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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1920

Page

8

Christmas social notes and oblique visits across Indiana towns

A compilation of holiday visits and family gatherings including Dr. and Mrs. Wright staying with the Wrights in Tallanapolis, Pat Osborn winning Christmas Best, and numerous guests from Danville Indianapolis Plainfield Bainbridge Terre Haute and Monrovia. The obituary notes the death of Mrs Jane Hirkham with funeral details in Clayton.

Amice Sawyer Wilbus Bec Matilda Duncag Hubert Sawyer Jane Hirkham J. O. Hirkham Clayton Baptist Church Joel Blue Stilesville Alice Hurst Donald Indianapolis George Thompson Hargrave N. W. Indiana Maple Ave. M. E Terre Haute Chas. P. Ford Danville J. M. Inman Leona Inman A. W. Inman Fillmore B. R. Inman

Christmas program and illness notes from Camby area

The Christmas program at Mill Church delighted children with a tree. Several residents were ill or recovering, including Mere Baker with tonsillitis, Mrs. Reynolds and Walter Routon. Visits and travel dominate the week with multiple families in Indianapolis and Martinsville sharing meals and church attendance.

Mill Church

Christmas Entertainment At No 1 School Hose Delights Local crowd

Center Charles Thornbro and family visited Indianapolis while Moses Hardins hosted his brother for Christmas. The Christmas program at No 1 school hose drew good attendance and the parts were well rendered. Merrill and Geraldine Stout visited relatives here as some residents attended the Farmers Institute in Plainfield on Tuesday. Iola Overton vacationed with kin near Hazelwood. Ed Mattern is on the sick list.

Moses Hardins No 1 Merrill Geraldine Stout Farmers’ Institute Plainfield Iola Overton Hazelwood Ed Mattern

Christmas social news from Danville and nearby towns

Danville and surrounding communities share Christmas greetings and visits. Families including Wood, Walter, Chamness, Woga, Whitt, and others gathered for holiday meals and to visit kin in Indianapolis, Thorntown, Buckeye Station, and Brownsburg. Local birthdays and quaratine updates accompany Christmas references and revival plans beginning January 4.

Elmwood Social Notes Reflect Village Christmas Visits

Mrs. William Hall and children visited Center Valley and Rosa Jenkins. J. W. Price toured Indianapolis. Neomia Bradford hosted James Harmon and niece from Rushville for a weekend party at Eddie Blair’s. John Poland family joined Henry Fling east of Bridgeport for Christmas. Wilber Indiana visitors with Georg Urban. Abbie Hubbard of Indianapolis saw Evelyn Davis. Christmas guests at W. S. Simmons included Ben Robertson Brownsburg family Santa Simmons Clermont Eddie Simmons Ben Davis Montgomery Montgomery Oscar Simmons and family on Rockville road.

William Hall Center Valley Rosa Jenkins James Harmon Rushville Neomia Bradford Eddie Blair John Poland Henry Fling Bridgeport W. S Simmons Ben Robertson Brownsburg Santa Simmons Clermont Edd Simmons Ben Davis Sam Montgomery Oscar Simmons Rockville Road

Color Blindness Not Total Blindness Under Law

Judge John T. Pendleton in Atlanta held color blindness does not equal total blindness for legal purposes. The case involved George L. Fallin, a locomotive engineer, who was discharged after color blindness developed on the job and sought $1,500 from the Locomotive Engineer Mutual Insurance and Accident Association. the insurer denied payment citing policy terms.

John T. Pendleton Locomotive Engineer Mutual Insurance and Accident Association Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Fallin Engineers’ Association James UL. Mayra

Local Notes and Social Updates from Messena Region

Vasil and Tva Salesman spent the weekend with grandparents near Messena. Due to high building costs a new business house will be deferred until next spring. IT will buy and sell used furniture at the South Mill St. location. Plainfield Poultry Show noted for Jan 6-16, 1920 at Plainfield Opera House. Various family Christmas gatherings and visits across Indianapolis, Cambridge City, Fort Wayne, and Mooresville are listed, including Hobbs convalescing after appendicitis and the Barlow family Christmas dinner known as Uncle Jimmy Smith descendants dinner. Edw. F. E. Sweeney returned from Danville after visiting Rev. Wm. J. Sweeney. Additional social visits cited among local residents and families through Sunday.

Vasil Tva Messena South Mill St Ollie DeMoss Barlow Jimmy Smith James M. Barlow

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hatelwood Flon Wright Seth Wright Tallanapolis Pat Osborn Daisy Wildman J. W. Osborn GC. Gsborn S. S. Craven Mary Reeves Garoline Johnson Reevyns Abram Scotten Clyde Osbornt Catherine Phompsort Marry Renkin Wesley Richardson Opal Baker Bainbridge Albert Wilson Chassey Pike Terre Klaute George Rodge Arthur Moon Albert Cassel Ralph Martha Moon Alex Franklin Cartersburg Orville Wallace Monrovia Mathew Moon Vera Opal Baldock Ben Thompson Luther Sanders Frank Sanders Indianapoli Helen Jordan CAMBY Mere Baker B.C. Morgan Martinsville Sanatorium Chas. Newby Sarah Newby Luther Bray Indianatalis Charles Reynolds Walter Routon Ernest Freeman Jas. Bogle Martinsville Elattie McNeif Fay Stewart Mabel Harper Joe Andrews Indianapois Floyd Bila Hammers Elmer Hammers Floyd Stokesberry Isrnest Freeman Webb Millis John Landers Charles Thornbro Bert Wood John Walter Walter John Pritchett Litton Winner Chamness Virgil Woga Bennett Whitt Charlie Wood Dollie Thompson Will Wood Isaac Wood George Worrel Pierson Harvey Cain Bert Veach Margaret Schwab John Smith Chester Smith Archie Smith Beaman Near Pittsboro G. B Giltner William Wall George Urban Thorntown Edward Baldwin Grover Price Fred Frice Ellis Record Chas Smith Buckeye Station Catherine Price Frank Price George Clodfelter D. McGuire Fred Fred Clark Hazel Pollard Sarah Lucile Parnell No.8 Addie Lamb Mrs Pete Poland Hollingsworth J. C. Walker Chas. A. Marshall John T. Hollingsworth Jos. E. Prewitt The Elks Lodge G. B. Calbert Elizabeth Cox Raymond Johnson David Cox Dewey Ratliff Burroughs Adding Machine Co Ft. Wayne Maurice Hornaday Bales Main Street Cassidy North Vine St Frank Kellum Martha R. W. Maris Harry Norman Campbellsburg J.P. Cope D W. Gossett Harry Sanders Elmwood J. W. Price Harry Pettago Wilber, Ind Georg Urban Abbie Hubbard Evelyn Davis Better Georgia Superior Court Plainfield Opera House Mrs. Ray Grimes Bowling Green Frank Ellis Obed Ellis Ray Briner Harry Hobbs A. W. Hornaday D. H. Worneday Ralph Hornaday Ft. Waynhe Sweeney Rev Wm. J. Sweeney D. W. Gossett Robert Sanders C. E. Trotter D. H. Hornaday Misses Gra Viola Hornaday Mooresville Princess Theater John Barrymore Raffles London Melros Melrose EE Haney Ak J.S. Jones W. R. Elliott Plainfield, Indiana Ford
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