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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
Otterbein area reports busy holiday trade with grain movement at elevators and merchants selling quality Christmas goods. Residents visit relatives in Lafayette and Morocco while local social events and church celebrations highlight community life.
J Robert Hawkins and Amanda Woodhams wed at the M E parsonage on Wednesday evening December 18 at six o clock. The bride, well known for leading the telephone exchange, wore pearl gray attire and white satin front. The groom in a black sack suit. They reside on a farm six miles north of town with many friends wishing them happiness and success. Dc B Allen notes the ceremony and The Sun joins in extending best wishes.
The St Bridget's Catholic church bazaar near town drew strong crowds for a lively fair in the old heated church building. Prizes on the fortune wheel and bells, raffles, a coat auction, and refreshments like oyster stew and coffee fueled a successful event. The congregation reported about $1,000 raised. PL Sam Holder of Otterbein, formerly local, visited last Friday and planned to stay a couple of weeks.
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