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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
3
A stream of items lists visits, sales, and events across the town and surrounding area. Names include Nellie Boylis, Thomas Hicrron, J. E. Garten, Miss Corda Broden, Asa Haig, Miss Nellie, Bertha Bennett, Mr. Bollieher, and many others. Mentions Danner & Toelle as shop, March gardening talk, spring millinery, school openings, and local fare.
Carl Moore attends a meeting at Odon as residents seek progress at the Good Hope Normal which began last Monday. Meggie Wirklepieck teaches while large crowds hear Haste Harbin preach at Mud Pike and local efforts show interest.
The M. B. E. Sunday School elected officers last Sunday. Rev. Risley held a quarterly meeting at Center this week. Meetings are planned next month. The spring term opened with 23 scholars. Literary night at Epworth League featured readings and recitations. Various locals visited or transacted business. several citizens note dirty coal work and traders shifting from battles to tobacco. Populist meeting and talk by Middle of Bloomfield sparked discussion on Muse Talkisuch plausibility.
The notice states that after Monday March 301 the exchange of flour for wheat will end while flour sales and other business features continue. Farmers and others are invited to trade flour for corn with flour and feed delivered to all parts of town.
Barkley of Ojon visited Wednesday while Sipes and family toured Martin County this week. A Sunday reorganizational meeting is planned at Mt. Olive. Allie Chiles and family moved to Elmore. Charlie Heucon of Buens City and Frank Bethel of Sandborn visited Friday. Bob Richardson traveled from Elura to see his best girl Sunday. Auren and Bill Bethel reportedly discussed a recent meeting. Support grows for Weather Bureau abolition if it improves forecasts. Walter Crocke and Frank Ennis of Oden sold “Story of America” Wednesday. Bob and Ed Richardson entertained with violin, guitar and snacks. Nora Mares notes the Musselman monument finished by Oden Marble men after a month of steady work may inspire visitors to their shop sculpture.
The Journeal provides a reading table for the benefit of friends where New York Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Indianapolis and other daily papers are kept in reading readiness. The service is free and open to all.
Local shop advertises quick and reliable furniture repair services on short notice. Bring in broken furniture to Dunlap and Barrel for restoration in good condition.
Notice is given under an order of the Daviess Circuit Court that the administrator will sell real estate by public auction on the unspecified date in April 1840 at the premises in Indiana. The property details describe a lot in township 4 north, bounded by specific lines, with terms requiring one third cash and balance in nine monthly installments secured by mortgage, with 6 percent interest, and valuation rules waived. The sale begins at 2 PM.
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