Local notes from An napolis and surrounding towns
Mart Newlin had business at Annapolis most of last week. Mrs Guy F Smith of Terre Haute visited relatives here Sunday. Dr C D Ryerson went to Terre Haute on business Saturday. Emery Cochran went to Palestine Saturday to remain over Sundays. Master Harry P Smith visited relatives at Portersville over Sunday. Ira Farrell and son of Terre Haute visited his mother here Sunday. Rev Fred Cooper preached at the chapel Sunday night. Miss Anna Evans of Terre Haute visiting her parents. Arlin Miller of Porterville visited Mr and Mrs J T Smith Sunday. Roscoe Richards and family of Robinson visited Mr and Mrs T J Richards over Sunday. Mrs Ruth Beachout reminded of her 44th birthday with a surprise dinner. Many relatives from distant places attended. Grandma Coons died last week. funeral Tuesday at New Goshen. Dr W M Cochran moved to town to practice veterinary surgery. Quiet week with church and cemetery visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Newlin
Annapolis
Guy F Smith
Terre Haute
C D. Ryerson
Emery Cochran
Palestine
Harry P Smith
Portersville
Ira Farell
Little Son
Fred Cooper
Anna Evans
Reuben Weller
Ira York
Arlin Miller
Porterville
J. T. Smith
Ruskin Mount
Grandma Mount
Roscoe Richards
Robinson
T. J. Richards
Ellis Baker
Sam
Coast Artillery
Joseph Burson
G A. R
Mattoon
Dallas Reynolds
Trinity Springs
Ind
Arthur Corbin
J. Z. Smith
W M. Cochran
Flat Rock
Manford Cox
John Cox
West York
Grandma Coons
Dan Anderson
Pleasant Hill
New Goshen
Ruth Beachout
Alma
Elmer Hutchings
Olney
Mary Gilkie
Hume
Frank Taylor
Enoch Baker
Jess Osborn
Brockton
Sperry Leffler
Indianapolis
Clarence Hughes
Kansas
Insurance ads for farm and city properties by Cole and Cole
Tornado and fire insurance offered for farm and city property by strong companies at the lowest rates. Write or call on Cole and Cole in Marshall TL for terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole, Marshall, TL
Local News Briefs From Town and Surrounding Areas
A light measles case involves Mrs. Sarah Nicholson who is under a doctor’s care. Road work is noted as improving recently. John Conover of Martinsville visited local residents last week. Marley Claypool has the best oats field seen this season. Memorial services saw few attendees from here. Sperry Leffler and wife from Indianapolis came to visit relatives. Highway commissioners conducted official business at the town house. Sam Reely moved his saw mill to Lon Kirby’s log-yard near Green Moss schoolhouse. Will Hendrix and wife from Oklahoma stayed last week visiting relatives. Milo Combs harvested an alfalfa crop yielding well late last week. The Grandview circuit held its third quarterly conference at Clarkaville Methodist church Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Maud Peck of Marshall assists in caring for her father Emanuel Clapp who broke his right thigh from a buggy accident last week. Rev. Baker, district superintendent, preached at Dolson Chapel Sunday. next Sunday Rev Olinger will lead the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Nicholson
John Conover
Martinsville
Marley Claypool
Sperry Leffler
Indianapolis
Highway Commissioners
Sam Reely
Lon Kirby
Green Moss
Will Hendrix
Oklahoma
Walton
Milo Combs
Grandview
Clarkaville Methodist Church
Maud Peck
Marshall
Emanuel Clapp
Baker
Dolson Chapel
Olinger
Local Notes From Homer And Nearby Areas
Grace Stilwell visited Sunday with friends as fresh peas were enjoyed. Dr. Fred James considers locating in the county. The commissioner continues solid road work. Ladies' Aid met Tuesday to scrub the Baptist church. Ed Brossman returns from Chicago dental school for the summer. A farmer spotted a cow eating weeds in a potato patch. John Husted and family drove to Pittsburg Indiana on Friday. Mr. McNulta's horse bolted Sunday, wrecking the buggy. the family was shaken but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stilwell
Fred James
Baptist
Ed Brossman
Chicago
John Husted
Seth Husted
Pittsburg
Ind
Sunday School Attendance and Local Social Activities Report
Olive Branch notes 53 in Sunday school. Tom Rothrock owns a new buggy. Eddie Rothrock visited John Weber. Lester Swope visited Clinton Weber. Rev Chamness attended the Willow Hill convention. Myra Evans and Opal Cox visited Leona Swope. Ed Miller and wife along with Walter Mills and wife visited Malvern Swope family. Decoration services drew good crowds with talks by MroIshler and Mr Bright of Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rothrock
Eddie Rothrock
John Weber
Lester Swope
Clinton Weber
Chamness
Willow Hill
Myra Evans
Opal Cox
Leona Swope
Ed Miller
Walter Mills
Malvern Swope
Family
MroIshler
Mr. Bright
Martinsville
Local Farmers Replant Corn and Travel Notes In Journal
Several farmers replant corn after a setback while community notes list Sunday visits and family travel. Misner chapel hosts a meeting in progress as residents report preaching at Kickapoo and trips to Yale and Martinsville.
