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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
2
The Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters in local lodges plan a big district meeting next Tuesday with delegates and visitors anticipated from surrounding lodges. The event promises an interesting program and broad participation.
EB Bennett of Jasonville visited, W L Stoy attended Loogootee, Jacob Shields was in Newberry. Little Miss Eva Haig is reported with pneumonia fever.
Numerous short items note moves and visits across Burns City and nearby towns. People changing residences, visiting relatives, and returning from trips include Paris Williams, D. W. Hayes, Chas Hedren, Mrs. R. J. Danner, Mrs. J. M. Hindman, Grant Stoy, Enoch Salyards, Mrs. W. T. Dearmin, Miss Clara Critchlow, Floyd Rush, Edna Howard, Pauline Keller, James Wilson, Fay, Maud Williams, Ada Herndon, and others. Advertisements highlight fabric, rugs, lace curtains, embroidery, bath services, and sales of horses and ponies.
Prof Callghan visited Washington on Monday and Johonie Mamayw has returned after a brief eye related rest. Several tardies noted. marbles among high school girls, Cisco Hubbard joined eighth grade Monday. Absent this week Lela Crogke Isa Dowdan Daisy Moore. Seniors furloughed Wednesday. Automatic loom bargain ad. Local visits and birthdays noted. 20 acres for sale near Bellview church. Town treasurer resigned. Dean M Inman appointed. Chicago New York Airline Rail Road project mentioned. Two literary societies plan fund drive for library. prior program a grand success.
Cornettstown residents report visits and movements from Plainville Washington Epsom and Mt Zion. National news notes Fifty ninth congress appropriations include river harbor and military budgets and ship subsidies with broader reforms and investigations. James Sparks and Miss Chandler tied to local movements in Sugarland and Wincennog as residents travel to and from Plainville this week.
Mrs Miriam Elizabeth McHenry, wife of Philander McHenry superintendent of the public schools of Daviess County, died shortly after noon Wednesday at her Washington home after a long illness from Brights disease.
The Stoy road extension project, petitioned about two years ago, has been declared illegal under state law and must be restarted from the beginning. The ruling ends the current proceedings and requires new action to resume the project.
Residents of Odon urged to report any street light outages directly to C N McNeely rather than the Town Board. The notice from Odon Light and Power Company emphasizes direct reporting to the individual.
I will sell my personal property to the highest bidder at my residence 134 miles southwest of Eaglesville on Saturday March 9 at 10 o clock.
John Toon and F B Garrett were at Bedford Sunday. Tiblman Poindexter of Mitchell visited his mother Mrs Laurinda Poindexter here this week. Mrs John Andis died at her home east of here Monday morning. Several from this place attended the funeral of R Inman near Williams Monday. C O Williams was at Louisville Ky over Sunday. Paria Williams of Odon has moved to the W E Keck farm west of town. Harvey Williams has succeeded Shelvy Holt as manager of the Marshall Livery and feed stable at this place. Rod Keck was at Farlen over Sunday visiting friends. Several ladies of the city gave a surprise dinner for Mrs Ices Edmonds or Tuesday at her home on the east side. For Pittsburg poultry and garden fence see Jolliff Co.
Notice from John and Homer Yoakum of Odon Indiana requests 100 shoats weighing 50 to 75 pounds. They will pay two cents above market price and ask interested parties to drop a card. Address Pittsburg poultry and garden fence gee Jollif & Co.
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