Local Folks and Visitors Spend Sunday in Martinsville
Dewey Connelly spent Sunday with Perry Black. Van Tarble was a Martinsville caller Saturday. Wayne Bannings visiting his aunt Mrs Belle Baker. Newton Alrey and Joe Melton were in Martinsville Saturday. Seth Morrell of Dolson is visiting his daughter at Kinmundy. Tony Tyler and family spent Sunday with Arthur Hammond. Elzie Ulrey returned home from northern state. Edgar Connelly with Ohio Oil Co. had a freezing mishap on his way to work. Many locals note minimal illness in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Connelly
Perry Black van Tarble
Martinsville
W P Boho
Wayne Bannings
Belle Baker
Newton Alrey
Joe Melton
Seth Morrell
Dolson
Kinmundy
Tony Tyler
Arthur Hammond Alton Baker
North Dakota
Marvin Roderick
Spnt
Bva
AE Vo Connells
Nelson
Near Cleone
Catherine Connelly
Ross Stratton’s
Elzie Ulrey
Edgar Connelly
Ohio Oil Co
Local Notes From Town and Surrounding Areas
Fragments report John Perrin Kickapoo visiting town. Hog prices at 16 cents for good shipping stock. Farmers Institute attendance mixed due to cold weather. George Newlin Daniel Cooper from Orange and Mrs Wheels Nettleton visited. James Tichenor and family sick recently but improving. Arthur Beachout at Camp Taylor base hospital with mumps. Church meetings to begin Feb 3 pending weather. Domestic Science Club elects officers Mrs McNary president Miss Newman vice president Miss Fasig treasurer. F. L. Shinkle of Muncie former Martinsville druggist dies. local business friends extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Newlin
Daniel Cooper
Orange
Wheels Nettleton
Terre Haute
James Tichenor
Guerth Mill Street
Arthur Beachout
Camp Taylor
Church of God
Bethel
Domestic Science Club
Mra. I . McNary
Lora Newman
Isabelle Fasig
Garfield
F. L. Shinkle
Muncie
Ind
Caitisem
Martinsville
Ill Weather and Local Notes From Melrose
MELROSE. Mrs Chester Hix ill. Weather week worst for season. Oldest inhabitant wonders if this winter fits his tale. Meatless days. several citizens butchered in two weeks. Carl Slusser injured Tuesday under a wagon. bruise to body. Chas Barkalow sells farm on Dolson Prairie to Ross Barkalow. Charley moved to a farm in Richland county. Ova Stanfield's house caught fire Friday morning from a heated stove pipe. upper floor damaged. Mrs Emily Huckaba dies at daughter's home. interment Island Grove cemetery. Robert Weir moves to Bea Mer farm bought earlier. Ernest Medsker moves to Cowden place. Orval Medsker moves to Medsker place. Joseph Howerton moves to Medsker place. Wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Slusser
Chas Barkalow
Dolson Prairie
Ross Barkalow
Charley
Richland County
Ova Stanfield
Bell
Kaiser
Emily Huckaba
M Nr
Phillipp
Huckaba
Milea Huckaba
York Road
Island Grove Cemetery
Robert Weir
Beamer Farm
Ernest Medsker
Cowden Place
Wetr
Orval Medsker
Ernest
Joseph Howerton
Medsker Place
Orval Mved
Homer News Briefs Reflect Local Sickness Movements
Local notes report Arthur Beabout of Camp Taylor with mumps while road work is criticized. Howard Norman of Martinsville visited P P Beabout as illness lingers. Alva Phillips moves to Auburn and Omer relocates nearby. Family bereavements touch Mr and Mrs McDonald with a Terre Haute funeral. Few residents attend the Farmers Institute at Martinsville. Baptists report small Sunday school turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Beabout
Camp Taylor
Howard Norman
Martinsville
P P Beabout
Alva Phillips
Auburn
Omer
McDonald
Terre Haute
Farmers’ Institute
Martiesville
Emma Husted
A Grand
Epeé Myre. Meary Mans
Indianapole
Weathered Roads Hamper Farm News And Local Moves
Local notes report Polk Daughhetee moving to Westfield and his son Bruce relocating to the family farm. John Ross and wife enjoy sleigh rides as villagers hope for warmer weather and less snow. Plans discuss a rock crushing plant to service farm land and a county farm advisor program with farmer support. Art Hutchings seeks medical treatment in Marshall for lung illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Daughhetee
