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Newspaper

Odon Journal

Location

Odon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1911

Page

7

Local notes reflect illness travel and sports wins

Mrs. Sarah Overton remains on the sick list while Edward O'Connor shows slight improvement. Miss Ella Riley visits her mother. Eaglesville loses its doctor as Dr. Selfridge moves to Westphalia. Epsom and Eaglesville play ball with Epsom winning 5 to 3 and 19 to 9 in prior games. a third clash is set for November 2 at Epsom.

Sarah Overton Eaglesville W. T. Selfridge Westphalia Knox County

Bunkum Items Chronicle Local Visits and Travel

Charles Herron and family spent Sunday with James Herron and family. Attendees from here went to Lyons carnival Friday. Nellie Blough stayed with her Greene County parents Milt and wife. Will Conard's family visited H. M. Connell Sunday. Kinnaman family returned from Illinois after visiting Albert and family. Nora Connell and Leland visited Farlen parents. Dannie Herron returned from Terre Haute. James Baile Indian Springs and Ribble Sears visited E. Bailes. Rev. M. P. Herron moves to Decker to take pastor post.

Concord Items Recap of Local Visits and Travel

Concord notes show multiple family visits and weekend travel. Alfred Byrer and family hosted Henry Byrer relatives, while Mrs. Critchlow and children visited. Arney family traveled to Arkansas to visit Mrs. Arney's daughter. Edith Wilkey and Lula Wade spent Sundays with local families. Wilkey returned from Chicago.

Dynamite Found Under California Bridge Before Taft Train

A report from Naples Cal dated Oct 17 describes 36 sticks of dynamite found under the Cualitan viaduct twenty miles north of Santa Barbara. A night watchman fought two men on the bridge with a revolver. the men fled as the dynamite was removed by Sheriff Wines and deputies. The dynamite was discovered around 2 am before President Taft's special train crossed at 5:51 am. A search for the suspects continues.

Naples Cal Santa Barbara Taft Los Angeles

Willow Lick Social Notes Highlight Nearby Visits

Mr and Mrs Charles Martin of Robinson Illinois and Mr and Mrs J A Marshall west of Odon hosted J T Sears and family on Monday Amos Dungan and Miss Clara Pershing and Mrs Flora Hall spent Friday at Loogootee James Evans traveled to Washington on business Dc R Dungan visited his sons George and Curtis Dungan in Sullivan County Homer Pershing and family spent Sunday with Stever Callahan and wife Calvin Sears of near Belview visits Grant Overton’s family Roy Bauserman and Miss Flora Clinton passed through Here Sunday Born to Logan Perry on Saturday Oct 14 a daughter Verna Sears spent part of last week with Mrs Wm Sims of Odon Amos Dungan went to Champaign Illinois to husk corn for Miller Ward Samuel Overton went to Washington Saturday Salmon Atchley and family moved to Charley Clark's residence Mrs Alice Overton visited Sunday night with Mrs Lizzie Luallen.

Sunday Socials Report From Local Community

Baile items Jonah Arney and wife of Concorn spent Sunday with William Mackler and wifeRev T J Alford spent Sunday with Dillard Boardman and family Mrs J R Sears called on Mrs Charles Buchanan Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Harvey Wright were called to Quincy Ills on account of the serious illness of Mrs Wrights father Miss Ila Boardman spent Sunday with Miss Clida Rise Paul Sears attended the convention at Bellview Sunday night Rev Schoonover and wife of Odon passed through here Sunday evening en route to Belview Roy Callahan and wife spent Sunday with Dutch Wright and wife Mr and Mrs J R Sears spent Sunday with Dolphus Williams and family The Misses Susie and Mary Hamerickhouse spent Saturday night with Mrs Ribble Sears Nathan Fesler of Koleen spent Monday night with Dillard Boardman

Harvey Wright Quincy, Ills Schoonover Odon Belview

Keck the Jeweler and Optician Ad

A local shop highlights watch repair excellence with a 24 year experience and a motto promising quality. Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup is advertised as a cough remedy and White oak fence posts are offered for sale by W. R. Neeriemer.

