Tragic Farm Shooting Ends Harold Kelso Life
Harold Kelso died by gunfire at the Twichell farm after setting a straw stack ablaze. He traveled seven miles from Barrows’s home, retrieved a double barreled shotgun and oil can, and was found by Robert Twichell. The World War veteran left a wife and young daughter, with his funeral arranged by Kline Undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kelso
Twichell
Orley Barrows
Twichell Place
Robert Twichell
Klink
Periess
Orland Farmers Institute Showed Profitable Meeting
The Orland Farmers Institute held last week impressed attendees with careful planning and clear program flow. H M Widney from St Joe spoke on Fruits for the Home and Patriotism in Farming while Mrs Brown discussed Woman’s Duty to her Home Community and How to keep Reuben and Susan on the Farm. the high school orchestra aided the afternoon program and Congregational church ladies provided noon lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Farmers’ Institute
H. M. Widney
St. Joe
Ind
Widney
Mrs. Brown
Goshen
Reuben
Susan
The
Congregational Church
Brown
Mrs. Colliver
A Storm That Broughed Shower Honors Broughs
On Friday evening February 24 fifty guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gay hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nisonger for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brough.
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Nysewander
Mrs. Brough
Louis Gay
Frank Nisonger
Ralph Brough
Six Hundred Millions Spent on Roads the Past Year
The Bureau of Public Roads estimates 1921 road construction and maintenance costs at 600 million dollars. Funding sources include motor-vehicle revenue 19 percent State road bonds 7 percent local road bonds 33 percent State taxes and appropriations 12 percent Federal aid 14 percent and county township taxes 14 percent plus miscellaneous 1 percent. A street lighting contract hearing for Orland was postponed to March 6 at the Kelso theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Orland
Kelso Theater
Sunday Social Notes and Local Sightings in East Gilead
Church in East Gilead on Sunday reports visitors Mrs. Ross Wheeler from Cold Water and the Jennett and Loleta Wilkins as guests of Thelma. Herman Taylor and family visited Henry Gay near Brighton. Ed Martin reported robins in his yard and a blue bird, while wild geese were seen going north last week, with hopes of an early spring. Buy from the advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beck
East Gilead
Hattie Wood
Coldwater
Leland Cranson
Anna Martin
Roy Keeslar
Ross Wheeler
Jennett
Loleta Wilkins
Thelma. Martin
Herman Taylor
Henry Gay and Wife
Brighton
Ed Martin
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Straw Stack
Ella Grubaugh Fillmore
Ashland County
Ohio
Greenfield Township
George W. Grubaugh
LaGrange County
Indiana
James Fillmore
James. Fillmore
Clayton Fillmore
Millie Stambaugh
Mary M. Turley
LaGrange
Samuel
Marion Grubaugh
California
Geo- Ponte
Sturgis
Michigan
Subaugh
Wolcottville
Mark Williams
Hannah Booths
J. G. Parker & Co
Ins
Barron
Mar
C. W. van deVanter
Kelso Theatre
Universal
Frank Mays
Don
Hamlin
Orland, Indiana
Orland Bakery
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