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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
9
The Western Yearly Meeting of the Friends church opened its sixty fourth annual assembly at Plainfield with Albert J. Brown of Indianapolis elected presiding clerk. Sessions included addresses on church unity by Rev. William J. Cleaver and other discussions, with large plans for Sunday August 28 labeled “Big Sunday.”
Breeders of pure bred Berkshire hogs around Plainfield expand herds. R. M. Gilbert bought a boar and two sows. Omer Post purchased a son. W. A. Hartman acquired two bred sows. Miles Schaeffer bought a sow and Omer Brewer of Southport bought a sow.
The schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m with A P Barlow as superintendent and a 10 30 a m worship service on The Trial or Testing of Faith. Evening events include 6 30 p m B Y P U and 7 30 p m Yearly Meeting. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Pastor S L Essick invites all to attend.
There will be no church services next Sunday due to the Friends' Yearly Meeting. In the morning the men of the church will present a program with three speakers discussing various aspects of the Restoration Movement.
Due to the Friends Yearly Meeting there will be no preaching at the Methodist church next Sunday. The W F M S will hold an all day meeting at Mrs J W Dickson’s home on Wednesday Aug 31 with a 10 30 am program including hymn Bible reading prayer business meeting election of officers mystery box questions lunch 2 pm chain of prayers music lesson Mrs Jackson play An Afternoon in a Chinese Hospital reading box opening and hymn All ladies are urged to attend and bring two food items for the picnic lunch.
The Rev. Herbert L. Huffman formerly of Upland has been called to the pastorate by the Plainfield Friends church. His nomination was approved by the pastoral committee and church members at the last monthly meeting. He will preach his first sermon Sunday September 4.
The 20th annual Ross family reunion is scheduled for Wednesday in the Friends church campus. Attendees are expected to gather for a community reunion with family members from across the area.
A list of public sales schedules is given. Auctions include Al Pointer's farm sale near Mooresville on August 26 at 10 o'clock, Geo E Mercer and J H Almond livestock sale near Plainfield on August 27, and multiple farm and livestock auctions near Plainfield Brownsburg Avon and Brownsburg through September 6. May include household goods sale by Mayme C Snipes on August 29 at 12 30.
Indianapolis visitors stay with relatives in town for weekends as Bly family reunion honors Mrs. Bly turning birthday. Numerous guests from Indianapolis Muncie Greencastle and Ohio join church and social events across the area.
Notice states Dr. Emmett T. Davis-Veterinarian continues services and remains at your disposal, with contact phone 68 for appointments or inquiries.
Local social and travel scraps list visitors and relatives from Danville Indianapolis Louisville and Plainfield plus a Home Economics Class picnic at Will Wood’s farm and a Holderman reunion. Neighbor news mentions sales offers a Ford roadster for sale coal for sale and a basket dinner at Holderman’s grave with Rev Baylor speaking.
A two year old boy, William Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Campbell, was seriously burned when he toppled a can of lye Friday evening. He suffered extensive facial and neck injuries and doctors fear possible loss of sight in one eye.
Baking at the J P Sargent bakery has been held up for almost a week due to a damaged oven.
James Golden hosts Miss Nettie Blunk and William McClellan family in Crown Center and Center Valley visits. Osborne family spends Sunday with Andrew Fisher at Pin Hook. Eunice Hazelwood visits E H Million family. Indianapolis guests include Sallie Mack Catherine Thompson and Billie Beck with John Thompson family. Elias Henley of Monrovia visits James Golden. Morris and Lowell Reeves visit L L Pike at Plainfield. Mort Mills returns to Indianapolis after ten days with sister Mrs John Mills. Arthur Kershaw and family attend surprise dinner for Mrs Carl Pierce near Clayton. Matilda Duncan visits daughter Mrs Ed Allison at Crown Center.
William R. Snipes of North Center Street died Thursday evening at age 81 from general debility. He was a longtime grocery businessman, a 27 year member of the I O O F with a medal honor, and active in the Methodist Episcopal church. Funeral services were held Saturday at home with Rev. A L Meredith. G A R veterans were pallbearers and the Maple Hill burial followed. Surviving relative is daughter Miss Mayme C. Snipes of the Indiana Library Commission.
Samuel B. Garton of Earlham College Richmond announces Frances Lee Nichols will head the new art department. Nichols, a Chicago School of Applied Arts graduate, has works shown at John Herron Indianapolis Richmond Art Gallery and J. W. Young Chicago. Five free music scholarships and competitive tryouts set for Monday September 19 at the college.
Notice to Guilford Township taxpayers Hendricks County Indiana that the advisory board will meet at trustee A P Barlow's office on September 6 1921 to hear objections to the proposed 1922 expenditures and tax levy. Publication noted August 11 1921 in Plainfield Messenger and Danville Gazette.
George Mercer and Hadley Almond announce a stock sale at the Mercer barn located one-fourth mile north of town on Saturday August 27. The inventory includes 65 head of dairy cows 40 to 50 hogs and 50 sheep.
Evan Williams, field secretary of the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union, will speak Sunday September 11 in Plainfield. He will address the Christian church in the morning and evening and lead a union rally of young people in the afternoon at the Friends church.
The Sugar Grove Yearly Meeting convenes Friday September 2 and continues through September 7. This year the session starts one month earlier than usual with the big Sunday on September 4.
Mer lin Bowman exhibited Prince a pony who won second ribbon in the show. John E Ves tal exhibited a horse in the light harness class and also earned a second prize.
Hazelwood lost 9 to 1 to the Indianapolis Giants. Some Hazelwood players have joined the Old Goldburg team and will face Stilesville in Stilesville next Sunday afternoon.
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