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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
8
A clipped archival line lists names B W Anderson C M Havens Jos EB Prewrt as directors with the term Attest accompanying the entry.
Danville route A resident Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty visited Mr. and Mrs. Oho Walter on Monday. Charles Wood, the champion hunter, killed a large red fox Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harrison spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Jenkins north of Plainfield.
Mr and Mrs John Walter spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Will Freman near Litton. Mr Will Carrier had an accident Thursday evening falling from a hay mow and breaking his jaw. he was taken to Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis.
Local residents report numerous visits and movements. Mr and Mrs David McGuire moved to a farm near Kokomo. Richard Overholser is out of school sick. Many families—Hurin, Bradford, Blair, Poland, Huffman, Clodfelter, Davis, Barker, Price, Morris, Lamb, Overholser, Urban, Blank, Eisner Station, Overholser—are noted for visits, New Year gatherings, and holiday travel across Bridgeport, Buckeye Station, Rockville Road, Thorntown, Plainfield, and Indianapolis. The item also mentions embroidery club, garden plans, and weather observations.
Noblesville based McCaun family gave a standout musical entertainment in Cartersburg last Friday night and locals hope for another soon. The piece notes various visits by residents to Indianapolis Danville Coatesville and Plainfield with several social updates and a Union Sunday School election naming T C Kendall as Superintendent and Mary Whitt as Assistant Secretary among others.
Chorister Charles Prewitt and assistant chorister Harry Ward called on Mrs. Mary Benbow who spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Orval Stewart. William Harrier, injured Thursday evening in a barn loft fall near here, is slowly recovering at Robert Long hospital.
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