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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
1
West Middleton News reports a flurry of home visits and social calls. Residents include the Wares and Torrences from Kokomo, Ruth Thomas from Keanard, Genieve Thatcher, Lottie McCool and Loraine Torrence, and others sharing Sunday gatherings and church attendance.
Mr and Mrs Newton Hiatt and daughter Gladys from Galveston called on Mrs Hiatt's parents Mr and Mrs Matt Endicott of this place.
The Harrison township schools held their eighth grade commencement largely attended. Mr. Kelley delivered the address to the audience and was enjoyed by all. Miss Iris Thomas returned home after a brief stay in Indianapolis. Harry Torrence of Kokomo spent Sunday at home. Mr. Joe Newlin was greatly surprised Sunday when relatives and friends gathered at his home.
Mrs. Ryan and son Frel visited West Middleton on Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas were in Kokomo Saturday night.
Trainers prepare fifty horses at the county fairgrounds ahead of the July races. S F Palin leads local handlers with twenty two horses including Possibility a storied ten year old stallion with mile and half mile records. Possibility set marks in Alabama Georgia and local circuits before returning to chase success this season.
Palin trains a large stable of pacers and trotters across Indiana led by Possibility with several offspring showing fast trial miles. Notable horses include Reality Francis A and an unnamed sorrel mare owned by John Martin. Other contenders include Purefast Miss Patsy Maple and Durbin Direct with trial times from 2:12 to 2:33.
The notice lists a Sunday schedule with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Communion and Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Fellowship at 3:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Preaching every first and third Sundays and a Thursday prayer meeting. Rev. F W Wolff urges attendance by unaffiliated parishioners.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 a m. Preaching each second and fourteenth at pineanes and evenings in the month. B Y P U meets Sundays at 6:00 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings at 7:00. You are invited to attend. Allie Stith, Pastor.
The M. E. Church invites all not enrolled in another school to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and a preaching service at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. A prayer meeting is held every Thursday evening. Everyone is welcome. J. F. Edwards, Pastor.
At 9 45 a m Bible school every Sunday 11 00 a m preaching by pastor Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor Sunday evening at 6 00 p m preaching following at 7 00 p m Walter W Mellie M Brown Pastore welcome to these services
The report highlights a horse named Robert L owned by Andrew Wyrick, new to the community in just a week, with a mile time of 2:22 and a previous trial mile of 2:17. The stallion shows much promise as development continues.
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