Monticello and Vicinity Personal and Social Items
Mrs Miranda Singer has been seriously ill at her home on South Rhinois street. John Reeder, home on furlough from Camp Puuston Kansas, does not know when he will be released from service. Mr and Mrs Charles Holladay and daughter Emma visited Phillip Holladay and Asa Lods near Brookston. Mrs W Jacks returned after a week with relatives in Cissna Park IL. her mother Mrs Crain stayed for the winter. Mrs J D McCann traveled to Cleveland OH then Bellfontaine for visits. Mr and Mrs Willis DeRyke hosted the former’s mother Mrs bk DeRyke of Missoula MT, who is now in Kokomo with relatives. Mr and Mrs Frank Harrison and daughters Madge and Mary returned north of town after visiting Mrs Walter F Clark of South Seventeenth street Lafayette. The Young Ladies Guild will host an Indian picnic next Friday evening at 623 nom, at the home of Miss Margaret Teach on South Thinet street. Hostesses are Miss Nora Gardner, Jennie Prins and Marmeret Resely. Members should notify hostesses by Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reeder
Camp Puuston
Kansas
Seetvice
Mise Margaret
South Thinet
Steet
Nora Gardner
Jennie Prins
Marmeret
Mary Shook
Methodist Hospital
Miss Shook
Ois
WN Rawlins
Charles Sullivan
Todionagiohs
Remain Feet Teese
HM. N. Elis
Clarence Kotruck
Jacksonville
Llinois
Ullinois College For Women
College
Elis
Rotruck
U.S. Army
Local Social Roundup Amid News From Indiana and Illinois
Monticello and nearby towns report visits from Mrs. J. J Sell in Chicago hospital. Roy Jones improving after Indianapolis hospital operation. Captain Gouchenour at sea in eastern France and unaffected passengers. Community notes cover church society meeting, Chalmers Telephone rate petition, Smallpox concerns, Purdue student illness, a public sale in Oklahoma bound Roy Ward move, and poultry show ribbons won by Z. E. Hornbeck.
Funeral for Mrs. Clark Smith Held in Indiana
Mrs. Clark Smith died in Indianapolis last week. Her funeral occurred at her parents’ home in Fuji day morning at eleven conducted by J Francis Ashley. Interment followed at Idaville. She was mother to five children, the youngest only days old. her husband survives. Library seeks Dickens Christmas Carols Wiggs The Bird’s Christmas Carol and Churchill’s Crisis. Call 75 if you can donate. Elisha Warden’s home on North Railroad street endured a surprise visit by Lawton Circle Ladies of the G A R dressed in colonial attire. A social hour and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Douglas Wiggs
Churchill
Elisha Warden
Lawton Circle
North Railroad Street
Influenza Ban to Stay in Chalmers Schools Until Danger Passes
The Chalmers schools remain closed for weeks due to influenza with no reopening before Christmas. Officials expect the ban to continue until all danger subsides as cases lessen. The situation shows signs of improvement, though caution remains in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers
Camp Lee paper prints Major Gardner with staff photos
The Bayonet issue includes a pictorial section showing Major Everett J. Gardner of the city and his staff. Gardner is attached to the C. C. 2nd Section Depot Brigade and appears with officers and detachment personnel in several group and posed pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lee
Everett JL Gardner
Army Life
Gardner
C. C. 2Nd
Major Gardner
Wadee Cardner
Senator Meeker Named to Draft Abolition Bill
Governor Goodrich appointed Senator C D Meeker to a committee to draft the abolition of the state statistician office. Meeker was elected by a large majority. Senator Ray M Southworth of Lafayette, son-in-law of George Minch of Chalmers, was named to draft a bill to separate the state banking department from the auditor of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Meeker
Goodrich
Office of
State Statistician
Meeker
Ray M. Southworth
Lafayette
George Minch
Chalmers
State Banking Department
Office
the Auditor of State
Schlademan Transferred for Further Health Treatment
Edward Schlademan of Sea Field has been moved from Camp Taylor Kentucky to a New York hospital in hopes of improving his influenza related illness. He has been critically ill for weeks and remained unconscious for several weeks though his condition shows slight improvement. full recovery will take months. Samuel E Languell of Reynolds appears in casualty lists as seriously wounded. he has been wounded in France twice and relatives have received letters about injuries but no war department confirmation yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Schlademan
Charles Schlademan
Seafield
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
New York
Schlademan
Samuel E Languell
Reynolds
Languell
France
War Department
Mustering Out Liberty Guards in White County
Adjutant General H. B. Smith orders the twelve Liberty Guards companies in White County to be mustered out. Col Nelson of Monon has begun the process, with the state requesting lists of discharged or penally placed members and reasons for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Guards
White County
H. B. Smith
Col
Nelson
Monon Bes
Local wedding and school notes from Brookston area
