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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
6
The Graden ee at Stingle Hill area is flagged as dangerous prompting a county move to seek an overhead railroad crossing through the public utility commission. The railroad favors removing the road and routing traffic via Pine Village road with a new segment to merge north, a plan county officials deem unsafe due to sharp turns and risk to travelers.
A massive blaze swept through a cattle barn on the Melvin sisters farm late Thursday afternoon. Will Clawson, resident there, reported losses include ten tons of hay, a corn crib, 100 bushels of corn, and a silo. Winds helped push flames away from the house, but the total damage was severe.
The Benton Review reports civil engineers survey southern Boone County for an Indianapolis to Chicago interurban line. It would pass Lebanon Frankfort and Lafayette. promoter names unavailable. Under current Otterbein schedule, the town sees no harm and may gain benefits.
John Timmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Timmons, fell from a ladder Saturday while picking fruit. He broke his left arm above the wrist and sustained minor scratches and bruises. Friends wish him a speedy recovery and better luck next cherry season.
The Otterbein Telephone Co requests corrections to the new directory including 2463 Fred Weigle 81 T BE Hartley Kes and the addition of 1483 Joseph Quigg RL as a newly installed phone since issue of the new directories.
Mrs Matilda Peterson born Matilda Renstrom in East Gotland Sweden on August 2 1845 died Monday morning at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a months long illness She immigrated to America in her twenties and lived in Lafayette most of her life She married John Peterson in 1872 and is survived by him and other relatives Funeral services were held at the home yesterday at ten oclock Rev W N Dunn officiating with interment in Pond Grove cemetery
Ralph I VanDyke died Sunday evening at 7 after a long battle with tuberculosis. He was born November 23 1881 in Crawford county Kansas and moved to Indiana with his parents in 1893. He married Mae A Wheeler on March 30 1910 and is survived by his parents two sisters and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 am at the parental home with interment at Montmorenci cemetery. Rev W N Dunn officiated.
The Van Dyke family and the Murphy family extend sincere thanks to neighbors and the Mason group for aid and sympathy during illness and death. F. H. Van Dyke and family express gratitude to those who helped during the sickness and death of their son and brother. Mrs Richard Murphy and the children also thank those who aided them for their husband and father.
Dr Emma Martin returned Sunday from Tian Fu China. She traveled home via Europe after six years in missionary work and takes a 15 month leave of absence for rest. Friends welcome her home. she was accompanied by another missionary from the air field to Washington.
Rev and Mrs Dunn invite the public to an informal reception next Tuesday evening at their home to honor Dr Emma Martin who has just returned from Chris Hourg 190 tg 4400.
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