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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
4
A June wedding at the hem of the bride united Abel Crooke and Miss Maude Crooke in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Lowther. The couple, once connected to Oden and its schools, departed Wednesday at 1:08 for Washington D.C. to begin their life together surrounded by relatives and friends.
Visits by Burns Cpry Mro and Mrs Ooe Padgett near Washingta and Mrs Nelson St Clair at Newberry. H J Kuteh of Bloomington spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Pearl Keck died after a illness. funeral held. Uncle Henry Holt dies aged citizen. burial at family graveyard. Pete Toon returns from Oregon. Alfred Stout plans to locate here on Gusta Bowman Williams property.
Fel from Tree Harve Pershing injured in a Monday wine picking accident. He fell from a tree landing on head and shoulder causing a fractured neck bone and a badly bruised shoulder. Dr Culmer set the fracture and Pershing remains thankful neck was not broken. injuries not considered serious.
Willie Winklepleck son of prominent farmer Frank Winklepleck near Odon was operated on Wednesday for dropsy. The operation was performed by Dr. S. O. Culmer and the boy is reported to be getting along nicely.
A long column of social chatter lists visits and travels around Indiana towns. Names include P. Al Winklepleck, Miss Cleha Smiley, Raleigh Pershing, Joe Ransom, Zack Cutron, Miss Mamie Boston, Ona Summerville, Fern Alford, Dan Abrahan, Stacy O'Dell, Hildred Connell, Zimri Garten, Dennis Garten, Ray Garten, Ethel Jolliff, Edna Williams, J. X. McCarter, and many more residents visiting relatives, attending picnics, festivals, and weekend trips in Loogootee, Terre Haute, Montgomery, Vincennes, White River, French Lick, and nearby locales.
Washington correspondent Edward Clark reports from Fortress Wiomarce on battles of national import tied to civil war history. A forthcoming feature titled Since the Civil War the Fortress has lived on its aura as a stronghold will explore its moral significance and lasting narrative.
A marriage occurred Saturday afternoon between Mr Wagler and Miss Swartzenru ther with Rev S McVey of the U B Church officiating. Miss Clodie Wadsworth returns from Evansville and Washington after a visit.
A message questions membership in The Citizens Committee and urges resignation to join the General Progress Committee. It argues the latter group drives new buildings and town progress by attracting new business and development.
Homer Marshall was the guest of Milo Aishe Saturday night. Miss Edna Ramsey returned home last week after visiting relatives at Bloomfield. Julia and Clara Pershing spent Sunday with Bertha Overton. Mrs. Wi. Seneff and children were at Odon Monday. Zella Miller attended the Children's day exercise at Eaglesville. Allen Marshall and family, Harve Aishe and family, Pink Sears and Hillis Mitchell of Robison TL were guests of J. T. Sears and family Sunday. Homer Pershing and family spent Sunday at Stever Callahan's. Mrs. Walter Ivans and son Dean were mentioned.
The M I C group met at Mrs. D. W. Hayes’s home on Wednesday. Mrs. H. V. Merrill presented a Mardi Gras paper, with Mrs. Grant Callahan reading Knee Deep in June. Miss Beatrice Hayes performed piano solos and a magazine review by Mrs. Callahan closed the session.
R. J. McCallian serves as Township Trustee with office in G. D. Abraham's harness shop where township business is conducted each weekday.
Saturday travelers pass through town en route to Odon. Walter Callahan visited his brother Odus on Wednesday. Wim Rider and Miss Larina Booth of Greentown Indiana spent Saturday night and Sunday at John Sears's home.
Southern Ry sells round trip excursion tickets to all stations at the regular fare, with the amount adjusted to end in 0 or 5. No fare under 50 cents for any rider. Tickets on sale July 3 4 and 5 with return by July 6 1909.
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