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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
3
A. J. Munson of Chicago is expected to establish a jewelry store and repair shop in Otterbein. He will take over the room of Mrs. Van Kendall, absorb Maxwell’s business, and is praised by J. K. Maxwell as a highly recommended jeweler with loyal patronage anticipated. Maxwell has no definite plans for the future.
The Louisa Wolfer farm known as Acre Farm, 834 miles north of Otterbein on the county line road, with good cultivation and usable improvements, will be sold to settle an estate. View the lay of the land and attend the sale in Lafayette on Saturday August 29 at 2 p.m. Auctioneer Capt. A. C. Wright. Gougar and Andrew, Lafayette Attorneys, provide further details. Harry Chenoweth is administrator.
M. E. Church notes Sunday school at 10 a.m. The Fourth Quarterly Conference meets at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday with all official members to elect officers and committees for the next year. Weekly devotionals next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The Methodist Brotherhood holds an after vacation business meeting after devotionals. All members urged to attend.
Armstrong Chapel holds Sunday school at 9 80 a m and preaching with communion at 10 30 a m Members are asked to bring benevolences Mrs Porter Travis and son Rob of Lafayette are visiting the home of F W Conder this week
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edmonds hosted a Sunday dinner with ice cream and cake in the evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jamison of Lafayette along with multiple Jamison families, Doughertys, Moore siblings, Sanders, and Edmonds relatives.
J Crouch and Son of Lafayette received a Paris cablegram Tuesday seeking the immediate delivery of 15 000 artillery horses for the French army. The price asked and details were provided by a Paris dealer acting for the French government. Horses must weigh 1500 to 2000 pounds and be 5 to 10 years old.
The Progressives of Warren and Benton counties met in Pine Village on August 24 and nominated Rev. C. G. Cantrail of West Lebanon for representative. Over 125 members attended with strong representation from Fowler Boswell Otterbein Ambia and Medina townships.
Hawkins threshing ring hosted a picnic at Elmer McKinney's home with seventeen families represented. A boys victorious 13 to 14 game followed, followed by ice cream cake and lemonade. Also listed are names of local families and visitors from Rossville. A note requests tool returns for a sale listing and dates for Pp. H. Tulley’s Otterbein shop closure preparations. Also items seeking horseshoes tobacco tags and a buyer in LaGrange Illinois.
The contest for a $400 Obermeyer piano heats up as candidates led by Miss Reba Peters and Miss Asher Dilts gain ground over three weeks. Final ballot closes September 16 at 3 PM with decisive counts looming and store display praises for Burns & Davis Drug Store.
All persons in the church or any members of other churches who desire to assist the Ladies Aid of the United Brethren church will be welcomed at the church kitchen during conference week. Their help will be greatly appreciated by the committee.
A series of fires felled barns in Otterbein and area farms last week. At Taylor residence a barn burned despite quick rescue efforts. a nearby garage and house faced danger. Harry Sutton’s farm suffered a lightning strike destroying a large barn, corn crib, and 700 bushels of corn with losses estimated at 4000 to 5000 dollars. A riverside dairy barn and silo also burned, with horses saved. Oxford resident Thomas Irvin lost his barn to lightning, while Dr. H G Bloom’s barn near the Irvin property was lightly damaged. Irvin’s barn carried insurance.
Eliza beth Pike Rezin died in 1878, leaving six children. The obituary records birth in Ross county Ohio November 7 1830 and death August 22 1914 at Alvin Illinois. Survivors include Ruben Otterbein Indiana George Anderson Indiana and Mrs Wm Kru kewitz Alvin Illinois. Funeral was in Independence with burial in Independence cemetery.
Rottger Bros finished threshing 650 acres owned by J. J. Brown and sons Nate Frank and James near Hermegsy Oklahoma. The big job produced over 15000 bushels with ten days work and total bill 1365.75. Grain stored for later market. Dr Emma Martin reported Sib eria voyage cancelled due to political unrest delaying departure from San Francisco.
Otterbein prepares for a sensational exhibition to test the 1:55 record with William the famed horse. A large Indiana turnout is planned with the Otterbein band leading a train from Indianapolis to Amboy on Sept 7th. Fans expect a full crowd and strong support for Otterbein and the bold racing effort.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m. No evening service due to the Chautauqua in session. All who subscribed to the Conference Budget see the Committee or the pastor by that Sunday. W B Taylor Pastor.
The Trustee of Bolivar Township Ben ton County proposes annual expenditures and tax levies for 1915 at a September 1 meeting in Otterbein School District No. 7. It lists township expenditures 1638 dollars and township tax 10 cents per hundred dollars, local tuition and tax 37 cents, special school tax 10 283 dollars and 58 cents, road tax 1 000 dollars and 5 cents, additional road tax 1 000 dollars and 6 cents, and poor expenditures 200 dollars with 1 cent tax. tables show property and exemption details. Dated August 3.
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