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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
3
A chimney collapsed Friday night during a violent storm at the residence of F. E. Frazier on South Main Street. The brick mass damaged a roof section and the room below. Excess rain flooded the basement and disabled the furnace, magnifying troubles for the household.
The Alethenae and Cleonian societies held an oratorical and reading contest Thursday night in the school auditorium. A full report appears in the school notes. J. W. Carroll, named as Otterbein postmaster by The Fowler Leader, doubts the commission until he sees it. J. W. Bower of Lebanon visited for a combined business and pleasure weekend.
Mrs W N Dunn received word from her sister in Terre Haute detailing the Sunday night storm devastation. The southern city area suffered extensive destruction with many blocks damaged and homes swept away near the river. Churches and schools opened emergency hospitals for the dead wounded and homeless as a smallpox outbreak complicated relief efforts. Initial totals cited 25 to 30 dead and more than 100 injured with property losses still being tallied.
Saturday is set for voting on saloons with the public urged to express its views in the ballot box. Citizens are urged to vote freely as their conscience directs, with many praying for an honest vote from each voter.
Notice to townships that desire Farmers Institutes in 1913 14 to elect township chairmen at Fowler Town Hall March 31 at 2 30 for electing a county chairman and secretary to serve from April 1 1913 to March 31 1914 A County Institute Board will be reorganized at the meeting Theodore Hoss Co Chairman Farmers Inst
The W F M S holds its regular monthly meeting next Thursday afternoon led by Mrs Dora Davis. The prepaid program centers on An afternoon in China. Members are urged to attend and those who have not contributed yet may give to the Thankoffering.
Easter exercises begin at Willow Grove church on Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with recitations drills and songs. A Missionary address by Mrs W N Dunn follows the program, then the pastor will preach.
J. W. Timmons and family of Indianapolis visited on Sunday with John G. Sewell and family, sharing a social visit.
Otterbein holds Sunday School at 10:00 a m and preaching at 9:30 p m Armstrong reports Sabbath School and preaching Willow Grove lists Sunday School to follow W N Do
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