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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
3
Raglesville news notes a Sunday children's exercise at the M H K church drawing a good crowd amid threatening weather. The piece lists numerous visiting relatives and locals from Loogootee Indianapolis Evanville Odon Terre Haute and other nearby areas with multiple family gatherings and weekend travels.
Miss Abbie Bailes of Marsh Valley visited at B Baile's Sunday. Miss Mammie Kinneman was home Saturday night and Sunday front St. Rev Elmord Taylor filled his regular appointment at Hickory Ridge near Shoals Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Herron visited at Walter Herron s Sunday. Mrs Mors Connell visited her mother Afra Mary Phipps Wednesday. Mrs Elsie Everton visited her mother Mrs Sarah Clark last week. Miss Bertha Herron visited at Mr Abe Stoy's Saturday night and Sunday. Alf Howard went to Bloomfield Tuesday for medical treatment and thinks he is improving. Will Jackson was at home Saturday night and Sunday from Ilinoia. Allie Clark was at Greane county this week working in his corn crop. Wheat harvest will be the next important work for farmers.
Miss Lola Snider visited Miss May Stacy on Sunday. Lee Faith and wife spent Sunday with Bile Wilson and wife. Worval Bynum of Cornattaville was born Sunday. L Courtney and wife visited J C Schwartz and wife near the Marsh store. Woodruff and wife of near the March store spent Sunday with John Eads and wife. Ed Bean and wife spent Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs Bean of Mud Pike. Mr and Mrs Willian Arney were at the Marsh store Saturday, June 22, with twins. Wesley Myers and Leonard Bracy were at the Marsh store Sunday night. Joan Schwartz and wife spent Sunday night with George Drummond and wife. Kiah Hess and wife spent Sunday with friends at Elnors, Miss. Zolos Clemmens visited Miss b Sunday.
Several from here attended the baptising at Scotland Sunday. Miss Eden McCarter was here Wednesday enroute to Scotland. John Stotts was at Plainville Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arch Cunningham of Odon visited at W H Wallick s Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Stotts attended the Woodruff reunion and dinner Sunday. Some attended Odd Fellows Decoration services at Odon.
Miss Dick Wilson visits her uncle George in Southern Sugarland. Edith Horrall and Pearl Ficky call on E. O. Jones family. Mrs. Hattie Allen and son visit George Chandler family. M. H. Wilson travels to St. Louis. Dr. Lenora Carpenter and husband from Des Moines visit Louis Carpenter's family. James H. Wilson of Washington spends Sunday here. Thomas Gamble and family visit John Gamble. Minnie Jones visits Bertha Burns. Anna Prucell visits local friends. John Keith of Epsom visits. A group attends children’s exercise at Mt. Olive Sunday night.
The article advises shoppers that three days each week Tuesday Thursday and Saturday offer bargains with prices clearly marked. It adds three other good days Monday Wednesday Friday for those unable to visit on the first set, and invites customers to come any day.
Wednesday evening June 26 Miss Hazel McGee wed Mr Alpha Bowman at the bride’s mother’s home southeast of Eloora. The bride, daughter of the late W W McGee, is well known. the groom, son of Wai Bowman, a prosperous Bogid township farmer. The house was decorated with roses and sweet peas. Adio Hickey hosted guests and Misses Cora Nugent and Forest Edwards served a two course luncheon.
Sullivan Indiana June 24 1807 To Whom It May Concern announces a Cadet nomination process for the United States Military Academy at West Point from Indiana 2nd district. A preliminary exam will be held at Vincennes Indiana with future dates to be set for Jefferson Barracks Missouri and the main government exam in January 1908. The plan names a principal and two alternates based on exam results. Cadet standards include age 17 to 22 height 4 ft 4 in at 17 and 5 ft 5 in at 18, good character, and unmarried status. The curriculum covers arithmetic algebra geometry English grammar literature geography and US history. The exam will be graded by faculty from State University Vincennes University and Union Christian College. The best candidate becomes principal. next best becomes alternates. If the principal passes the government exam he enters West Point March 1 1908. If not, alternates are named in order. Applications accepted for 30 days after publication.
Kitturah Sims Beasley born February 12 1875 in Daviess County Indiana died June 21 1907 in Linton Greene County after being shot by her husband George W Beasley. She left husband three children Clinton Xena and Hazel and many relatives. Funeral held at her father Barns City Indiana with Eid C H Buchanan officiating before a large crowd.
The county board of review raised real estate assessments in Odon by fifty percent excluding unplatted land and four business blocks. Corner lots at Spring and Main were set at twenty dollars a foot and on lots at eight fifteen per foot for four blocks. Several residences and businesses saw higher valuations, with several named owners and local banks affected. Neighbors protested the increases, citing high rates and questioning valuation methods.
J W Richardson and son Dean are doing carpentry for David Pershing this week. Dale Seare and Alison were at Eaglesville Sunday. Lizzie Richardson spent Friday with her sister Mrs Tom Phipps. Charley Clark returned to Indiana polis Monday. Mrs William Overton visiting her mother Mrs Glark on Buncome this week. Earl Fellers of Bedford visited his mother Mrs John Fellers Saturday night and Sunday. Rezi Overton and Bertha returned from Martinsville Saturday where Bertha sought rheumatism treatment. Luther Sears of Bailes spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs Grant Dwyerton. Dean Richardson at Newberry Saturday.
The Indiana State Board of Education recommends practical courses for rural schools, including nature study and domestic science. State Superintendent Cotton says farmers now demand thorough home education for country children equal to urban schooling, aided by farmers institutes and county cooperation.
The Odon Choral Symphony will meet at the Christian church during July. The first meeting is Monday night at 7 30. Dean M. Inman directs with Mr and Mrs O A Reinbolt and child Josephine of Springville Indiana and Miss Mabel Abraham noted.
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