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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
4
Mrs. Sarah Flion of Eaglesville, age over ninety two, died Monday, removing the township’s oldest citizen. Survived by three sons Jacob, C. GC, and James B. Flinn, one daughter Mrs. Wm. H. Myers, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial held Wednesday at 10:30 in Eaglesville Cemetery.
Charlie Taylor family return from visit with parents Mrs and Mr J B Phipps Farlen visited Friday Wm Mize family spent Sunday with Sam Callahan family Pownell siblings visited Dan Osborn Saturday night and Sunday Coward Plummer visited Water Herron family Odon visitors Misses Neeremer visited sister Mrs Ed Ward Ed Ward Odon visitor Monday Pink Piesoo in community Tuesday Clarence Pownall visited Nell Smith and son Ethel visited relatives Goldie Howard spent Friday evening with Clem Pownall.
A parade of brief local items lists visits from Ralph Jantz in Indianapolis E T Laughlin in Washington and others in town. The Barkley Overton store advertises cheap coats blankets and a ten cent counter. Socials include Thimble club and Magdeline Deutsch visit, with small gatherings at Dicks restaurant and watch party. Also notices about farm loans, barb wire sales, and Purdue student Claude Danner returning home.
A piece prompts readers to audit their past year and assess gains in virtue, talents, and service. It urges setting unselfish goals, improving in friendship and duty, and pursuing happiness through constructive resolutions as the new year begins. It contrasts sorrow and joy tied to the old year and notes New Year customs and the solemn threshold between time and eternity.
Treasury balance and detailed receipts for Electric Light Fund Liquidating Fund and Corporation Fund cover Dec 1 1907 to Dec 1 1908. Expenditures list payments to local firms and individuals including license taxes and interest, with totals and year end balances. Signed by trustees Dean M Inman examiners C W Freeman W W Morrison A W Caughey.
Westfall of Ragelsville left for Burns City then Washington and Crawford counties to work for F B Garrett. Bernard Pate and family visited M O Pates in Ragelsville after a Capville trip. Absalom Myers and Wilbur Myers left for Arkansas with Morton Keller in town for a coroner's duties. Mrs M O Pate planned a Martin county visit. Lettie Wadsworth returned from Henryville. Grace Jackson hosted a watch party as 1909 began.
Rural Route No 3 items show H W Smileys Handy Repair Shop on Spring Street offers repairs to sizable items. Local happenings include visits by Mrs. Van Ostrum and families to relatives, New Year gatherings, illness improvements, and the burial of Paul Myers, a three week old child, at Kilgore cemetery.
The county commissioners named Frank Burrias as repair superintendent for Elmore township district 1 Franklin Striazer as repair superintendent for district 2 W M Aikman as county attorney Dr A G Holder as coroner to finish Bonham’s term and Harry O Ritter as superintendent of repair work in Bogard township.
Marshall Carrison Browning received a notice from the Terre Haute Police urging vigilance for a stolen rig reported by liveryman A. W. Driver. The theft occurred January 4 by fifteen year old Leslie Harvey, prompting a citywide alert and investigation.
Willow Lick residents and visitors share a busy week end with relatives and friends. Allyne Johnson from Indianapolis visited E I Hindman and wife. Andrew Williams and wife called on Homer Pershing and Misses Lola and Olesta Ramsey. Zeigler family and Cecil Hindman visited Zella and Eva Miller Sunday. Freidly Cunningham and Arisson Overton spent Sunday with Dale Sears. Mr and Mrs Wm Sereff visited relatives at Eaglesville Sunday afternoon. Opha Browning of Odon visited Miss Lizzie Richards Saturday night and Sunday. Gertrude and Emerson Ramsey visited Amy and Harry Seneff Sunday.
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Mrs. Mary Fisher returned this week from a visit at Jasonville. Ira Bowman of Indianapolis was here over the weekend. John Stotts went to Epsom Tuesday. Henry Sanders and wife of Martin county visited at W H Sanders on Monday. Born to Mrs Albert Miller on Saturday January 2, a boy. Elisa James of Burta City was here.
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