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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
5
Andrew Irwin, an unmarried resident of the Masonic Building above Ross & Co., was shot at Sunday night. A bullet pierced his glass door and crossed the room while he slept, but an arrest had not been made by Tuesday despite Irwin spotting a possible suspect in moonlight.
Local notes show visits among residents including Noah Fisher at his mother in Loogootae and Sunday gatherings with Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Kinnamao. Greene County residents Allie Clark and Walter Herron also visited, while the Odd Fellows join the Boosters Club and lay a concrete sidewalk on Spring Street.
George Wade died at his son's home in Washington at 5 3 Monday evening from dropsy after a prolonged illness. Born February 28 1849 in Tuscarawas County Ohio he moved to Daviess County as a boy. He married Susan Winklepeck February 3 1870 and had four children. He was a faithful United Brethren member in Washington. Surviving are his wife four children two brothers one sister two half brothers and one half sister. Funeral in Eaglesville Wednesday morning with Rev W E Snyder assisted by Revs Moore and Welch. Burial Eaglesville cemetery.
Mrs Porter of Terre Haute visits Mrs John Reler while Mrs Daugherty of Plainville stays with her daughter Mrs Will Hamerick who has pneumonia fever. Miss Gula Riggins visits Mrs Flora Clinton. Overton children suffer pneumonia fever. Effie Fulkerson attends Liberty Church. People attend Jas Cole sale. Roy Callahan visits Clerk Lamb. Mary and Susie Humerkhouse visit sister Mrs John Resler.
Edward Ford faces murder charges for the killing of Joel and Frank McCoy at a weed chopping last fall. Trial scheduled for the January term as two witnesses were absent causing a continuance.
A brief notice lists coal at all times at the Kutch mine located four miles east of Odon. M. E. Merrifield signs the notice.
The 12th missionary district covers Knox Sullivan Daviess Greene Martin and Lawrence counties. SJ church sits in the district with property over 800 2 00. District membership exceeds 7 000 with a last year gain above 13 percent and 338 337 paid to church work. Evangelist Mellnotte Miller of Sulivan was hired to aid weak congregations and revive dead ones. He raised Old Liberty chapel side by more than four to six inches replastered walls papered and lamps installed at expense over 50 00. Miller reorganized the congregation to 36 members with 15 received by confession and baptism. Regular preaching will continue. Alfordsville meeting began Thursday evening.
Daviess county will send about fifty Odd Fellows to Indianapolis for the dedication of the new Odd Fellows home. The Washington citizens band will accompany the delegation. The dedicatory exercises occur Wednesday the 18th at 3 o'clock with a large parade that night. The event coincides with the grand lodge sessions.
The piece portrays Naples as poor yet joyful with a quarter million living hand to mouth and street kitchens selling meals for a cent. Musicians, storytellers, and public letter writers flourish among balconies and boats, while taxes fund war efforts and daily life remains vibrant despite hardship.
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