lodge No 417 I O O F are asked to gather at the hall Sunday December 27 at 12 30 PM to attend Col. Robert Cromer funeral. Services will be held at one house. Clifford Planck and nephew Norman Planck of Chicago visit Dr and Mrs Thad Planck at 1725 North Street. Miss Beulah Slack of Marion visits her aunt Mrs Ellen Robinson East Smead Street. Regular Logan division No 110 OR C meets tomorrow afternoon.
Members of Mizpah lodge No 26 LA to BR attend funeral for Brother John Delarber at Ben Hug hall Monday December 28 at eight o'clock sharp. Ordered by Edith Field Mistress.
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