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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
4
Miss Velma Root and Edith Barrett join dinners in Indianapolis and Detroit guests mingle with Laughlin and Berry families. Numerous visits, church events, and travel among Noblesville residents and neighboring towns are listed along with a local canning ad and community notices.
Mrs Jane Tapp, longtime resident of this place, died at her home on South Ohio Street Tuesday morning after months of declining health. She was 69 years old, with mitral insufficiency listed as the cause. Funeral services were held at the house Thursday, burial at Spicewood cemetery. She is survived by one son Herbert and two brothers Ed and Wm Dawson.
Mrs Cy Norman hosted a Progress Club gathering Thursday afternoon for a business meeting that ended with two contests won by Mrs Pearl Timmons and Mrs Okie Chew. Guests included nonresident member Mrs J W Kirk and Mrs Katherine Woods. Refreshments and a social hour followed.
Priscilla Hutchens reports her son Roy Hutchens has resigned as Commercial instructor in Harvey Illinois to lead the Commercial department in Kewanee Illinois with a substantial salary increase. Kewanee serves about 15000 residents and boasts a strong program in the region.
Dr Earl Hare resigns from Indianapolis City Hospital where he served as an interne and joins the staff at Methodist Hospital. He has six years of training at Indiana University and extensive experience as a physician and surgeon.
Mrs John Leaming aged 65 wife of a retired farmer died at her Cicero home Monday after about two weeks of heart trouble and a light paralytic stroke. Survived by husband one daughter and three stepchildren.
A patriotic service is scheduled for Sunday at two o'clock at the Christian church. The event features good speakers and special music and invites attendance with a warning that missing it would be regretted.
Christian Church announces regular services next Sunday with Bible school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:45, evening service at 7:45, and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30. The pastor and wife attend the Indiana State Sunday school convention in Terre Haute. Trustees install Bond piano from Charles M. Parr at Bakers Corner church, praised for matching the new church’s quality.
Local residents F. E. Ellis and Miss Francis Hankemeier announce their wedding in Indianapolis. Both former Sheridan high school teachers will marry Saturday night in Indianapolis.
The Mono schedules a Sunday excursion to Michigan City on June 24. The train departs Sheridan at 8 33 A M and returns from Michigan City at 5 20 P M. Round trip fare is 1 75 dollars. Agent A E Good handles tickets.
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