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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
6
Students took the county common school diploma examination at the high school building on Saturday marking the final test before the common cement day on June twelfth. Local notices include cabbage plant supplier W T McDougle and a list of Kelley and related families visiting or attending a funeral in Decatur.
Mrs. James Duel and Helen Wright face illnesses while Miss Zua Eversole plans to return home soon. Mrs. Fran Mower and children remain in Marion. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Fraizer visited relatives near Mt. Etna. J. C. Hodgson travels to Indianapolis for a medical visit and Grand Lodge events. Harry Green pivots Huffman Grocery to a cash store in Warren. A Toledo booster train visits Van Buren to tour local firms, hampered by rain.
McDougle advertises early cabbage plants for sale. Wright rents Isaac Mills property as J I Esheleman family moves in. Kiltenobeck and family relocate near the creamery. Barnes and Stackhouse move into vacated homes. Kitel Wright to move to Marion. Boston Store offers a free ten dollar balmacaan raincoat with every tailor made suit this week amid cheap clothing prices.
A farewell and surprise party was held for Mrs. Lulu Conroy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pilkington on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames Bees on, Doyle, Moler, Beeler, Paxton, Pike, Lander, Pilkington, Lug ar, and Conray, plus Misses Eshelman Thompson Doyle Beeson and others.
Misses Lenore Toney and Lillian Howard visit friends in Indianapolis. A ten pound baby girl born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Law on Second Street. Dean Paxton and family visit Henry Ferguson. Rev. J. O. Campbell attends Pastors and District Stewards meeting in Wabash. Mrs. Ray Marshall undergoes operation for a growth by Dr. Derbyshire. Francis Edward born to Albert Hill and wife in Washington township Wednesday. Mrs. Guy Duckwall attends a miscellaneous shower in Jonesboro for Miss Estler Killer and upcoming marriage to Arthur West of Fairmount.
Mrs. I. A. Grindle and Mar. J. C. Hodgson hosted the Pythian Sisters Sewing Circle at Grindle's home Wednesday. Attendees enjoyed crocheting and embroidering with dainty refreshments served to a list of ladies and their daughters, including Mesdames How ard, Duckwall, Walling, Toney, Corey, Dul man, Waggaman, Beeler, Beeler, Lander, Daughtrey, Scott, Compton, Sullivan, Bish, and Misa Ava Fraizer among others.
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