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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
7
Local notices describe a rainy spell looming over Raglesville and surrounding towns with many residents visiting nearby Odon Loogootee Eaglesville and Linton for business and social calls. Attendance at an ice cream supper and a cream and cake festival is noted along with several visits to relatives and new community developments.
The list records residents and visitors in Elnora and nearby towns. Individuals named include James Williams in Washington, Herbert Myers returning to Indianapolis, E. C. Trent visiting Freedom, Wp. Dearman in Plainville, Dr. and Mrs. Tolliver of Bedford visiting, H. C. Tolliver in Mitchell, Earl Dobvus returning from Bloomfield, Curt Hannah in Danville, Isaac Mitchner visiting Elnora, Fred Kirby at Linton, Albert Pershing staying with a brother in Irene, and Albert Lay arrested for drunk.
Flyers report welcome showers in the past days as Raglesville beat Shiloh at home Sunday. Marion Matthews relocates stock to adjoining room. Henry Woodruff plans a restaurant in the vacated space. Various locals and visitors noted in community notices with weekly updates on health, travel, and social calls.
Sugarland visitors include I N Keith and Harry Mead with brief mentions of movement to Washington and Sugarland. The Carroll and Patterson families are cited with farmland yields of 29 to 30 bushels per acre. Disease or injury reports note David Herndon recovering after a ladder incident.
Workers at seven mines owned by United Fourth Year Coal Company in Linton walked out Thursday over loading differences. At Black Creek, the company reportedly refused to load the ore for the miners, triggering tension and a stoppage among about 1.90 men.
Hiram Palmer of Washington was here Tuesday. Jobo Keith of Epsom was here Thursday. George Faith of Washington was here on business Thursday. Mr and Mrs Jobo Hayatt were here. Jarett Martin was here from Washington Tuesday. Luke McMurry was here from Epsom Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Banta of Bethany visited Sunday. Thomas Davis and family visited relatives Sunday. Frank Lucas and W M James visited Sunday. Henry Johnson and Miss Milindia Ferguson of Washington visiting. Miss Edith Horral and Miss Claudie Yemne of Washington visited relatives Sunday. Ira Bell of Washington is here visiting friends.
Jason Fairhurst visits Washington on business. Rev Turney preaches at the Christian Church. Harlen Hutchens builds a new residence in Corlett. George Duran stops intoxicating drinks and improves health. Fraternal Association plans a speed track with premiums. Crops improve with rains. Alexander repairs his residence enhancing its appearance. A new steam heating outfit is installed at the school. Ed Eaton near Cornettsville is very ill with cancer. Coal mine hopes persist. Wheat threshing ends soon. hay making and a Plainville picnic follow. Calvin Funcannon Feeble health. friends hope for improvement. William Fisher injured by horse but improving. W A Tomey plans a south side expansion. A L Crim to lecture on temperance. George Todd ships weekly stock. Nathan Killion buys grain and operates the elevator. Salish edits Yen Wash.
The report notes persistent rain and mentions numerous Sunday visits among residents. John McNabb and family visited Will Meek, Rev J M Inman led Mt Zion services, and many others including Kate Ledgerwood Edna Ledgerwood Lola McNabb and Goldie Plummer are listed as guests or visitors to local households.
The Interstate Telephone system with sites in and around Odon was ordered sold by the circuit court to pay a judgment of 617,062 dollars. The award names P. M. Stone W. W. Morrison W. L. Stoy G. D. Abrahams and H. N. Crooke as the plaintiffs. The foreclosure action involved Frank Bell and the defendants.
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