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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
4
The Carlin Cambria Committee submits resolutions honoring Laura L. Garwood who died January seventh. They note her as a devoted worker, mourn her passing, and drape the lodge charter in mourning for thirty days. A copy under seal is given to the family and printed in the Van Buren paper.
Personal and family news from Marion include visits to Illinois by the Lander and Sullivan families, illnesses and recoveries such as Mrs Compton and Georgina Eshelman, and several infant and child health notes. Bank directors meet as Van Buren State Bank reports an excellent condition. Community notes mention engraved cards and church school corrections.
Mell Black returned from Knoxville Tennessee and other points visiting relatives. His family visited relatives in southern Indiana while he was away. He notes a slight flurry in the sunny south and that people nearly froze, though he needed no coat himself. He believes the statewide prohibition law has done much good for the state.
Mr and Mrs Ross Smith welcomed a baby girl Wednesday weighing nine pounds. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pilkington hosted dinner Sunday with guests from Marion and Van Buren. Lyon meetings drew many from Van Buren last Thursday designated Van Buren day. Three cars ferried attendees from here and Warren. J C Hodgson hosted a six o clock dinner Friday for Mrs A Grindle and Miss Dosia Peterson of Van Buren High School.
Dr Richardson and Dr Conley visited Gas City on Thursday to see Mrs E Wright who is very ill with peritonitis.
Mrs Mona Storts left Monday for a visit at Cleveland Ohio and will join her husband in Milwaukee where he is employed by an automobile manufactory. A number of men have discovered it is easier to mortgage the home to buy a car than mortgage a car to buy a home.
D. W. Borrell, a progressive gent’s furnishing dealer, has accepted the Wear-A-Well agency and now offers a full line. See his ad for prices. Also notes that harsh town sentiment is a miserable habit and should be overcome.
J E Riley of Van Buren, David Howell, Turner Overman, A K Gibb son, S B McGuffin, Monroe Leach, T J Mahaffey, Oscar Bradford and Henry Sanderman returned yesterday from Indianapolis where they attended the Jackson Day democratic love feast.
Miss Nellie Hodson Ruth Thompson Faye Stackhouse Florence Farr Helen Howard Joan Lagness Bertha Woodard Martha Beck Crystal Kern and Messrs Noble Riley Earl Boxell Harry Boxell Wyeth Landess Bryce Landess Milton Camblin Neal Banter Guy Hayes and Russel Witmer attended the lecture at B D hall Wednesday evening and then gathered for a taffy pull at Miss Faye Stackhouse's South First street home.
The annual sale begins today at the W. J. Gildersleeve Furniture Company with a nine day run. Mr. Gildersleeve offers every item from a $12,000 stock at greatly reduced prices and urges customers to buy during the event.
Mrs. Sherman Lee on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Swathwood and son Floyd of Banquo visited Miss Mary Lee and relatives. Rev. Imhaf of Dayton preached at St. Joe and is scheduled again. Mr. and Mrs. Luck Coon visited August Hauptoff and family. Oscar Bollhoefer family hosted Monday. Mrs. John Hoptoff and Marion relatives visiting. Florence and Landess White attended Lyon meeting at Marion. Mrs. Kate Sanderman improving.
The Van Buren Democratic Club held a town hall session Monday night to elect officers for the year. President M B Crist First Vice President Daniel Struble Second Vice President W W Mott Secretary E B Scott Treasurer E L Pierson Finance committee members named. directors Chas C Haff Henry Sanderman Enoch Farr Clinton Witmer Ora Loudenbask Ben Pulley invited Democrats to meet again January 19 at the town hall.
A winter coal ad asks customers about supply quality heat and price and urges complaints or praise to be addressed at the company office and yard, emphasizing a determination to please.
Troy City unit met Thursday with Mrs. James Gard for a program on Department Literature and Press. The session included songs by the Sunbeam Quartet a devotional a roll call reading minutes business and reports on The Union Signal and The Church As Untst the Sa loon. Members noted a February 12 adjournment to meet with Ais William Beekman.
H Mjard and B A Cochran attended a meeting of the rural carriers association at Marion on Saturday evening.
The executor of William Lee's will announces a private sale of two tracts of real estate in Van Buren Indiana by order of the Grant Circuit Court. Tract 1 covers 40 acres in Wells county within Jackson Township. Tract 2 includes a dwelling on Van Buren main street. Sale begins at 10 am at Van Buren State Bank and continues until sold with terms: one third cash, one third in nine months, balance in eighteen months bearing 6 percent interest, secured by first mortgage. Sale subject to court approval and not less than appraised value. Contact Levi L. Simons, attorney, Warren Indiana.
Miss Helen Hunt of Warren attended the dance given here on Thursday evening.
Notice to the creditors heirs and legatees of Lewis Landess deceased to appear in Grant Circuit Court at Marion Indiana on February 9 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares witnessed by Clerk Fred Drake on January 6 1914 with dates Jan 8 16 22 listed
Laura Ramsey files for divorce against Charles Ramsey in Grant County Superior Court. The defendant, a nonresident, must answer by March 9, 1914, at Marion Court House, or the case proceeds in his absence. Clerk FRED DRAKE and Attorney W. M. Amsden authorize service.
Advert says an ideal woman's laxative avoids salts or castor oil and recommends Dr King's New Life Pills for stomach and liver relief. They gently stimulate the bowels and tone the system. Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists. H.E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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