The wedding of Miss Alice Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wolfe of Welcott and ean Pars of Remington was held at the bride’s parents home. The Brookston high school basketball team lost to Jefferson of Lafayette 30 to 15 with 18 to 8 at halftime. Harry Maxwell led revival music at the Methodist church and the high school orchestra performed. Mrs Ed Waples of Lafayette, born in White County, died of dropsy leaving a husband and five children. Charles Gustavel of Delphi traveled to South Carolina for health, his wife to run the Gusta vel harness shop in his absence, with return hoped in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wolfe
Frank Wolfe
Welcott
Ean
Pars of
Remington
Parks
Griswold Farm
Brookston
Jefferson High School
Lafayettes
Lafayette
Lafayette i
Harry Maxwell
Methodist Church
Ed Waples
White County
This County
Waples
M. M. McBroon
Topeka
Kansas
Baptist Church of
Charles Gustave
Delphi
South Carolina
Gustavel
L. G. Gustavel
Tra Cress
Library drive backs technical books for boys overseas
Avcesti arrives with books and the American Library Association asks the drive to continue for two years. Funds from the UWO drive will buy technical works while lighter reading is sent to boys overseas. Monticello Library plans another box of gift books at year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avcesti
American Library Assemblion
U. W OW
Pest
Monticello
Farmer Burned When Gas Tank Explodes Near Wolcott
Charles Long, a farmer living south of Wolcott, was severely burned after a gasoline tank exploded and splashed his body. He escaped by leaping into a nearby water tank, while a woodhouse caught fire but neighbors quickly contained the blaze. Long is improving and hopes for a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Long
Wolcott
Mr. Long
Indiana War Services Committee forms district chair at Logansport
Carl S Wise of Logansport named district chairman for the Indiana War Services Committee district covering Gass Miami Wabash Huntington Sleward and White counties. The group focuses on dry goods department and ready-to-wear businesses aiding reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S Wise
Logansport
Gass
Miami
Wabash
Huntington
Sleward and
White
Indiana War Services
Coffee prices rise as war disrupts supply
The note urges readers to buy coffee now before further price increases after a six to seven cent per pound rise. The seller claims current stock remains at old prices until exhausted, then will raise prices. soap offer follows four bars for 25 cents next Wednesday with a limit of 16 bars per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C.E- Barnes
Obituary and financial notices accompany Methodist centennial plans
Miss Myrtle Blount Cassel private secretary to Representative Will hk Wood dies in Washington of pneumonia following influenza. Her remains travel to Rossville Indiana. All United States Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness series IV redeem December 19 1918 at par and accrued interest. Interest ceases on that date. Centennial celebration of the Methodist church planned in Columbus Ohio June 20 to July 7 marking the Missionary Society founding of April 8 1819 with booklet programs and colored covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Blount Cassel
Will Hk. Wood
Washington
Rossville
Indiana
United States Treasury
Methodist Church
Columbus
Ohio
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Plenty of Kid Gloves Fresh Stock in All Sizes
The Goodman Co offers new stock kid gloves in colors and sizes from 5 1/2 to adult, priced at 2.75 and 2.29.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamill & Go. Hustle
U.S. A
Hamill & CO
Crawford
Monticello and Vicinity
Miranda Singer
South Rhinois Street
Charles Holladay
Emma Halladay
Phillip Holladay
Asa Lods
J. D. McCann
Cleveland
Bellfontaine
Willis DeRyke
Bk. DeRyke
Missoula
Montana
Delyke
Kokomo
Mro
Frank
Larrison
Madge
Mary
Walter F. Clark
South Seventeenth Street
8. C. Uhl
Walcot
Chicago
J. Jsell
Joseph Glascock
Great Falls
Idaville
Roy Jones
Indianapolis
Marcellus Woltz
Woltz
Pennsylvania Railroad
Walter Gouchenour
Godenour
Benjamin’ Seifres
Seifres
Lebanon
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bo FL Price
West Broadway
Chalmers Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Yeoman
Battle Ground
Monon
Train Behrens
Rockford
Illinois
Nick Willems
U. S. Army
Camp Sevier
Floyd Rickey
Mary Rickey
Rickey
U- 8 Navy
Post Ofice Department
Bernard Pherson
Pherson
Cecil Harrison
Pom. Harrison
Purdue University
St Elizabeth Hospital
Charles Ward
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Livestock Commission
Monoti
Z. KE. Hornbeck
Coliseum
Ile
Fern Retrack
D. W. Retrack
Buffalo
Barnhill
Murrell Henry Hughes
Baato
Ruth Katherine Richereek
Mars
Hattie Richereek
Jasper County
Hughes
M. M. Hughes
Clint Casto
Casto
Jasper
C. W. Hanley
Rensselaer
Shatter Waynekoop
West Baden
Waynekoop
160H Field Artillery
Newport News
Virginia
Wynekoop
William Lowe
John R. Warfel
Russell Stuart
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Stuart
John Stuart
Loegansport
Lowe
Mr. Warfel
Tnsure
Ohio Farmers
Advdé
Union Township
Woodmen Hall
War Mothers Organization
C.D. Meeker
State Senate
Association
FE. M. Childers
Frank M. Shields
Treasury Department
Clarence RK. Cowger
Carl L Russell
W. d. McKee
Coweer
Russell
Muadeg Nebles
Mystic Shrine
Elias J. Jacoby
Tmnerial
North America
Blom
Childers
the Goodman Co
Roach’s Store News
Santa Claus
Black Cat
Henderson
iFor
J.B. Roagh
Richey, Pierson & Scott
New Homme
Micro Alutatmuinware
Razors
Clark
The
Herald
Farmers State Bank
the Style Shop
N. Main St
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