Andersons Hold Reunion at Matter Park
The Anderson family reunion gathered at Matter Park on Wednesday August 18 with a large crowd. Rev Lawrence Anderson of Chicago presented a medallion picture to the heads of the largest family, and officers were elected including Rev Lawrence Anderson president John R Anderson vice president and Nannie Ray secretary treasurer. Raucous contests crowned winners Ora Anderson Frank Anderson Everett Anderson and others as families celebrated with fried chicken cake and games. A letter from William Anderson of Kansas was read and a next reunion is planned for the third Wednesday in August 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
eMatter Park
Frank Anderson
Lawrence Anderson
Chicago
John R. Anderson
Sec’v.Treas
Nannie Ray
Ora Anderson
Jake Minnich
Mr. Leach
Everett Anderson
Matter Park
William Anderson
Kansas
Rev
Schweikhardt Household Goods Auction This Saturday
Mr. J. H. Schweikhardt will sell his household goods at public auction at Johnson's Livery barn in Van Buren at 1 o'clock on Saturday August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Schweikhardt
Johnson’s
van Buren
Gas City adopts residency rule for teachers
Gas City school board mandates teachers reside in the city during the school year to boost social church activity and improve schooling. Also reported are local accidents and visits from nearby residents including Harreld, Pence, and Hartley families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas City School Board
Gas City
Kid party honors Mildred Gordon at Marion home
A kid party was held Monday night at Miss Vivian Boxell's South Kirst street home to honor Miss Mildred Gordon of Marion. The evening included music and games with lemonade cookies and stick candy served to a list of attendees: Georgina Eshelman Joah Woodard Leon Paxton Geraldine Miller Lillian Howard Mable Cloud Mildred Gordon Avis Deane Agnes Dillon Vivian and Vera Boxell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gordon
Marion
Vivian Boxell
South Kirst Street
Georgina Eshelman
Joah Woodard
Leon Paxton
Geraldine Miller
Lillian Howard
Mable Cloud
Avis Deane
Agnes Dillon
Vivian
Vera Boxell
Boosters Visit Van Buren for Taylor University Booster Day
A group of boosters from Up land visited Van Buren yesterday for Booster Day on the Taylor University campus in Upland. The visitors were joined by a band that sang their booster song to the tune of Tipperary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland
van Buren
Taylor University
Tipperary
Maslin and Embroidery Sale at Paxton & Co Saturday
Maslin and embroidery items go on sale Saturday at W. A. Paxton & Co. The event promises discounts on sewing goods and related supplies for local shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Paxton & Co
Reunion of the Camblin Family at Matter Park
The Camblin family reunion was held Sunday at Matter Park with Uncle Enoch Camblin oldest survivor. Mrs. Tillie Farr Collett read a family history tracing roots to 1736 in Ireland and Wales, listing generations, marriages, births, and deaths spanning Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camblin
Matter Park
Enoch Camblin
Tillie Farr Collett
Joseph Camblin
Boveh
EF Camblin
van Buren
Ireland
America
Eleanor Evans Camblin
Wales
David
George
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington County
Joseph
Margaret
Enoch E
Mary Evans
Eleanor
Sedonia
Sidney
Enoch E. Camblin
Epoch
Amwell Township
Margaret Barrack
Jacob Barrick
David J
Eliza
George W
Jonathan
Milton
Smiley M. Farr
Mary Jane Camblin
Thaddeus Camblin
Mary Jane Lugar
Enoch E. Cambiion
Sarah Ann Lugar
Milton Camblin
Jane Campbell
Robert Burke
Eleanor Camblin
Isaac Anderson
Eliza Camblin
David Camblin
Mary Ellen Ducknall
George W. Camblin
Rebecca Bradford
Penn
Jacob Camblin
Indiana
Doyle
Enoch
Bayliss Show 16 Coming Next Week to Van Buren
The Bayliss Overland Electric Show arrives Monday Aug 22 in Van Buren for a week. The traveling troupe, with vaudeville, minstrel and circus acts, moves by special train and features its own electric light plant and modern equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayliss Overland Electric Show
van Buren
Myers Family Reunion at Warren Fair Grounds
The 12th annual Myers reunion will be held at the Warren fair grounds on Saturday September 4. All members of the family and friends are invited to attend.
