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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
4
Fragmentary notice announces a Republican Judicial Convention to name a candidate for the circuit court. It mentions three named individuals and references the slate for the county and court race.
The Daviess county meeting lists townships to send delegates and alternates to the Republican judicial and senatorial conventions. Bloomington hosts the joint event with seventeen delegates and eleven alternates from the county. Judge W. R. Gardincroft of Washington is the only announced candidate for judge with Gyrdon of Washington as opponent.
Farlen Tems Tom Hall of Li visited Michael Halls over Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Eedpousom of Surns City were here Tuesday. Myr and Mrs John York. Mr and Mrs J M Stotts and Mr and Mrs Will Shively of Edon visited at RD. Stotts Sunday. Mercuerite Ki Hon from here spending weeks at Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Jame Bechtel and son Tarold of Terre Traute visited here over Sunday. Clawe Sipes of Odon visited at W HH Jecectel Tuesday. Joh Summerville and Mrs Sumerville of Barns City home Tuesday. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Summerville buried in Scotland cemetery Sunday. Henry Ledgerwool of Martin Co Tuesday. Several from Jore attended the Baccalaureate Sermon at the M E church at Odon Sunday night.
Articles of Incorporation were filed with the secretary of state at Indianapolis Mondas by the Vincennes Washington Easton Traction company with a capital stock of 100000. Directors include J L Ebner A F L Cabe S C Eskridge A J Padgett J S Seal and TE J Binford. The company previously organized to build an electric line through this county but dropped negotiations due to national financial stringency. Chas Browning who suffered a concussion from a fall at Sullivan last week has recovered and returned to work.
A crowded schedule of local visits and movements fills this report. Numerous residents travel to Washington Terre Haute Jasonville and Indianapolis while others host relatives attend church events and celebrate graduations and baptisms.
Indianapolis News reports Inspector Owens citing Barnard of the state lab on the first Indiana prosecution for selling bleached flour misbranded. Antoine Effinger of Daviess County bought flour from Stone City Milling at Bedford and was fined 850 with costs under a health board ruling that unbranded bleached flour is an offense.
Mrs Lucinda Evans widow of Te H Evans is sick with pneumonia at her home. Fruit growers expect about half a crop of Ber Davis apples. Winesaps are killed. Sydney Jackson works for L A McMullen southeast of Center. Wheat damage due to recent cold. J L Pate sold farm southeast of here to Crus Dant of Martin County. Vern Clark and Charley Pate attended a dance at Frank Turks. EF G Winkelpieck went to Odenton on business. Mr and Mrs Herschel Raip and daughter of Indianapolis visiting relatives. Eldena Merrifield spent Sunday with Grace Jackson near Bramble. Sam Riggins made a business trip to Washington. Frank Wadsworth moved to the Hattery property. Edward O Connor Sr of Washington spent night with Michael O Connor. Vera Clark returned home from Martin County. A storm with wind rain lightning thunder overnight. A dance at Jim Queens southeast of here. Census enumerator Mr Parsons in Van Buren township, well along with work. W H Clark caught bass in Prairie Creek. T G Wadsworth at Washington on business.
Mrs Shugehi confronts neighbor about a family moving into the empty house across the way. She criticizes their furnishings carpets and children while guessing the mother is her sister and the father a Sunday school superintendent. The exchange ends with a vague weather question.
A horse ridden by Ben Hayes backed into a Montgomery auto driven by a Daily brother near Washington. The horse broke its leg and had to be killed.
All places of business will close from nine until three on Decoration Day by agreement of the business men.
Jos Chestnut of four miles southwest of Odon was knocked unconscious by falling timber while helping build W A Killion's house in Steele Township. He suffered no serious injuries.
The passage argues that loud booming talk drives growth and attracts people, comparing historic battlefield thunder to modern civic boosterism. It emphasizes that towns use boards of trade and business clubs or individuals to amplify growth through publicity and attraction.
James Cutshall was found not guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill Charles Farmer in circuit court on Wednesday. He was captured weeks earlier at his uncle’s home near Olney after a six month manhunt by officers, tied to a shooting near Montgomery last summer during a large picnic.
George O'Dell of Montgomery was appointed county truant officer by the board of education on Monday afternoon. He succeeds Austin Sharum of Montgomery.
Passenger schedule shows southbound trains from Terre Haute to Linton Jasonville Elnora Odon and Bedford with arrivals and departures listed for stations including Seymour and Eloora. Northbound times from Terre Haute are provided for connections to these towns. Rail official H. P. Radley signs as G. P. T. A.
Mrs J W Anderson delightfully entertained ten of Odon s most popular young women Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Grace Schoor of Lewis Ind who lived here years ago. Games and music followed by unique contests and a two course luncheon were served with guests including Madge Hueston Hazel Crooke Nell Laryshlin Pearl Myers Bradie York Mary Chinn Robie Correll Carre Cooy Beatrice Hayes.
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