Merom Community News and Social Roundup
A baby born to Mr and Mrs Geo Morris. Sullivan visitors and out of town guests from Palestine Duncanville Carlisle Martinsville and Illinois attended social events at Merom. The fall term of the local college opens October 8 with one new professor. Local gatherings included an ice cream social on the Bluff and a large church turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ode McClere
Our City
Fred
Abba Parsons
Near Carlisle
John Trimble
Trimble
Ill
Merom
Arthur Devlin
Illinois
Manifold
McHenry
Clara Finch
Palestine
Pleasant Home
Barnes Prairie Notes and Local Visits
Golden Drake was the guest of Elda Parr Sunday. Claude Conner went to Merom. Plenty of coal is now for sale at the Big Hill mine. Mrs. Lansberry Riggs is ill. Mrs. Harve Clark and daughters were in our vicinity last week. Several will attend the U S Convention at Big Springs and Old Settlers at Farmersburg. Capt Scott McGee is with us again. Arthur Clark and Alma Wood were here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd and
Miler
Lee Bird
Elmer Parr
Oscar Kennett
Carlisle Clark
Ike Kennett
Charles Walters
John Green
Concord
Harvey
Ancil Woodard
Terre Haute
Otho Pinkston
Harve Monroe
Harve Woodard
Tom Parr
Sullivan
Big Hill
Lansberry Riggs
Harve Clark
U. S
Big Springs
Farmersburg
Scott McGee
Arthur Clark
Alma Wood
Weather and community notes from Providence
The town enjoys the warm spell with a light shower last Saturday. Local sick folks show improvement. Franklin Balance and Charley Figg visited Roscoe Carrithers. Bill Huff renovates his home with a new smoke house and brick cellar. Wm Wolfenberger visits A W Morris family this week. Sunday School plans to attend the Mann's Grove convention on Thursday August 18. The Odd Fellows to dedicate a new hall at Graysville on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Balance
Charley Figg
Pleasantville
Roscoe Carrithers
Bill Huff
Mann’s Grove
Odd Fellows
Graysville
Riverton City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Auditor John M. Bundy and family of New Castle visit D. L. Taylor and family. Mrs Clara White and Grace White visit Harper Burnett. Jerry McDade of Sullivan arrives Sunday. River level near ten inches above low water mark. Mrs Frank Vickery and daughter Lou visit relatives. S G Richards and wife of Palestine visit D. L. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bundy
New Castle
D. L. Taylor
Clara White
Grace White
Harper Burnett
Jerry McDade
Sullivan
Frank Vickery
Lou
S. G. Richards
Palestine
Local visits and travel notes from Farmersburg area
Mrs Florence Higbee and Mrs Rachel Harris of Sullivan visited Mrs Leon Whitman last week. Miss Naomi Harris of Sullivan is visiting her grandmother Mrs Sarah Kirkham. P L Combs and wife return from a week's World’s Fair trip. Wm Lash was in Terre Haute Tuesday. Mrs Janna Hinkle Rush of Terre Haute visited her father Jackson Hinkle Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Higbee
Rachel Harris
Sullivan
Leon Whitman
Naomi Harris of
Sarah Kirkham
P. L. Combs
Wm. Lash
Terre Haute
Janna Hinkle
Rush of
Jackson Hinkle
Scott Bros Advertises We Stoveh Savings Call Today
Local ad from Scott Bros promotes stove deals with a call to action to save money before purchasing. The fragment suggests equipment offers and a storefront contact for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Bros
Shelburn Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Lara Wittenberger of Terre Haute spends a week at home. Maud and Gertie Yeager return from Worlds Fair. Grant’s Miss Jackson visits Miss Blanche Rittenburg. Jerry Sebring in Terre Haute. Charley Mercer of Guy Stock Co. visits. Harry Banister and Harry Jewell at Lake Maxinkuckee. Shelburn Concert Band travels to Trinity Springs with locals. Dolan Hill and Rogers of Guy Stock Co. visit. Minnie and Irene Mattix of Sullivan stay part of last week. Elsie Knight of Terre Haute guests Lena Riggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jackson of
Grant
Blanche Rittenburg
Jerry Sebring
Terre Haute
Charley Mercer
Guy Stock Co
Harry Banister
Harry Jewell
Lake Maxinkuckee
Shelburn
Trinity Springs
Dolan, Hill and Rogers
Minnie
Irene Mattix
Sullivan
Elsie Knight
Lena Riggs
Staffordshire Attendees Head to Mangrove Picnic
