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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
4
Local ads list hardware deals at Keyes and Hamlinings, paint offers, seed and dairy feed prices, and a tractor demo. Notices cover a church bake sale, a mass meeting with Cyrus Cline speaking, new Scout troop plans, and a wedding at the McKibben home.
Former Orland resident E. T. Cooper an attorney from Hanford Colorado and three other men were shot and killed by a demented farmer last Wednesday. Cooper was born locally and left about thirty years ago. He was an uncle of Mrs. Fred Kimball and Mrs. Jennie Scott was visiting the Caspers preparing to return home when the tragedy occurred.
Congregational Church announces usual services at East Church next Sabbath. Morning topic is The World's need of kindness and the evening topic is Turkey and the Great War illustrated by the stereopticon. All are cordially invited.
Our School ended the year with a pot luck dinner at the schoolhouse to honor teacher Miss Emma Neihardt for good work. Patrons and friends enjoyed an afternoon program featuring recitations by Mrs Wetzel and Mrs Ida Woods. Visitors dropped in and local families shared Sunday visits and services were announced for Thursday evening by Elder Snyder.
Gilead resident Miss Pearl Wheeler visited her uncle Chas Wheeler and family the first of last week. Lewis Gay and family of Orland spent Easter with the Taylor family. Buildright Quartette and families held a pot luck supper at Dwight Bellows to honor CL Luce and Glenn Keeslar for birthdays on the 13th and 15th. Ruth Wigent of Orland visited Esther Hoppingarner. Glenn Keeslar and family celebrated Easter at Lake Gage. J M Wheeler visited Kinderhook with G Black family. Roy Keeslar and family and Mrs Anna Martin spent Easter with Wm Nash and family in Orland. Dora Wheeler and family spent Easter with Chas Wheeler and family.
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