Hot Springs
Ark
Lowry
Fitson
Low- Ty
Parente
John Ross
John M. Coons
Auburn Township
Fred Wood
Armstrong
Art Hutchings
Marshall
Westfield
Bruce
Jesse Hurst
Bartmese School
Jeese Hurst
Charles Boyer
Local notices and farm news from Alta Vista region
Corn brought $1 25 a bushel. Mrs A P Fawley and Mrs John Alvey are on the sick list. Miss Pearl English of Terre Haxnte spent Sunday with home folks. Pat Madden and wife of Ernst visited Ike Huey. Buel Watson was sick with chicken pox. Robert Hodson sick two weeks with stomach trouble. Allen Wright and wife given a surprise by friends. Everett Hedges of Asbury to take charge of Ben LeGore farm February 1. Reno Wright returned to Iowa after a month with relatives. brother Allen will join him if country suits. Gene Fawley promoted to sergeant. Arthur Wright, Reno, and Allen visited Vinton. Reno to Alta Vista, Arthur home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Fawley
John Alvey
Ben LeGore
Reno Wright
Iowa
Allen
Gene Fawley
Gene
Clark County
Arthur Wright
Reno
Vinton
Frank
Alta Vista
Arthur
Severe Winter Weather Compared to 1914 Snowstorm
The entry notes the daylong storm as the worst in years with heavy snowdrifts. It compares February 8 1914 snow to the current event, stating temperatures were 22 to 3 below then and about 3 below the day after the recent storm.
Westfield Hints of Winter Work and Schedule Shifts
Old sleighs and sleds are dug out and become usable again as townsfolk adapt. Students at Arcola Township High School move to six days a week, delaying commencement by twenty two days to May 16. Robert Watson, recently discharged from Camp Taylor due to disability, returns home. D A Les, delayed by a storm at Casey, waits until the first plowable train to reach Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcola Township High School
Robert Watson
National Army
Camp Taylor
D. A. Les
Marshall
Casey
South Dolson Local News Notes And Illness Updates
A number of children here have the whooping cough. Mrs Nancy Kemp of Grandview is very low. Miss Carrie Allred is able to be out again after scarlet fever. George Buehler at Effingham is slowly improving. Amos Morgan marketed hogs at Marshall Tuesday. John Madden moved to Lu Stephenson s farm. The Dolson community notes a big shift away from automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buehler
Effingham
Amos Morgan
Marshall
John Madden
Lu Stephenson
Carrie Allred
Nancy Kemp
Nee Moore
Grandview
Dolson
Conservator's Notice in Estate of E H Baird
Conservator Ben T Baird announces in Clark County that he will appear at the County Court in Marshall for the April Term on the first Monday in April to hear claims against the estate and to require debts to be paid. Graham and Snavely are attorneys for the conservator, dated January 23, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H Baird
E H Baird
Clark
State of
Senate hears Baker on troop and supply movement to France
Lecy Baker told a senate committee that movement of troops and supplies to France had not been impeded and would not be hindered. Mr Garfeld urged halting all business to rush coal to fill ships, hundreds tied up in Atlantic ports. President Wilson praised Baker as one of the most efficient officials. And, as Mr Dooley might say, there you are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecy Baker
Senate
France
Garfeld
Atlantic
Wilson
Baker
Dooley
Masonic Notice for Special Meeting This Evening
Special meeting at 7 30 this evening for Masons to work in the B A degree. All Masons invited. H R Bamesberger W M F M Brossman Secy. A reflective note suggests most poor men believe they could have been rich if they had chosen a different path in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
H. R. Bamesberger
W. M
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