Dry hole on Thos Spivey farm and local notices
A dry hole was logged on Thos Spivey’s farm. Stephen and Dan Custis and families spent Sunday at W O Doran’s. Miss Maud Hunt of Danville Ind visits sister Mrs J D Bennett. The D W Henry Co found a new pay land at 110 feet on Lorenzo Bennett’s farm. Memorial services were held at Kickapoo. Mr Wade delivered the address. Eld W G Roberts preached at Bellair Sunday afternoon. Lawrence Chapman, a prominent teacher, will teach the next winter term at Butternutt. Frank Geffs closed a term at Howe and will teach next winter term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spivey
Stephen
Dan Custis
W. O. Doran
Miss Maud Hunt
Danville
Ind
J. D. Bennett
D. W. Henry Co
Lorenzo Bennett
Kickapoo
Mr. Wade
Eld
W. G. Roberts
Bellair
Lawrence Chapman
Butternutt
Frank Geffs
Howe
Decoration Day Observances Dominate Martinsville News
A Martinsville round up highlights Decoration Day events with a large Baptist basket dinner, veterans in line led by descendants, local clergy attending ordination services, and community gatherings at Olive Branch and nearby towns. Residents and visitors share health updates, visits, and small town notes.
Local Ride Sparks Idle Wander And Town Gathering Call
Fragmentary reminiscence praises an Orange township gathering and a car ride with Buxbaum. The speaker expresses regret at missing visitors and a desire to attend a splendid event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buxbaum
Orange Township
Westfield Bank Fire Quietly Contained and School Plans Advancing
A fire discovered in the First National Bank building on Saturday afternoon was confined to a closet in a room used by George Collins and his daughter Gladys. No heavy damage occurred after strenuous efforts. Westfield High School directors plan a four year program and aim for fully accredited status with State University. J G Pollard will teach science at Effingham next year. The business district streets are being oiled this week. Commencement exercises start next week with June 10 as commencement day and Bishop H H Fout delivering the address. C I P S lighting service has been unreliable, with flickering and outages through the past two weeks ending around 9:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
George Collins
Gladys
Westfield High School
Westfield School
State University
J. G. Pollard
Effingham
H. H. Fout
Auburn Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and School Closing
John Albrecht and wife of near Westfield visited in Auburn Saturday. Mr and Mrs A Murphy and daughter Mrs J W Wallace spent Sunday with Mrs J W Wallace. School will close Friday with Ray Burkeybile as teacher. Several from here attended children's exercises at Freedom Sunday night. Others spent Sunday with relatives near Grandview and in town, as families gathered for weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
John Albrecht
Westfield
A. Murphy
J. W. Wallace
Ray Burkeybile
Goldie Wallace
Beulah Hutchens
Charles Shade
Fred Shade
Freedom
Hurley Veach
Chas
Hutchens
Frank
Grandview
Jne Kaufman
John Burkeybile
Ed Kurts
Frank Burger
James Mcllrath
West Union Mourns Walter Ferris of Shawnee
Walter Ferris died at Shawnee Oklahoma on Monday morning aged 59. He was laid to rest at Shawler cemetery after funeral services at the Ferris home conducted by Rev. T J Wheeler. The obituary notes he was born near West Union April 20 1889 and that his brother Oslo reached him shortly before death. An ice cream supper was planned by the Methodist ladies and the third quarterly meeting of the M E church announced with Rev C F Baker to preach in a series of services across Beulah York Darwin and Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ferris
Shawnee
West Union
Shawler
Ferris
T. J. Wheeler
Walter
Randolph Ferris
Oslo
Methodist Church
M. E. Church
Cc. F. Baker
Parrot Mourned By Paddocks After Four Years In Family
Darwin residents Mr and Mrs John Paddock lament the loss of their pet parrot which escaped on Thursday after being part of the family for four years. Rain is described as a common refrain in the community. A quarterly meeting is set for Darwin church on Sunday at 8 pm with Rev C F Baker to preach and observe the sacrament. There are no services Thursday evening. A note mentions The Big Free Day at Johnny-On-The-Spot on May 13, 1924 and instructs ticket holders to call for their cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
John Paddock
F. Baker
Johnnny-On
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Eunice Phenix
Missouri
Royal
Homer
Olive Branch
Misner
John Geffs
Yale
Bowen
Clarence
Cooper
Ova Chapman
Casey
Joe Seaton
Arthur Washburn
McGranahan’& Co
G. W Soward
Ott. Colvert
J. T. Chapman
Chas. Coolper
Wagoner
Okla
Geo. Geffs
Ing
Orange
John Garver
Watson
Ill
Henry Buckner
Zach Lindsey
John Blakeman
Stricklett
Henry Hibschman
S J Deahi
Henry Hainley
Francisville
Ark
Hainley
Mansfield
Ohio
Roy Roberts
Crosswell
Henry Tyler
Lambdin
Geo. Hughes
J. C. Hanks
Nat Dougherty
Newton Bean
Dolson
Ed Harlan
Geo. Carper
Mathew Busby
L. Misner
Jones Addition
Will Hamilton
P. F. Thornsburgh
Clifton
Arizona
Ed Shinkle
The
Baptist Church
Bertha Crow
Kirksville
State School of Osteopathy
Scroggins
Lexington
Church of God
Henderson Ennis
Grace Tucker
Briscoe
North Side
Butler
Rupp
Main Street
Sons of’ Veterans
J. L. Newman
Mr.Ishler
Our City
Iith
Quarter Club
Harold Bright
Jesse. Porter
Tw. Cunningham
T. Ishler
Gladys Mathig
James Suber
Frank Montgomery
Logan Griffith
Orville Taylor
Earl Englehart
G. A. Mathis
John Mathis
Centralia
Addie Montgomery
Mary Doolittle
Mary Mathis
Beulah
Arthur, Poorman
Beulah Church
Booth & Han
Lockard
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