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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
6
Citizens are urged to vote Tuesday on the gravel road system in Madison township. The piece notes many show a high conception of public policy and will support the roads, while reminding supporters not to assume victory and to cast their ballots reflecting their sentiments.
Ira Bowman visited J. B. Stotts on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Irvin Smiley of Bramble visited Karl Kelsey Tuesday. Mrs Frank Pew and Ohio family are visiting home folks. Dan Kelsey of Van Buren also visited Tuesday. William Fisher went to Elnora at week’s start. Dawson Ogden of Scotland and Cisco Hubbard of Jasonville stopped by. Earl Kelney and Len Walters visit at Odon Wednesday. Emery Montgomery of Bloomington is home this week.
Thomas Kesler and family visited Simeon Martin and wife on Sunday. Miss Addie Hickey visited her parents. Walter Morrison of Edon came Tuesday to discuss his farm. Thomas Taylor and family of Elnora visited Bert Holstine and wife. Misses Nola and Hay Wilson visited friends at Newberry. Oscar Hackler and wife of Elnora and John Jewell and wife of Terre Haute with Misses Etta and Mildred Abell of Elnora spent Wednesday with J. R. Hickey and wife. Lois Courtney spent the last of the week with Miss Lizzie Richardson of Odon. Alva Kirk of Elnora spent Sunday here. Mrs. D. H. Courtney spent Wednesday with Isaac Fulkerson and wife of Raglesville.
Local social updates list visits and small happenings. Mrs. D. W. Osborde attended J. K. McCallian's Friday. Connell family visited Henry Connell Sunday and Monday. Will Byers and family from Indianapolis stay this week. Bessie Burton from Odon attended church Tuesday night. Mrs. Sam Chambers returns from Wisconsin. Bailey adds a new porch to his house. Arthur Phipps of Warren visited Saturday night. Wm. Neermer improves Bunkum farm with a new house and barn.
Local notes list residents and visitors across Jasoeville Jasonville Odon Terre Haute and Washington including Vernon Skomp William Potia Carl Burrell Otto Todd Bequa titned Blooming ton Gwartney Shufflebarger Hubbard and others. A rifle accident near Curtis York narrowly spared eye injury with no loss of sight.
The note outlines an annual invoice starting February with deep discounts to reduce stock across several lines. Genuine bargains apply to cash sales while repairs, optical work, and small school supplies have limited or no reductions. Local residents and various named people are mentioned in social visits and job changes around Odon and nearby towns.
Drillers reached about 740 feet depth at the Stoy switch east of town. Work slowed last week due to a broken rope but resumed Monday. The bore continues through limestone amid difficult conditions.
The wedding of Storeila Corlett to John Cochran Jr. took place Wednesday at the bride’s parents home in Plainville in front of about seventy guests. Eld. C H Buchanan officiated. The bride, active Christian Church member and former Sunday school teacher, and the groom, noted for high moral character, shared a bountiful supper after the ceremony.
The annual meeting of the Odon Library Association is called for Saturday January 4 at 7 30 PM at Mr Bair's photograph gallery to elect officers for the ensuing year. Dean M Inman President.
All members of the choir and other Sunday church groups at the U. B. church are asked to attend a 7 15 PM meeting for a year opening reorganization.
Twenty eight members ofOdon Court No. 147 Tribe of Ben Hur founded Elnora Court No. 302 Wednesday assisted by Supreme District Deputy D A Peregrine and Assistant Deputy John K Weinmeister. Officers include Chief John W Weaver and Judge James Williams. Many locals attended and praised the new lodge’s prospects.
The hunting season closed in India on Tuesday making it unlawful to hunt game until July 1 with exceptions for rabbits year round in October and part of November and water fowl until April 1. On July 1 the squirrel season opens and runs until October 1.
Blanche Danner and Eva Correll, both about sixteen, left their Odon homes last week and, after a brief absence, were found on the first of the week with Correll bringing Danner back to her home. Danner’s father has no knowledge of her whereabouts, while Correll’s family reports she is visiting friends and will likely return soon.
The sun eclipse will occur today and be partially visible in the southern United States and the western coast of North America. No official government parties have been sent out though the United States Naval Observatory notes the phenomenon. In the United States the eclipse will be seen near sunset and will be brief.
Preaching at 10 30 on The Just Shall Live By Faith and 7 00 on Socialism Sunday School at 9 30 a m Junior C EB at 2 00 p m Endeavor Thursday 7 00 p m You are welcomed to all these services W A Turney Pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30 with special music, Jr. League at 1:30, and evening preaching at 7:00. Young people are invited to Sunday night topics. Prayer meeting Thursday and League Friday. Pastor C C Loyther.
Secretary Harry of the state board of health outlined rules for schools. He warns that crowded rooms spread contagious diseases and urges no teacher or pupil with consumption to attend or teach. Ventilation should be improved and intermission periods used to flush air. avoid sharing pencils and spitting on floors.
Trustee Hiram Sims announces weekly office hours in Eaglesville at the parish hall for all Van Buren township residents with business before him. The notice directs interested persons to attend on Saturdays each week.
Trustee invites all persons with business before Madison township to meet at the trustee's office or around town each Friday to attend township business.
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