Death of Charlotte Hayes Leaves City in Sorrow
Miss Charlotte Hayes a well known young woman died at her west Queenstown home last Wednesday after a brief illness at age 41. Daughter of John and Elmira Hayes she was born near Eaglesville on March 31 1850 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Wis city. Burial will be at Walnut Hill. service to be held from her residence at four o'clock with Rev. Edwin in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Hayes
west Q@don
Miss Hayes
Beokeeper
Odon Clothing Co
Charlotte Jane Hayes
John
Elmira Hayes
Eaglesville
Methodis
Episcopal Church
Wis City
Fev. Johnson
City
Homne
Nepaud
Hayes Rillion
Rea
Rilian) Atkinson
Toman
Fayes
Shene
Jesse
Pee
Aclock
Edwin
Ol Arée
Walnut Hil
Odon
Safe blown at post office by yeggs in two o’clock raid
A large post office safe was blown open early yesterday with nitro charges. A heavy explosion wrecked the inner doors and front window. about a hundred dollars inside was missed. The crime, likely by inexperienced burglars, damaged stamps, scales, and parcels. no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
Gardiner-Byrd
Notice bids for switchboard line services submitted
Odeon and Madison township ephone Co will receive bids for mating UK switchboard and line bids for the period from March 1 to March 1. 1922. Bids must be in by February 1922. The bidder must furnish operators fuel transportation and lights. The board reserves the right to reject bids. Williams Lecy & Treas Hart Schaffner and are unconditionally theweer. Qodon Clothing Co. inpghlin will take office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odeon
Madison Township
Ephone Co
Mating UK
Bydy
Blew open vault but robbers fail at Dugger bank
In Dugger Indiana the State Bank of Dugger was attacked at 2 AM by burglars who set off a nitroglycerin charge that blew the outer vault door but jammed the inner door. The robbers fled after realizing no money was taken, leaving their tools behind. the vault was insured and the bank won’t fail from the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ind
State Bank of
Local Social Notes From Litchfield Area
First Creek residents visit relatives in nearby towns. Families and individuals are noted visiting, hosting, or staying with neighbors including Dove, Toon, Laughlin, Carr, Denny, Myers, and Edmondson. The column ends with a brief reflection on price changes over time and the impact on daily goods.
Mrs Phoebe Briner Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs Phoebe Briner formerly of this city died in Indianapolis last Wednesday from general debility. Her maiden name was Whitely. She first married L C Love with whom she had four children. After his death she married Wm Briner who died about two years ago. they had one son Floyd who survives. She had lived in this city then Pleasantville and Indianapolis. Body returned here. funeral plans were unavailable at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Briner
Indianapolis
Briner
L. C. Love
Wm. Briner
Floyd
Floyd Who Survives, Mrs. Briner
Pleasantville
Indiana
Couple Weds in Steele Township Rites
Calvin B. Petty and Miss Lillian Hinkle united in marriage last Tuesday at Rev. C. H Buchanan’s home. Attendants were Murray Petty and Miss Lillian Gardiner. The couple to reside on a farm south of Plainville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin B. Petty
Lillian Hinkle
Steele Township
C. H Buchanan
William Petty
Near Plainville
John A. Hinkle
Murray Petty
Lillian Gardiner
Miss. Petty
Plainville
Happenings in town includes sales and social notes
Miss Irene Flinn visits relatives in Linton. For sale good timothy hay and oats straw. E E Ray out of Epsom. John Sims visit Indianapolis. Mrs Cleme Aishe visits Indianapolis. Stray male fox hound pup near El Nora. Geo Dillon seeks call for pup. Geo Henderson expands undertaker business on Main. Mrs Ruby Ledgerwood visiting in city from Detroit. Miss Chloe and Mabel Aishe work in Indianapolis. Cough drops at Rexall. Lila and Lulu Howe visit D Gantz. Mrs Andrew Beveridge returns from Linton. Changes in business locations this week as Indiana Power Co moves to Spring Street office. Wanted driver to sell Graham tires $130 weekly. Geo Scott buys E F Laughlin property and plans new house. Mrs Truman Flint hosts Yama Yama Club tour Jan 19 with officers elected and luncheon. Club includes Kemmis, Semelsberger, Dearmin, Bowman, Brady, Flint, Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Flint
North Spring St
Tours- Gay
Bernard Semelsberger
Russell Dearmin
Sid Bowman
Ernest Brady
Triuman Flint
Roscoe Wade
Old Issues Sought and Found From Early Local Newspapers
Subscribers report two copies of The Ssy Vol 1 Clarke Prairie Ind April 1 1873 No 2 from Joseph Kinnaman and Elizabeth Kinnaman Wheatland. Also two copies of the Spy from G D Abraham Indianapolis dated 1874. A Vol 1 No 1 is still missing. The papers recount events 25 years earlier and note improved current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kinnaman
Place
Elizabeth Kinnaman
Wheatland
Clarke Prairie
Ind
G. D. Abraham
Indianapolis
Typo Corrected in Van Buren Dog Fund Receipts
Trustees Report notes a typographical error in the Dog Fund receipts where the fourth item read S53883 instead of 53.83 dollars. The corrected amount reflects accurate reporting for public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Payment demands from 1921 debts urged by Barkley
Persons owing its accounts in 1921 or before are requested to call and settle at once by cash or note. This is imperative. N. F. Barkley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Barkley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williams, Lecy, & Treas
Hart Schaffner
Qodon Clothing Co
Inpghlin
Dugger Bank
Charles Sughroe
Waren
Mickie
Sabah
Ener GE Wong
Gresenth
Crinche
Graeches
Waar “Ou
Vern
Wray Part
Net
Tieret
Uncle Sam
First Creek
Ralph Fite
Jerold
Litchfield, Ill
Everett Laughlin
Lola and
Ethel Myers
Sandborn
Jathez Myers and
Ruth Toon
Joseph Carr
Minnie Denny
Near
Scotjland
Alice Carr
Mort Dobbins
Foosland, In
Wilbert Dove
Alma Toon
Laura Carr
Jessie Laughlin
Uffer Andis
Little Son
Burns City
Jonas McFarlen
Ray Edmondson
al Teen
John Edmondsons
Phoebe
Polis
Petty-Hinkle
Bedford, Indiana
Charles Breden
Abraham Lincoln
Old Settlers Park
Lincoln
Old Settlers Meeting
Irene Flinn
Linton
Timothy Hay
E.E. Ray
Epsom
John Sims
Mrs. Cleme Aishe
Geo Dillon
Elnora
Geo. Henderson
Main Street
Mr. Henderson
Ruby Ledgerwood
Detroit
Mich
J W. Freeman
Chloe
Mabel Aishe
Rexall
Lila and
Lulu Howe
D. Gantz and
Andrew Beveridge of
Litton
Delphia Corbin
Indiana Power Co
Henderson
Wait St
Odon Realty Co
Graham Tires
Graham Tire CO
Benton Harbor
N d
Geo. Scott
Laughlin
Scott
West Main Street
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