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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
2
Numerous local visits occur as residents welcome relatives from Ohio, Chicago, and Logansport. The I O O F lodge plans decoration Sunday with a 2 o clock Christian church talk by Rev. Baker of Converse before cemetery ceremonies. Births reported last week add two sons to local families.
Young America residents attend a Chicago convention with thirty visitors at a Knights of Pythias special meeting on June 10. Two candidates for second rank. banquet follows. Lodge shows prosperity with 170 members and own building. White Sox beat Kappa Stars 2 to 1. Y A team to play Burlington June 21. Oliver Etherington provides ice, Baptist children day June 21, Fourth of July events planned. I O O F officers elected led by N G William Marsh. An organ and piano man arrived via O Dell line with Ora McManama driving. incident over fare. Ezra Kahn returns from Ohio visit.
Georgetown activities include Rev Fife preaching services, visits by Mrs Myers and Miss Noaks, a social club organized with officers, church group meetings, and several families hosting dinners and hospitalities. Names include Blanche Frick Moss Morris Nellie Gordon Stella Myers Mollie Drummonds Pearl Gordon Pearl Myers Amanda Gordon Lizzie Klepinger Sophia Gaumer Mowdy Gaumer James Wiley A J Smith. Charles Myers ill at home in Clinton township.
Community updates record Mrs. Sarah Shiloh poorly with her mother Mrs. Eliza Conner. A successful Children’s day program featured twenty five participants. Funeral crowds attended T H Kitchens at Crooked Creek church. Thefts reported. Daniel Weaver’s home robbed of a pocketbook. Daniel Paul of Constantine visited S M Cogley. Edward Ross of Logansport worked on Leache’s barn. Edward McMillen has a new barn paint job. Webb Chapel church remodeling underway. Charles Fesler family returned to Brazil after two weeks. Rinehart of Logansport tuned pianos locally. Children’s day services planned for June 21 at Pleasant Valley and Crooked Creek churches. Dr Hunt of Logansport visited Ira Conner’s family. Shiloh church to host ice cream social June 23 with a play, recitations, songs. The excerpt mentions Rev McNeely of Tiosa joining the outing at Abraham Miller’s for a Wabash river trip fishing trip.
Mrs Jesse Hinkle remains ill as guests include Frank and Minnie Williams of Bridgeman Michigan visiting Isaac Williams. Leonard Shanks mourns the loss of his buggy after a runaway incident when he left a horse hitched to the vehicle in a shed. Mrs James Updegraff and Mrs Frank Showalter visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Showalter. Lillie Mills of Camden visits Mr and Mrs Sam Stephen. The new Rock Creek bridge concrete floor shows crumbling likely from improper cement sand mixing.
Walton area brief reports visiting relatives surveyor errands and social activities. Bert Curtis arrives from Indianapolis to visit Ruth family. Joseph Vernon county surveyor in Walton. Geo Flynn from Marion visiting aunt Cahill. Lake Cicott fishing and water lilies trip by Small and Burrows. Ferguson barn raising with listed workers including Cook Haas Snell Drough and others. Aid Society Dunkard church held sewing with about 65 women. Munson couple relocate to Crescentville Ohio for station agent job.
Clymers Mrs John Stumbaugh Mrs John Alberts and Miss Alice Stumbaugh visited Mrs Enoch Noble on Tuesday Frank St Clair moved his family to Burrows on Thursday Several Jolly Few club members were entertained at Mr and Mrs John Alberts home Mr and Mrs John Beckley of Royal Center visit relatives here Mr and Mrs Andrew Blake and daughters Nellie and Grace visited Lafayette relatives Mrs John Albert and Mrs Enoch Noble visit Royal Center Mrs Hester Parmenter and daughter Mamie visit Walton Mrs Louie Robbins spent Thursday with Mrs Eden Farmer William Amos has plans for a new house Mrs Laura Briggs visited Mrs Flora Mullen of Lafayette Wednesday Miss Jessie Himman of Logansport called on Clymer friends Thursday Services at M E church Sunday morning and evening.
Seven sections Melvin Morrow and family spent Sunday with his brother Will and family. Ivah Murden entertained Grace Moore and Mary Simpson this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Kinzie of Perrysburg were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Angel. Charles Morrow was in Chicago last week. Willard Moore and Chester Hopkins spent Sunday with Irvin Angle. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Funk, Sunday. Mrs. Irene Angle spent Wednesday with Mrs. Abe Teal. Mrs. Will Morrow spent last Thursday with Mrs. W. A. Funk. Mr. and Mrs. David Fair attended children's day exercises at Bethlehem M. E. church last Sunday morning. Ruth Funk gave a party at her home Wednesday evening for Mary Simpson. Della Scott is busy canning cherries. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Funk spent Wednesday in Courton with Mrs. Bert Kinzie.
Hoovers Miss Bessie Kinzie returns home from two weeks away. Miss Grace Moore of White county and Miss Mary Simpson of Logansport visit Ira Murden. About eighty youths attend Grover Farley’s Saturday party and enjoy a fine time. Ed and Jesse Arnold return from a short visit with friends. Miss Florence Buskink and Jesse Arnold call on Emma Kinzie. Ice cream festival held each Saturday by Hoover Aid ladies. Practice tonight for upcoming Children’s Day. Mrs Hattie Farley Homer and Florence Buskirk pick cherries at Huddleston’s Monday.
Flora June 19. Mrs Will Colvin and Mrs Clark were guests of Camden friends Friday. Charles Cline Len Musseleman and Bruce Bell visited Delphi. Leon Eckerley and wife plan Chicago trip to visit son Charles. Republican convention news from Chicago via Tribune reached Flora. Miss Hattie DeMars and Miss Smith visited Frankfort friends. Neva Taylor to Sedalia Sunday. Cartwright and Pollard visited Flora on business. Dr A J Cook relieved from petit jury Friday. Harry Sowers and wife to move to Michigan after visit. Camden and Delphi people attended the ball game.
Mrs. Mary Semans of Galveston and her Kendalville daughter visit Frank Murphy and wife. Marion Murphy and spouse enjoy camping several weeks at Dyke man Springs. Miss Nell Geeting and Clarence Geeting visit relatives at Beech Grove. A J Shirley and wife purchase a small Jerome area farm and will move in early October.
Local column reports Wallace Morris visiting from Green Castle for summer. Many residents and families are mentioned with visits, weddings, church events, and ongoing community projects. Notable items include repairs at Concord church, a Markland Avenue M E parsonage wedding, carpenters at Concord church, and the Royal Centre Juveniles losing to Star City 17 95.
Waverly residents visit friends in Onward while Rev Hoover and wife call on the Voorhis family. Elizabeth Anderson and Mrs Rich travel to Lugarsport for business. Miss Alta Crooks visits her parents Willard and Ada Crooks. Wedding anniversaries celebrated for Mr and Mrs Black and Mr and Mrs Rich. Harrowing details remain local with church services announced for Sunday at 10 30.
Mrs Jennie Adams remains on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Earl Charles visited John Moore Sunday. Mrs Bert Shell spent Sunday with Mr Jim Adams and family. Mr Ralph Hetzner and wife returned to Peru after a two week stay with Mr Harrison. The Adamsboro vs Waverly game ended 14 to 8 in favor of Adamsboro. Mr and Mrs William Harrison visited Rockfield to see Mr Harry Harrison and family.
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