Sed h M. i. Church Services
Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a m with a preaching service next Sunday evening at 7:00 p m. All are invited to attend these services. Signed S F Harter pastor.
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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
1
Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a m with a preaching service next Sunday evening at 7:00 p m. All are invited to attend these services. Signed S F Harter pastor.
The notice lists church events including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Young people's meeting at 6:00 p.m. and a Thursday evening prayer meeting.
The Christian Church holds communion and preaching at 10 30am with a 12 15 service at Bluie School and a 7 00pm preaching service. Thursday 7 30pm is a prayer meeting. Proovedirge urges all parishioners to attend. Pastor A A Honeywell.
Indianapolis reports eight counties still awaiting acts of the 1913 legislature with Marion to receive theirs Monday. Secretary of State notes receipts from sixty eight counties and expects the proclamation setting the acts in force to be issued Tuesday or Wednesday after counties acknowledge receipt.
L L Shuil sold his dry goods store to Shields of Bridgeville. Wren Chesser moved to Church street north side. Shields will occupy Chesser’s vacated property. B F Brooks of West Middleton visited W S Renfro and Thomas near Wiles. Electric lighting nearing completion. Eastern Star visit to Indianapolis. Sharpsville Canning shows new smokestack after wind storm. High school term ends Friday. commencement at M E church Sunday. Myers of Kokomo visited McGraws. Renfro house paid. Brookses visited Carter family. Ream travels Kokomo and Hemlock list for music classes.
Leo Sipes 21, son of Charles Sipes, was arrested after threatening to “put the whole family out of business” when spurned by Gladys See 22. A charge of assault and battery was filed by her mother. Witnesses say Sipes, once welcomed by the Lee family who moved from Rossaville, became obtrusive and violent, prompting police concern.
The passage urges relentless fly control as a defense of home. It compares magnified public understanding of the fly to a tiger hunt and frames blows against the fly as actions in service of domestic safety and redress, likening it to warfare without poetry or music.
The Observer announces a new pattern department offering up to date practical patterns for ladies at 10 cents each. Send coupons with order forms filled to this office. patterns will be shipped promptly from the pattern house.
Howard county farmers work the fields in ideal weather. If the Weatherman keeps smiling, seed corn will be in the ground soon. Local merchants note dull days but trust the busy farms bring future business and signals of good times ahead.
Indianapolis Delphi Traction Co raises capital from 100000 to 2 million for a planned line via Carmel Westfield Sheridan Russiaville New London Burlington and Flora. Delfh Const action Co of Indianapolis also files for 10000 capital. Officials cite work with Indianapolis & Delphi Traction. many utilities hike capital to bypass new public service commission rules.
The Russiaville high school held commencement at the Methodist Episcopal church last Friday evening. Thirteen graduates sat with teachers as the orchestra opened and Rev. S. F. Harter gave the invocation. Rev. I. Kuhn of Indianapolis delivered an address stressing education's value and urging graduates to delay marriage until ready for life’s work. Professor Vickrey presented the diplomas. Rev. Ossar of the Friends church offered closing words.
The Russiaville Alumni Association held a post commencement program for the 1913 graduates at the school building. It featured music by the Russiaville orchestra and a piano solo by Miss Blanche Homan of Tipton, with readings by Miss Carrie Davenport. Refreshments followed as about twenty-five members attended. The group hopes to draw more former graduates next year.
The annual commencement of the common schools in Honey Creek township is tonight at eight at the Christian church. Rev. S. Je Harter will give the class address and A. F. Hutson will present diplomas to thirteen graduates. Russiaville orchestra provides music. Graduates include Leette Barents Doris Chambers Ervin Middleton Pearl Talbert Raymond Swiney Vedis Daniap Frank Bishop Gertude Lewis O Russell Ratelitt Nelson Hollingsworth Corinne Stout Russell De Wise and Fro. Rateliff.
Delinquent time nears as the county treasurer and staff stay busy with tax collections. Residents line up during office hours to pay their share for county government, with Saturday expected to be the big payoff day as duplicates near being cleared.
Notice to the public by A. H. Miller Deputy Health Commissioner urging immediate cleanup of alleys and proper disposal of slops and wastes to avoid embarrassment when the health official calls.
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