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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
2
The notice lists advertising rates upon application and notes reductions for church or lodge entertainments and suppers aimed at raising funds. It also includes seasonal goodwill sign offs from Dr. C. O. Clemmer and editor Dean A. Inman.
Former Jasonville Miner editor Dunn sues Linton Call for 2000 dollars claiming libel after the defendant alleged he was a notorious liar, causing injury to Dunn’s reputation.
Capt Z V Garten and wife and A A Lace and wife will leave next week for Bradenton Florida to spend the winter. Mr and Mrs Albert Diefendorf are already at that place for the winter.
John Kinnaman and Mrs. Marinda Sims walked ten miles through heavy rain to the county clerk for a marriage license. Squire Simon Lehman officiated as the couple, piping in hand, smoked through the ceremony. They shared dinner and rode home in a neighbor's farm wagon amid local celebration.
Morning service features roll call and church rally with all members expected. Evening sermon titled Winning Souls. Junior service at 2:00 PM and Senior at 7:00 PM. Thursday includes special music. A cordial invitation to all services.
At the Wednesday session the Masons elected officers including Joe Kinyameo for Worthy Master and Porrell Belden for Senior Warden. The ceremony followed a routine lodge gathering with members confirming new leadership roles.
Mrs Cynthia Leach is ill. Elsie Dickinson from Scotland visited Friday. Several residents moved between towns including Wm Cole from Oakland and J D Moore to Newberry. Claude Danner returns from Purdue to visit family. Multiple guests from Bedford Indianapolis Terre Haute Bloomington and Chicago towns. Coal mine near Odon has ample supply. Lost fur lap robe between church and Sam Malone. Various holiday visits, travels, and a Christmas party with a missing scarf noted.
An elaborate Christmas banquet was held Tuesday night by the young men of Odon and vicinity for the young ladies. Danner's opera house hosted long tables loaded with foods, candles lit the hall, the Odon orchestra played, and William Bair performed readings. About 200 guests attended, with a flash photograph of the event.
The state railroad commission may begin a prosecution against the Southern Indiana railroad company under a statute against unjust discrimination. Investigations in the southern part of the state claim evidence shows discrimination. The commission blames SI for the Terre Haute coal shortage and broken contracts, urging identification of responsible officials.
The Vincennes city council and county board considered two remodeling plans by architect W Gaddis. One plan would save the old stone with a dome steel roof and fireproofing at about 42000 to 50000 dollars. the other would preserve the building but be more expensive, around 50000 dollars. A tower replacement to admit more light and a revised court room layout were proposed, with completion possible before next winter if approved.
Sunday wedding at Burns City joined Edith Miller to William A. Keck in a ceremony officiated by C. H. Buchanan. Fifty guests attended a reception with varied gifts as the couple plan a home in Worthington Indiana after March first.
John A. Sixts of Van Boren township bought a cottage on Herron Street between East Fifth and Sixth from Mrs. Stella Hoffman. He and his family plan to move to Washington within the next few weeks.
Odon camp 339 elected Newton Daugherty as C P A C Helm as dH P D J Sears as G W J F Cooper 3 W John Kinoanan Scribe D O Williams as Treasurer John York as Trustee New appointments included C F Helm as Guide T J Boyd I S H O Marshall 1st watch J B Fline 2nd watch Isom Helm 3rd watch C C Cheatnut 4th watch Richard Dyer 1st GT LT R Blough and G TF
Mr and Mrs William 8H Swinda hosted about forty guests at their new country home Woodland two miles south of Elnora for a Christmas dinner with a turkey centerpiece and full country meal. Attendees from Odon included several named couples and individuals, who later voted to meet again at Woodland Christmas 1907.
The Hubbards express thanks to friends and neighbors who helped after their home burned. Mrs Albert Hubbard and Mr aod thank Dr Clempier for hosting Alpha lab gathering on Wednesday afternoon in honor of Olesimer's mother.
Mrs. Aaron Stites and son from Rector Arkansas traveled through en route to Plainville. Charley Stringer stayed with Courtland Courtney. Mrs Ebb Ellis and Mrs Thomas Taylor of Elnora visited Ada Courtney. James Fielda of Washington came for business. Agnes Hackler of Elnora visited her mother. George Drummond went to Illinois to visit relatives. Alain Gephart of Elnora visited. Leward Stacy spent Christmas with Roy Fulkerson. Willis Taylor of Elnora passed through en route to Plainville. Mrs D H Courtney and children spent Christmas with Fulker son near Eaglesville. Samuel Taylor and family of Vincennes and Thomas Taylor and family of Elnora spent Christmas with Jim Wilson. Susie Wilson spent Christmas with her parents in Elnora.
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