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Myers
Warren
Drug Store Change as Coan Paxton Purchases Van Buren Shop
Coan Paxton buys Fred Drake’s drug store in Van Buren. Paxton, a licensed pharmacist with Conwell & Paxton past ties, will take charge Saturday morning. Drake leaves after twenty years in local pharmacy. Milton Camblin to assist as Drake pursues other interests.
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Coan Paxton
Fred Drake
Paxton
Mr. Drake
Drake
van Buren
L. W. Conwell
Conwell
Conwell & Paxton
Milton Camblin
Contest 10 Nears Close as Votes Loom
Interest grows as the grafanola contest nears its close. The leader has nearly ten million votes this week with others close behind. The contest ends September 1 and there is time to win it.
City Ladies Clean Up Van Buren Streets
Mrs Black Mrs Storts Mrs Hollo well and Misses Alice and Cora Storts led neighbors at the Main and Randolph corner with mowers hoes rakes hooks and other tools to clean sidewalks trim obstructing trees and make travel easier. They ask why not extend the effort citywide to create a City Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Storts
Hollowell
Alice
Cora Storts
Main
Randolph Streets
van Buren
Special Sale of Embroidery and More Linens
W A Paxton & Co announces a special sale featuring embroidery and linen goods. The event highlights discounts on various fabrics and textiles with limited stock and in-store hours.
Gildersleeve Selling Van Buren Furniture Store to Mason and Allen
W J Gildersleeve owner of the Van Buren Furniture Co sells stock and undertaking business to G W Allen of Battle Creek and W W Allen of Butler Ind The firm Mason and Allen will open soon with piano stock furniture and a planned auto hearse The town wishes the Gildersleeves well and welcomes the new proprietors to Van Buren and vicinity.
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W. J. Gildersleeve
van Buren Furniture Co
Messrs
G. W. Allen
Battle Creek
W. W. Allen
Butler
Ind
Mason & Allen
Mason & Alien
Indiana
Mason
Mr. Alien
van Buren
Gildersleeve
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Speer Twenty-Second
Mrs. O E Speer of Landers celebrated her twenty second birthday with a large noon dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Vaughn Mosk and children of Keystone Mr and Mrs Pearl Rogers and son of Montpelier Mr and Mrs Clinton Speer and children Mr and Mrs John Speer Mark Hewitt and Mr and Mrs O E Speer and children Mr and Mrs Lester Griffith and baby Mr and Mrs Freeman Blaugher and baby Mr and Mrs Miles Rinehart and children Mr and Mrs Orville Hapner Mr and Mrs Harley Burkett and children Mrs John Bodkins Mrs John Patterson and Marion Bodkins of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O E. Speer
Landers
Vaughn Mosk
Keystone
Pearl Rogers
Montpelier
Clinton Speer
John Speer
Mark Hewitt
O. E. Speer
Lester Griffith
Freeman Blaugher
Miles Rinehart
Orville Hapner
Harley Burkett
John Bodkins
John Patterson
Marion Bodkins
Marion
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van Buren State Bank
Andersons
Tribune
Glass Elk
Sweetser
George Harreld
Otterbine
Frank Riddle
Baldwin Farm
Mier
Raye Pence
Eva
Ada
and and
Joe Ward
Ross Etler
Mrs. Clement Winger
Here
Hackleman
Frances Wilson
Jerry Hartley
Landess
Maslin
Farr Collett
Bayliss
Goming
van Buren Township
Grant County
Johnathan
Thaddeus
Jesse H Farry
William S. Camblin
John Leverich
Michael Doyle
Eleanor Burke
Margaret Mariah Camblin
Mary Jane Farr
Johnathan Camblin
Youngs Point
Vicksburg
Miss
Thaddeus Cambrio
Eliza Anderson
Enoch BE. Camblin
Margaret Baldwin
Mary Camblin
Elmer E. Drake Ason
Albert Harrold Drake
Corda Harvey
Kenneth LeRoy
Lafe Hodson
Goan Paxton
Mr. Paxton
Otlso Busines
Herbert Kaufman
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