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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
1
Local items note visits from Miss Mabel Warren and many Indianapolis guests. Decoration Day events, church services, and births are reported along with street improvements, new car purchases, and a new soda fountain.
Edith Barnett married Wallace Mills at 3 P M on Tuesday in a ceremony at the Barnett country home attended by about seventy five guests. The event featured a wedding march, bridesmaids, a maid of honor, and a reception with wedding bells as favors. The couple will spend a week away then reside at Woodlawn near Indianapolis.
May library report lists 414 books owned and 429 registered readers with 892 total books circulated. Adult circulations reach 353 while juvenile circulations are not listed. Librarian Sarah Scott Edwards signs the report.
Miss Idabelle Ford of Kokomo visited her sister Mrs. GC E Lawrence for a week. Mrs Anna Swearingen and two Clay ton daughters visited Mrs A W Rusie and family. Ralph Tresslar attended the funeral of cousin Charles Tresslar aged 23, drowned with 15 others during a river fishing trip near Waverly early Sunday.
Mrs John Gray hosted the ladies birthday club gathering with four birthday women Madams John Bray and D B Johnson Aue Tansey and J P Henley of Monrovia. Husbands attended as guests of honor. The nineteenth meeting featured floral decor and a large dining centerpiece. Next meet with divs Tansey at Monrovia.
The Gr phe Ww A M S met at Gi Tec I.oW Merwartre on Wednesday afternoon led by president Amanda Greeson. Mrs Taylor arranged a mite box program with prayer by Mrs T K Lawrence, a quartet, reading Her Treasure Box, music, and a recitation by Ernc Lions and Mildred McFall. Mite boxes were counted and totaled two.
Cor re Harvey announces his candidacy for Mooresville Town Marshal. He pledges not to take more than $60 monthly salary and to refrain from outside constable work. any fees earned would go to the town. He asks for approval and closes with cordial regards.
Pasture for rent with good water and shade offered by Cora Johnson and six rooms with barn by Mrs. Amanda Greeson. Stove wood for sale by A. E. Eliott at $1.50 per card. Day's Grocery advertises groceries and telephone 118 for delivery. For sale the C. H. Woodward property on East High Street. Quick Meal gasoline store offered by Calvert. Telephone E. W. Day No. 118 for choice groceries delivered promptly.
For sale a driving mare with harness and phaeton chariot. Owner listed as O E Rooker.
Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Jesse plan a long summer trip with sons Homer and Rev. Theodore Jesse to Valparaiso while daughter Mrs. Ed Nelson stays in Michigan City. They will depart in the latter part of June.
Grain carpet twenty five yards and twenty five yards matting listed by E. Rooker for sale or inquiry with brief description.
A burglar entered H. Rusie’s home at Ramey and Main Cross streets stealing about $3 in change. Dr. Locke heard the prowler and woke the Rusie family. The thief fled through the back door dropping pants with the pocketbook later found near the barn. Checks survived. Police and neighbors searched with lanterns but captured the culprit.
The annual assessment of 1.00 per lot and 0.50 per fraction for Mooresville Cemetery is due June 1 and payable to E. F. Hadley, Town Treasurer at Farmers Bank. Those owning or managing lots should pay promptly to avoid extra mailing costs as funds support cemetery beautification this season.
Community column from Madisch Township records a string of small items. Rinker family car trouble after leaving a garage, an eagle shot near Roy Carter’s hen house, children’s day crowds at Mt Gilead, Five Points blacksmith Haymaker busy, and visiting Mrs Cox of Elnora plans to see relatives. The writer also notes drought and near-term rain forecasts and nostalgia for 1836.
Hurt to Katherine Bell Hanns born Morgan county March 16 1878 and Marlinsville born Sept 16 1884. Orval Chamberlin to Bessie Sen eff with births Anderson 1891 and Gden 1894. Charles B Carter to Nellie F Hazelett born Hendricks 1876 and Morgan 1880. Otis Lambert to Ina McCloud born Hendricks 1892 and Morgan 1891. John McClung to Belle Pennington born Monroe 1852 Martinsville laborer and Kentucky 1859 Martinsville house work. Royce Holder to Lottie Robinson Martinsville births 1894 and 1897 Martinsville house work.
Dr. Harvey Farmer arrived from Chicago on Sunday for a short stay and will practice at a local hospital. He has many friends in the area who wish him success in his future endeavors.
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