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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
4
The county local option law will stand in Indiana. The Senate killed the repeal bill by striking out the enacting clause in a 26 to 23 vote. Senator Mattingly moved to reconsider after the strike, but Senator Kling carried a motion to table, preventing reintroduction under the rules.
Complaints about chickens trespassing on neighboring property lead to enforcement of a state statute. Owners may legally be allowed to kill trespassing chickens, or the town marshal may do so. The town marshal is instructed to enforce the statute fully per the March 2 1909 board order. Dean M Inman Town Clerk Odon Indiana March 5 1908.
Notice from Olon Indiana dated March 5 1909 warns that boys and girls with no business at the depot will be barred from the platform and premises. The town marshal is instructed to enforce the order under authority of Dean M Inman Town Clerk.
Miss Laura Littell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Littell of Plainville, died at her father s home Tuesday at midnight after a brief illness. She was a popular dancer in the town and an accomplished musician with high Christian character. Funeral held at the Church of Christ at Plainville yesterday at two o clock conducted by Eld H Buchanan.
Jacob R. Funcannon aged 58 years 5 months died Sunday. Born in Martin county in 1851 he married Fanny C. Beck in June 1874 and had three children. He lived at Dugger Sullivan County for four years. Funeral by Fld. C. H. Buchanan at Plainville Church of Christ with burial in the nearby cemetery.
A lengthy local notes column records visitors and residents arriving from Elnora Washington Terre Haute and Ohio, including Ernest Geyer from Elnora, Prof J E Garten from Washington, Miss Gene Booth of Ohio and D J Abraham returning from Louisville. Many masking event reports and business trips pepper the week with social calls house rentals and school notices.
A C W B M quarterly tea will be held at 2 00 pm on Wednesday March 10 at the home of Mrs Grant Callahan. The program includes hymns prayers Bible lesson recitations duets and the organization of the society with named participants and a national benediction ending with a social hour.
County commissioners urged to call a local option election based on a petition with over 2500 Greene County voters. A date is not fixed but March 23 or 24 is likely. $2000 has been appropriated to cover election costs.
At residence a bargain. One wood heater air tight one cook stove two bed steads one solid oak one bed couch one rocker one parlor lamp HH A Turney
J Cohen of Linton will move his clothing stock from the Main and Spring corner to a general store in the same building next week. He has run a clothing shop here for several months before relocating the business to Linton.
Martin county commissioners received a petition demanding a local option election but refused to call one due to lack of funds. A $1,200 requisition to cover election expenses will be sought, likely to be appropriated in April. Six saloons exist in Loogotee, and Martin is expected to vote dry.
The Odon Journal informs subscribers of a new machine printed addressing system showing names and paid-to dates on papers to prevent missed deliveries. Readers are urged to check their date and note arrears, with an example indicating a subscriber paid only through January 1, 1908.
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