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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
3
A local firm sells its photographic department to A. E. Crook and Wm. Bair and will drop the section entirely. The owners thank patrons for liberal support and promise closer attention to jewery and optical work neglected recently, with an ad to follow next week.
Local notes report visits from residents of Elnora Indian Springs Loogootee Burns City Spencer Terre Haute and Bedford plus several trips to Indianapolis Washington and Linton. Community events include Fourth of July festivities and a christ hospital fundraiser at Stoys Opera House.
Meadows are light and corn is small for the season as Claud Sipes reports a new buggy. Mr and Mrs Jacob Summerryille of fartin vousty visited Sunday along with Paris Keck and family from Aiartin coun ty. Willie Ketchen sold stereo scopes in Greene county on Wednesday. Josie Toon returned to Bedford after a short visit. D M McFarren spent Sunday in the North end. Our new road supervisor is doing good work. John Maryfield visited from Martin county. Emery Montgomery is home from Bloomington where he attended the IA. Grandma Sipes and Grant attended George Brown’s funeral in Martin county. Al Toon asks to leave his brace and bit at Fartlep. James Whittaker and family from Scot land visited M Stott’s Sunday.
In Odon, twelve workers at C. E. O'Dell's brick plant walked out over wage demands from $1.30 to $1.70 daily. After a Monday night conference, they agreed to return to work and pursue a proper adjustment later, though no formal contract existed. The employees are Federation members recognized by the employer.
Citizens traveled to Washington on Tuesday to testify in the Jacobs versus Garten case. The dispute stems from a 75 cent ice cutting bill Garten refused to pay. Judge Houghton earlier ruled Jacobs owed nothing, reversing a lower court judgment, with a balloon ascent planned for July.
George Brown died at his home south of Burns City on Sunday afternoon with burial planned in Burns City cemetery Monday. Local notices list many residents and visitors, including Murland Cunningham and Sfigies Aliue and Agnes Pate guests, while Wheat harvest winds down and housing under construction progresses.
A pleasant company of friends gathered last Friday at Mrs J O Chiles home on West Elnora Street to surprise her for her thirty sixth birthday. Music, lively conversation, and a richly spread table followed, making for a delightful afternoon.
Last week James Cain J A McCoy and C O Dell located a new drainage ditch west of town. When finished it will improve land and aid west end residents. It starts on West street drains central town, extends toward the railroad bridge, crosses under, then runs southwest toward John Moore's farm. Odon may share part of the cost for sanitary reasons.
In the latest issue a local business list from Odon omitted W. R. Neeremer & Co. They run a leading lumber yard in Southern Indiana and offer top quality work and ready service at all times.
The trial of Hershel Smiley for the spring altercation shooting of Grover Mathewson of Kinora was called in Circuit Court last Friday and postponed to the next term.
Early Monday forenoon a fire at Mrs Susan Alishouse's home half a mile east of town started from a defective flue. She and a granddaughter escaped with little time to save the house. Firemen arrived promptly and most of the household was saved. Insurance covers $350, enough to repay part of the loss.
A group of about twenty young girls gathered at Miss Mable Skemp’s East Main Street home to celebrate her tenth birthday. The afternoon included games and treats of ice cream and cake, with guests such as Hazel Crooke, Lois Crooke, Cleta Herndon, Mary Dyer, and others.
A reader recounts buying spectacles that proved unsatisfactory with frames described as bras and cheap talk from a traveling salesman. The dealer pushes payments and promises, urging that money be left at home, reflecting common tricks in optical sales.
An old notice urges Oden residents to favor local merchants and home industries. It stresses that the town relies on first class local business houses and calls for using local labor in building projects, advocating fair treatment by businessmen.
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