Sunday Visits and Local Gatherings across Shelby County
Aubrey Bradshaw and family spent Sunday with Rollie Kellams Enos Pickett and family of Sheridan visited Tuesday with John Pickett and family Wayman Lindley and wife of Bedford visited last week with Harley Hudson's and John Pickett's Burney Baker and wife Thomas Laker and daughter Gertrude were Sunday guests of Wm Baker and wife Jesse Hoison and son Jewett were at Indianapolis Wednesday to see the aeroplane exhibition Fletcher Wilson and wife dined Sunday with Homer Myers and wife Miss Dolly Goeble of Fairmount and Mr Eddy two missionaries about to depart for India entered tained an audience at the Wesleyan church Tuesday night Jesse Kellam and wife entertained at dinner Sunday John Wiles and family of Noblesville Lon Kellai and family of Fishers Station Roy and Clyde Kellam of Cicero Alvin Foulke and family and Harry Kellain and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Bradshaw
Rollie Kellams
Enos Pickett
Sheridan
John Pickett
Wayman Lindley
Bedford
Harley Hudson
John Picketts
Fletcher Wilson
Homer Myers
Dolly Goeble
Fairmount
Mr Eddy
India
Wesleyan Church
Jesse Kellam
John Wiles
Noblesville
Lon Kellai
Fishers Station
Roy and
Clyde Kellam
Cicero
Alvin Foulke
Harry Kellain
June Verse and Local Notes From Horton Community
A period piece entry blending Rural June festival verse with a local news roundup. Mentions Virgo Robbins and a new Chicago focus, Children’s Day events at Horton and Lamong and M. E. church, crops and farming activity, recent property moves, barn remodeling, local visits, and residents’ whereabouts and minor happenings in Horton area.
Sunday Visits Among Local Families
R F D No. 23 Clarence Walker and family had dinner with Jacob Boyer and family. W S McMurtry and wife were guests of Andy Fox and family Sunday. Wesley Wallace and family vis ited with Mack Forkner and wife. Lula Miller entertained Marion Moore Russell Pickett and Lottie Parr Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Walker
Jacob Boyer
W S McMurtry
Andy Fox
Wesley Wallace
Mack Forkner
Lula Miller
Marion Moore
Russell Pickett
Lottie Parr
Boxley Children’s Day Draws Good Attendance
A well attended Children’s Day program was held in Boxley. Many locals visited relatives over the weekend, including Mrs. Oliver Baker of Fairmount with Dr. Teter and wife, and families of Teter, McMurtry, Palmer, Cline, Small, Beam, McVey, Hadley, Kincaid, and Parks visiting various residence hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Baker
Fairmount
Dr. Teter
Fred Merritt
Indianapolis
Frank Kincaid
Jesse McVey
Ed McVey
Mary Parks
Frank Spurgeon
Near Ekin
Theo Hadley
Mrs William Cornell Dies At Home Near Sheridan
New York news notes the death of Mrs William Cornell after an eight month illness at her home six miles north of Sheridan. Other items report Mrs Susan Jackson remains ill, and various local visits including Grover Miller and family, George Burton and family, Ida Harris, Walter Rector, and Ysiah Jackson visiting Aunt Susan Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cornell
Sheridan
Susan Jackson
William Adkinson
Sharpsville
Grover Miller
George Burton
Ida Harris
Walter Rector
Ysiah Jackson
Social Evening Visits Across Kempton and Sheridan
Miss Blanche Rector and Miss Bonnie Rector dined with Miss Ruth King of Kempton Thursday. Miss Opal Small spent the evening with Mrs Redd in Kempton. Clarence Cropper and L A Horton were in Sheridan Saturday evening. Mrs Belle Small visited her daughter Mrs Leota Smiley Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Bonnie Rector
Ruth King
Kempton
Opal Small
Mrs. Redd
Clarence Cropper
L .O. Horton
Sheridan
Belle Small
Leota Smiley
Correspondents’ Newsletters Delayed in North Adams Paper
The paper explains moving and type tie ups prevented publication of correspondence from North Adams this week. Editors urge all correspondents to write next week to ensure no one is left out.
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North Adams
Keller Couple On Extended Atlanta Coast Visit
Jacob Keller and his wife Ofziona spent the latter part of last week with J. K. Rodemann and family. They left Sunday morning for an extended visit on the Atlanta coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Ofziona
J. K. Rodemann
Atlanta
Owens Family Entertained at Kempton Home
Tom Owens and family of Kemp ton, Y. Owens and children, S. A. Timmons and family and L. P. Owens were entertained at the home of T. C. Owens Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Owens
Kempton
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Farm Sale Near Atlanta Seals 20 Acre Transfer
Harvey Ogle sold his 20 acre farm to John Rushton near Atlanta for 130 dollars per acre. Possession is to be given March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ogle
John Rushton
Atlanta
Misses Perry and Tice Visit Capital City Saturday
Misses Lillian Perry and Hazel Tice visited friends in the capital city on Saturday, stopping at local spots and sharing a brief update on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Perry
Hazel Tice
Hints on Garden Care for Planting and Sowing
Practical advice for beginning gardeners on when to dig and plant varieties. Emphasizes soil readiness, avoiding wet ground, using well rotted manure, timing rough drafts for radishes lettuce onions spinach and peas, and staggered sowing of flowers like pansies daisies sweet peas nasturtiums with notes on tender plants and regional timing. Also includes basic pruning and wound care for tree knots.
