Local Notes and Social Roundup in Raglesville
Rev J T Stanton of Bramble visited Richmond to spend days with his elderly mother. Dr Elrod from Henryville stayed here on business with daughter Autumn. Arthur Critchlow and family visited Winfield Zigler’s. Wesley M French transacted business at Odon. Mayme Doyle returned home from Danville where she studied. Festival to fund public well netted 24.50. Talmage Hewitt from Indianapolis attended his sister’s wedding. Ernest Zimmerman from Indianapolis visited his parents. Mr and Mrs James Riggins hosted guests for the marriage of Eva Hewitt and Joseph Cargal. Cavness and wife and Jacob Flinn were guests of W H Clark. Rain delayed farm work locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hewitt
Miss Eva
Joseph Cargal
Bicknell
Woodmen Observe Memorial Day Memorial service led by Qdon Band
The Modern Woodmen of America lodge held its annual Memorial Day observance starting at 1 30 PM at the hall. They marched in orderly lines to Walnut Hill Cemetery where flowers were laid on the graves of deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Qdon
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Miss Lelia Karr Weds Harry W Palmer in Washington
Miss Lelia Mae Karr and Harry W Palmer were married Thursday evening at the home of Rev Fred W Hart pastor of the First Methodist church. The sole witness was the bride’s sister Miss Lethia Karr. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Karr, recently moved to Washington from Loogootee. Palmer is an insurance agent for Prudential in Washington. They will live in Washington and begin housekeeping at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Palmer
Lelia Mae Karr
Washington
Fred W. Hart
First Methodist Church
Lethia Karr
James Karr
Loogootee
Robert Williams
Palmer
Prudential Insurance Company
Education at State Reformatory under Whittaker
General Superintendent W H Whittaker of the Jefferson ville reformatory reports that among 104 inmates who finished school work at the facility fifteen were illiterate upon entry, twenty six could only handle second grade work, twenty two third grade, thirty eight fourth grade, with three having basic common schooling who completed mechanical drawing. He notes most have learned trades and believes the 104 will become useful citizens after release.
Flooded White River harms Marsh valley corn crop
The White River has overflowed its banks causing substantial damage in the Marsh valley. With corn already planted, farmers face a likely failure as replanting is no longer feasible. Old papers at the Journal Office.
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White River
Journal
Engagment announced in Odon for Maude Crooke to William Abel
Engagement announced after a dinner at Miss Crooke’s home in Odon. Miss Crooke, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ol Crooke, is a graduate of Odon High School and State Normal, taught in Odon and Elwood. William Abel, former superintendent of Odon Schools, graduated from Indiana State Normal and University, living in Seymour, now employed in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel
Odon
Indiana State Normal and University
Seymour
Washington D. C
Memorial Services For Local Lodges June 13
The Knights of Pythias Ben Hur and I O O F Lodges plan memorial services Sunday June 13. Members assemble on Main Street at 2 45 p m march to Good Hope church led by the S I Band. Program includes music song prayers several addresses and a benediction.
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Knights of Pythias
Ben Hur
Odd Fellows
K. of P
Main Street
Good Hope Church
S. I. Band
Father of Mrs J W Gilley Dies in Loogootee
Robert Gilkinson a long time Martin County farmer and elder in the Methodist church died at eighty six at his Loogootee home after weeks of ill health. He was twice married before his third wife and left five children. Burial took place Tuesday in Truelove cemetery.
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Robert Gilkinson
Martin County
J. W. Gilley
Loogootee
Mr. Gilkinson
Mock marriage inquiry reaches Daviess clerk
Grace Ethel Chandler of Kansas City asks if a marriage license was issued to Grace Ethel Chandler and Arthur Strange. She alleges a possible mock marriage on February 16, 1902 and asks if she is legally married or must divorce. No license appears on record. Strange lives five miles south of town. Chandler is well known in Van Buren township with relatives near Odor.
