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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
2
Sunday school at 9 30. Preaching at 10 79 with special music. Jr League at 1 30 and evening service at 7 00. Young people urged to attend Sunday services for topics of interest. Prayer meeting Thursday night. League Friday night. Pastor CG Lowther.
Sunday preaching at 10 30 A M and 7 P M Sunday school at 9 30 Junior 2300 Senior Y P C U 6 00 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Choir practice Friday evening Revival services start January 19 Second quarterly meeting January 25 Pastor O W E Snyder leads worship and events window.
Preaching at 10 30 on Encouraging the builders and at 7 00 Why was lying finished in Acts 5 then and not now with special music Sunday School at 9 30 Junior y 15 2 00 p m Endeavor 7 00 Thursday evening Welcomed to all services.
Wilber Keith and Thomas Whitesides of Linton have purchased the Bicknell News and assumed control. W. B. Myers, former editor of the Elnora paper, and Herbert Kelly of Linton were the prior proprietors who bought the plant last summer.
In a Southern Historical Papers tale Captain Morton recounts John Ford's act during a Civil War skirmish. A mortar shell exploded near him as he buried himself in sand, heard shouts of scratch John scratch, yet he emerged unscathed and cheered, turning danger into laughter for his unit.
Kecks bargain sale ongoing with frequent mentions of visitors from Terre Haute Washington and Linton. City notes include a prolonged electric plant outage in Odon after an engine derailment damaged the cross head pin, burning the cylinder head.
Ezra Swayze of Martin county moves his family to Raguesville and buys the Elisha Stuffel property. The town sees visits from L. T. Montgomery and others from nearby communities as church and business notices mix with local health and schooling updates.
Madison township and Odon residents approved a nine division gravel road plan totaling seven miles at an estimated cost of 21622.15. Grove Street had the smallest margin while Willow Lick Ra lesville Road and other routes saw strong support with majorities ranging from 72 to 139. One damages claim by Fred Kianaman awarded 250 for 22 feet of his lot.
If you are bothered with eye troubles they will not improve without assistance. Experience suggests changes may worsen, so seek help promptly. Keck the Jeweler and Optician notes they are competent to advise and provide help you hope for.
Nelle Laughlin entertained the Junior class Tuesday evening and Orpha Culmer filled in for Miss O'Dell who was ill. Floyd Turney celebrated his fifteenth birthday with the Freshmen, music and games, refreshments, and gifts of a fountain pen to Bloyd and a stick pin from Prof. Mayfield. Hazel Crooke was absent due to sickness. Daisy Moore was absent Monday.
At the Monday night meeting Knights of Pythias lodge installed officers for the term. C C Levett Alford will serve as leading officer with Taylor as V G. Wil Bunch holds Pre P and James Hayes K of R and S. M W J McCallian M of F Dan Abraham M of Ex B D Smiley M of A A G Ray I G Homer Cunningham O G Ed Critchlow.
Farmers from here nearly all attended the gravel road election Tuesday. Dawson Ogden and family were here first of the week. Wm Westfall of Scotland was here Henry Sanders of Burns City was here Monday. Mr and Mrs D Stotts visited Bedford Saturday for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs J B Phipps visited Henry Connell’s on Bunkum Sunday. Mrs J M Stotts and Mrs Ed Stotte visited Earl Kelsey’s last of the 5 week from Odon.
Miss Nora Courtney returns to Bicknell after a few weeks with her mother Mrs. Sarah Courtney. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turk of near Lettsville were in the area last week. George Weeks of Blnora visits Edward Carroll of Elnora and his uncle S. O. Carroll. Mrs. Mae Ellis of near Plainville visits her sister Mrs. George Summit. Miss Ednad Wilson of Fairview attends a church at Mrs. Bion.
Van Buren township business people are informed that Hiram Sims Trustee will be in his office at the post office in Eaglesville every Saturday to conduct official business and assist constituents.
Elnora schools closed Friday due to diphtheria among pupils. Four cases and one death reported in town. If no further development, quarantine to be lifted Sunday.
The drillers at the oil well are stilling and making progress as they bore through limestone to about twenty feet depth. Earth caving in causes some trouble but does not hinder work significantly and crews report steady progress.
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