Mrs John Ridgeway and daughter Lora visit Sullivan, G C Adams and wife plan two weeks in St Louis for the exposition. Jake Foutz drove to Sullivan, Ora Yatton visits from Sullivan, large ice cream supper at Otho Pinkston's draws a crowd. Local residents Ora and Minnie Patton, Jess Hughes, and Jake Foutz attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manngrove
John Ridgeway
Lora
Sullivan
G. C. Adams
St. Louis
Jake Foutz
Ora Yatton of
Otho Pinkston’s
Ora
Minnie Patton
Jess Hughes
Pleasantville Social Update and Local Notices
Pleasantville youths seek a new gathering place after Holiness meetings close. Frank Spencer family visited Trinity Springs. Dr Frank Shepherd and son Jess traveled to Sullivan on business. Mrs Chas Mayfield and Mrs Isaac Knowless are ill. Miss Sarah Begeman sick at sister Mrs Collins. D J Terhune preparing land for new mine in spring. Oss Meadley family visited Bicknell. Ice cream social Aug 20 hosted by Ladies Foreign Missionary Society. Dave Borders welcomes a baby boy. Miss Dade Powell hosted Mr Fountaine of Deerfield Indiana. Ross Powell family visited mother Mrs R L Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spencer
Trinity Springs
Chas. Mayfield
Isaac Knowless
Sarah Begeman
Collins
Frank Shepherd
Jess
Sullivan
Oss Meadley
Bicknell
D. J. Terhune
Linton
Tom McClung
Hud
Ladies Foreign Missionary Society
Church Grove
Local notes on visits and a hospital update
Mrs Margaret Roupp of Linton returned home after visiting relatives here. Miss Grace Austin visited with her sister Mrs F G Shepherd in Jasonville. Miss Ella Quillen left for a visit with Miss Esta Arbell in Linton. W B Taylor transacted business in Sullivan. John Calvert, who had his leg cut off by a freight train here weeks ago, remains in a Terre Haute hospital but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Roupp
Linton
Grace Austin
F. G. Shepherd
Jasonville
Ella Quillen
Esta Arbell
B. Taylor
Sullivan
gJohn Calvert
Terre Haute
Local notices from Fairbanks and area events
Fred Osburn teaches a music class in Fairbanks Saturday. D H Lovelace bought an elegant piano for his daughters. Mrs Julia Earls of East Alton IL visits relatives nearby. Ode McClure calls on Etta Lovelace. Frank P Wilson visits Jasonville to see a very ill sister. Many attend the annual Sunday School Convention at Manns Grove on Thursday August 18. Whit and Wake Moore attend Pleasant Moore funeral at the soldiers home. Mrs Nancy Jane Dale sick with pneumonia. A child of Murray Shields buried at Benson Chapel Sunday. Edna and Tressa Payne visit with F P Wilsons Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Sinclair
Lora Cummins
Duncanville
Ill
Lizzie Pleasant
Ilinois
Geo Pleasant
Boston
Massachusetts
John Newland
Alton Devlin
Martinsville
D. H. Lovelace
Julia Earls
East Alton
Ode McClure
Etta Lovelace
Frank P. Wilson
Jasonville
Mann’s Grovehursday
Whit
Wake Moore
Pleasant Moore
Nancy Jane Dale
Murray Shields
Benson Chapel
Edna
Tressa Payne
F. P.wilson
Couple Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup
Mrs. Ella Smith of Youngstown visited relatives here last week. Mrs. John Harlow and son Claud visited Mrs. Josephine Hawkins and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bland visited Ben Hummell and family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Smith
Youngstown
John Harlow
Claud
Josephine Hawkins
Harry Bland
Ben Hummell
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MERON
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Wibie
Emra Wright
French Lick Springs
Reasor
Mrs. Parker
St. Louis Fair
S. L. Pleasant
Prof. Hatten
Petosky, Mich
Richmond
Lu Emma Hess
Dayton, Ohio
Ruby Sutton
Mae Duffer
Lorin McHenry
Andy Trueblood
Barnes’ Prairie
Golden Drake
Elda Parr
Claude Conner
Jacob Fred Ay Ichood
Providence
Wm. Wolfenberger
A. W. Morris and
Riverton
Lara Wittenberger
Maud
Gertie Yeager
Staffordshire
Dave Borders
Dade Powell
Mr. Fountaine
Deerfield
Ind
Ross Powell
R. L. Powell
Dugger
People’s Store
Choi
Kcken
Sar
People's Store
N. E. Cor. Square
Sullivan, Ind
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Fairbanks
Suwar Creek
Sam Chastain
Canton, Miss
Thomas Shehan
Ben L. DeMint
Shehan & Co
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Board OF Trade
Crowder Building
Chicago
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Donovan Commission
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Black Cat
Chicago-Rockford
Kenosha, Wis
Springer, Carrithers
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