Howard County Fair Association Elects Directors
The Howard County Fair Association held a meeting at the M W A hall last Tuesday and elected nine directors for the year. Reports showed about 1200 dollars in debt with nearly 10 thousand dollars in resources. Members favored enlarging the grand stand and building a Floral Hall to house exhibits. The old officers were re elected. The directors will reside in Russiaville in a prepared cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County Fair Association
M. W. A. Hall
C.S. Wadman
W. H. Winnie
A.C. Shilling
M. C. Floyd
W. F. Newby
C. C. Eikenberry
al. S. Thompson
Clint Unger
Thos. E. Lindley
Russiaville
Kokomo Tribune
Russiaville W C T U Meets With Mrs Jennie Sherwin
Mrs Jennie Sherwin hosted the Russiaville W C T U last Friday with strong attendance. Officers assign petition signatures for statewide prohibition and plan humane work. The group aims to sponsor lecturers, promote temperance literature, and consider Mercy Department needs. Dainty refreshments closed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Sherwin
Pres. Thomas
Gause
Men's League Meeting at Baptist church
The Men s League will meet at the Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock p m Rev Lewis McFarland pastor of the New London Friends church will address the audience on Great Characters of Sacred History All men and boys are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Lewis McFarland
New London Friends Church
Moulder and Sharp Wed in quiet Sharpsville home ceremony
James Moulder, a prosperous farmer near Sharpsville, married Miss Sadie Sharp at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening. Rev. Frank Stafford officiated. The Observer extends congratulations to the couple and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stafford
James Moulder
Sharpsville
Sadie Sharp
Tom
Advertised Letters Russiaville Indiana December 1 1908
Advertised letters list for Russiaville Indiana dated December 1 1908 includes Winnie Smith J C Graham James N Heaton Tullie Hines Wr Hollingsworth Wyman Unger E W Sherwin P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Smith
J.C. Graham
James N. Heaton
Tullie Hines
Wr. Hollingsworth
Wyman Unger
Quiet Wedding in Greentown Between Morton and Wilson
On Wednesday evening November 25 a quiet wedding took place at the M E parsonage in Greentown officiated by Rev Hall. Groom Maine Morton son of Hon William Morton and bride Ethel Wilson daughter of Joseph Wilson near Swayzee Grant county. Morton a Howard county teacher in Russia ville. Wilson a Swayzee high school graduate and accomplished musician. Thanksgiving spread shared at groom parents home in Jackson township. A Friday shower at bride's brother Joseph Wilsons home drew fifty invited guests with gifts for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Parsonage
Greentown
Hall
Maine Morton
William Morton
Ethel Wilson
Joseph Wilson
Near Swayzee
Grant County
Morton
Howard County
Russiaville
Swayzee High School
Jackson Township
Rany Val
Friends Meeting Revival Progress Praised
The Friends revival is progressing nicely with strong attendance. Rev. Graham of the M.E. church preached an excellent sermon Wednesday evening and Rev. McFarland preached a splendid sermon last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
Graham
M.E. Church
McFarland
New London Friends Church
Seek Gas at Kempton in Pioneer Local Venture
The Kempton Gas Company forms to raise capital for drilling natural gas at Kempton to light and fuel the town. Backed by local businessmen, it marks the area as a first gas field with early wells in the state vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kempton Gas Company
Post Card Exhibit Opens During Christmas Visitors
Pearl Graham of Kokomo visited Russiaville Thursday to view Christmas Post Cards at Mrs. George L. Woody’s Photography Studio. Miss Ada Swein attended the wedding of Carl Kenworthy and Nora Jackson at Galveston. Mrs. Amanda McCoy visits relatives in Mulberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Graham
Kokomo
Russiaville
George L. Woody
Pearl Woody
Indianapolis
Woody
Alva Cunningham
Kitn
Ada Swein
Carl Kenworthy
Nora Jackson
Galveston
Amanda McCoy
Mulberry
Ben Weave at Kokoro Last Saturday
Ben Weave attended an event at Kokoro last Saturday Besur was noted in the report as a participant or attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Weave
Kokoro
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M. J. Gifford & Company
Howard County Fair Meeting
Russiaville, Ind
E. W. Sherwin, P.M
C. H. Allison
LAW and Insurance
Old Reliable Hartford Fire Insurance Co
H. Allison
Indiana
G. L. Wood Yaussiavice
Morton Wilson
Kempton
Cicero Sims
Frankfort
O. M. Merrick
J. ©. Merrick
Anna Black
Forest
Harry Swayzee
Lucile
J. A. Delon
H. C. Hart
Silas Hailey
Colfax
Hudson Middleton
Swayzee
Penny Pictures
Mazie Long
Elpha Downey
Lola Stanley
Everett McCoy
O.S Martin
Jersey City
N. J
Martin Snyder
Hitchcock
Bluffton
Robert Fife
Hudson
A. H. Miller
Ind
C S. Wadman
W.E. Franklin
New London, Indiana
J. H. Mills
Swayzee Drug Store
Swayzee Bros., Prop’s
Russiaville — — Forest
Way
Winnie
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