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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
4
John Fisher 19 dies in Indianapolis after brief illness from inflammatory rheumatism. Born in Emore township March 11 1889 he attended the school for the deaf and dumb and was a student and coach at Indianapolis. Funeral in Raglesville with burial in Raglesville cemetery.
Community mentions include residents visiting relatives in Vincennes Indianapolis and Petersburg. Attendance at events, sales at Barkley Overton and Abraham's, and notices on births and illnesses. Local commerce promotes merchandise including harnesses blankets and dresses.
Miss Etta Fiddler is sick and Dr. Carter's family has been plagued by illness. Everett Miller and wife visited his father Siegel Miller in Firview. Arthur Woodruff and family visited J. Reese. Fred Wilson visited Toomer Myers. Plainville visitors included John Cox and wife and Andy Myers with Elliott Bissey. Myrtle Wilson saw Nora Iswap. Homer Osman went to Eluort for Chas. Wilson. Plainville’s George Arterburn family visited for Critchlow sale. A revival at the Christian church opened with good attendance despite bad weather.
The Rebekah lodge elected officers for the term ending July 1, 1809. N. G. Mrs. Jane Boyd. Sec. Lola Sears. F. See. Mrs. W. H. Harding. Treas. Mrs. Nancy Hela.
A wedding was solemnized Wednesday at the bride’s parents home one mile east of town. Reverend Kid. C. H. Buchanan officiated. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, wore a silver gray gown. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bechtel, is from Madison township. Attendants were Myrtle Winklepleck and Zula Bechtel for the bride and Claude Sipes and Dean Richardson for the groom. A dinner followed the ceremony and the couple will reside in Madison township.
The revival meeting continues at Shiloh with Rev Flora and Mr Miller visiting from Sunday. Odessa Gadberry stayed with Miss Ethel Lamb Mandy. Mrs John Montgomery is ill with pneumonia. Burtis Sanders of Buros City visited sister Ollie Heshelman Monday. Everett Callahan and wife from Montgomery attended church Sunday night. Leamon Overton visited Roy and Hershel Hinkle Monday. Mr and Mrs James Callahan of Montgomery were at Jack Gluntlen's Sunday. Amy Overton and Alice Cunnimh am visited Miss Lula Riggis Wednesday. Mrs Bauserman visited Mrs P M Boover Tuesday.
A business notice urges debtors to call and settle past due accounts or notes by cash or note. It thanks customers for trade in 1808 and requests continued patronage in 1909.
At the annual meeting the Odon Library Association decided to move books from D. O. Williams Jewelry to The Odon Journal Office. Books and cases were moved Saturday. Dues are set at 10 cents per quarter after this year and the membership fee is one dollar. Officers include Dean M Jumaun president Wm Barr secretary treasurer A G Ray librarian and Chas Breden book committee chairman. A reading room may be hoped for later but is not available now. Books are accessible during office hours and the Journal office is not a reading or loafing room.
Rezia Overton visited Linton on business. Laura Stoy of Mt. Vernon spent a week with grandparents Abraham and Mrs Stoy. Grace Hindman of Linton visited family. Julia and Clara Pershing visited Verra Sears. Chas Alishouse and son Ray visited E L Hindman and family. Seneff family hosted by his mother. David Marshall and others spent Sunday at Sears. Chestnut couple visited Overton. Paul Bowman missed school due to sickness. Velvetine available at Odon Drug Co.
Manford Overton and others filed a petition with the county commissioners requesting one mile of Gravel road starting at John Sears property east of town in Maddisono township and running south to the Van Buren and Madison township line. The commission will decide at the February 2 meeting.
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