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Grace Ethel Chandler
Kansas City
Missouri
Grace Ethel
Arthur Strange
van Buren Township
Odor
Divorced Couple Remarry in Bedford Justice Ceremony
Ira Spencer Brown of Bedford and Christina Cummings Brown renewed their vows Saturday at Justice Kellams office in Washington. They had prior marriage then divorce and will reside in Bedford with Mrs. Brown’s parents being Mr and Mrs John Cummings and Mr. Brown’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Spencer Brown
Bedford
Christina Cummings Brown
Justice of the Peace
Kellams
Washington
Brown
John Cummings
Mr. Brown
Frank Brown
Two New School Buildings In Bogard
Daniel Myers trustee of Bogard township awarded contracts on Saturday for two modern school buildings. Epsom will host a four room brick school at a price of 8100 dollars to Ben W. Clawson of Washington. Cornettsville will have a brick two room structure with John Van Ostrom & Son winning the bid at 3488 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Myers
Bogard Township
Epsom
Cornettsville
Ben W. Clawson
John van Ostrom & Son
Elmore Couple Married In Washington Ceremony
A marriage license issued Saturday morning to Louis Richard Nugent and Lois Gladys Courtney, both of Elmore township, followed by a wedding in Washington. Nugent, a farmer, is esteemed in Elmore township. Mrs. Nugent, daughter of Daniel Courtney and granddaughter of Isaac Fulkerson, is popular locally.
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Louis Richard Nugent
Lois Gladys Courtney
Elmore Township
Washington
Nugent
Daniel Courtney
Isaac Fulkerson
Farm for Sale 80 Acres John Hasler Farm Odon Indiana
80 acre farm known as the John Hasler farm 315 miles northwest of Odon Indiana features a good house and barn ample water and a well improved orchard. Contact D. B. Ogden R R 1 Odon Ind.
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John Hasler
Odon
D. B. Ogden
R. R
Community social notes from a Sunday gathering
Mr James Baile and family visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Cooper of Mo are visiting their daughter Mrs Sam Chambers and family. Jord Fields and family Noah Fisher and family spent Sunday at Col Kinnaman's. Mrs Jane Baile and Miss Abbie Baile from Marsh valley visited E Baile's. Ivin Connell and Dallas McKinney spent Sunday with Orval Bails. Several attended children's day services at Mt Olive Sunday evening and enjoyed a good entertainment. Mrs Elizabeth Blough of Odon is visiting this week. Misses Hattie and Lottie Sprague visited Miss Beatrice Herron. Miss Grace Carpenter of Odon visited Miss Bertha Herron. E Bailes has been on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Sam Chambers
Jord Fields
Noah Fisher
Col
Jane Baile
Abbie Baile
Marsh Valley
E. Baile
Mt. Olive
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Bauserman Estate
In the Daviess Circuit Court September term 1909 Albertus H. Bauserman as Administrator has filed and will present his final account and vouchers for examination on September 6 1909. Heirs creditors and all interested must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship or claims to the estate. Witness The Clerk and Seal of Daviess Circuit Court Washington Indiana May 24 1909. Wm A Wallace Clerk Edgar T Laughlin Attorney for Administrator.
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Eli Bauserman
Daviess
Albertus H. Bauserman
Daviess Circuit Court
Washington
Indiana
Wm. A. Wallace
Edgar T. Laughlin
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Raglesville
J. T. Stanton
Bramble
Richmond
Dr. Elrod
Henryville
Autumn
Arthur Critchlow and
Winfield Zigler’s
Herbert Clark
Will” Wadsworth
Here
Wesley M. French
Mayme Doyle
van Buren
Danville
Ind
Talmage Hewitt
Indianapolis
Ernest Zimmerman
James Riggins
Walter Sims
D. W. Cavness
Jacob Flinn
W. H. Clark
Lelia Karr
Mrs. Palmer
Housekeeping
State Reformatory
W. H. Whittaker
The
Jefferson
Odon Drug CO
Odon, Ind
Bert E. Sneed
Mer
Odd Fellows Lodge
K. of
Lodge
America
J.W. Gilley
Gilkinson
Methodist Church
Truelove Cemetery
Clerk Wallace
Chandler and
Clerk’s Office
Mr. Strange
Miss Chandler
Two New
Bogard
Elmore
James Baile
Ivin Connell and
Dallas McKinney
Orval
Elizabeth Blough of
Hattie and
Lottie Sprague
Beatrice Herron
Grace Carpenter of
Bertha Herron
E. Bailes
R. F. Myers
Odon Realty DO
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