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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
7
Local notices report cool nights and illness. residents assist with barn work for Will Ledgerwood. many neighbors attend church and visit kin. Several show improvements or travel, while farming and house repairs proceed.
Local notes describe illness and recoveries including Arthur Callahan and Barbra Baugh. Residents Neely Nelson, John Philips, Olva Nicholas visit, and Rev. Grant Priest buried at Old Salem with funeral by Rev. Iaman of Odon. Others travel to Greene County, Edwardsport reunion plans, and Burns City produce transfers.
Sam Clinton improving slowly. Postmaster John Evans to move to Plainville soon. Geo. McBride moved to Linton this week. John Swallers son very low with typhoid fever. Tom Wade of Bogard township was here on business last week. Peter Pinder of Bogard entertained pedestrians on Main St last Saturday. Tom Morgen the auctioneer blocked Tom Meadors restaurant street by telling wild west heating scrapes. Owen Booker erected a new barn on Cara St property.
Community items report farmers sowing wheat in Pleasant Hill and visits among locals. The district school starts Monday October 2 with Miss Scvene Prentice as teacher. Various residents and visitors are listed with brief mentions. An oyster supper at Mr. Deans is noted along with unrelated commentary on Korea and J Pierpont Morgan.
Several residents travel for events and visits. Mr and Mrs Good Alexander attended the Vinceones Fair Shorsday. Mrs Myra Eaton welcomed a new birth. Walter Critcrow nears residence completion. Henry Cheatnut visited Plainville. Frank Pickett at Hyatt. Mr and Mrs Wm Patterson attended the Re union in Ebeneer. Mr and Mrs Abraham Critchlow returned from Kentucky. Alfred Moren and A G Williams were seen in Washington and Odon respectively. Carl Boger came from Washington for a visit.
Willie Singleton Trainor and sister Emma visited friends in Washington. Oral Wade and Joseph Wade moved or were in Washington, while the Trainor school was closed for repairs. Teachers from Bogard, Elmore and Steele attended a joint institute at Plainville. Miss Sarah Miles visits Washington. Mrs. T. A. Wade and Agnes visit Loogootee. Mel Lundergan recovers from an injury in baseball. A federal official fears surprise resignations in letters.
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