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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
9
A roundup from Elnora includes J. W. Ogden and Harry Kipler in town on Tuesday, and Dr. Tolliver visiting Bedford relatives. John Weaver injured in a buggy accident, and a string of society and business notes from the M. E. Church group, hotel work, concrete sidewalks, a mine proposal, and a gypsy theft spree affecting several towns.
Palmer Dyal and family near southeast Raglesville stayed with Jas. L. Evans at Pear Town. Will Wadsworth and wife from the southwest joined Andy Hastings’s family in the western Van Buren area. Mrs. H. R. Myers and Mrs. Pearl West visited Wm. Hewitt’s home. Mrs. Pryor and daughter Clara visited A. W. Stuckey’s family.
A parade of short reports from Burks City and surrounding areas includes visits by Ed Inman from Shoals, Delos Bowman from Riverside, and Bert Akles with Myrtle Collins from Trinity Springs. Also noted are courtship ties, farm work, a Keck family reunion, and a wedding at St. Marys with Rev McCabe officiating.
Local notes report a second look at the weather as winter lingers. Attendees from here joined a week’s picnic Sunday and several residents traveled to Burns City for a sale on Saturday.
Farmers in the vicinity are ploughing for corn. Martin Stout and wife visited at Tom Phipps Sunday. John Ice and family visited at Alex Walls Sunday. Dan Mowery made a business trip to Odon Monday. Mrs. Wm Lutz visited Henry Matthews' Sunday. James Edwards is very low at the writing. Sunday School is progressing fine at Zion.
A wide gathering in Southern Sugarland for a two day convention drew numerous locals and visitors. Attendees included Emma Ennis Jacob Crecelius ministers of commerce, Jill Rose and Sallie Jones with Effie Cunningham among speakers. Residents from Vincennes Plainville Odon Shoals Bloomfield and Star City visited or hosted events and many families were noted visiting relatives during the convention period.
T G Taylor of Elnora attended a gathering Sunday. O M Stacy and O R Stacy visited the Wilsons. John Swartz of Mud Pike visited George Drummond and wife. Myrtle Walls of Loogootee is visiting family. Edith Richardson and Ella Henderson of near Scotland visited Myrtle Mowery. Hewitt Stout and Dottie Walls were married by Rev Ed Taylor at the bride’s home. Lizzie Richardson near Odon has returned home. Jean Mussemad of Newberry is here affairs of her farm. Frank Burris of Elnora visited John Bynume Sunday. Fay and Nola Wilson went to Odon. Mrs Henry Walls visited Walls on Sunday.
The Sun Brothers traveling amusement exhibit comes to Qdon on Friday May 25 with two performances at 2 and 8 p.m. rain or shine. Doors open one hour early. Features include trained animals acrobats musicians jolly acts and thoroughbreds. No gambling allowed and the show operates its own electric light plant.
A Sunday dawn fire nearly destroyed Rushville High School after a cigarette stub allegedly tossed by a junior or senior sparked the blaze. Authorities investigate amid class scrap rumors as the library and thousands of volumes burn. estimated loss about $30,000 with $15,000 insured.
Morning and evening preaching by pastor H A Turney with topics The Highest Standard and Reaching the Standard. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Junior C E at 2 p m Y P S C E at 7 30 p m Thursday services. Newly admitted members urged to attend. Open invitation to all to worship.
Chain of prize drawings lists Harley Honicker winning 310.00 suit No. 153 on March 24 and Charles Hedden 6.00 No. 795 on April 16. The holder of No. 431 on April 5 is entitled to a pair of shoes and must present the ticket before May 165 to claim. if not, another drawing will be held.
A special annaic is announced for tonight at Ben Har Hall with initiatory work to be conferred. The event invites attendees to witness the rites and ceremony conducted by the organizers.
J W Van Hoy of Lodgootee and Miss Effie Casey of Raglesville wed Wednesday afternoon at five o clock in Raglesville. A wedding supper followed with near relatives present. The couple left for their honeymoon on the eight o clock train bound for Terre Haute and Chicago.
Prolonged services led by Rev. R. R. Bulgin and his wife of Terre Haute ended Sunday evening at the Christian church in Odon. Forty two new members joined the church and attendees praised the revival. Bulgin will next preach in Delaware after leaving Monday morning.
At the M E Church a special program is arranged for the miserary meeting to be held next Sunday evening consisting of special music select readings recitations and a short address.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Odor residents for their kindness and assistance in extinguishing a fire and supporting the author during the incident. The message acknowledges community help and recovery wishes.
The notice announces a commissioner sale of multiple parcels in Daviees County Indiana following a 1906 court order. It lists tract descriptions totaling about 217.08 acres, sale date Monday June 11 at 11 am, with one third cash and balance in six and twelve months, secured by promissory notes and a mortgage to James W. Ogdon, Commissioner.
Advertisement from a Chicago wholesale and mail order house seeks an assistant manager for this county and adjoining territory. Salary twenty dollars plus expenses paid weekly, expenses advanced. Pleasant work, permanent position. No investment or experience required. Write at once for particulars and enclose self addressed envelope.
The notice lists lines from Terre Haute to Chicago Peoria St Louis and points West with diverging routes. Linton line connects to Switz City Effingham and intermediary points guiding minor passengers via Central for travel to westward destinations.
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