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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
3
A rambling collection of social visits and travels appears from Burny City to Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Residents Asa Hay Hulett and families plus many neighbors are mentioned with repeats of weekend trips, fairs, church activities, and local business ads.
A roundup of visits and travels including Miss Vella Jacobs to Elnora to see Mrs. Dunham, Geo. M. Critchlow to Washington, Herschel Smiley to Indianapolis for the State Fair, and many others from Linton, Bloomfield, and nearby areas. Reports of new real estate activity, hotel rental, and a bridge incident accompany social items and comments on county ties and local sentiments.
Last Saturday afternoon Sam Stomp and Dr. C C Young clashed in a downtown dispute that escalated into a knife and cane assault. Both men bled but were not seriously injured. the scene drew in officers after the violence subsided.
The Indiana polis Methodist and Marengo United Brethren conferences announced Vincennes and Odon district assignments. Presiding elder H. C. Clippinger led a list of named pastors and supply appointments for towns including Bicknell, Bruceville, Shoals, Sullivan, Vincennes First, Parkst, and Washington circuit, plus many others. Additional appointments covered Oden Dale Georgetown and surrounding faith communities with numerous clergy shifts and supply roles.
In the last 30 days Crooke and Forsythe Agency completed property sales totaling 36 400 dollars. They moved 1274 acres across the period.
Daniel Murphy brother in law of Dr J L Seal and former township resident was killed last week between Jasonville and Midland. He and two companions were in a wagon when a passing buggy caused him to attempt a pass. At a sharp turn they were thrown from the wagon and Murphy broke his neck. The body was brought home to Barr township for funeral services at St Joe church conducted by Rev Father McCabe. He leaves a wife and five children.
E E Forsythe of Crooke and Forsythe returned from Pine Bluff Ark with Lowery Cooper of this city after closing a 649 acre Pine and hardwood timber sale. The firm also took options on about 6000 adjacent acres and plans to attract a colony, start a town, and develop farming country with cheap soil.
All persons who owe money termed as cheery themselves in debted taime are urged to call and settle at once. Wm. Sims.
Lula Martin fourteen year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Siemon Martin died Tuesday at her home four miles west of town from typhoid fever. Born in North Salem she moved here last spring and leaves a father mother and two sisters. Funeral by Eld C H Buchanan at Good Hope Wednesday. burial Walnut Hill. Miss Blanch Sears, daughter of the late Jesse Sears, died Monday night in Washington. She was related to John James and Ben Sears and had visited here often.
The Southern Indiana shows interest in Odon with a possible Y track and land price requests. A new depot would rival others on the line except Bedford, and a Terre Haute train is planned. Officials see Odon as a strong point and some expect it to become Evansville extension terminal.
John Hubbard traveled to Bogard township on Monday for business. Residents attended a Loogootee picnic. Edgar Stotts and wife from Odon visited R. D. Stotts Saturday night and Sunday. Al Toon and family from the North End were here Sunday. Jake McNabb and family from Bunkin en route to Burns City visited Sunday. A field of visitors included Dave Weaver Jessie Hardy Pearl Bogle Harman Sears and several Kelseys and Walters from Van Buren near Odon and J M Stotts's Sunday.
A. W. Hoopingraner of Loogootee on his farm south of town. Rev. John Ragle to preach at M. E. Church next Sunday. Several local families mentioned with moves and visits. An all-farmers team from here lost 49 to 14 at Burns City. A Chamberlains ad: a neighbor cures diarrhea in 24 hours with Kennedy brand.
The editor invites tips on any pens or writers connected with the paper, promising a favor in return for information.
Public notice extols Boschee’s German Syrup as the only today that relieves and cures consumption with pure tar extracts and gums. It claims help for coughs colds and consumption endorsed by medical congresses and promises free easy morning expectoration and rapid relief. Small bottle advertised at 3 cents and regular four times larger at 75 cents.
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