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Ohio River
When a Tree Bleeds How to Stop Sap Flow After Cut
A historical note describes treating bleeding sap from cut tree branches. It advises using a spirit or blow lamp to carbonize the wound surface, then sealing with painter’s knotting or Stockholm tar. The method emphasizes thorough charring before tar application.
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Stockholm
Will Klepinger and wives visit H H Newby couple
Will Klepinger and his wife along with Fred Ashby and his wife from Delphi spent Sunday with H H Newby and his wife at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Klepinger
Fred Ashby
Delphi
H H Newby
How to Pack Bottles For Travel
The guide describes securing corks for bottles and using pliable wire to loop around the neck. A wire loop across the cork creates a double loop to prevent leakage during travel in trunks or bags.
How to Make Almond Sauce Delicate Foamy Dessert Sauce
This old recipe guides making almond sauce to serve with puddings. Blanch and pound eight ounces of sweet almonds with rosewater or lemon juice, add to a pint of thin cream and four tablespoons sugar, boil, pour over well beaten yolks, and cook over hot water until thickened. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites before serving.
How to Cook Lentils in a Home Kitchen
Pound with lentils soak half an hour in cold water. Boil ham bone or smoked meat to skim, then add lentils and onion. Add three quarts water and cook about an hour and a half. Dice six potatoes and add with salt pepper and marjoram. Palatable.
Method to Tell Age of the Sheep
A prominent professor of animal husbandry explains that fine wool sheep live longer than medius. Breeders use the former from one to eight years and the latter from one to six, rarely seven. Prime life extends to five or six years. lambs have small heads and teeth. Age is told by the four pairs of incisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medius
Age and tooth development in sheep through eight years
The article details sheep dentition by age from six weeks to eight years, noting lambs have only front teeth, yearlings gain large central incisors by ten to fourteen months, and successive pairs appear at three, five, and four years. It explains wear patterns, how short pasturage causes early tooth wear, and advises culling when teeth become peg-like.
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Minnesota
CARE OF THE MULE IN FARM WORK AND BREEDING
The article discusses mule use in farming and hauling, noting their strength and reliability. It stresses feeding care during breeding, warning that poor nourishment weakens progeny or halts breeding. Oats are recommended as the best grain, with rye also helpful but dangerous after breeding due to abortion risk.
How to Prepare Stoves For Storage
Treat stoves and furnaces for summer storage by rubbing all sheet iron parts with petroleum ointment. Apply a thick coat and wrap small pieces and stovepipe in newspaper. In fall wipe off the ointment with a soft cloth and polish the stove with stove blacking.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana
Mechanics and the Public
General
Bakers Corner
Burney Baker
Thomas Laker
Gertrude
Wm Baker
Jesse Hoison
Son Jewett
Neighborhood News
Hortonville
Virgo Robbins
Chicago
The
Quakers
Horton and Lamong
Path
M. E. Church
Henry Plue
Eula
Nella Plue
Lebanon
Johny Clampitt
Bob Stephenson
Horney
Fred Horton
Tom Faucetts
Sylvanus Moore
Horton
Bob Inman
Ethel Cole
Reta Steele
Cleo McMath
Ellen Burton
Geo. W. Burton
C B Miler
James Hillock
Mrs. McMurtry
Ws McMurtry and Wife
George Starrett
Jacob Pritsch
Fletcher Harris
Green Harris
Otis Steele
Brimington
Washington
Boxley
Hadley Teter
Hugh Palmer
Geo. Palmer
Lee Smith
Dr. McMurtry
Lulu Helfer
Clarence Ogle
F. H. McMurtry
Ray Johns
Ethel Ryan
Mae Christy
A. H. Cline
Joyce Parsons
Tipton
John Small
George and
Rosa Beam
Near Sheridan
Cretin Burton
Lucy McMurtry
Spicewood
New York
South Adams
J J Benson
R V Hinshaw
Selma City
George Dawson
Westfield
Lovina Dawson
Hinshaw
Harrison Hoover
Bloomington
Lydia Reveal
Robert Wilson
J H Stagg
Jas Cox
Alice Cox
Elwood Millikan
Jennie Clark
Asenath Wilson
Ada Cox
Florence Kincaid
Danville
Gracie Cobb
Leland
Marie
Lowell Hinshaw
Elfreda Emery
Floy and
Nel Edwards
Clarence Clover
Deming
Lamong
Clark Stout
Lamong Sunday
Bennett Buggy
R.E Bennett
GARDE
Samuel Griffin
Harry H. Griffin
Griffin & Grifen
Farmers’ National Bank
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