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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
5
The Thalia Club will hold a pic nic supper at Norway Thursday evening at 6 30. All members are asked to come and bring something for the supper.
The Ladies' Social Auxiliary of the Christian church will be entertained at the new country home of Mrs Henry O Connell this Thursday afternoon. Harold Ruff and sister Loretta and Miss Mabel O Neal of Star City were Sunday guests of Katherine Reams and Elbert Hare at Miss Reames's home near Headlee.
Catherine Jane and her sister have returned from Dayton due to the illness and death of their father Andrew Bausman.
Miss Ora Daugherty and Mrs. S W Thompson hosted a pleasant Young Ladies Guild gathering at 301 South Main street Tuesday evening with members in attendance and sociable conversations noted.
Mrs. R. B. Redie of El Paso Texas arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bushnell at the corner of Harrison and Eloff streets. However she was formerly Miss Elizabeth Bushnell.
Dr and Mrs W R Wilson of Chicago visited here to help the Rev and Mrs H T Wilson celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary last Friday.
Mrs. George Thomas travels to Indianapolis on Tuesday to visit her son Captain H. G. Thomas and his wife and to attend the state Sunday school convention at the Cable Tabernacle.
Mr and Mrs Ora Hamill Mr and Mrs L B Elmore Mr and Mrs Russell Gardner Mr and Mrs C S Switzer and M S Gardiner all of this city traveled to Dayton last Friday to attend the funeral of Andrew Bausman.
Mr and Mrs John S McBeth and daughter Margaret travel to Niles Michigan to visit their daughter Mrs Defoe Spencer and family. Miss Elanor McBeth has been a guest at the Spencer home for several weeks.
Mr and Mrs James Smith of Watseka stayed with their daughter Mrs EE E Kellenburger and husband of East Broad Street for several days. Mrs Kellenburger's health has improved somewhat. Mero and Mrs Dorrance Dobbins returned to South Bend from a visit to Mr and Mrs C Dobbins on South Bluff Street and to Mrs Dobbins' Fowler relatives. The trip was by motor. M S Gardiner attended a ten weeks Purdue University course in Lafayette, while remaining a high school faculty member to earn credits.
Mr and Mrs Leo Uhn of Delphi announce the birth of a ten pound son named Robert Boyd. Mrs Uhn formerly Josephine Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Boyd of Delphi. both families are well known locally. Mr and Mrs William N Loughry of South Illinois street host their niece Miss Aleda Raub of Seattle visiting for the summer after a stay in Chicago.
Mrs J P Simons Walter Simons and Barbara Elizabeth Griffin motored to Marx for a weekend visit with Howard J Simons and family. Mr and Mrs George Simons of Chicago were also guests.
Mrs William Duffey and daughter Eileen of Chicago traveled home after visiting relatives at Idaville and Burnettsville. Accompanying them was Miss Gladys Irelan of Idaville who will spend several days there.
Mr and Mrs M S Gardiner were called to Atwood Saturday by the serious illness of Mrs M Marsh, accompanied by Mrs Gardiner's sister Mrs W H Temple and baby, and Mrs Nellie Marsh and her son John, who are visiting in Burnettsville.
Mr and Mrs George Vandivier of Franklin and Mr and Mrs Russel Summer with Paul Gray and Miss Harriet Dithmer attended a Sunday gathering at the Troeger club house hosted by Roscoe Fraser. Miss Merle Ackerman also joined the’social affair.
Miss Belle Southard of Rensselaer visited her sister Mrs. Frank Vinson of North Main street last week and departed Thursday for Winona Lake to enroll at Winona College for the summer term. She is a teacher in the Jasper County schools.
Earl Daniels of Indianapolis completed a regular appointment at Yeoman Christian church on Sunday. He is a Butler College student who also serves as pastor at Yeoman and another church near Noblesville.
John Mull, returning from Marion, attended the state convention of the Christian Endeavor Societies as a delegate from the local Christian church. He gave an interesting report of the convention at Sunday evening’s Endeavor meeting.
Cedric Sparks of North Main street is confined at home after injuring his hand at the Superb factory. Though healing, he cannot resume work for several weeks.
E. E. McCauley and daughter Helen with Mary and Faye Shell traveled to Gary on Sunday and stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Halstead and their son, former local residents.
The text notes Mr. and Mrs. William Kinney of Walcott attended, with the latter identified as a sister of Mrs. Halstead, highlighting family ties within the gathering.
An automobile accident occurred on South Bluff street last Saturday evening at the intersection of a cross street when a Dodge touring car belonging to David Lilly residing near Yeoman collided with a Willys Knight coach belonging to C. A. Pierson of South Main street. Both cars were somewhat damaged.
