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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
Local residents along the E and W railway petition officials to run a southbound train in the early morning and return in the early evening. Planned schedule would extend northbound service to Washington by 7 pm then to Worthington with a 6:30 am layover, finally returning to Evansville. The change would let Odona residents travel to Washington for morning business and return the same day, avoiding current long waits and limited options.
Local brief listing visits and family happenings in Shiloh area. Smiley’s Hardy Repair Shop on Spring Street in Odon fixed a piece of equipment. Residents including Mrs Bauserman Ira, Alfred Coyle, Alva Callahan, Arisson Overton, and others are noted visiting and socializing with neighbors and relatives over the weekend.
The Circuit Court will hear the trial of Harden L. Hale for the murder of Ham Dillon starting the afternoon of November 23. Padgett and Padgett will aid the prosecution while Ogden and Inman Gardiner Tharp and Gardiner and a Somerset Kentucky lawyer will defend Hale.
Revival services are in progress at the U B Church with rising attendance and a favorable outlook. The notice urges idle persons to attend for moral and spiritual uplift, calls for unity, personal responsibility, and a brief program of talks and songs to warmly welcome all.
A stream of brief items lists residents and visitors moving between Odon Vernon Lyons Washington Martinsville and nearby spots. People travel for markets church events funerals and family visits while a pie social and a grand IOOF gathering are noted. A missing watch fob is reported and obituaries mention Thomas Wadsworth and family.
A noble, peerless figure born in a red March dawn, linked to Arab lineage and last of a storied line. He found a lone friend who fed him at sunset beside a green fountain, roved with a Bedouin companion, and died untamed on the sands near Balkh in the desert.
A quiet Raglesville week notes Miss Genevieve Flinn visiting the Pate sisters and Mrs J M Williams visiting relatives in Odon. Large crowd attends Rev Thomas Wadsworth funeral at M E church. several relatives attend from Washington Worthington and Indian Springs. Benj Crane of Brown township dies suddenly in a Zimmerman field, heart failure suspected after busking carp.
A religious reflection urges gratitude citing biblical examples of healing and praise. Officials in Indiana request business closures to join in thanksgiving services honoring God's blessings and mercy.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Charles W. Hedden and Ada Herndon. Hedden, a barber, is son of Henderson Hedden of Plainville and employed by Ord Correll. Herndon is daughter of H. T. Herndon, owner of the Odon Hotel. The ceremony was performed Tuesday and the couple will reside here.
Robert McCracken aged eighty died Tuesday morning in Elmore township after a long illness. He was a respected farmer living with his daughter Mrs. W. A. Killion. Funeral services were held at Plainville at 2 pm with burial in Orange county.
Jacob Grove of Epsom suffered serious bruises and cut hands Monday morning while cutting a partially felled tree at the Myers saw mill. A branch snagged, the tree fell, and Grove could not escape. Dr. Carter of Epsom treated him. he was kept from work for a week or 80.
D W Wolfe a noted veterinary surgeon formerly living here allegedly attacked W P Dennigan principal of South Side School at Washington on the street Tuesday. The motive was said to be Dennigan punishing Wolfe's son. No arrest yet but assault and battery charges may follow.
Past customs bring the churches of Odon together for a Thanksgiving service at 10 15 a m on Thursday. Rev H A Turney will deliver the address. The community is urged to attend and observe the day by suspending ordinary business to join in worship and gratitude.
Harvey Morrison of Dugger visited Friday. Mrs. J. B. Phipps spent Thursday with Mrs. Nora Connell. Mrs. James Herron visited Aliie Clark's in Greene county Tuesday. Mr. Clinda Holt spent Monday with Mrs. D. W. Osborne. W. P. Howard and J. C. Davis couples gathered Tuesday evening at Shirley Howard's. J. T. Sprague visited Monroeville to see his brother Wm Sprague. Preaching at Ursor tonight by Rev. F. Potts. Arthur Phingmor visited James Heriva Monday evening.
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