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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
7
A dense report covers hospital visits and recoveries, funeral attendance, church programs, and social events. Residents from Monticello, Brookston, Lafayette, and nearby towns are mentioned with names like Mrs. Harris, Miss Chamberlain, Mr. Downs, and Rev. Perry. The piece highlights charity concerts, church decor projects, school events, and travel to Lafayette for obituaries and community notices.
Sunday visits and household guests fill the Burnettsville area with activity. Residents mention relatives from Lovansport and Delphi, trips to North Judson and Beloit, and weekend guests with families in Brookston and Monticello.
Mrs. Lena Ardelotte and children of Brookston visited home folks. Miss Marie Morehouse visited relatives in Carroll County. Mr. J. E. Roadruck and family visited relatives at Romney. Mrs. John H. Stewart and Mrs. Bloyd of Cairo were visiting friends.
Fred Reames remains bed bound while Joe Nutt’s health worsens. Buffalo guests visited Dan Witz and family. Tommy Pierce sustained a foot bone dislocation. Dr. Morris attended. The Morecrafts traded for a phonograph in Logansport. Monon visitors included the Shivhan family to Mrs. Ploud Davis. Davee stayed briefly. Alta Davie and son and Mabel Witz visited Shields and Brooks. Merce and Marion Swartzell have been released from smallpox quarantine. Mrs. Swartzell contracted the illness. Hecht and Stella and Newton Sharp visited Ollie Sharp. Mrs. Sharp remains in poor health. Headlee Ladies’ Aid held a combined business and social meeting.
Sunday activities center on the Kellenburger and related families. Mr. and Mrs. E C Kellenburger hosted and visited with relatives including Mrs G A Kellenburger and Mrs J F Kellenburger. Others attended a Reyn olds Sunday school convention and a birthday dinner for Mrs Ed Jackson of Wolcott with numerous local kin.
Elmer Lyons, of Chalmers R F D No. 2, has returned home after a period away. His absence was noted by neighbors and he is now settling back at his residence.
A returning soldier recounts his view of farm life after battle. He notes pride in American farming methods and contrasts old comforts with new electric lights running water and improved farm amenities found in quarters, YMCA and visiting houses.
Miss Carel Davis of Colfax visited Miss Bertha Park for several days. Families of Everett Harmon and Clarence Phillips confined by measles. The Krapts and Smidth families exchanged Sunday calls. Elmer May and son visited Mrs. May’s aunt. Petit family of Wolcott noted. Ralph Uathaway and kin spent Sunday with P. G. Phillips’s family in Wolcott. Various neighbors and families were listed as guests at Chalmers and surrounding homes.
The report lists family visits around Buffalo with George Davis and family and others spending Sunday with relatives. James Hickman became acutely ill Monday evening and is very low at present.
Ben Bridges of Idaville spent Sunday with Clifford Felthoff. Mrs. Adam Vinyard and Mrs. Lewis Hughes were guests of Mrs. Lewis Martin. The Franks Deckard of Lexington visit James Deckard and wife. Mrs. Charles Vinyard and Mrs. Adam Vinyard called on Mrs. Martin Wimpel. Lewis Wamashire family joined Mrs. Latta and others for a Sunday gathering.
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