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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
4
Harmon Carters house caught fire Monday afternoon from a lighted match the three year old son had found. The wardrobe exploded burning the room and causing extensive heat damage to the living area. Nearby men aided and contained the blaze.
Farmers busy with clover hay while women can cherries. O F E Sisson spent Sunday at Con verse with his mother Mrs Eigie Sisson. Arthur Baird and wife attended Children's Day services at Van Buren Sunday night. Mrs Henry Bean spent Monday with Mrs Charles Gordon and others. Wm Corey suffers rheumatism. Grover Doyle's horse ill with colic Monday. Dr Daughtrey summoned. Goldie Carney of Jeff visits uncle Henry Rowe and wife. Mrs Emma Doyle visited Lillie Baird Tuesday.
Mrs Loy Moler and Charline Pence attended the chautauqua at Van Buren on Wednesday Viot Boyer and wife spent Tuesday evening in Van Buren Ralph Pry sold his rig and purchased a motorcycle
Godfry Ashbaucher and family with Mary Painter Ruth Laidlaw and Howard Walser of Bluffton traveled to Van Buren on Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orin Beeler. Miss Laidlaw stayed a week.
Notice to all persons regarding a promissory note executed around September 7 1914 by the undersigned to J A Slifer Markle Indiana for 400 dollars. It has 250 paid and is secured by a chattel mortgage. The undersigned claims a valid defense to the unpaid balance. The note is payable one year after date.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Thomas B Gussone deceased must appear in Grant Circuit Court Marton Indiana September 6 1915 to show cause why final settlement accounts with the estate should not be approved and heirs to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk W S Malott June 23 1915
The article praises the Chautauqua opening with Mr Kellum as reader and his swift shifts from humor to pathos. Dr Calvin Stertzbach's bass voice is powerful, Grady Ragsdale's baritone impresses, and Rollo E Mudd's tenor shines. The Menely Male Quartet receives strong applause.
This week No 20 remains in front as the grafanola contest stays nip and tuck among leaders. Nearly four million votes have gone to the leader, with strong encouragement from a special paper vote offer for chautauqua week.
Miss Emla Shaw attended at Frank Kariger's home while Henry Denton and wife visited Fred Haupthof and wife. Local residents gathered with Van Buren friends and Rev Merle Wilson joined David Barrow and wife. Mary Shaw visited her parents after hospital work at Marion. Grace Fleming returned from Bloomington studying there. Mrs Frank Shaw and Enola called on the Barrow family Monday. Mary Green of Warren tended her cherry crop. St Joseph Church hosts Children Day services with a planned program. Elsie Barrow and Mrs James Wilson were ill this week. Wilna Smith went to Marion for county commencement. Floyd Tippey hosted a party near Gas City. Plum mer Chapel hosted an all day meeting with a fine program. Mile W C T A added twenty new members including honorary D Mower and Otto Delamore and active Mabel Binds and Amanda Harrold.
The Farrville area notes record the Ladies Aid electing president Lil lie Baird and officers for the year, with a two course meal served. The column then lists numerous local visits and calls among residents, and ends with a public notice from Grant Circuit Court about final settlement of James L. Pennoy estate due September 6, 1815.
Monroe Leach and his wife of Marion formerly of this city were severely hurt when their car overturned near North Grove school three miles north of Fairmount. Mrs Leach suffered a dislocated left elbow, broken bones, a leg wound, and heavy bleeding. Mr Leach had bruises. A tire explosion is blamed. They were taken to Mrs James Fowler’s home in Fairmount for surgical aid.
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