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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
3
Local notes report residents and visitors across towns including Washington Morlay Bedfore and Linton Wednoesday. Mentions farm purchases in Bed ford area and moving actions by Alf Chris and O Laughlin. Southern Indiana Band played for Labor Day in Bedford. several residents travel to Indianapolis and Jasonville for work and visits.
Zick, hard, and N lisehtand Williams of Cornettsville visited John KR Sears family Sunday. Various locals including Messrs Osar Frank Wadsworth and families traveled from Elnora and Pine Bluff Arkansas. Cooper bought 640 acres of timber land and plans to move. A dispute on W west Wain street caused a disturbance before dusk. Local ministers and other residents departed for the U B Conference at Marengo.
Wednesday afternoon a large bank barn owned by Trustee John Mumaw burned. No stock was inside but grain and forty tons of hay were lost. Cause traced to boys setting a straw stack alight. a boy initially thought missing was found hidden in a chicken coop. Loss estimated at 33 500 to 34 000, with partial insurance.
B D Smiley owner of an oil and lime house on Spring Street has orders to relocate to make way for a new depot. Brick masons are due midweek to lay the foundation while stakes already mark the site. The depot will sit on the north side of Spring Street with the switch moved to the south side of the main track.
Early Monday morning M. B. Fisher lost a tin box containing 242 in paper money on the way to the slaughter house. He conducted a thorough search but could not locate it and thus offers a reward for its return. Watches and other items valued by the finder are noted alongside the loss.
Farlen repaired at Amenship Vi Jewler. J. P. Taylor was in Terre Haute Thursday and Friday. W. H. McCarter Jr. visited Hymera this week. M B Ledgerwood is building a new barn. Gill Laughlin and Asher Somers added new felt roofs to their barns. Dodd Roders and family came from near Odon for a visit. Duster Williams and family with Mr and Mrs Edgar Stotts of Odon visited J. M. Stotts Sunday. Farlen Metal Telephone Company began erecting its line Wednesday. Mrs. Lowery Cooper and her two sons Dale and Harry with Mrs. Nettie Stotts of Odon were here Friday. Some went to Odon to see East Lynn play. Z W Garten, J D Laughlin and J R McCarter of Odon attended W. H. McCarter's Sunday. Miss Edna McCarter, Della Laughlin and Claud Sipes are at school in Odon. W T Alexander and John Haistings of Odon were here Monday. Mrs. Maud Seal and Miss Annie Seal of Loogootee visited John Hubbard Friday and Saturday. James Evans of Van Buren was here Wednesday. John Hubbard attended Linton Tuesday.
Odon Schools opened Monday under Superintendent F. M. McConnell. Enrollment by rooms shows Prinsatry Fannie O Dell 24, 1st through 2nd Grades Clarice Courtney 70, 3rd and 4th Grades Maud Laughlin 47, 5th and 6th Grades M. H. Kutch 37, High School Freshman 25, Sophomore 13, Junior 9, Senior 6.
Prof. B W Bennett and J E Garten of Odon passed through our village Sunday evening. Bob Mason arrived from Odon Sunday afternoon. Herbert Trueblood planned to attend school in Odon this winter. Locals visited Odon Friday night for a show. Everett Luallen lost his hat from a train en route to Bedford for Labor Day. Martin L Burris house and contents burned Friday at four in the morning with heavy loss and no insurance. The mines were idle Monday for Labor Day. Trum Flynn of Linton visited Saturday to Monday. Coal miners went to Bedford Monday for Labor Day. Walter Hewitt returned from Indianapolis to visit relatives. Miss Adda Pate of Washington visiting relatives here. her nephew Carl Pate accompanying her. Mesdames Macy Vaughn and Julia Myers of Paxivo Me visited Sunday. Wadsworth from Evansville visiting relatives.
Etta Bunch thanks patrons and notes Crooke & Forsythe as old reliables for details on the big excursion dated Sept. 15. The message promotes a new line of millinery goods and invites customers to see the latest offerings.
Officials estimate Hindostan Falls could yield 15000 to 20000 horsepower for a future power plant. W L Stoy and Wm Bell discuss using the falls and may pursue a traction line from French Lick to Vincennes or Sullivan with capitalist interest. Further outcome pending.
An old soldier J. J. Havens of Versailles Ohio is described as bedridden yet cured by Electric Bitters, praised as best for liver and kidney troubles. D L Beach of Clover Nook Farm Greenfield Mass reports relief from Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised with plain formula and no cure no pay claim.
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