Miss Anna G. Harlacher was transported to the Wabash Valley Sanitarium in Lafayette Sunday to begin treatment for rheumatism that has troubled her in recent months. Mrs. Alice Foster, from this city, remains a patient at the same facility and shows health improvement after three weeks of treatment.
Mr and Mrs Walker Gardiner of Idaville have left South Bend for a motor trip to Colorado to visit relatives. Mrs Gardiner’s mother was recently injured in an automobile accident and her condition is reported to be serious.
Mr and Mrs Walker and children Max and Marion of Lucerne visited Mr and Mrs John E Reames near Headlee along with Mr and Mrs William Kramer of Royal Center. A sightseeing trip toured Norway dam on the Tippecanoe. The Marythas class of the M F E church was entertained by Mrs S A Condo and hostesses Monday evening with games and refreshments. Oliver Hanawalt whose death occurred at Legionsport was buried at Indiana Creek church in Pulaski County two and a half miles northwest of Headlee. He was a former Cass Township resident.
Mrs. W. OE Kurtz leaves Saturday for Council Bluffs Iowa to join her husband at their summer home. She spent the winter in Miami Florida and stops in Indiana en route visiting sisters Mrs. J. E. Loughry and Mrs. J. M. McBeth and brother J. M. Turner. Indiana Reserve officers ordered to Camp Knox Kentucky July 8 to 22 include Major Earl B. Lockridge of this city. Lockridge, attached to the engineering corps, served overseas for months and is now district highway engineer for the state highway commission.
Mr and Mrs W B Cochran and son return to Chicago Monday after visiting relatives in Burnettsville and here Mrs Cochran and son have been guests since Decoration Day Mr Cochran came Saturday. Also notes on insurance agent changes and guests from Chicago South Bend and Connersville with details of local family visits and a serious fall involving Mrs Ellen Malcolm.
A resident spent the week end here and returned home Sunday evening. Mrs. Scriffes will visit here with her mother for the remainder of the week.
A sixteen member party from Remington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Elmore at their Tippecanoe cottage east of town. The surprise gathering included Dr and Mrs A. P. Rainier Mr and Mrs Fern Ford Mr and Mrs James Woods and daughter Mrs Charles Bowman Mr and Mrs Lee Evans and Miss Lola Elmore all from Remington and Mr and Mrs Guss Merritt and daughter Kathryn from this city.
Eighty six guests attended a Sunday picnic dinner at Henry Hughes farm north of Monticello. Notable out-of-town visitors included Mr and Mrs Sam Hughes and daughters Margaret Bessie and Hattie from Lafayette and other relatives from Logansport Brookston Buffalo and more.
Mrs. V. D. Clyne, secretary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Northwestern Branch M E Conference, attends a ten day Northwestern branch conference at Winona Lake. The branch includes Wisconsin Michigan Illinois and Indiana with eleven secretaries. Plans for the coming year will be discussed.
Ernest Carson, nephew of Mrs. Christina Rice of North Bluff, died at Home Hospital in Lafayette Monday evening from pneumonia after an operation. He leaves a wife and a five year old child, two brothers, and no sister. A funeral date is not yet announced. Carson served eighteen months in the Marine Band during World War I and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carson of Fowler.
Creved Loughry of the Loughry Bros Milling and Grain Co leaves for Chicago to join the national wheat conference at the Sherman hotel. County colleagues John G. Brown Joseph Minch Homer Dresbach and about fifty others from Indiana attend, chosen by Governor McCray. The conference will address agricultural rehabilitation and farmer relief.
The last signs of the old county jail have disappeared as site leveling nears completion six weeks after work began under Martin J. Ehlert who bought the structure at county auction. Heavy stone and slabs made dismantling difficult but Ehlert is praised for careful work and leaving the courthouse lawn clean.
State of Indiana v Neal Johnson, slated for trial on a change of venue, was continued due to absent state witnesses with no firm date set. Johnson faces seven liquor law charges including possession of a still and is held on a $5,000 bond he cannot yet post. He recently returned home to Cass Township after release from the state penal farm.
Fourth of July celebration highlighted by Winamac with a $300 fireworks show. Also mentions fashion booth for dress voiles and a fair event.
R. W. Moorhead of Sabetha notes men claim they are fine when finances glisten but reveal stress in tough times. He cites excuses like old woman's growling or children poorly as common deflections.
A neighbor recalls Pat as a principled man who kept a predictable routine by bringing his pay envelope home every Saturday night. The bereaved wife responds with wry humor noting the envelope was always empty, yet upholding the stood principle amid family trials.
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