Rexall Odon Drug Co

United Brethren Church Announcements

Sunday school at Mud Pike and Pleasant Hill services and a full weekly schedule with W M A Endeavor prayer meeting and choir practice led by Pastor L L Schoonover. Readings include Sunday schools at 9:30 a m and services at 10:30 a m for Mud Pike, 1:30 p m and 2:45 p m for Pleasant Hill, and evening preaching at 7:00 p m with midweek prayer and meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Local Residents and Visitors Pass Through Odon Area

Numerous names from Odon and surrounding towns appear in transit through the area this week. Encounters include families, tradespeople, and visitors like L. Coyle, Homer Cunningham, Harve Sims, Jno Cunningham, Silas Ketchem, Jno L Hesselman, Jacob Bowers, Mrs. O B Dancers, and many others. A sale at Stotts' drew a large crowd, and Edna Ledgerwood hosted friends Sunday night.

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Raglesville Edward O’connor John’’ Williams Ella Riley Washington Jane Riley Herschel Ramp van Buren Indianapolis Wm. Young Near Liberty Jas. A. Burress and Geo. Pruitt Busi Ness Mrs. A. M. Clark Hugh Neeremer Jas. A Buress and Family Anderson and Rankin Loogootee Institute Raleigh Smiley Epsom High School Epsom Cloak & Suit C. A. Pickett Charles Herron James Herron Lyons Nellie Blough Milt Hamilton Greene Co Will Conard H. M. Connell Mrs Wm. Kinnaman Re Illinois Albert Nora Connell Leland Mrs. J. B. Phipps Farlen Dannie Herron Terre Haute James Baile Indian Springs Mrs. Ribble Sears E. Bailes M. P. Herron Decker Concord Alfred Byrer Little Son Frank Critchlow Henry Byrer John Hastings Ol Stanley Missdith Wilkey John Barley Grover Wade Sadie Mallette Clyda Byrer John Arney Arkansas Mrs. Arney Ind Wilkey Chicago Joseph Brock Linton Nathan Chandler Newberry Alfred Chestnut Edith Wilkey Aley Bechtel Lula Wade San Sheriff Wines of Willow Lick Charles Martin Amos Dungan Clara Pershing Flora Hall James Evans Dc. R. Dungan Sullivan Co Sons George and Curtis Dungan Homer Pershing Stever Callahan Calvin Sears Mr. and Mrs. Grant Overton Roy Bauserman Flora Clinton Ifere Mrs. Logan Perry Verna Sears Wm. Sims Champaign Inls Miller Samuel Overton Salmon Atchley Charley Clark Alice Overton Lizzie Luallen Jonah Arney Concorn William Mackler T. J. Alford Dillard Boardman and Family J. R. Sears Charles Buchanan Ila Boardman Miss Clida Rise Paul Sears Bellview Roy Callahan Dutch Wright Dolphus Williams Susie and Mary Hamerickhouse Nathan Fesler Koleen Dillard Boardman Keck W. R. Neeriemer United Brethren Church Mud Pike Pleasant Hill L. L. Schoonover, Pastor L. Coyle Homer Cunningham Harve Sims Jno. Cunningham Silas Ketchem Stout’s Jno. L Jacob Bowers Near Scotland Edna Ledgerwood Cladis Norman Maulie Stickles Abe Huff Olon W. H. Bechtel Tom Phipps Martin County C. F. Jaeger Louisville, Ky Jonas MecFarlen Brier Ridge Len Walters Ocdon R. J. McCallian Little Daughter Dan Mowery Emerson Sims Oden Mac Flynn Josie Richardsson of Joe, Henderson Leonard and Ottie Lee Vincennes Family E. D. Meek Colon Stotts Sale Everett Lunden Clark Lamb Near Odon J. P. Taylor D. B. Ogden E. T. Laughlin Gantz’s
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