09 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
1
Clarence C Kinnaman and Florence Newkirk of Lawrence county were married at Fairview church near Sparkaville Tuesday at seven o clock. The ceremony drew friends and relatives and refreshments followed at the bride's home. The groom, a 1906 Odon High School graduate, plans to establish a home on a farm in Illinois.
Arrangements are complete for Purdue University hosting the Second Annual Fruit Show during the Farmers' Short Course week January 11 to 16, 1969. It is co sponsored by the Indiana Horticultural Society and the University Horticultural Department with a premium list over 300 dollars. Entries must be grown by the exhibitor and details are available from C G Woodbury.
A new Odd Fellows lodge will be instituted at Trinity Springs on Thanksgiving afternoon and night. A petition is circulating and enough applicants have signed to ensure the institution. Degree work will be performed by lodges from Loogootee Shoals Odon and Burns City. A big time is anticipated.
Mrs Hewitt Wallick wife of a prominent east town farmer was badly hurt at her home early Wednesday while milking an unruly cow. She was knocked down and her leg broken as the animal stepped on her. Dr Rankin and DeMotte attended. recovery will be lengthy but not life threatening due to her age.
Miss Mamie Deal Hazel Mc Callian and Mary Gingerich spent Sunday with Mary Gingerich. Ellsworth Overton and family visited Anderson Overton's in Odon Monday. Martin Roberts and Misa Lula Ramsey spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Lula Collins. Mrs Alice Pershing and children spent Monday with Mrs Leonard Rameey. Robert Fellers returned to work at Elliston Tuesday after visiting family. Andrew Williams and family visited Homer Pershing's Sunday. Mr and Mrs BE L Bindman were guests of Mr and Mrs Edd Hubbard of Farlen Sunday.
John O'Donald 27 died of typhoid fever at his Washington home after returning from Petersburg where he had worked as a printer. Born in Scotland Greene county he had lived in Odon and Washington. Survived by parents two sisters Stella and Beryl and three brothers Ray George Dale. Burial in Scotland cemetery following funeral at Washington residence.
Several students were absent Monday as Willie Miller and Schuyler Ketchem visited the Bloomfield high school Friday. Orval Morrison made a short Monday afternoon stop. Miss Josephine Lucas from Indian Springs attends here. Ollie Daal in the senior class heard Prof. Trueblood's class Monday while Trueblood attended his aunt's funeral at Eaglesville. Seniors took an English classics exam Wednesday. Roy R. Winklepleck hosted the Junior class Thursday evening. Sophomores held caucus meetings in the assembly room this week.
A letter urges extending an extra passenger train from Linton to Terre Haute to reach Odon. The writer argues traffic from Odon and intermediate towns could justify service and asks local residents to petition and present facts to Receiver M. J. Carpenter to gain support.
O O Hinkle and family spent Sunday with Allen Stanley and family. Mr and Mrs Curtis Overton visited Alfred Coyle and family of Montgomery. John Heshelman and family visited friends in Martin county. Grant Overton and wife plus others spent Sunday with James Overton and family. J H Seneff and wife visited Oliver Hamerick and wife. D W Resler and wife were guests of Frank Wadsworth and family. Earl Bauserman and Hobart Sears spent Sunday with Orville and Leamon Overton.
Pettit and wife visited at New Miss Edna Ramsey spent Sunday with Bertha Overton. Misses Zella Miller and Cecil Hindman were guests of Miss Brittie Ketchem Sunday. Robert Fullers and wife visited Mrs. Harriett Fellers of Odon. Grandma Payne of Odon spent Sunday with Mrs. Maude Sears. A large crowd attended church at Mt. Olive Sunday night. Philip Miner and family visited Hidd Hubbard's Sunday berry Sunday. Miss Ethel Lamb guest of Miss Lula Collins Sunday afternoon. James Spurgeon and family guests of Chas. Kettery and family of Odon Sunday.
Odon Indiana reports H W Smiley Repair Shop on Spring street sells fixes. Mrs Trueblood dies after long cancer illness. funeral in Eaglesville M E church with large attendance. Local families visit, neighbors ill and improving. Loogootee beats Wheatland 16 to 0 with Terrence O Maley’s shutout. Residents relocate, new house near completion, sheriff Colbert visits, mines employment noted.
Elvis Phillips and Grant Myers of Montgomery were here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Lima of Odon visited John Ketchem's Sunday. Eli Cunningham of Elmore was here Sunday. Mr and Mrs J P Taylor went to Loogootee Friday. Mr and Mrs W H Wallick attended the funeral of Mrs James Trueblood at Eaglesville Monday. Mr and Mrs Milt Ledgerwood were at Scotland first of the week. Mrs Jesse Toon of Bedford visiting with her daughters. Miss Jennie Wallick and Henry Wallick attended the funeral of John O Donald at Scotland Monday. W H and Jacob Bechtel were at Plainville Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Stotts were at Epsom Monday. August Fesler of Burns City was here Wednesday, Jas Williams of Burns City visited Sunday.
W R O Dell and B Pershing while hunting in Martin County killed a rattlesnake several days ago that measured four feet in length and bore eight rattlers.
Newberry votes to incorporate and selects Edward Scott Frank Shoptow and Frank Crooke as trustees with John Scarbrough as marshal. The incorporation aims to establish a cement sidewalk system. For SaLe Large drummer sample tronk. W.C. Garten.
Ogee chee Tribe 58 of Washington pushes county auditor Thomas Nugent for great junior sagamore in the Improved Order of Red Men. Delegations will travel to Indianapolis for the council vote on October 20 as backers campaign statewide for the Daviess county native.
There will be preaching here Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night by Rev Wise. Mrs Maggie Dillon and children spent Sunday with Mrs Angie Dillon. Ira Boardman visited Emma Shake. Mrs Edgar Long and daughter Irene of Jasonville visited Alfred Long and family. Mrs Arthur Bramble of Terre Haute and Mrs Chas Christler of Linton visited Mrs Arch McMullen. John Hastings is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Money to lend on Northern Daviess county farms at 5 percent. Shoals Indiana ad by O J McCarty.
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