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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
2
The editor announces completion of the serial Hearts and Masks and previews a new series by Frank H. Spearman. The ten railroad stories will fit one or two issues and showcase railway life from magnate to mechanic. Spearman, born in Buffalo, became a bank president before turning to fiction.
Practical guidance from Joseph BE Wing on delaying lambing until grass is abundant. It argues that lambs born with grass available grow better, provided ewes receive supplementary feed, and suggests spreading the flock to monitor ewes and lambs. It notes grass timing may be the only workable option in scarce forage areas.
Peter Stone of Scotland visited yesterday as Ed Lay of Scotland came Tuesday. Thomas Harman went to Burns City Tuesday. Dr. McG Porter of Elnora and Ralph and Jennie Baylor of Lyons visited friends. Mr and Mrs Wm Sprague visiting relatives in Monroe. Mrs Aaron Jolliff visiting relatives near Scotland. Best coal oil at Jolliff and Co. and Hest coal oil at Jolliff & Co.
Seymour Marshall moves to Shoals and S. S. Williams relocates to Williams. Kirby Kutch in Ferre Haute for schooling. Masie Owen returns home. P. A. Winklepleck goes to Robinson as Ylinda Monday. Mrs. James Herron ill with blood poisoning. Charley Marshall travels to Odon. Burns City residents visit relatives, attend meetings, or travel to Indianapolis and Indianapolis area. Rev. J. M. Inman to begin meetings at Belview. many local errands and social events noted.
Indianapolis visitors Mr and Mrs H S Callahan and daughter Harriet arrive. Thurmwat Ketcham visits mother Mrs Jane Ketcham. fifth month of school ends. Enid Gore absent. L T Montgomery attends pharmacy course in Indianapolis. Locals lose basketball to Shoals. Sophomores take Algebra exam. Ollie Gilliatt visits from Washington. Ina Dowden called home for ill mother. Senior notes on lectures, church services, and a meat market sale. student discipline for whispering noted.
William Moren and Wednes John Clark of Plainville visited last week while Sam Critchlow and Walter Chandler traveled to Washington Thursday. Miss Toss Moren returned from Plainville as did Nora Courtney from Bicknell. The gravel road meeting occurred at Epsom with Wm Eaton and Good Alexander present. Arthur Chandler arrived from Alfordsville and Dr Ridgeway from Washington attended Friday. A party at Phil Hart's Saturday night and other local movements include Robert Lester, James Ryan, Thomas Donovan, and Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Critchlow visiting in the county.
At Mrs. C. F. home in Mount the W B CM holds a 2:00 P M gathering with talks on Christian work in India. Mrs Beuna Howard leads a prayer for Vedia and Indian progress. Mrs Millie Purney offers a lesson. Mrs Laura McNeely and Mrs Lizzie Callahan present talks on Hindrance and Helps to Christian work in India. recitations and music follow. Edith Mount directs closing circle prayer.
Farmers report extensive wheat damage in the low bottomlands along the west fork of White River due to three weeks of floodwaters. Some high bottom wheat escaped, but fear of a freeze after waters recede looms. River levels fall noted at Maysville with ice and road flooding persisting.
Devotion led by Mrs R D Hayes study course with Mrs Sue Arford asking a question Discussion on Value of Native Evangelists in Africa by Mrs Cora Hayes and Mrs Daisy Henderson Memorial services for Reverend and Mrs Breden Song by the choir Paper on The beauties of a Christian character by Mrs Ola Ward Biography by Mrs Belle Rag Duet by Mrs Lucy Penginfrar and Miss Forest Edwards Reading minutes
Roscoe Wadsworth will leave in a few days for New York to become superintendent of the advertising department of the Home Journal Pattern Magazine. He was secretary of the firm Cabel & Kaufman at Washington and is well known locally.
Mrs. Jane Herron remains on the aivk list while a Union Chapel meeting failed to start. Charles Taylor visits Ed and Mrs Taylor. Col Kinnaman hosted a Monday musical with Alf Howard still ill. About thirty attendees heard Mr Taylor on violin as Walter Herron mills at Bunkum. A Friday Union Chapel gathering aims to plan cemetery fencing.
Emily Atkinson died at her home on Spring Street January 24 at age 63. Abandoned at age eight, she was taken in by Dr. George B Culmer and his wife who gave her a good home. She lived a devout Christian life since childhood.
Preaching by Pastor A A Turney with morning and evening services. Morning topic at 10 30 Seeing him face to face and evening at 7 30 Nazareth the home of Jesus and his youth the fifth in the life of Christ series. Special music and cordial invitation to all.
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